Re: Bone marrow aspiration for newly diagnosed CML patients

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I guess it depends on your progress. I was in remission after 7 months of

gleevec which was a good thing, but it was a few months after that when my onc

decided that he wanted the bmb to confirm the findings in the bcr-abl. As of

July 2007, both the BMB and BCR-Abl were showing now sign of the CML. As of

October 2007, the numbers started going back up on the BCR-Abl so in November I

was put on Sprycel. Now the numbers are going back down.

If you are stable and your numbers stay the same, one per year should be

sufficient. But with my history, my onc likes to run the BMB about every six

months. After having the first one awake :-( I decided if he was going to

order it every six months, they were going to knock me out! (They had to try 5

times the first time I had the BMB in order to get enough) No fun! Thank

goodness I had Lamaze training when I had my children. I came in very handy!!!

But that was a long time ago as my boys are 25 & 23 now.

Claudemir <sito3@...> wrote: How often is

a bone marrow aspiration after you have an initial one.

Can anyone tell me how their oncologist manages this. I was dx CML in

October 2007, and my oncologist wanted a bone marrow aspiration after 3

months taking Gleevec. I had the lab stop the procedure because twice

they coudn't draw blood from my bone marrow. They just didi the blood

test to see if I'm in remission. I appreciate some inputs. Thank you

for any inputs you can give me.

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Hi All.

Can we be put out during a BMB?

Lenda <lblaine767@...> wrote:

I guess it depends on your progress. I was in remission after 7 months

of gleevec which was a good thing, but it was a few months after that when my

onc decided that he wanted the bmb to confirm the findings in the bcr-abl. As of

July 2007, both the BMB and BCR-Abl were showing now sign of the CML. As of

October 2007, the numbers started going back up on the BCR-Abl so in November I

was put on Sprycel. Now the numbers are going back down.

If you are stable and your numbers stay the same, one per year should be

sufficient. But with my history, my onc likes to run the BMB about every six

months. After having the first one awake :-( I decided if he was going to order

it every six months, they were going to knock me out! (They had to try 5 times

the first time I had the BMB in order to get enough) No fun! Thank goodness I

had Lamaze training when I had my children. I came in very handy!!! But that was

a long time ago as my boys are 25 & 23 now.

Claudemir <sito3@...> wrote: How often is a bone marrow aspiration after

you have an initial one.

Can anyone tell me how their oncologist manages this. I was dx CML in

October 2007, and my oncologist wanted a bone marrow aspiration after 3

months taking Gleevec. I had the lab stop the procedure because twice

they coudn't draw blood from my bone marrow. They just didi the blood

test to see if I'm in remission. I appreciate some inputs. Thank you

for any inputs you can give me.

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Absolutely! My aunt is a recovery nurse and she said it is done all the time.

They don't have to put you completely out, no tube down your throat, but they

give you enough that you don't remember anything. You have to request it and I

guess it depends on your insurance, but it is done routinely! They also do this

for spinal taps now.

Fiol <rachel_art_design@...> wrote:

Hi All.

Can we be put out during a BMB?

Lenda <lblaine767@...> wrote:

I guess it depends on your progress. I was in remission after 7

months of gleevec which was a good thing, but it was a few months after that

when my onc decided that he wanted the bmb to confirm the findings in the

bcr-abl. As of July 2007, both the BMB and BCR-Abl were showing now sign of the

CML. As of October 2007, the numbers started going back up on the BCR-Abl so in

November I was put on Sprycel. Now the numbers are going back down.

If you are stable and your numbers stay the same, one per year should be

sufficient. But with my history, my onc likes to run the BMB about every six

months. After having the first one awake :-( I decided if he was going to order

it every six months, they were going to knock me out! (They had to try 5 times

the first time I had the BMB in order to get enough) No fun! Thank goodness I

had Lamaze training when I had my children. I came in very handy!!! But that was

a long time ago as my boys are 25 & 23 now.

Claudemir <sito3@...> wrote: How often is a bone marrow aspiration

after you have an initial one.

