CML, Lupus, sojrens, FM, Luckoclastic Vasculitis and microsidic anemia

I was diagnosed last year with Lupus and just 3 months ago CML. I had never heard of this before and was shocked that I was diagnosed with it. I kept telling my Primary NP that I just didn't feel well and they kept trying to diagnose me Bonnie my NP said I am not giving up I will find out what is wrong I promise, then when my white cells came back so high she said I think its time to send you to the Oncologist I think you have Leukemia. I am blessed to have this group of Doctors and NP. I was not by myself I had my cousin with me every step of the way and every appointment we both cried. I am on Gleevec now 400 mg a day and after just one month my white cells dropped down to 5,000 wow couldn't believe it. I am still getting iron treatments weekly now going into my 6th week because my iron is still not going up. I will now have to be on iron and the Gleevec the rest of my life. The Gleevec is $11,000.00 a month for 30 pills. Right now Pharmaceutical Company is supplying me with it until I can get some help from the state. I find it so hard to believe I have to worry about this every month. As you can see I have been diagnosed with a variety of medical issues all through blood work or biopsy. I have no idea why but it seems to be a lot of muscle and blood issues. I don't feel to bad right now just really tired and lots of muscle and joint pain. I am blessed to have the opportunity to have the Gleevec for the CML.