Re: Cognitive Impairment Testing

[Guest guest]

HI Kathy,

I have noticed, as has my family, that my memory seems to be very

poor. I think that it is the drugs and have done some research on it.

Here is a pdf that might be useful:

http://www2.mdanderson.org/depts/oncolog/pdfs-issues/06/oncolog2-06.pdf.

Hope this helps.

Regards,

Terry

>

> I've applied for disability due in part to cognitive impairment with

> gleevec therapy. Has anyone had this testing? Just curious as to

> what to expect. Of course, I did ask the woman at social security how

> she would know how bad I am if she didn't know how good I was. She

> said she'd be able to tell. ???

>

> peace,

> Kathy

> dx 5/03

>

[Guest guest]

Hi, Terry and Kathy.

Terry, I'm very interested in the pdf that you posted, but the link

doesn't seem to work. Would it be possible for you to repost or

email me the link? Thanks so much.

Kathy, I think we've corresponded on this but feel free to email me

if you have any further questions.

Warm regards.

> >

> > I've applied for disability due in part to cognitive impairment

with

> > gleevec therapy. Has anyone had this testing? Just curious

as to

> > what to expect. Of course, I did ask the woman at social

security how

> > she would know how bad I am if she didn't know how good I was.

She

> > said she'd be able to tell. ???

> >

> > peace,

> > Kathy

> > dx 5/03

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Try this:

http://www2.mdanderson.org/depts/oncolog/pdfs-issues/06/oncolog2-

06.pdf

Sometimes you need to copy it in two sections if it breaks up.

The original link didn't work because there was a period at the end

of the link so you can just remove that period and it should work.

Take care,

Tracey

>

> Hi, Terry and Kathy.

>

> Terry, I'm very interested in the pdf that you posted, but the link

> doesn't seem to work. Would it be possible for you to repost or

> email me the link? Thanks so much.

>

> Kathy, I think we've corresponded on this but feel free to email me

> if you have any further questions.

>

> Warm regards.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Terry -- thanks for your input. I couldn't open the link, but I

did some searching at the MD website & found some interesting

articles. Kathy

> >

> > I've applied for disability due in part to cognitive impairment with

> > gleevec therapy. Has anyone had this testing? Just curious as to

> > what to expect. Of course, I did ask the woman at social

security how

> > she would know how bad I am if she didn't know how good I was. She

> > said she'd be able to tell. ???

> >

> > peace,

> > Kathy

> > dx 5/03

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you, Terry, Zavie and Barb. It worked. Best,

> > > >

> > > > I've applied for disability due in part to cognitive

impairment

> > with

> > > > gleevec therapy. Has anyone had this testing? Just curious

> > as to

> > > > what to expect. Of course, I did ask the woman at social

> > security how

> > > > she would know how bad I am if she didn't know how good I

was.

> > She

> > > > said she'd be able to tell. ???

> > > >

> > > > peace,

> > > > Kathy

> > > > dx 5/03

> > > >

> > >

> >

> >

> >

>

> http://www.caringbridge.org/wi/tomneddo

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[Guest guest]

That's really interesting, Lynne. Thank you for mentioning it.

Were you one of many being tested? I'd really be interested in what

the study found. Warm regards.

>

>

> In a message dated 3/13/2007 8:33:52 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

> deh12@... writes:

>

>

> > > > poor. I think that it is the drugs and have done some

research

> on

> > > it.

> > > > Here is a pdf that might be useful:

> > > >

>

>

>

> I am responding to this email with prior experience. Done by

Harvard's

> Woman's Medical center for CML/Gleevec study in 2003 I was tested

over a period

> of two years. Their findings were that I was cognitively impaired

and probably

> something that was permanent. It studied CML therapy and memory

retention

> where I had to memorize strings of words and repeat them, then my

reflexes with

> a computer test, pushing buttons as words and numbers flashed

upon a screen,

> and they studied how fast my response would be. They said I had

failed one

> part, but was still able to perform tasks at a reasonable rate. I

want you to

> know that I had also had Interferon/ARAC treatment prior and that

may have

> had some impact upon results.

> This was most likely a direct result of impairment from that

treatment and

> with Gleevec following right after that. I wish I could have you

contact the

> researcher but I have forgotten her name. I hope this helps you in

some way to

> understand that they are trying to find out through research if we

are

> impaired and there might possibly be some study out there that

they are still

> conducting. I would contact Harvard Medical School in Boston if

you want more

> info. - Lynne A.

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