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sandy craine on 8 January 2013

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Life, Drugs and Enormous Amounts of Money- BBC Scotland
by HAYLEY88 (Jan 19)

I have just watched the video and like others I agree-it was an absolute farce!

If the NHS were to manage their money there would be no need to try and use CML patients as scapegoats! When I

by sandy craine (Jan 17)

Thanks Olivia for the update. It seems my fear that their argument would be both biased and overly simplistic was justified! The questions I was asked during their interview with me at Glasgow

by Olivia (Jan 17)

I did watch the programme last night (and appeared very briefly - my TV debut - and final appearance!!). I came away feeling rather angry and worried. OK, so the drug companies do make lots of

by nigel (Jan 16)

fingers crossed its positive, worring they have left you out though Sandy
Nigel
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sandy craine on 5 January 2013

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Last updated: 27 January 2013

New Survey
by sandy craine (Jan 27)

This Survey has already exceeded its initial target but will remain open until 31st January.

If you have not yet taken the survey but would like to contribute then please click on the link

by sandy craine (Jan 5)

If you are a CML patient currently treated in the UK then please consider responding to the new Survey- see link in post in red at top of forum or on Survey page - top of sub menu left side of this
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Last updated: 27 January 2013
bwfcbird on 3 January 2013

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Last updated: 9 January 2013

No Meat Diet
by bwfcbird (Jan 9)

Hi Chris, sorry for the late reply, I don't log on here very often! We both still eat fish but not a great deal of it to be honest, maybe once or twice a week. Gary found that oily fish in

by sandy craine (Jan 8)

Might be worth taking a look at widipedia entry on alkaline diets.

Sandy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alkaline_diet
Proposed mechanism, effects, and evidence basis:
Advocates for alternative

by karen (Jan 4)

There was an interesting article in the Daily Mail this week (it does happen sometimes!) from Dr Sikora regarding diets and efficacy: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2255445/Marchioness-

by cdw5000 (Jan 4)

Hi Rachel, that's great news on the PCR result. I've also read about alkalising diets and find the prospect interesting. Because my wife is vegetarian my meat intake is pretty low, but I do eat
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cousineg on 3 January 2013

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Last updated: 3 January 2013

The victory of Dr. Robert Patenaude
by sandy craine (Jan 3)

Thanks for the link Gilles,

Having undergone a transplant myself (resistant to IM and before dasatinib and nilotinib were available) this gives me hope for my own remission over the long term

by cousineg (Jan 3)

In 1981, Dr. Robert Patenaude from Quebec (Canada) was diagnosed with CML. He has gone through a bone marrow transplant in 1982, when he was a second-year medical student. He wrote a
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Last updated: 3 January 2013
Sarah Bo on 1 January 2013

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Last updated: 3 January 2013

Recently Diagnosed with CML
by sandy craine (Jan 3)

Dear Sally,
It seems that there are some women who do react badly to TKI therapy. This is a rather under-investigated area, and I have been trying to set up a survey aimed at women who have had

by Sarah Bo (Jan 3)

Hi Sandy,
Thanks so much for the info - it is really useful, especially the advice about timings and exercise.
Your 4 bullet points at the end are a real comfort too - I am starting to feel much

by Sarah Bo (Jan 3)

Hi Sally,

Thanks for your message and offer of support. Communicating with people who have been through this experience is really helping.

I hope the Imatinib does not cause further

by Sally_73 (Jan 2)

Hi,

I am 39 years old, I was diagnosed with CML in June 2012. I am being treated with Imatinib. I have struggled to get my head round my diagnosis as it was only discovered following a routine
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Last updated: 3 January 2013
sandy craine on 31 December 2012

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Last updated: 1 January 2013

Happy New Year from CMLS group- 2013
by gizmos mum (Jan 1)

Thank you Sandy for all the useful info you put on here. It was a real help to me in the first few months of being diagnosed. Happy new year to you, and to everyone on the site i hope we all have a

by karen (Jan 1)

Best wishes for a healthy and happy New Year to everyone who uses this forum and many thanks to Sandy x

by Calalily (Jan 1)

Thank you Sandy. Happy new year to all my new friends on this forum and thanks for all your help over the last few months. I hope 2013 is kind to us all.

Best wishes

Calalily

by sandy craine (Dec 31)

Happy New Year to all CML patients and their families, hoping all your wishes come true in 2013 Sandy
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Last updated: 1 January 2013
cousineg on 27 December 2012

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Last updated: 3 January 2013

Can we expect a cure for CML in 2013?
by cousineg (Jan 3)

Thank you, Sandy for all you do on this forum and for the CML community overall!

