Using steroids to treat liver toxicity

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Hi ,

Here's an article showing that liver toxicity can be successfully

treated using steroids so although Sprycel may be an option for ,

it's by no means the only option.

http://www.haematologica.org/online/2006/ECR27.pdf

Let us know how he's doing,

Best of luck,

Tracey

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Hi ,

Thank you for your kind words. I remember when I was diagnosed over

5 years ago, how many people helped me to find information and

understand things. If I can give back, even a fraction of that, to

the " newbies " today, then I will be more than pleased.

I haven't seen Dr. Druker personally because I've been blessed to

have " garden variety " CML so I never really felt the need to see him

myself. If I had any complications though, I wouldn't hesitate to

contact him.

I agree with you that the current treatments we have for CML are ways

of " buying time " but I'm confident that we will be able to " buy " a

significant amount of time with them until a cure is found. After

all, a cure is only a question of time isn't it

I'm glad is feeling well. Feeling well is as important as being

well.

Best wishes to both of you,

Tracey

>

> Hi --

> Once again, thank you so much...it is amazing to have a resource

like you

> who spends time researchng how to help others with your disease. We

have

> printed this article and will read it, and maybe take to 's onc

on

> Tuesday at his next appt. We are seriously considering trying to

see Dr.

> Druker. As I have stated before, we really like and respect 's

onc., but

> it seems he is slightly " different " than the normal Gleevec

patient,

> therefore we might try and see about visiting Dr. Druker as Zavie

> recommended. Have you seen him?

>

> has felt awesome this week - short, mini Gleevec break! But--

his liver

> will be retested Tuesday and we will see what the numbers look like

then. I

> have joined the " chat " board about Sprycel, just so we are informed

as much

> as possible about that drug, if that is where this is headed...

>

> It sort of seems like having CML in this day and age is sort of all

about

> " buying time " ...getting the most years you can out of Gleevec, then

if you

> have to, you have Sprycel as an opton, then if you have to, AMN-107

(though

> I know that is not approved as of yet)...and so on...although he

really

> really wants to try and stay on Gleevec right now. We are hoping

his liver

> has recovered enough to go back on Gleevec, even if it is at a

reduced

> doseage.

>

> Once again, thanks so much ...I hope some day I can help you

as much as

> you have helped us..

>

> Regards,

> Cervera

>

>

> >From: " Tracey " <traceyincanada@...>

> >Reply-

> >

> >Subject: [ ] using steriods to treat liver toxicity

> >Date: Sun, 27 May 2007 14:49:59 -0000

> >

> >Hi ,

> >

> >Here's an article showing that liver toxicity can be sucessfully

> >treated using steriods so although Sprycel may be an option for

,

> >it's by no means the only option.

> >

> >http://www.haematologica.org/online/2006/ECR27.pdf

> >

> >Let us know how he's doing,

> >Best of luck,

> >Tracey

> >

>

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