Guest guest Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 Hi Jeanny, Welcome to the group. I'm glad that le gave you this website. You've come to the right place for support. I know you're going through a terrible shock right now but I can assure you that it does get better. The first thing you need to know is that CML is no longer the death sentence it once was. We have many new drugs to try and many more on the way. There is nothing but hope when it comes to CML and there's every reason in the world to believe that Natacha will be fine and live a long life to raise her son. Please consider your doctor's advice to try an antidepressant. You're right that it won't make you forget about your daughter's illness but it can help you to cope a bit better with it. Many of our members take antidepressants and find them helpful. It can only help right? As you learn more about CML, you'll see that it's not the worst thing in the world. Right now you need to give yourself some time to grieve your mother's death and realize that you and your daughter will be ok. We have members here who have been around for many years and when they were first diagnosed, they didn't have any of the great new drugs that we have now. We even have one member who's had CML for close to 30 years and is still doing well! Don't hesitate to ask any questions you may have. We are here to help you. Take care, Tracey diagnosed with CML in Jan 2002 > > im the mother of a 18 year old daughter, that have leukemia, and i just lost > my mother last month,, i took care of my mother for years and years, she had > cancer of the stomack , diabetique and then cangreen and then dialisiss, ect > ect,, it never ended for her,, and 4 days after her death, i found out that > my daughter have leukemia, im having a very hard time dealing with all this, > Natasha have a little boy,, he is only one year old, I cant take her behing > sick and suffering true this, doctor taking bone marrow,, ect,, dam, i feel > so hopeless,, im a mother hen, i protect my kids like no tomorow, i love > them so much, i give them every thing, but i cant change this and i feel so > bad , so hopeless,, > > im sorry if i do lots of mistake writing in anglish,, but i do have a good > excuse,, im french and to top it all off, im blond,, lol,, see i can still > laugh a bit, > > Doctor is trying to put me on depression pills and relaxe pills, but i do > not take any pills,, i dont believe that a pill will make me forget all this > and starte a new life,, i have to deal with this, im having a hard time , > but i will make it , im sure, im crying for a reason,, i lost my mom, and > now my daughter have leukemia, im not crying for nothing, i have a reason, > it doesent meen im on a depression right? > > _________________________________________________________________ > Windows Live Hotmail gives you the control you need to help you keep your > e-mail private, safe and secure. See for yourself! > www.newhotmail.ca?icid=WLHMENCA147 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 Hi there-- I, too, want to let you know how much hope there is, even though it may not seem that way now. My husband was diagnosed with CML last July--and our first son was just 2.5 months old. Both of my parents died of cancer--my mom when I was just 20, my dad when I was 32. Then, to have my husband diagnosed with cancer when our son was just 2.5 months old, I never ever ever thought I could get through that. And for the first little while, I too, thought I was on my way to yet another death from cancer..and thought I was about to become a single parent...a widower. But we got through all of that, it was a rough couple months last summer...and now he is doing great. He takes 400mg/Gleevec daily and other than being a little more tired around the time he takes his medication...he is doing excellent. In fact, it has almost been a blessing in disguise--he now stays home 3 days a week with our son, and he probably would not have done that before he was diagnosed with leukemia--that right there shows you how good he feels most days...he is chasing around a 13-month old!! Sure, he sleeps a little more, watches what he eats a little more, and basically cherishes each day...those are the things that has changed because he has leukemia. But, he is basically the same ole' ... So you hang in there, and visit this forum often...it is filled with positivity and hope, and any time you have a question--just ask, everyone is here to help. God Bless your family...and it really will get better...I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers. Cervera >From: " jeanny forest " <jeanny-f@...