[CMLHope] Re: my visit at Hopkins

2007-11-28 Thread livia klescova
Good luck with everything. This is another frustrating part of having CML. Livia [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 11/28/2007 12:30:58 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi Livia, the company I was with was Crown Cork & Seal and the phamacy was with CareMa

[CMLHope] Re: my visit at Hopkins

2007-11-28 Thread ICANDOALLTTC
In a message dated 11/28/2007 12:30:58 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi Livia, the company I was with was Crown Cork & Seal and the phamacy was with CareMark and they not covering my drugs anymore. They said I had to get Medicare Prescription Plan D. Thanks, Jeanie<3

[CMLHope] Re: my visit at Hopkins

2007-11-28 Thread livia klescova
And the company was blue cross blue shield? Because I have this insurance company through my work. Did they stop covering Gleevec? Livia [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Livia, I had private insurance through my hubby's company. I'm working on it so keep up the prays and thanks. Jean

[CMLHope] Re: my visit at Hopkins

2007-11-28 Thread ICANDOALLTTC
Hi Livia, I had private insurance through my hubby's company. I'm working on it so keep up the prays and thanks. Jeanie<3 In a message dated 11/27/2007 3:41:44 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Thank you. I am not catching up on my emails but are you employeed somewhere o

[CMLHope] Re: my visit at Hopkins

2007-11-27 Thread livia klescova
Thanks Susan. You are so right about venting here... :) Where else would I go? I also hope and try to be patient to wait for my next PCR result. I believe that it is normal that it fluctuates, so I just hope that it is my case. And you are right... no shoulder to cry on... no ears to listen to

[CMLHope] Re: my visit at Hopkins

2007-11-27 Thread livia klescova
Thank you. I am not catching up on my emails but are you employeed somewhere or you just pay an insurance by yorselve? I can't even imagine losing my job because my husband doesn't have an insurance so I would stay without a treatment I guess. I am not an American so I would not qualify for Medi

[CMLHope] Re: my visit at Hopkins

2007-11-27 Thread ICANDOALLTTC
Hi Livia, I know what you are going through. After 3/12 years with blood work coming back perfect, my platelets shot way up. My onc increased my Gleevec to 600 mgs and needless to say, side effects reared their ugly heads. The Blood counts are now playing yoyo and I have to have my cbcs

[CMLHope] Re: my visit at Hopkins

2007-11-27 Thread Suzieq
My dear livia: It is okay to cry...it is okay to vent as you did here...all of us dx'ed with CML feel the need to do this occasionally because of frustrations of one thing or another, whether it be the doctor we are seeing who seems a bit "uncaring" or problems in the lab, problems with i

[CMLHope] Re: my visit at Hopkins

2007-11-27 Thread Trey
Livia, It is difficult when so many things are coming together at the same time. In percentage terms, your PCR went from .01% to .04%. When the results are shown in that way, they do not look as bad. Shortly you will have the results of the PCR from the sample taken yesterday, and that will pro