Can anyone tell me how their oncologist manages this. I was dx CML in

October 2007, and my oncologist wanted a bone marrow aspiration after 3

months taking Gleevec. I had the lab stop the procedure because twice

they coudn't draw blood from my bone marrow. They just didi the blood

test to see if I'm in remission. I appreciate some inputs. Thank you

for any inputs you can give me.

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Maybe this is a silly questions, but what is the difference between

the bone marrow biopsy and bone marrow aspiration? I have always had

it done at the top of my hip with what looks to be a large hollow

needle and they tap the bone until they can get a sample of the bone

marrow. Is this a biopsy or aspiration? Or are they the same.

Thanks!

LB

How often is a bone marrow aspiration

after you have an initial one.

> Can anyone tell me how their oncologist manages this. I was dx CML in

> October 2007, and my oncologist wanted a bone marrow aspiration after 3

> months taking Gleevec. I had the lab stop the procedure because twice

> they coudn't draw blood from my bone marrow. They just didi the blood

> test to see if I'm in remission. I appreciate some inputs. Thank you

> for any inputs you can give me.

>

>

>

>

>

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On both subjects: Conscious sedation is definitely available, just

have to have BMB/BMA done at in outpatient setting. They usually give

you something called versed which causes reverse amnesia (meaning you

don't recall, ) and fentanyl sometimes for the pain. You need

transportation and your not much use the rest of the day, but I

highly reccommend. Encourage your onco too if he/she doesn't already

routinely do this. I'm an RN (not onco though) but am familiar with

it. I had 2 BMB and the first was 5 years ago with lymphoma....not

bad, but the second one a few months ago was absolutely dreadful... I

can't imagine why this did it this way.

Second, I think it mostly depends on the doc and also your progress

as to how often you have BMB etc. But, I am also under the impression

you can have a more expensive PCR blood test.....not sure....

Probably a bunch of factors like insurance too.

How often is a bone marrow aspiration

after you have an initial one.

> Can anyone tell me how their oncologist manages this. I was dx CML

in

> October 2007, and my oncologist wanted a bone marrow aspiration

after 3

> months taking Gleevec. I had the lab stop the procedure because

twice

> they coudn't draw blood from my bone marrow. They just didi the

blood

> test to see if I'm in remission. I appreciate some inputs. Thank

you

> for any inputs you can give me.

>

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Hi Claude,

Generally speaking, most doctors will want to do another BMB/BMA

somewhere between 3 and 6 months after stating Gleevec. This is to

confirm that you've achieved a CCR (Complete Cytogenetic Response).

If you are CCR, then you can rely on PCR's after that (some doctors

will keep doing BMB's once a year or once every two years after CCR,

and others won't do any more, it's a pretty controversial point) but if

you're not CCR, most doctor's will continue to do BMB/BMA's fairly

regularly (between 3-6 months) until a CCR is achieved.

The reason is because PCR's tend not to be so accurate when there is a

high disease load (prior to CCR) and also because if the person isn't

at CCR, they're at a higher risk for additional abnormalities so they

want to keep a closer eye on things.

Tracey

>

> How often is a bone marrow aspiration after you have an initial one.

> Can anyone tell me how their oncologist manages this. I was dx CML

in

> October 2007, and my oncologist wanted a bone marrow aspiration after

3

> months taking Gleevec. I had the lab stop the procedure because twice

> they coudn't draw blood from my bone marrow. They just didi the

blood

> test to see if I'm in remission. I appreciate some inputs. Thank

you

> for any inputs you can give me.

>

[Guest guest]

I am new and am not sure that this is how I respond.

Anyway---I take a vicodin and an ativan l hour before my BMA or BMB.

It helps. My first was done with nothing and I almost died!!!!!

I have asked to be put to sleep but they won't do any of that.

But I have been on Sprycel for 3 years now and am PCRU only seen evewry 6

months. I was told no more BMB or BMA. Unless I have problems.

Sharon

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From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Tracey

Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 7:56 PM

Subject: [ ] Re: Bone marrow aspiration for newly diagnosed CML patients

Hi Claude,

Generally speaking, most doctors will want to do another BMB/BMA

somewhere between 3 and 6 months after stating Gleevec. This is to

confirm that you've achieved a CCR (Complete Cytogenetic Response).

