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Des on 17 June 2009

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CML Meeting for 2009
by sandy craine (Jun 18)

dear Des,
It really is up to the CML working group which is led by the UK clinicians working in the field... Profs. Jane Apperley and John Goldman.

Usually the seminar is held later in the

by Des (Jun 17)

Has anybody decided when and where the 2009 conference will be. I haven't been since the Bristol conference a couple of years ago, which I really enjoyed and hope I can get to the next one.
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Des on 17 June 2009

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Last updated: 28 June 2009

Haematology Conference in Cairo
by Basil from RSA (Jun 28)

Hi to you all,

After at least 3 years of being tested negative, I have also come off Gleevec, to avoid the nasty side effects that were becomming intolerable.

I was not as badly off as

by zaviemiller (Jun 18)

Hi Des and Patricia,
Can you share with us what your doctor's plan of action is while you are doing this. e.g. How often you are tested. What is the criteria for restsarting Gleevec (or an other

by patricia dever (Jun 17)

Des, I stopped Glivec 5 weeks ago with the full support of my consultant Prof Michael O'Dwyer...so far things are going OK, I have a little more energy, eyes are back to normal, no more cramps,

by Des (Jun 17)

Just had my first appointment with my local Consultant after stopping Glivec 3 months ago with the support of HH. Didn't know what to expect as up to now, like many other medics he has advised
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Pennie on 17 June 2009

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Last updated: 18 June 2009

Tasigna plus Inf:
by sandy craine (Jun 18)

Dear Pennie,

good to hear that your doctor is up for trying novel approaches in order to get your pcr to zero and less.

I will be watching your response to the combination with interest

by CherylAnne (Jun 17)

Hi Pennie,
I think this is rather interesting on trying Tasigna with IFN. I am on a very low daily dose .5MIU of IFN with Dasatinib, since last July and I must say that it is barely noticeable as

by Pennie (Jun 17)

Hi all

Just back from Kings. My PCR still bobbling in the low CCR zone. Dr don't want to increase my Nitotinib doseage, I am on 400mg, as I have shown such a sharp rise in my blood sugar
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Barbs on 16 June 2009

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Dilemma
by tadlaw (Jun 17)

I like the idea of keeping the next generation meds in reserve for when Gleevic fails or becomes resistant. In my case, I'm handling all this for my 11 year old son - who may just need meds for

by Barbs (Jun 16)

Thanks for your replies, I really appreciate them.

You all changed to Nilotinib because Glivec didn't work for you or because of severe side effects so I undersatnd what you say.

After

by Pennie (Jun 16)

Hi Barb I have to agree with both Ali and Julie, I feel great on Nilotinib. After all the side effects from Glivec this is a doddle. I have lost loads of weight, no swelling, no puffy face, no

by Ali Loram (Jun 16)

Hi Barbara, I can wholly agree with Julie. I too feel so much better on Nilotinib. I said to my Dr that it gave me back my life as i was so unwell on Glivecwith side effects, mostly swollen eyes,
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ali on 14 June 2009

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Post office travel insurance
by johnh (Jun 25)

I have just spoken to Medici and was not particularly impressed. They would not give me worldwide cover, which I currently have, and wanted nearly £200 for annual European cover for self and healthy

by sandy craine (Jun 18)

I have removed the post office as a recommended travel insurance provider from our travel section... I have now included the details of Medici Travel on that page. Thanks Karena for the suggestion.

by ali (Jun 15)

Many thanks, Medici Travel have come up trumps. Excellent to deal with and saved £70 from our last Post Office policy (glad P.O. don't do annual insurance for CML now).

Ali :-)

by technician69 (Jun 15)

Hi everyone, I agree with Karena. Medici Travel insurance is very reasonable and good cover. I have insured Becky with them for our holiday in August. x
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tadlaw on 14 June 2009

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EHA 2009 Nilotinib Superior in CML than Current Standard
by Barbs (Jun 16)

Hi this is what my dr was telling me yesterday by mail, please see my post above.

