Re: Re: Just diagnosed (Jackie)

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Hi ,

Just read your email and added you to my list, hope to chat with you

sometime.

Jackie

jenniferabosse <jenniferabosse@...> wrote:

Jackie,

Welcome to the group. Sorry you have to be here, but there are a lot

of knowledgeable people here and they are very supportive. I am 32

and was diagnosed in May 2005. I also have two daughters (age 1 and

4). They are the reason I have to stay positive and fight this fight

with all that I have. It is not easy, but I try to stay strong for

them. I am taking Gleevec (400 mg) and have very few side effects.

I am blessed not to have too many. I am just tired a lot. Let us

know how you are doing! B

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> Dear Group,

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> I have been diagnosed with CML two weeks ago and although I am

determined to be 100% positive I am also scared. Baffled too because

this disease seems to hit older people. I am 44 living in Melbourne,

Australia.

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> I have to be OK for my two daughters.

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> I should be going on Glivec the end of this week or the beginning

of next.

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> The doctor has told me that I have 80% chance of total remission in

3 months. I can't wait to get on these pills and blast these damned

things out.

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> Few symptoms at the moment apart from tiredness and a too large

spleen which is annoying.

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> I am hoping that there is someone around where I live who I could

talk to?

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> Jackie

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