If you are CCR, then you can rely on PCR's after that (some doctors

will keep doing BMB's once a year or once every two years after CCR,

and others won't do any more, it's a pretty controversial point) but if

you're not CCR, most doctor's will continue to do BMB/BMA's fairly

regularly (between 3-6 months) until a CCR is achieved.

The reason is because PCR's tend not to be so accurate when there is a

high disease load (prior to CCR) and also because if the person isn't

at CCR, they're at a higher risk for additional abnormalities so they

want to keep a closer eye on things.

Tracey

>

> How often is a bone marrow aspiration after you have an initial one.

> Can anyone tell me how their oncologist manages this. I was dx CML

in

> October 2007, and my oncologist wanted a bone marrow aspiration after

3

> months taking Gleevec. I had the lab stop the procedure because twice

> they coudn't draw blood from my bone marrow. They just didi the

blood

> test to see if I'm in remission. I appreciate some inputs. Thank

you

> for any inputs you can give me.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Sharon,

Nice to see you posting on this site.

For those who don't know Sharon, she is number 878 in the Zero Club.

In the olden days, circa 2000, I had a BMB done every 3 months. The comfort

level varied with the skill of doctor who did the BMB. My regular

hematologist in Ottawa was the best. They were completely painless, except

for the initial dose of lidocane to freeze the bone. He would be in and out

within 5 minutes.

I also had the bone marrow from hell at the RVH in Montreal. When that

happened, I made sure that I would never again have it done by him and also

alerted others not to have him do it.

It is great to have patient groups in your home town. We compare the skills

of the various doctors that we, the patients see. I know many patients who

simply refuse to have a bone marrow done by specific doctors. This gets a

bit tricky when you are in a clinical trial, but patients manage to avoid

the bad ones.

I have had bone marrows done by 5 different doctors. One was by far the

best. One was the worst. The other three were very good, but not in the

class of number one.

The CML experts say that you should be tested every 3 months. I can see an

argument for testing every 6 months if you have been PCRU for a couple of

years.

Zavie

Zavie (age 69)

67 Shoreham Avenue

Ottawa, Canada, K2G 3X3

dxd AUG/99

INF OCT/99 to FEB/00, CHF

No meds FEB/00 to JAN/01

Gleevec since MAR/27/01 (400 mg)

CCR SEP/01. #102 in Zero Club

2.8 log reduction Sep/05

3.0 log reduction Jan/06

2.9 log reduction Feb/07

3.2 log reduction Jun/07

3.6 log reduction Sep/07

e-mail: zmiller@...

Tel: 613-726-1117

Fax: 309-296-0807

Cell: 613-202-0204

ID: zaviem

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& Denny

Sent: January 23, 2008 11:05 PM

Subject: RE: [ ] Re: Bone marrow aspiration for newly diagnosed CML

patients

I am new and am not sure that this is how I respond.

Anyway---I take a vicodin and an ativan l hour before my BMA or BMB.

It helps. My first was done with nothing and I almost died!!!!!

I have asked to be put to sleep but they won't do any of that.

But I have been on Sprycel for 3 years now and am PCRU only seen evewry 6

months. I was told no more BMB or BMA. Unless I have problems.

Sharon

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[mailto:groups (DOT) <mailto:%40> com] On Behalf Of

Tracey

Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 7:56 PM

groups (DOT) <mailto:%40> com

Subject: [ ] Re: Bone marrow aspiration for newly diagnosed CML patients

Hi Claude,

Generally speaking, most doctors will want to do another BMB/BMA

somewhere between 3 and 6 months after stating Gleevec. This is to

confirm that you've achieved a CCR (Complete Cytogenetic Response).

If you are CCR, then you can rely on PCR's after that (some doctors

will keep doing BMB's once a year or once every two years after CCR,

and others won't do any more, it's a pretty controversial point) but if

you're not CCR, most doctor's will continue to do BMB/BMA's fairly

regularly (between 3-6 months) until a CCR is achieved.

The reason is because PCR's tend not to be so accurate when there is a

high disease load (prior to CCR) and also because if the person isn't

at CCR, they're at a higher risk for additional abnormalities so they

want to keep a closer eye on things.

