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chattena on 1 December 2008

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CML support group Yorkshire Region
by valandi (Dec 2)

We live in Lincoln; don't know of a local group but may be interested

by Tufty3 (Dec 2)

I live in the Newark/Lincoln area and would be interested in being involved in a local support group. Does anybody know if one already exists, in this area?
If not, perhaps we could become part of

by chattena (Dec 1)

If anyone in the Yorkshire region is interested in a CML supprt group please see the flyer below.
Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia Support Group
Have you been affected by Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia?
Would
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Last updated: 2 December 2008
ssilver on 30 November 2008

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Last updated: 1 December 2008

Recurrence of CML After Interferon
by Dennis (Dec 1)

Stephen, I might have misunderstood you here, but were you not on any treatment in between ending the interferon and starting the Glivec - 10 years later?

Incidentally, I was on interferon for

by sandy craine (Nov 30)

Dear Stephen,

I am amazed you have tolerated a high dose IFN regime for so long. However, there is a lot of evidence that those patients who have been pre-treated with IFN and then

by ssilver (Nov 30)

After 9 years of daily high dose Interferon and then 10 years of being 'clean', my CML has recently come back with a vengeance. I have started Gleevec and am hopeful.
Has anyone out there had a
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Last updated: 1 December 2008
Tufty3 on 27 November 2008

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Availability of new drugs, before NICE approval
by DPJ (Mar 27)

Hi, I am on Glivec on the Spirit trial. I have been told that dasatinib will help me if glivec fails, + I was reassured about this . Then received a letter that said NICE wouldn't recommend this

by Tufty3 (Dec 3)

Hi Sandy
Thanks for the additional advice;I will definitely use it, if and when I need to change treatments in the future.
Do you know what the latest thinking is, regarding a decision from NICE?

by Tufty3 (Dec 3)

Hi Karen
Thanks for the feedback. Every bit of experience could be useful to one of us in a similar situation right now, or in the future!
I hope it all works out with your new treatment.
Keep in

by karen (Dec 2)

I have to be honest and say I did nothing!

My consultant clearly thought it was the best drug and did the business case. I know he had spoken to others and to the Glivec drug rep who agreed
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Paul Cooke on 21 November 2008

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PCR - Marrow vs peripheral blood
by vicki h (Feb 23)

My consultant at barts has dropped the levels to every 18 months or longer (if i make a long enough face at the metion of biopsy). I have been in cyto and molec remission for 6 years or so. I still

by Steven D (Nov 24)

Hi Paul,

I asked this very question at the recent seminar as I know there is mixed feeling amongst some doctors. The eminent consultants there were of the opinion that once the pcr reaches a

by Debbie (Nov 24)

Hi Paul,

I'm from Australia so I don't know if we do it different over here. I was dx with cml in June 2005. I have been on Glivec since then and I am in total remission. There is no

by keith Pratt (Nov 23)

Hi Paul

I understand what you mean, since transferring to Dasatinib from Glivec, I have not endured a marrow examination, so last visit to Hammersmith, I queried this and I was told, that as
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Last updated: 23 February 2009
kiruba ganesh on 18 November 2008

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regarding weight reduction
by keith Pratt (Nov 23)

Hi Ladies

Seems we all have this problem....so why not try Weightwatchers No Count diet, great food, much as you can eat, and guess what......you loose weight!!!!!

Have fun and keep

by zaviemiller (Nov 18)

Hi Kiruba and Marian,
There are many of us in the same boat.
There is a group of CML patients trying to deal with losing (or maintaining) our weight. You can join us at:
http://health.groups.yahoo.

by mariansy (Nov 18)

Hi Kiruba
Can I join you with the weight lose - I crept from 45kg at Dx to 57Kg now - I'd like to lose about 4 - 5 Kg - shall we compare notes.
Anyone else want to join.
Marian

by kiruba ganesh (Nov 18)

dear all,

I am a cml patient.during diagnosis my weight was around 43kg.After 2 years of treatment my weight was increased to 53mg. iwant to reduce my weight without any side effects.I
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Last updated: 23 November 2008
Andy Parkin on 16 November 2008

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Last updated: 17 November 2008

Yesterday's Conference
by sandy craine (Nov 17)

Hi Andy,

great to meet up on Saturday.... and yes, it really was a good conference with great presentations. I particularly liked Prof. Foroni's workshop on Monitoring CML. She was very good

by Andy Parkin (Nov 16)

Thanks to all those connected with organisation of yesterday's conference. Really good speakers, very useful workshops and great venue. Thanks as well to all the doctors who gave up their saturday
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Last updated: 17 November 2008
Lorraine Rollo on 16 November 2008

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Last updated: 22 November 2008

Links between radon in cornwall and leukaemia
by Lorraine Rollo (Nov 22)

Hello Ali and Pennie - thanks for your comments. The Radon map of UK is available on the Health Protection Agency website. Hopefully this link will get you there:
http://www.hpa.org.uk/web/HPAweb

by Ali Loram (Nov 17)

