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Olivia on 1 February 2012

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Last updated: 4 February 2012

Flaky fingernails
by LizzieD (Feb 4)

Hi I have been on Glivec for over 2 years and have had flaky and splitting nails. I have found Pro-strong nail strengthener and moisturiser, and this has done the trick. My nails are a lot

by Olivia (Feb 3)

Thanks, both of you. It helps, somehow, to know I'm not the only one who has this problem - not that it solves anything. At least we women can use varnish without drawing odd looks!

by EmChops (Feb 2)

I share your frustration. My fingernails are in a terrible state, flaky and break very easily. I just keep them short and paint them every few days to distract me from how awful they look! If I ever

by cmlblogger (Feb 1)

hi olivia - i had very thin finger nails whilst on gleevec, that regualrly split. However since moving to dasatanib they have regained some of there former thickness
I put it down to the drugs
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Last updated: 4 February 2012
david barnes on 31 January 2012

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Last updated: 1 February 2012

Dastanib (sprycel}
by cmlblogger (Feb 1)

for me it has been the opposite I had trouble exercising on imatanib for more than 20mins, but since moving to dastanib I have been able to exercise harder and for longer...(am 42 and for the first

by brassman (Feb 1)

Hi David,

I've been on Dasatinib since June 2010 and I'm often short of breath when exercising. I mentioned it to my Haemotologist and she first checked for pleural effusion with an X

by sandy craine (Jan 31)

Hi David,
might be an idea to ask for a check on your lung function. one of the more serious though less common side effects of dasatinib is pleural effusion. If you are worried, best get that

by david barnes (Jan 31)

Hi

just wondered if anyone has had the same side affect as me .I was on glevec until aug last year, now on sprycel and have noticed when i am training sometimes get short of breath.
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Last updated: 1 February 2012
Lizzy on 31 January 2012

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Last updated: 31 January 2012

pcr result
by sandy craine (Jan 31)

Hi Lizzie,
I can understand why you would worry about the option of a transplant. I would say that a drop from 7% (pcr) to 1.59% in 5 months on Tasigna is pretty good considering. I am not sure

by Lizzy (Jan 31)

Hi all

Although this is my first post, I have been following this site for a couple of years and through it I have found great strength. At this moment I feel I need some help.
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Last updated: 31 January 2012
cmlblogger on 30 January 2012

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Last updated: 31 January 2012

CML and Fifth Disease/”Slapped Cheek” Syndrome
by cmlblogger (Jan 31)

thanks Vickie
kept him in as only does 2 days a weke and probably too late now...

rob

by vickiep (Jan 31)

Hi Rob, can't help you with implications for us CML-ers, but I can tell you that the school I work in prefers children to stay out of school until their symptoms have gone.
That's all!

by cmlblogger (Jan 30)

THere is a case of fith disease in my youngests nursery and was wondering about any problems for CML suffererrs. Have had a quick trawl around the web and there doesn't seem to be anything
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Last updated: 31 January 2012
chrissie on 27 January 2012

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Last updated: 5 February 2012

WIN trial
by chrissie (Feb 5)

Hi Bryan
Thought of you on the 4th Jan. Pleased to hear the vaccination programme is going OK and will keep my fingers crossed for you that they are having the desired effect. I guess you'll get

by sandy craine (Feb 3)

Thanks Bryan, good to hear that the actual vaccine is not too painfull an experience. When reading the protocol and the description of how it was actually delivered it sounded a bit scary;o)
Good

by bc (Feb 2)

Just a quick line on the update. I've just had my 3rd vaccine this morning. Nothing particularly interesting to report asuch - I think it is a little early to draw any conclusions with respect

by chrissie (Jan 27)

I am wondering how Bryan is getting in with the trial treatment? I am waiting for the result of my blood test to see if I have the necessary gene. Should know sometime next week I hope.
Hope
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Last updated: 5 February 2012
Lyndsey on 24 January 2012

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Last updated: 25 January 2012

6 month PCR
by Lyndsey (Jan 25)

Thanks everyone for your kind wishes and please let us know how you get on with your PCR results. Hope your wait is not too much longer!

Lynne x

by EmChops (Jan 25)

Really good news Lynne well done!

Good luck Naomi and Nigel too!