More & more of us will be faced with this difficult choice within the next few months/years

Barbara

by tadlaw (Jun 14)

Hi. I just read an interesting article on Medscape (from WebMD)indicating that the response from Tasigna is superior to Gleevec and it may replace Gleevec as the primary therapy. It's not too long
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sandy craine on 12 June 2009

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H1N1 Flu pandemic - PPSV23 vaccine
by tadlaw (Jun 13)

Hi Sandy,
We've had a recent concern with my son Ben. The swine flu is currently travelling through his school. The district has agreed to put him on home study with a teacher for the rest of the

by sandy craine (Jun 12)

As the H1N1 Flu virus (swine flu) is now officially declared a pandemic we should be mindful of the possibility, for those of us who are included in certain medical categories, of developing life
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Des on 10 June 2009

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Still negative
by nomzz (Jun 20)

Hi,its good to know that u r getting better...i was surfing net to find some data related to webhosting but in the mean time came here...Well good to see u r not disappointed...one must never be

by Barbs (Jun 16)

This is good news - let's hope that things stay this way - i can't remember whether you've taken interferon in the past,

Barbara

by tadlaw (Jun 11)

Best long term wishes for you on your journey - you have all my support. Enjoy the freedom.
Regards,

Tracey

by sandy craine (Jun 11)

Dear Des,

thanks for keeping us updated on your PCR. As you say it is a little early to tell if you are going to maintain CMR but you must be heartened by the results so far.
I am really
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lisad123 on 6 June 2009

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infections and neotropenic
by michael (Jun 8)

Darren might need GCSF injections to promote the growth of new cells to help fight the infection,Glivec can make you neutropenic allowing infection to take hold,Blood monitoring is very inportant,

by sandy craine (Jun 8)

Hi,

I really think that if you are still worried and your husband is still not responding to anti-biotic treatment then you should ask for his neutrophil level to be assessed which will mean

by lisad123 (Jun 6)

Bit of background. My husband Darren was dx with CML in March. He had 6 weeks of a chemo (cant remember name) as his wbc was so high. His now on gilvec. His been ill all week. GP said ear infection
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sandy craine on 5 June 2009

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Psychology of Long-Term Survivorship
by sandy craine (Jun 18)

Chris... I will let you know details of the meeting as soon as they are decided.
best wishes,

Sandy

by Tufty3 (Jun 16)

Hi Sandy
I have had CML since Jan. 2001 and have been taking Glivec for most of this time. There have been a lot of ups and downs along the way and I would be happy to share my thoughts and

by sandy craine (Jun 11)

Hi John,

the meeting will be in central London in mid-July. If you can attend then that would be great. Please let me know and I will add you to the list. The organisers are finalising the

by johnh (Jun 10)

Hi Sandy,
I don't know if my experience, or lack of it, would be of any help. If it is I would be willing to give it a go.
I have had CML for five years and enjoyed an excellent response to Imatinib
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sandy craine on 5 June 2009

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Over The Wall - activity camps for children affected by chronic/serious diseases
by Parmjit (Jun 6)

My son Max thoroughly enjoyed the experience that the summer camps provide. He was fortunate to get a place on a camp just a year out from his transplant, and we saw a significant change in him on

by sandy craine (Jun 5)

Some of you might be interested in this...
Over The Wall run residential activity camps for children and siblings from 8yrs to 17 yrs old who are affected by a serious or chronic illness. Over The
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Ali Loram on 2 June 2009

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worried about biopsy
by Barbs (Jun 16)

How did the biopsy go?

by kathy (Jun 2)

Hi there,i found it much better from there to,it wasnt as painful and took half the time,dont worry.xxxx

by L0U (Jun 2)

Hi Ali

I have had this done before & I actually found it less painful,when I was having it done I felt a 'butterfly' sensation in my tummy other than that the usual pushing/pulling...There

by Ali Loram (Jun 2)

Tomorrow I am having another bone marrow biopsy, thats ok, but tomorrow it's going to be taken from my sternum becouse the last 2 via my pelvic ridge didnt produce conclusive results. The consultant
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Pennie on 1 June 2009

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Latest PCR
by sandy craine (Jun 1)

Dear Pennie,
I am really glad to hear that you are feeling better and your blood sugar and cholesterol levels responding to your diet.
I cannot remember your previous PCR results but I assume this

by Pennie (Jun 1)

Just got latest results - PCR now 0.206. This is on 400mg Tasigna for 18montyhs. Still not getting to that elusive zero!
Thyroid nodules due for biopsy in 2 weeks, cholestrol down to manageable
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Steven D on 31 May 2009

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CML Seminar
by sandy craine (Jun 1)

Hello Steven,

I do not usually hear about this until later in the year as the seminar is normally held in either October or November.

As soon as I have news of a possible date then of

by Steven D (May 31)

Hi.

Does anybody know when he CML seminar will be in the UK.