Tracey

>

> How often is a bone marrow aspiration after you have an initial one.

> Can anyone tell me how their oncologist manages this. I was dx CML

in

> October 2007, and my oncologist wanted a bone marrow aspiration after

3

> months taking Gleevec. I had the lab stop the procedure because twice

> they coudn't draw blood from my bone marrow. They just didi the

blood

> test to see if I'm in remission. I appreciate some inputs. Thank

you

> for any inputs you can give me.

>

[Guest guest]

I have a BMB they take some bone... every three months

I think that is because I am on a trial..

--- Zavie miller <zmiller@...> wrote:

> Hi Sharon,

>

> Nice to see you posting on this site.

>

> For those who don't know Sharon, she is number 878

> in the Zero Club.

>

> In the olden days, circa 2000, I had a BMB done

> every 3 months. The comfort

> level varied with the skill of doctor who did the

> BMB. My regular

> hematologist in Ottawa was the best. They were

> completely painless, except

> for the initial dose of lidocane to freeze the bone.

> He would be in and out

> within 5 minutes.

>

> I also had the bone marrow from hell at the RVH in

> Montreal. When that

> happened, I made sure that I would never again have

> it done by him and also

> alerted others not to have him do it.

>

> It is great to have patient groups in your home

> town. We compare the skills

> of the various doctors that we, the patients see. I

> know many patients who

> simply refuse to have a bone marrow done by specific

> doctors. This gets a

> bit tricky when you are in a clinical trial, but

> patients manage to avoid

> the bad ones.

>

> I have had bone marrows done by 5 different doctors.

> One was by far the

> best. One was the worst. The other three were very

> good, but not in the

> class of number one.

>

> The CML experts say that you should be tested every

> 3 months. I can see an

> argument for testing every 6 months if you have been

> PCRU for a couple of

> years.

>

> Zavie

>

> Zavie (age 69)

> 67 Shoreham Avenue

> Ottawa, Canada, K2G 3X3

> dxd AUG/99

> INF OCT/99 to FEB/00, CHF

> No meds FEB/00 to JAN/01

> Gleevec since MAR/27/01 (400 mg)

> CCR SEP/01. #102 in Zero Club

> 2.8 log reduction Sep/05

> 3.0 log reduction Jan/06

> 2.9 log reduction Feb/07

> 3.2 log reduction Jun/07

> 3.6 log reduction Sep/07

> e-mail: zmiller@...

> Tel: 613-726-1117

> Fax: 309-296-0807

> Cell: 613-202-0204

> ID: zaviem

>

> _____

>

> From:

> [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Sharon

> & Denny

> Sent: January 23, 2008 11:05 PM

>

> Subject: RE: [ ] Re: Bone marrow aspiration for

> newly diagnosed CML

> patients

>

> I am new and am not sure that this is how I respond.

>

> Anyway---I take a vicodin and an ativan l hour

> before my BMA or BMB.

>

> It helps. My first was done with nothing and I

> almost died!!!!!

>

> I have asked to be put to sleep but they won't do

> any of that.

>

> But I have been on Sprycel for 3 years now and am

> PCRU only seen evewry 6

> months. I was told no more BMB or BMA. Unless I have

> problems.

>

> Sharon

>

> _____

>

> From: groups (DOT)

> <mailto:%40> com

> [mailto:groups (DOT)

> <mailto:%40> com] On Behalf Of

> Tracey

> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 7:56 PM

> groups (DOT)

> <mailto:%40> com

> Subject: [ ] Re: Bone marrow aspiration for

> newly diagnosed CML patients

>

> Hi Claude,

>

> Generally speaking, most doctors will want to do

> another BMB/BMA

> somewhere between 3 and 6 months after stating

> Gleevec. This is to

> confirm that you've achieved a CCR (Complete

> Cytogenetic Response).

>

> If you are CCR, then you can rely on PCR's after

> that (some doctors

> will keep doing BMB's once a year or once every two

> years after CCR,

> and others won't do any more, it's a pretty

> controversial point) but if

> you're not CCR, most doctor's will continue to do

> BMB/BMA's fairly

> regularly (between 3-6 months) until a CCR is

> achieved.