Emma x

by sandy craine (Jan 25)

Well done Lynne and I am sure your results will give others waiting for pcr results some comfort.
Your 3 and 6 month results are very good and are both well within the guidelines for optimal

by joflo (Jan 25)

That's brilliant! - also well done Emma and good luck to Naomi and Nigel for the 12 month and 3 month one. - Jo :) x
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Last updated: 25 January 2012
sandy craine on 11 February 2012

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Last updated: 12 February 2012

Alzheimer's Research- Off topic but important
by EmChops (Feb 12)

That is really good news. X

by sandy craine (Feb 11)

Although I do not usually go off topic, I felt it important to post this news here because Alzheimer's is an increasing problem and there are people out there that are currently struggling
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Last updated: 12 February 2012
Ali Loram on 22 January 2012

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Last updated: 29 January 2012

Advice please, Glivec or interferon?
by Dennis (Jan 29)

I think you have made the right choice there, Ali. Good luck with it. Hope it works well for you.

by Pennie (Jan 28)

Hi Ali I am doing OK on nilotinib, it suits me better than glvec or dasatinib, but as with all TKIs has side effects!!
I found the sickness with glivec eased a bit if I kept off all

by Ali Loram (Jan 28)

Hi & many thanks for your replies. My consultant describe the side effects just as you have Dennis, although it did you well at the time.
We have decided, for now to try a low dose of Glivec for

by Dennis (Jan 24)

Hi Ali,
Before the Glivec era, after a failed autologous stem cell transplant, I was on Interferon Alpha for 8 years. The reported down side of Interferon was the susceptibility of some patients to
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Last updated: 29 January 2012
sandy craine on 21 January 2012

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Last updated: 22 January 2012

R&B Singer Etta James had CML
by sandy craine (Jan 22)

Hi Liz,
yes.. you are right, currently the consensus is that TKIs do not cure (but in some cases- eg those who are part of the responding cohorts in the stopping imatinib (STIM) trials they might

by liz (Jan 21)

Hi Sandy,
I understand that CML cannot be cured with TKI's but controlled, but I did think it was curable with a BMT? Do you think her doctor meant her personal Leukemia couldn't be cure,

by sandy craine (Jan 21)

Etta James- legendary R&B singer, died this week. She was 73. I have always been a big fan, and I was saddened by this news- she had just released a new album.
Today I heard that she had
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Last updated: 22 January 2012
EmChops on 20 January 2012

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Last updated: 4 February 2012

9month PCR test result back and big hooray!!!
by LizzieD (Feb 4)

Sorry for the late comment but I have been very busy, but well done Emma. Keep it up. Glad to hear things are getting better. Lets hope your PCR result next time will be lower again.
Sue

by skiinglaketahoe (Jan 26)

Hi Emma
I was at the meeting at HH and heard your questions and dilemma, I just wanted to say that I am so glad that you just had such excellent results. Long may they continue.

regards
Susan

by sandy craine (Jan 21)

Dear Emma,
good to read your news and read about your big smile too. Well done and congratulations. Keep downing those drugs and I am sure you will see another zero soon. 3 log reduction -0.003 is

by liz (Jan 20)

Congratulations, really happy for you. x
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Last updated: 4 February 2012
ni2i on 18 January 2012

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Last updated: 25 January 2012

what to expect
by sandy craine (Jan 25)

I have had some discussions about what you should expect to see at the 3 months pcr.... there is now some confusion regarding the conversions to the International Scale (now used at the HH lab

by sandy craine (Jan 21)

Hi Naomii, the following ELNet guidlines outline the 'optimal' response at 3, 6 and 12 months.
The current (2009) ELNet guidelines indicate an optimal response (to 400mg

by ni2i (Jan 18)

Hi All
Hope you are all well.
I am coming up to my first anniversary of CML and have the annual tests coming up. i will be having my BMB shortly just to say in advance OUCH. although i am lucky as i
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Last updated: 25 January 2012
LizzieD on 16 January 2012

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Last updated: 19 January 2012

Skin Rash
by Swede (Jan 19)

Hi Sue
I also had a bad skin rash on Glivec although it started almost immediately and I was on steroids to keep it at bay. Soon as I stopped, it came back, although I did manage to get the dose

by sandy craine (Jan 17)

Hi Sue, I agree that this late onset of what sounds like quite a severely uncomfortable rash is puzzling... but I am sure you are not alone. Given you have already tried all the topical creams which

by LizzieD (Jan 16)

Hi Everyone
I look at this site regularily, but have not actually posted on here before. I was diagnosed with CML in July 2009 and have been on Glivec since then. The side effects
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Last updated: 19 January 2012
Tenny on 13 January 2012

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Last updated: 14 January 2012

Curious if anyone has come across this...
by sandy craine (Jan 14)

Hi Tenny,
first I would like to welcome to this forum. I assume you are based in the US and that your mother is treated there?
If so as a first step I suggest that you take a look at the National

by Tenny (Jan 13)

Hello all, my mom was diagnosed with CML on April 22, 2010. I know we havent hit the one year mark just yet, but everything has been going well her white blood cell counts were coming down the
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Last updated: 14 January 2012
sandy craine on 13 January 2012

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Last updated: 16 January 2012

NICE: APPEAL REJECTED ON ALL 3 GROUNDS
by sandy craine (Jan 16)

CML Support Group: Response to the Appeal Panel judgement is now published on the home page.

by sandy craine (Jan 13)