Thanks

Glad to hear from anyone soon

Steven
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technician69 on 31 May 2009

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Taking Glivec on Holiday..
by technician69 (Jun 7)

Thank you Martha. xxx

by Martha Stuart-Berrisford (Jun 6)

Hi Dawn, I have always travelled while on Glivec. I just made sure that I had all my tablets in my hand luggage as I think when I checked with my insurance company they did not cover you if you lost

by technician69 (Jun 3)

Thank you for the advice regarding tablets, we will split some between our cases just in case. Dawn xxx

by mariansy (Jun 3)

Nice to know I'm not alone in this one - I too take twice the amount I need one set in my handbag and another in a carry on case. I never ever check them in.
Also I've not had any problems with
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moyabird on 27 May 2009

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Needing Info on Desatinib
by zaviemiller (Jun 22)

Y A H O O O !!! Y I P P E E E !!!
Number 1262 in the Zero Club
Zavie
Moya,
Please send me your email address.
e-mail: zmiller@sympatico.ca

by moyabird (May 30)

Hi Karen,

Thanks for that good news re side effects.

Have to say that so far (only a few days mind you!) finding dasatinib easier on the system. The pharmacist didn't know about coffee

by karen (May 28)

Hi Moya
Not sure about how you should take the tablets but I have been on these for a few months and the side effects are better than Glivec (ie there are less of them!). I was not told to avoid

by moyabird (May 27)

Hi Zavie thankyou for your reply. I have been in cytogenic remission for years but not achieved a good enough molecular remission despite being on the 800mgs. At present it is between 2 to 3 log
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Steven Allan on 20 May 2009

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Emm... hello :)
by sandy craine (May 21)

Hi Steven,

thanks for sharing the great news that you have a complete molecular response.... good to hear from you ;o)
Wishing you many more negative PCR's

Sandy

by Don Adkins (May 20)

Congrats Steven!!!!

by Ali Loram (May 20)

Hi Steven, what great news with your PCR. "Pretty happy" is an understatement! Well done! Its great that you have managed to work full time

Wishing you all the best.

Ali.

by Steven Allan (May 20)

Hi Everyone.
I haven't posted on here for ages... I guess I have been trying to lead a 'regular' life. I hope that makes sense?
Anyhow, I just thought I'd post that I finally got a PCR of 0.00 last
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Don Adkins on 19 May 2009

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Spinal Meningitis
by jem777 (Jun 23)

Such a scary and terrible experience. You should need some counseling and a little help from your friends in order to cope up with this. Best wishes to and my prayers are in you.

new york

by sandy craine (May 21)

Dear Don,

I read about your horrific experience on Anjana's forum and to say the least I was shocked, but then I realised that since you were writing in the past tense that you had come

by Barbs (May 19)

Dear Don,

am sorry to hear about this "minor" setback.

Glad to hear that you're on the mend - as usual you showed yourself to be a real fighter,

take care

Barbara

by Don Adkins (May 19)

Since this is such a long post, and I apologize for that, I'm cutting and pasting from a couple of other sites that I participate in - basically because I'm too lazy to re-type it every time.
Hi
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Comkick1 on 16 May 2009

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Hi All
by sandy craine (May 16)

Hi Mark...... welcome to this forum and congratulations on your very good response to imatinib. I am sure your pcr's will continue to fall and yes you are right that your response is probably due to

by Comkick1 (May 16)

Hi all, I am not new to CML but have not posted on this forum. I was diagnosed in October 2008 and was diagnosed with a WBC of 50000 no enlarged spleen, and this was all down to a breathless episode
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lynnsch on 14 May 2009

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An introduction and a thank you
by sandy craine (May 16)

Hi Lynn and welcome to this forum. I hope you continue to find it supportive and informative as time goes on. You are fortunate to be treated at Glagow as Tessa Holyoake who heads the team is a

by lynnsch (May 15)

I have emailed you separately but thanks for your comments.
I am very glad to hear that your husband is doing well; although you're told that Glivec has amazing results its actually good to hear

by Carol (May 14)

Hi Lynn,

Welcome to the group to that no one wants to belong to!.

So glad you have found us there is a wealth of information to be gained from this group together with help support

by lynnsch (May 14)

Hi everyone,
My name is Lynn, I am 38yrs old and although I live in London I work in Glasgow during the week. I was diagnosed with CML last month and have been taking Glivec for 30 days. I consider
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Last updated: 16 May 2009