Guest guest Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 Just thought I'd let you all know that my latest tests came out totally negative again, the ABL-BCR test as well as the PCR (100,000 cells) test. I had the blood tests taken just before Christmas and did not ask for them to be sent to MDACC because of the holidays. I was sure they'd be all messed up by sending them away over that time period. By the time March 23 comes around I will have had CML for nine years and have been PCRU since January 2002. Something for the newbies to think about For those who have been diagnosed in the Gleevec age, it wouldn't have taken four years to become PCRU, but that was the " olden " days when the diagnosis still gave you an outlook of 3 to 5 years as your future life span on Interferon. And I might add for the benefit of those who were more recently diagnosed, that I have few side effects and they happen only occasionally, so that I tend to mostly ignore them. Margot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 Way to go Margot. That is such great news. This is as good as it gets. I'm right behind you. Had CML for 7 years and only recently hit PCRU. Like you, no side effects to complain about. Zavie [ ] My Latest Test Just thought I'd let you all know that my latest tests came out totally negative again, the ABL-BCR test as well as the PCR (100,000 cells) test. I had the blood tests taken just before Christmas and did not ask for them to be sent to MDACC because of the holidays. I was sure they'd be all messed up by sending them away over that time period. By the time March 23 comes around I will have had CML for nine years and have been PCRU since January 2002. Something for the newbies to think about For those who have been diagnosed in the Gleevec age, it wouldn't have taken four years to become PCRU, but that was the " olden " days when the diagnosis still gave you an outlook of 3 to 5 years as your future life span on Interferon. And I might add for the benefit of those who were more recently diagnosed, that I have few side effects and they happen only occasionally, so that I tend to mostly ignore them. Margot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 Margo, a big hug and much congratulations to you and your PCRU results! That is fabulous! Way to go! Warmly, Lynn (Snickersunny) > > Just thought I'd let you all know that my latest tests came out totally > negative again, the ABL-BCR test as well as the PCR (100,000 cells) test. I > had the blood tests taken just before Christmas and did not ask for them to > be sent to MDACC because of the holidays. I was sure they'd be all messed > up by sending them away over that time period. > > By the time March 23 comes around I will have had CML for nine years and > have been PCRU since January 2002. Something for the newbies to think about > For those who have been diagnosed in the Gleevec age, it wouldn't have > taken four years to become PCRU, but that was the " olden " days when the > diagnosis still gave you an outlook of 3 to 5 years as your future life span > on Interferon. And I might add for the benefit of those who were more > recently diagnosed, that I have few side effects and they happen only > occasionally, so that I tend to mostly ignore them. > > Margot > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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