Low counts, ProCrit, and Dosage

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Dear Friends,

Thanks for all of the responses to my Hello post. I had a CBC today

and my counts were further surpressed. WBC at 1.9, Hemoglobin 8.8

and Gran at .9. So my Fl. onc decided to take me off arnesp and but

me back on ProCrit. Then tonight the sharp pain I have occasionally

gotten in my stomach returned and then I read about the possiblity of

ulcers and the comments about lowering the Gleevec dose. So I think

I will call my onc on Monday and fess up to the stomach pain and see

if he thinks I might have an ulcer. In any case, something has to

give.

And I just get so mad. I do fine with a Hemo of 9.5 or so, but when

it gets this low I just feel like I am moving through jello. Today I

had to cancel a family dinner I was looking forward to cooking

because I just didn't have the energy to shop and then cook. We are

in the midst of having our kids visit. Our daughter and her husband

are here now, and our son, daughter-in-law and three grands are

scheduled week after next. At the moment I can't really fathom I

will get through that week (twins who are a year and a three year

old! And it just makes me so mad.

Excuse the pity party, I've been having it all day. I promise to get

off soon and to return to my usual up beat self. I really just

wanted to say that I really appreciate the help. Once again you all

have given me things to think about.

Cheers,

Kathie in Kentucky (Florida)