>

> The reason is because PCR's tend not to be so

> accurate when there is a

> high disease load (prior to CCR) and also because if

> the person isn't

> at CCR, they're at a higher risk for additional

> abnormalities so they

> want to keep a closer eye on things.

>

> Tracey

>

>

> >

> > How often is a bone marrow aspiration after you

> have an initial one.

> > Can anyone tell me how their oncologist manages

> this. I was dx CML

> in

> > October 2007, and my oncologist wanted a bone

> marrow aspiration after

> 3

> > months taking Gleevec. I had the lab stop the

> procedure because twice

> > they coudn't draw blood from my bone marrow. They

> just didi the

> blood

> > test to see if I'm in remission. I appreciate some

> inputs. Thank

> you

> > for any inputs you can give me.

> >

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

>

>

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

>

>

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This site is actually for children but it really explains the difference. Some

one posted it moths ago it really helped me in understanding

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Re: [ ] Bone marrow aspiration for newly diagnosed CML patients

Maybe this is a silly questions, but what is the difference between

the bone marrow biopsy and bone marrow aspiration? I have always had

it done at the top of my hip with what looks to be a large hollow

needle and they tap the bone until they can get a sample of the bone

marrow. Is this a biopsy or aspiration? Or are they the same.

Thanks!

LB

How often is a bone marrow aspiration

after you have an initial one.

> Can anyone tell me how their oncologist manages this. I was dx CML in

> October 2007, and my oncologist wanted a bone marrow aspiration after 3

> months taking Gleevec. I had the lab stop the procedure because twice

> they coudn't draw blood from my bone marrow. They just didi the blood

> test to see if I'm in remission. I appreciate some inputs. Thank you

> for any inputs you can give me.

>

>

>

>

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I have been to three different high profile cancer centers

and each have required a BMA one time per year. They

required a BMB until such a time as I reached CCR.

Matt

ville, FL

Diagnosed January 2005

Gleevec until November 2007

Tasigna since December 2007

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[Guest guest]

My first BMB was done in the Dr. office and it was terrible. The second one was

done in the hospital and I was out. The anesthisia was similar to that done for

a colonoscopy. The total bill was in the vacinity of $5000.00 but with Medicare

and my supplement, I paid $150.00. I would do it in the hospital again if

needed.

Fiol <rachel_art_design@...> wrote: Hi All.

Can we be put out during a BMB?

Lenda <lblaine767@...> wrote:

I guess it depends on your progress. I was in remission after 7 months of

gleevec which was a good thing, but it was a few months after that when my onc

decided that he wanted the bmb to confirm the findings in the bcr-abl. As of

July 2007, both the BMB and BCR-Abl were showing now sign of the CML. As of

October 2007, the numbers started going back up on the BCR-Abl so in November I

was put on Sprycel. Now the numbers are going back down.

If you are stable and your numbers stay the same, one per year should be

sufficient. But with my history, my onc likes to run the BMB about every six

months. After having the first one awake :-( I decided if he was going to order

it every six months, they were going to knock me out! (They had to try 5 times

the first time I had the BMB in order to get enough) No fun! Thank goodness I

had Lamaze training when I had my children. I came in very handy!!! But that was

a long time ago as my boys are 25 & 23 now.

Claudemir <sito3@...> wrote: How often is a bone marrow aspiration after

you have an initial one.

Can anyone tell me how their oncologist manages this. I was dx CML in

October 2007, and my oncologist wanted a bone marrow aspiration after 3

months taking Gleevec. I had the lab stop the procedure because twice

they coudn't draw blood from my bone marrow. They just didi the blood

test to see if I'm in remission. I appreciate some inputs. Thank you

for any inputs you can give me.

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I have to get one once a year per my doc, I was dxed in 04 and Gleevec

knocked me into remission pretty quickly. I have been very lucky. Hang in

there.

Terry

On Jan 23, 2008 7:29 PM, Claudemir <sito3@...> wrote:

> How often is a bone marrow aspiration after you have an initial one.