Unfortunately the Appeal Panel have rejected the CMLS Group grounds as we submitted for appeal against the NICE FAD which does not recommend dasatinib (or HD imatinib) as an option for 2nd line
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Last updated: 16 January 2012
sti571 on 11 January 2012

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Last updated: 12 January 2012

Hello
by suzhope (Jan 12)

Hi John, it's Suzanne Dreger, though I am Suzanne Hope these days. I was deeply saddened as well to hear of Zavie's death. He was a good man who helped many people over the years

by sandy craine (Jan 11)

Hi John,
yes there are plenty of people still around from those early years.... including me. Regarding the Zero Club, I heard today that there might be a way of preserving this- but that will

by sti571 (Jan 11)

Hello,
My name is John Calderwood. I believe it was this site I spent the better part of my days back in 2000-2003. I was diagnosed with CML June 2000 and went on a trial for STI 571 (gleevec). Some
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Last updated: 12 January 2012
nigel on 10 January 2012

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Last updated: 12 January 2012

Ist bome marrow test since Dx at 3 months on Glivec
by Olivia (Jan 12)

I have a PCR every 3 months, and get the results on my next visit - so I wait 3 months for the result. I don't know if it would be better to get the result earlier, but at least when

by joflo (Jan 12)

Yes will be in touch Nigel- fingers crossed for a good start this year hey . Thanks also to Sandy for clarifying the 10% thing - think being a newbie I'm still working

by nigel (Jan 12)

Hi just to say thank you for the info Sandy and Naomii, fingures crossed for our tests Jo and any other newbi, were you at Hammersmith last week for the meeting ? Let me know how you get on Jo,

by ni2i (Jan 11)

Hi guys
i'm not sure on what the guidelines say but, i have a bmb every 12 months only ever had 1 at dx due my 2nd end of the month. I have a pcr test done every time i go to the centre which is
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Last updated: 12 January 2012
Steven Davies on 10 January 2012

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Last updated: 27 January 2012

PCRU .0.000 after 7.5 years a nice start for 2012
by mariansy (Jan 27)

Congratulations.

I've been on Glivec for 6+ years now and my best result to date is 0.022, just had a PCR draw done so fingers crossed. So refreshing to hear that some of us just take

by Belinda Whitting (Jan 11)

Well done, good news.xx

by Steven Davies (Jan 11)

Thank you for your kind messages.Carol and I are still on cloud 9.
Steven

by Pennie (Jan 10)

Huge congrats Steve from Billl and I. Its wonderful to hear you have got to the zero at last. It must be a fantastic felling. So pleased for you.
Me next please!!! Here I am
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Last updated: 27 January 2012
sandy craine on 10 January 2012

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Last updated: 11 January 2012

Zavie
by Belinda Whitting (Jan 11)

Im so sorry to hear about this sad news. My thoughts are with his wife & family.xx

by david_a (Jan 10)

Zavie will be missed.
His zero club was an inspiration to me when I needed it the most and no doubt to many others.
David
#1375

by Jayne (Jan 10)

I was so sorry to hear about Zavie. He was a wonderful, charismatic man who helped me enormously when my Son Aaron was diagnosed 8 years ago. I felt much comfort and joy when he gave Aaron his zero

by Basil from RSA (Jan 10)

To all the family of Zavie, I sincerely wish you long life. Zavie was a person that I communicated with so many times on Skype that it felt like we were long time buddies. Zavie was an inspiration
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Last updated: 11 January 2012
sandy craine on 15 March 2012

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Last updated: 31 March 2012

nilotinib and fasting- new discussion thread from below.
by JeffMowatt (Mar 31)

I can see what you mean Ash. After less than two weeks on nilotinib I'm into a routing of eating better during the day, in anticipation of the fast and like you, usually take it between 5 and 6 each

by sandy craine (Mar 26)

Hi Ash,
thanks for your insight into how fasting helps you. It is really interesting that you have this 'spin' on this issue and one that might help many people to take a positive rather

by newlondon (Mar 23)

Hi. I fully understand the issues with fasting but I have a spin on this. I have been on Nilotinib for a year now which was prescribed directly after diagnosis (on a trial). One of the reasons

by JeffMowatt (Mar 20)

Hi Ali, A head to foot rash was one of my sife effects with imatinib. It was short lived because having experienced it a decade earlier, long before CML I took it to be a recurrence of the psoriasis
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Last updated: 31 March 2012
ericavebury on 3 January 2012

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Last updated: 4 January 2012

C-MPL W515
by sandy craine (Jan 4)

Welcome Eric,
I understand from your blog that you have a recently been diagnosed with a rather complicated/rare presentation of a myeloproliferative neoplasm/myelodysplasia. You might find the

by ericavebury (Jan 3)

I'm hoping to establish contact with others having this somatic mutation and their carers. If anybody falls into that category, would they please join the FaceBook Group with this title.
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Last updated: 4 January 2012