Ali
Hi Lorraine, I to was at the CML conference & found it very informative & I learnt a lot. I came away feeling full of promise for the future treatment & who knows possibley a cure to

by Pennie (Nov 17)

Hi Lorraine, please can you let me have the link/reference for the map and paper. I am also very interested in finding out about Radon links and CML.
Great seminar on Saturday with lots of

by Lorraine Rollo (Nov 16)

Hi All - I was at the CML conference yesterday and Dr Goldman mentioned that there is a possible link between radon poisoning in cornwall and leukaemia.
Having done a bit of research I've found the
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Last updated: 22 November 2008
michael on 12 November 2008

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recycle Glivec?
by Carol (Nov 22)

Hi Michael,
please could you contact me about you Extra Glivec my email is steven.carol@ntlworld.com would really appreciate to hear from you.
Such a shame we didn't get the chance to met at the

by michael (Nov 16)

Yes Kings treat 200+ CML patients,And I was born at the hospital so yes I feel lucky ,thanks Sandy for the information,

regards Michael

by michael (Nov 16)

Thanks Louise for taking the time to post,The big pink flyer arrived today and we will try to attend,

best regards Michael

by L0U (Nov 16)

Hiya,

The next CML patient/carer support group for Kings is on the 24th November 2.30pm-4.30pm at the Salvation Army HQ (opposite Denmark Hill Station).

I do beleive that Dr.Al.Ho will
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Vangogh on 12 November 2008

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CML Update
by sandy craine (Nov 12)

Hi Tony,

good to see your results are within normal ranges and stable. However I am sorry you are suffering from tinnitus, it must be distracting. I hope it is not too bad.

Hope to see

by Vangogh (Nov 12)

Hi

Just got back from Kings, latest results have kept pretty steady.WBC 5.37 PLT 253 Hb 13.4. Got to have another PCR test middle of December. I seem to have tinnitus, which I believe is a
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Last updated: 12 November 2008
sal on 10 November 2008

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Last updated: 12 November 2008

Pcr
by keith Pratt (Nov 12)

Hi Sal

Interesting post. I have achieved PCR value of 0.2 having halved from 0.4 in 6 weeks, I am very happy having waited 12 years for this to happen. All thamks to 2 years on Dasatinib and 5

by sandy craine (Nov 12)

Hi Sal,

has there been any suggestion of increasing the dose Rob takes? I am not sure that there is too much data on dasatinib and better pcr responses with increasing the dose, however I do

by sal (Nov 11)

Zavie

Thanks so much for you quick reply which was very reassuring. Rob is really well on Dasatinib and we would not want to rock the boat. With three young children transplant is something we

by zaviemiller (Nov 11)

Hi Sal,
Rob is in CCR and very stable. Why would you change this treatment and try one that has a mortality rate that is way too high for my liking.
In a recent teleconference, Dr. Brian Druker has
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Last updated: 12 November 2008
Andytyneside on 9 November 2008

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Very dry skin after BMT
by Andytyneside (Nov 16)

Thanks for the comments.
I haven't used Diprobase, I'll ask about it as I'm back at hospital later in the week.
My ciclosporin is being reduced and I think the dryness is being caused by the GvHD

by jaynelister (Nov 13)

Hi there, My Son had this problem as well post BMT. I think its quite a common one. We were told not to use anything scented, ideally aqueous cream. I also used diprobase on him and that seemed to

by kestrel (Nov 12)

Can you get Diprobase cream? My foster son had a BMT about the same time as you and was given Diprobase in hospital. Maybe it's available on prescription? Ask at your hospital. He no longer uses it

by Andytyneside (Nov 9)

6 months ago now, I had a MUD bone marrow transplant. Everything was going fine until 2 weeks where my skin has become very dry, itchy and flaky. Specialist has recommended moisturising cream, but
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sandy craine on 9 November 2008

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Last updated: 12 November 2008

UK Seminar Sat 15th November
by sandy craine (Nov 12)

Hi Pennie,

I would email Mandy (prof. Apperley's sec) to make sure your registration went ahead and they have taken into account your dietary needs... I emailed her last week and she responded

by Pennie (Nov 10)

Sandy
Could you clear something up for me please? No info recieved re places booked, also Gluten free food availablity. Plus telephone number on the registration page dose not respond !!!
Thanks

by sandy craine (Nov 9)

There are approximately 28 places left for the seminar... so if some of you want to attend then you still have time to register.
CML support would like to invite all delegates for a post conference
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Vangogh on 3 November 2008

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New to CML
by sandy craine (Nov 4)

hello Tony and welcome to this forum. You are right to be really encouraged by your latest results... 13% PH+ represents a major cytogenetic response and it is within 3 months of starting Glivec

by tadlaw (Nov 4)

