RE: using steriods to treat liver toxicity

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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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