Re:RX increase

June 7, 2007

Hi Barbara,

This very same thing happened to me last year.and my doctor wanted to

increase my dose.

I did some research and found out that in fact Genzyne Genetics (the lab

that did the test) had just upgraded all their equipment to the latest and

greatest technology only a few months before.

So, this is what I told my doctor.how do we know that there wasn't a minor

detection previously but their equipment was not as sensitive as it is now

so for the first time we are seeing more accurate results?

Even with what appeared to look like an increase, I was still in the 4 log

reduction category so why jump the gun and add more meds to my regime which

would obviously have a physical affect on me with increased side affects?

Why switch my regime now when I may have to one day. I don't know about you,

but I believe in saving all the things that are now available for when and

if I really need them.

He still felt a bit nervous about not doing nothing so I asked him to

consult a few other scientists to see what they said using my theory. He

did and they agreed that I still had a 4 log reduction so there really was

no need to adjust meds.

I continued my 400 mgs and we monitored my PRC by peripheral blood through

the year.

This year in March my PCR results from my annual BMB which was evaluated by

the same lab, was undetected.

I know that my doctor was just worried that I was showing MRD but if you

think about the theory it makes perfectly good common sense and my doctor

was not aware of Genzynes equipment upgrade.

Check and see what lab your doctor has been using and if it is the same one

used previously. This very important as you can tell by the other threads

going on board today.

And again' from what I know' your results do look good.

PS.I hate to discourage any one but I no longer use LAB Corp for anything

other that CBC's since their results were always no detection even when

Genzynes did show a bit.

Even my peripheral PCR is now sent to Genzyne Genetics.

ez

Dx 5-2000 hydrea/interferon/arc

6-2001 Gleevec 400 mgs

8-2001 PCRU

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