Hello Tony,

Just sending out some positive thoughts to you with this note. My son (age 10) was diagnosed with CML in May 2008. It seems you're responding well to Gleevec. You should be

by Vangogh (Nov 3)

Hi Everybody

Just to introduce myself. I was diagnosed in June this year after feeling fairly unwell for about about a couple of months, and losing 2.5 stone in weight. After the usual blood
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tomall on 3 November 2008

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breakthrough?
by tadlaw (Nov 4)

Hi Tom,

I read the study and it looks promising. Well, so much is more promising with leukemia these days. Recently, my father attended a conference in Boston sponsored by the European

by tomall (Nov 3)

hello im tom i was diagnosed with cml last july.
i read this today.
LEUKAEMIA sufferers were given fresh hope yesterday with a major DNA breakthrough.
The cancer is caused by abnormal production of
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sandy craine on 31 October 2008

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UK Seminar
by sandy craine (Nov 7)

Hi Phil,

I have been in contact with the organisers and they say there are 28 places left. 130 is their limit. So if you want to register then click on the link on the left hand side box and

by Phil Poole (Nov 5)

Could you please let me know if all the places have gone, or are there any places left?
Thanks in advance,
Phil.

by sandy craine (Oct 31)

I received confirmation of my registration at the UK CML patient seminar today. Hopefully all others have too?

From the programme I see they have managed to get Prof.Dina Ben Yahuda to attend
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Michelle H on 28 October 2008

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Wanting to confirm if low dose Glivec leads to resistance
by sandy craine (Oct 28)

Hi Michelle,

the recommended dose of imatinib for chronic phase CML is 400mg. If this is well tolerated and the patient takes the drug consistantly there is every reason to be confident that

by tadlaw (Oct 28)

Dear Michelle,
It's true that too low dose of Gleevec may lead to resistance. That's why some CML patients who have only minimal residual CML which is not detectable elect to stop taking the meds

by Michelle H (Oct 28)

I understood that if a CML patient was on too low of a Glivec dose that it could lead to a resistance. I'm now trying to find where I found this information
I am still new to CML as a carer and was
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Last updated: 28 October 2008
Flora on 27 October 2008

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flu jab
by clare (Nov 8)

im the same as kathy i was told to have the flu jab asap

by Debbie (Oct 29)

Hi, I have a flu jab every year since dx. Specialist adviced it. It also depends on what type of people you come in contact with. My daughter works in childcare, so she can catch most things going

by SwanValleySue (Oct 29)

and as a CML person I will not have another jab as last season had a jab and was so ill for at least a week.
Sue

by kathy (Oct 28)

Hi guys,i was told to have one as we have low immune .
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sandy craine on 24 October 2008

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Last updated: 28 October 2008

Would you like to help? - potential research study on early symptoms of CML
by sandy craine (Oct 28)

For those of you who have requested email contact for Dr. Kapari ......
Tel: 0207 188 0910

email: marcia.kapari@iop.kcl.ac.uk
Sandy

by keith Pratt (Oct 26)

Hi Sandie

You can count me in but that week is out for me as in Snowdonia visiting family. You can pass on my e-mail address if you wish.

Have fun

Keith

by karen (Oct 26)

Hi there
I can't make it to London that week but would be more than happy to take part via email if thats possible?
K

by Janet (Oct 26)

Hello Sandy
Is there anything that can be done from a distance to help with the research? I live too far from London to be able to come up for meetings, to say nothing of not being able to get away
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johnh on 23 October 2008

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Milk Thistle (Silymarin) for Liver Protection?
by sandy craine (Oct 23)

Hi John,

I would say your wife has it right. Milk thistle has not been contra-indicated with Glivec, and lots of people with high liver enzymes have found it really useful.

Good to hear

by valandi (Oct 23)

There is some info at http://www.cmlsupport.org.uk/?q=node/913
Rgds
Phil Greenwood

by johnh (Oct 23)

I have just received my latest BCR result and am pleased to report that it remains at a healthy ZERO (that's two years now!). However, I was told of some evidence of liver stress (high enzyme count
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tkrober on 19 October 2008

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Last updated: 26 October 2008

Ten year anniversary
by keith Pratt (Oct 26)

Hi Ken

Well done my friend, great to hear from one of the STI pioneers. Perhaps we should form a sub group now of veteren cml fighters ? I dx at 51, and now thanks to you pioneers, I am a

by sandy craine (Oct 22)

Many many congratulations Ken on reaching this importantand significant anniversary. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and experience on this forum.
best wishes,

Sandy

by jaynelister (Oct 21)

Hi Ken,
Congratulations on reaching this milestone, this is fantastic news!
You sound like you dont let anything hold you back and Im sure that many have alot to learn from you.
Well done!
Much love

by tkrober (Oct 21)

Ken Roberson

Hi Tracey,
Thanks for the note.
I would be pleased to communicate with you as I serve as a volunteer Peer Educator for adult CML patients with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society,
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Last updated: 26 October 2008