Gleevec Vacation & Medicare Part B

[Guest guest]

I checked with my ONC today for the results of my Q-PCR in Jan. 7. The

results were as I expected. My vacation from Gleevec is over. My CML

counts continued to rise although not by leaps and bounds. I have

returned to 400mg Gleevec a day and will be monitering my CBC and have

another Q-PCR in a month and see what happens. I have Procrit approved

through the VA. I am not on intravenous chemo so the Insurance Cos will

not cover Procrit in Mo. We hope that the red blood cells keep

producing and that I do not have to any assistance. If Gleevec keeps

knocking my red counts down then we will try another to see if that

will keep my counts in check.

H.

dxd 2/03

400mg Gleevec 3/03

PCRU 11/03

Q-PCR .001 11/04

Transfusions 11/06-5/07

Gleevec Vacation 5/07

400mg Gleevec1/08

[Guest guest]

When I went on Medicare Part B last year I found that Gleevec was

covered under the Part D at the highest co-pay level. I had no

problem qualifing for an insurance plan that would cover me under the

new rules. The premium was not as expensive I thought it would be.

I have kept the program in place as a backup plan to my VA

prescription only coverage and for hospitalization if needed.

H.

>

> I checked with my ONC today for the results of my Q-PCR in Jan. 7.

The

> results were as I expected. My vacation from Gleevec is over. My

CML

> counts continued to rise although not by leaps and bounds. I have

> returned to 400mg Gleevec a day and will be monitering my CBC and

have

> another Q-PCR in a month and see what happens. I have Procrit

approved

> through the VA. I am not on intravenous chemo so the Insurance Cos

will

> not cover Procrit in Mo. We hope that the red blood cells keep

> producing and that I do not have to any assistance. If Gleevec

keeps

> knocking my red counts down then we will try another to see if that

> will keep my counts in check.

>

> H.

> dxd 2/03

> 400mg Gleevec 3/03

> PCRU 11/03

> Q-PCR .001 11/04

> Transfusions 11/06-5/07

> Gleevec Vacation 5/07

> 400mg Gleevec1/08

>