newly dx

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Hi all, I am new to this message board and new to this disease. I was

dx this past may. I am taking the Gleevic without much luck..side

effects. My onc. says this is the last try with this drug. Either the

drug or the cml crashed my hormone levels..I cryed for 2 weeks.Was put

on hrt and have at least stopped crying.My vision has gotten so bad it

is effecting my job.( i am a heart monitor tech at local hospital) I

like my onc. alot; but guess I don't ask enough questions cuz I have

no idea what all these posts are about. I know my spleen is enlarged;

but it only hurts when the cat or dog walks across it. I am not sure

if I am supposed to be having more tests; wouldn't the onc say so? All

I have had is the bone marrow fish, and the cardiac stress (after

chest pain)Blood draws every other day and now 2 monthly.How do you

all find out all your levels, and what do they mean? All I know is my

wbc is down to 65 from 135. What else do I even ask? My weight loss is

starting to worry me a little. Is not that I don't have any to lose;

but does it slow down a little? No matter what I eat or drink...it

still comes off. Please help the newby figure this all out. Thanks