> >Reply- > >Subject: [ ] jeanny forest >Date: Mon, 04 Jun 2007 22:22:57 -0300 > >im the mother of a 18 year old daughter, that have leukemia, and i just >lost >my mother last month,, i took care of my mother for years and years, she >had >cancer of the stomack , diabetique and then cangreen and then dialisiss, >ect >ect,, it never ended for her,, and 4 days after her death, i found out that >my daughter have leukemia, im having a very hard time dealing with all >this, >Natasha have a little boy,, he is only one year old, I cant take her behing >sick and suffering true this, doctor taking bone marrow,, ect,, dam, i feel >so hopeless,, im a mother hen, i protect my kids like no tomorow, i love >them so much, i give them every thing, but i cant change this and i feel so >bad , so hopeless,, > >im sorry if i do lots of mistake writing in anglish,, but i do have a good >excuse,, im french and to top it all off, im blond,, lol,, see i can still >laugh a bit, > >Doctor is trying to put me on depression pills and relaxe pills, but i do >not take any pills,, i dont believe that a pill will make me forget all >this >and starte a new life,, i have to deal with this, im having a hard time , >but i will make it , im sure, im crying for a reason,, i lost my mom, and >now my daughter have leukemia, im not crying for nothing, i have a reason, >it doesent meen im on a depression right? > >_________________________________________________________________ >Windows Live Hotmail gives you the control you need to help you keep your >e-mail private, safe and secure. See for yourself! >www.newhotmail.ca?icid=WLHMENCA147 > _________________________________________________________________ PC Magazine’s 2007 editors’ choice for best Web mail—award-winning Windows Live Hotmail. http://imagine-windowslive.com/hotmail/?locale=en-us & ocid=TXT_TAGHM_migration_HM\ _mini_pcmag_0507 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 On 6/4/07, jeanny forest <jeanny-f@...> wrote: > > > im sorry if i do lots of mistake writing in anglish,, but i do have a good > excuse,, im french and to top it all off, im blond,, lol,, see i can still > laugh a bit, Pas de probleme Another French here (also blond but male, sorry). I will answer in English for the list's sake, but don't hesitate writing to me offline for some french (email below). I am sorry to hear you are having such a bad time. Concerning your daughter I agree with Tracey and , people with CML have now both a better prognostic and a far better quality of life than 10 years ago. I am 40 and I was diagnosed in 2005, and I am doing very well on 400mg/day of gleevec. And research is going a lot faster now, a cure is not a far fetched dream now, mostly for your 18 year old daughter. Tell her to keep a good morale, this is a big part of the treatment. Cheers, Marcos. Marcos Perreau Guimaraes Suppes Brain Lab Ventura Hall - CSLI Stanford University 220 Panama street Stanford CA 94305-4101 650 329 9920 x 305 650 630 5015 (cell) marcospg@... montereyunderwater@... www.stanford.edu/~marcospg/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2007 Report Share Posted June 5, 2007 Bienvenue Jeanny, Votre Englais est beaucoup miex que mon Francais. CML is no longer a fatal disease since we have Gleevec. For most patients, 1 pill a day (400 mg) keeps you in remission with minimum side effects. You can help your daughter by becoming more knowledgeable about CML. This list will answer any questions that you might have. Let your doctor decide if you are depressed. Depression is a medical condition and can be treated very effectively with drugs. You just might need some help to get you through this difficult time. If you can do it without medication, great. Zavie > > im the mother of a 18 year old daughter, that have leukemia, and i just lost > my mother last month,, i took care of my mother for years and years, she had > cancer of the stomack , diabetique and then cangreen and then dialisiss, ect > ect,, it never ended for her,, and 4 days after her death, i found out that > my daughter have leukemia, im having a very hard time dealing with all this, > Natasha have a little boy,, he is only one year old, I cant take her behing > sick and suffering true this, doctor taking bone marrow,, ect,, dam, i feel > so hopeless,, im a mother hen, i protect my kids like no tomorow, i love > them so much, i give them every thing, but i cant change this and i feel so > bad , so hopeless,, > > im sorry if i do lots of mistake writing in anglish,, but i do have a good > excuse,, im french and to top it all off, im blond,, lol,, see i can still > laugh a bit, > > Doctor is trying to put me on depression pills and relaxe pills, but i do > not take any pills,, i dont believe that a pill will make me forget all this > and starte a new life,, i have to deal with this, im having a hard time , > but i will make it , im sure, im crying for a reason,, i lost my mom, and > now my daughter have leukemia, im not crying for nothing, i have a reason, > it doesent meen im on a depression right? > > _________________________________________________________________ > Windows Live Hotmail gives you the control you need to help you keep your > e-mail private, safe and secure. See for yourself! > www.newhotmail.ca?icid=WLHMENCA147 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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