I wish you a healthy, happy, and prosperous 2013!

by sharavana (Dec 29)

dear friends, i am enclosing an email from dr prabhu from the The Pennsylvania

State University who has proven in the lab that fish oil extracts can cure CML.He needs

assistance and

by sandy craine (Dec 28)

Happy New Year to you Gilles and thanks for continuing to post links here. 'Cure' is a very seductive word- not sure I would use it any more even though I have had a transplant.

Somehow having

by teddyb (Dec 27)

Lets hope :)
Thanks for a great site cousinreg, i check it almost every day.
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auditek82 on 26 December 2012

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Last updated: 2 January 2013

GLEEVAC SIDE EFFECTS
by Hethers (Jan 2)

I was told by my cancer nurse that if i were to take Quinine i would meed my bloods checked every other day as it will effect my counts. he got the info from Novartis i think.

by sandy craine (Dec 28)

imatinib/Glivec side effects do vary with individuals but... it does seem that muscle cramps and bone pain is pretty common to all of us. As others have already said- this side effect does get

by Steven Davies (Dec 28)

I suffered from muscle cramps and was put on quinine which i reacted badly to. Yu would need to drink thousands of

litres of tonic water to get any benefit.
I was prescribed Calcium tablets

by chrissie (Dec 28)

Yes, and on one occasion for me sheer agony as it happened in the major neck muscle and lasted 2 years. It appears that taking statins increases these cramps, so, if you are taking them, get onto at
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teddyb on 26 December 2012

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Last updated: 29 December 2012

REPROGRAMMING ENZYME PROMOTES CHRONIC MYELOID LEUKEMIA
by sharavana (Dec 29)

dear and respected doctor, i am enclosing an email from dr prabhu from the The Pennsylvania

State University who has proven in the lab that fish oil extracts can cure CML.He needs

by teddyb (Dec 29)

Yes, i wondered about the phase statement as well, as i knew most people (around 90%?) were diagnosed in CP.
Anyway, lets hope the drug works, might be a game changer, who knows :)

by sandy craine (Dec 28)

Yes very interesting article and thanks for the link. There are a few misleading statements though, so just to reassure those who might be worried....
The article says:

'The estimated

by teddyb (Dec 26)

http://www.omglobe.com/2012/12/25/reprogramming-enzyme-promotes-chronic-...
Very interesting article.
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Steven Davies on 23 December 2012

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Last updated: 24 December 2012

Merry Christmas and a happy and healthy new year
by sandy craine (Dec 24)

Wishing you all a wonderful,relaxing and peaceful Xmas holiday, and very best wishes for the New Year.
I would also like to thank Steven, Chris, Nigel, Olivia, Chrissie, Naomii, Rachael, Richard,

by cdw5000 (Dec 24)

Happy Christmas to all and a massive thanks to Sandy for all she does on this forum and CML overall. Here's looking forward to 2013 and some more CML treatment breakthroughs.
Chris

by nigel (Dec 23)

Thanks, Heres to a healthy new year for us all. Enjoy. Nigel

by Steven Davies (Dec 23)

Carol and I would like to wish seasons greetings to all and a healthy and happy new year.

Best wishes. Steven and Carol
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Last updated: 24 December 2012
Ali Loram on 19 December 2012

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Last updated: 22 December 2012

Sharing fantastic news
by jacqui from Colchester (Dec 22)

Such brilliant news Ali, I have been thinking about you xx
So happy that you will be honme for christmas.
Have a great christmas with love
Jacqui

by teddyb (Dec 20)

Great news Ali!!!!!

by sandy craine (Dec 19)

Dear Ali,

well done! This is very good news. Do you know your levels of neutrophils etc.?

I hope you have a wonderful Xmas and in the New Year will see you back home full time and with a

by Ali Loram (Dec 19)

Hi all, I thought I would share my good new with you following my STC. I saw the prof today & have the results from my BCR ABL, it's reporting ZERO!!!! This is good news as the bloods were
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sandy craine on 15 December 2012

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Last updated: 15 December 2012

Help ASH Fight For NIH Funding
by sandy craine (Dec 15)

Planeloads of Doctors Determined to Cure Blood-Related Cancers

I had a weird experience yesterday. I flew from my home in Barcelona, Spain, changed to a bigger plane in Paris, and flew to

by sandy craine (Dec 15)

Help ASH Fight For NIH Funding

Research supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is in serious jeopardy. NIH's inflation-adjusted budget today is almost 20 percent lower than it
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Last updated: 15 December 2012
sandy craine on 15 December 2012

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Last updated: 17 December 2012

Cancer Research UK - IMPROVED TREATMENTS FOR CHRONIC MYELOID LEUKAEMIA HAVE DRAMATICALLY INCREASED SURVIVAL
by sandy craine (Dec 17)

Hi Gerry, yes I agree it is confusing to us as CML patients in the real present world. The figures in report are taken from past years up to 2008. It is widely acknowledged that there is difficulty

by Gerry (Dec 17)

