Re: Bob's results

[Guest guest]

At 05:00 AM 3/12/05 +0000, you wrote:

>Hello, nice folks,

>So good to see so many posting here!

>Good news today. Bob is still PCRU and FISH was zero out of 524.

>Thank you, God. But his platelets are back up. I guess the 6 units

>of blood he got has run out and now his platelets are taking over

>again.

> C, Tracey, whoever??? What do high monocytes indicate? I

>really don't need anything else to worry about, but why not!!

>Bob is feeling much better since his surgery and is eating well and

>sleeping well. As long as he stays in PRCU I will be grateful.

>Take care all.

>blessed be nancy w inyokern ca

Hi .........

Great news about Bob's latest bmb results.

For those who might not know.....Bob is in the phase 1 BMS trial....

and , wasn't he the first to reach pcru? This is great results

for the new drug and for our 'former turtle' friend.

I can't really help you about the monocytes. Is this just a

small elevation above the normal range? If so, Dr. Druker

always says it is not a concern. With his recent surgery,

maybe that has something to do with it. I am really glad

to hear the Bob is feeling well again. Now the doc can

get back to figuring out the high platelets. Please let us

know what you learn. Glad you are joining us here.

C.

[Guest guest]

Hi

So pleased to hear Bob is still pcru and feeling well after his

surgery. Hoping the docs can sort out the high platelets soon.

Keeping you both in prayer

Love

Annette and

UK

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>

> Hello, nice folks,

> So good to see so many posting here!

> Good news today. Bob is still PCRU and FISH was zero out of 524.

> Thank you, God. But his platelets are back up. I guess the 6

units

> of blood he got has run out and now his platelets are taking over

> again.

> C, Tracey, whoever??? What do high monocytes indicate? I

> really don't need anything else to worry about, but why not!!

> Bob is feeling much better since his surgery and is eating well

and

> sleeping well. As long as he stays in PRCU I will be grateful.

> Take care all.

> blessed be nancy w inyokern ca

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

It's great to see you posting here. Bob is such an inspiration to

all of us and I'm so thrilled to see him doing so well.

How high were his monocytes. Monocytes are cells that eat up old

dead cells that aren't needed anymore. A slightly higher count can

be due to many things, including an infection. Perhaps it's because

he recieved so much extra blood lately? Was this just one test that

showed an elevation or is it a trend that you're seeing for the last

few weeks?

The fact that Bob is PCRU is just spectacular and you know as well

as the rest of us that he has one of the best doctors on the planet

so he's in very good hands indeed!

Keep us up to date and take care,

Tracey