I'm a bit confused by the comment -
SURVIVAL for people diagnosed with Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia (CML) has risen by nearly half, with around 58 per cent of people surviving their disease for at

by sandy craine (Dec 15)

Cancer Research UK - IMPROVED TREATMENTS FOR CHRONIC MYELOID LEUKAEMIA HAVE DRAMATICALLY INCREASED SURVIVAL
Wed, 12 December 2012 | Campaign Organisation Press Release

Contents
SURVIVAL for
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teddyb on 14 December 2012

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Last updated: 18 December 2012

FDA approves Ponatinib
by sandy craine (Dec 18)

“BOSULIF is the third new medicine from Pfizer Oncology’s pipeline to be approved by the FDA in just 13 months, a remarkable achievement that reflects our commitment to advancing the science in

by sandy craine (Dec 14)

'Approximately 5,000 new cases of CML are diagnosed each year in the U.S. CML patients treated with TKIs can develop resistance or intolerance over time to these therapies. Iclusig is a targeted

by teddyb (Dec 14)

http://www.thestreet.com/story/11793242/1/fda-approves-ariad-pharma-leuk...
Good news :)
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joe m on 14 December 2012

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Hi, Joe from Harwich.
by jacqui from Colchester (Jan 10)

Welcome to the site . I am treated at Colchester under Dr Campbell - they are a great team. I was diagnosed in 2009 when i was 43 years old after routine blood tests. I have just changed to

by sandy craine (Dec 14)

Hi Joe and welcome. Glad you have found us so quickly. There are lots of people from many countries on here, so you are in good company. Many are being treated with imatinib but a lot with nilotinib

by joe m (Dec 14)

Hello everyone. I'm 65 and was diagnosed with C.M.L. the end of October 2012. What a shock that was, up until then I thought I was a pretty fit fella for my age. Had been to my local doctors as I
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auditek82 on 12 December 2012

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Last updated: 13 December 2012

i have found this article
by sandy craine (Dec 13)

Hi, this seems to be still in very early investigative research i.e in mice.

As far as I can understand, this compound targets stem cells specifically. There are studies that are doing this by

by auditek82 (Dec 12)

http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/business/2010/04/20/13/0503000000AEN2010...

I am a 30yr old man who was diagnosed with cml this month and was prescribed imatinib tablets.

I have found
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sandy craine on 12 December 2012

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Last updated: 18 December 2012

Penn State University-Novartis Deal
by sandy craine (Dec 18)

Hi Don... it's good to know that this kind of article is of interest. Sometimes I am not sure if anyone 'out there' finds such news helpful and I do hesitate to put such links on this forum. So-

by Don Adkins (Dec 17)

Hi Sandy,
Great article. In my opinion we are going to see much more of these types of partnerships. This truly is newsworthy.
Blessings,

Don

by sandy craine (Dec 12)

Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Alliance Deal of the Year Nominee: Novartis/University of Pennsylvania
' Novartis’ alliance with the University of Pennsylvania around cancer immunotherapies based on
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sandy craine on 12 December 2012

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Last updated: 21 December 2012

Professor Steve O'brien's 2012 ASH Report
by sandy craine (Dec 21)

Report from ASH 2012.

A number of CML advocates, including Giora, Jan, Pat, Erin, Merula, Cheryl-Anne, Anna, Mei Ching, Pru, Greg, Anita, Zhengchen, Inez, Viji and others attended ASH this

by sandy craine (Dec 12)

This is the annual report from ASH shared with us by Prof. Steve O'brien o Newcastle University. I have posted a shorter version on the ASH, ASCO conf. page (see main menu) but for those who are
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sandy craine on 11 December 2012

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Last updated: 13 December 2012

Study Brings Positive Results For the Most Resistant Types of CML
by sandy craine (Dec 13)

With Ponatinib, CML Resistance Is Token - For Now

IMNG Medical Media. 2012 Dec 10, N Osterweil
ATLANTA (IMNG) - Ponatinib succeeds when other drugs for chronic myeloid leukemia begin to fail,

by sandy craine (Dec 11)

New video uploaded featuring interview with Dr Jorge Cortes at ASH 2012: ponatinib study data
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Alex1981 on 8 December 2012

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Last updated: 8 December 2012

A bit of help with my PCR results after 3 months
by Alex1981 (Dec 8)

Thanks

by sandy craine (Dec 8)

Welcome Alessandro,
Your PCR result is excellent and has reduced in line with current guidelines for an optimal response= your PH+ cells would be measured at 100% at diagnosis using the IRIS

by Alex1981 (Dec 8)

Hello everyone, my Name is Alessandro I am 31 years of age and live in Nottingham and was i was diagnosed with CML on the 3rd of august this year. I am taking nilotinib and have just had my first
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Last updated: 8 December 2012