> Can anyone tell me how their oncologist manages this. I was dx CML in

> October 2007, and my oncologist wanted a bone marrow aspiration after 3

> months taking Gleevec. I had the lab stop the procedure because twice

> they coudn't draw blood from my bone marrow. They just didi the blood

> test to see if I'm in remission. I appreciate some inputs. Thank you

> for any inputs you can give me.

>

>

>

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Hi Guys,

Do you know any site that has a fair comparison between drugs for

CML? I will see my hematologist next week and I just want to know as much about

the drugs as possible before that visit.

Edgardo

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>

> Hi Guys,

> Do you know any site that has a fair comparison

between drugs for CML? I will see my hematologist next week and I

just want to know as much about the drugs as possible before that

visit.

>

> Edgardo

>

I can summarize in a few sentences.

The FDA approved first option treatment is Gleevec at 400 mg a day.

This is considered to be the only real choice at this time.

Interferon used to be the first option but since it was not as

effective and had much worse side effect compared to Gleevec, it is

only mostly only used now in clinical trials.

There are several secondary options in the event that Gleevec does

not work well, does not work at all, or the person taking it has

severe intolerable side effects. Sprycel at 100 mg a day and

Tasigna at 400 mg 2x a day have been approved by the FDA in these

instances. A possible option for some people is a dose increase of

Gleevec to 800 mg a day.

Both Sprycel,Tasigna, and Gleevec (800 mg) are being tested as first

line options in comparison to Gleevec (400 mg). The data for the 2

new drugs is far too immature to get any evaluation so far. They do

look pretty good in terms of disease response but they have

different side effects from Gleevec that may be undesirable. The

trial of 800 mg Gleevec is well underway and should have some

results at the end of this year

You can Google any of these drug terms and

[Guest guest]

>

> > How often is a bone marrow aspiration after you have an initial

one.

> > Can anyone tell me how their oncologist manages this. I was dx

CML in

> > October 2007, and my oncologist wanted a bone marrow aspiration

after 3

> > months taking Gleevec. I had the lab stop the procedure because

twice

> > they coudn't draw blood from my bone marrow. They just didi the

blood

> > test to see if I'm in remission. I appreciate some inputs. Thank

you

> > for any inputs you can give me.

> >

> > hi

I asked my onc the same question and he said i don't need to

have them any more. I had one when I was dx. in Oct. of 06 Iam in a3

log now, I get a new pcr in a couple of weeks.I would like to know if

everyone agrees with that too.

> >

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Esther.

Could you say who your doctor is and on what basis he has stopped doing

BMAs? Has he/she published any papers on this? Also, has he defined a point

when he would start doing them again?

I tend to go along with what the CML experts suggest (Druker, Talpaz,

Goldman).

My previous doctor also believed that there was no point in doing BMAs. When

I challenged him, he didn't have a clear answer. He muttered something like

it wouldn't change my current treatment so why bother doing the BMA. I told

him that I still wanted a BMA done on an annual basis. If I ever reach PCRU

(at a lab with a sensitive PCR test), then I wouls ask for the BMA every 2

years.

I hope this helps,

Zavie

Zavie (age 69)

67 Shoreham Avenue

Ottawa, Canada, K2G 3X3

dxd AUG/99

INF OCT/99 to FEB/00, CHF

No meds FEB/00 to JAN/01

Gleevec since MAR/27/01 (400 mg)

CCR SEP/01. #102 in Zero Club

2.8 log reduction Sep/05

3.0 log reduction Jan/06

2.9 log reduction Feb/07

3.2 log reduction Jun/07

3.6 log reduction Sep/07

e-mail: zmiller@...

Tel: 613-726-1117

Fax: 309-296-0807

Cell: 613-202-0204

ID: zaviem

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Subject: [ ] Re: Bone marrow aspiration for newly diagnosed CML patients

>

> > How often is a bone marrow aspiration after you have an initial

one.

> > Can anyone tell me how their oncologist manages this. I was dx

CML in

> > October 2007, and my oncologist wanted a bone marrow aspiration

after 3

> > months taking Gleevec. I had the lab stop the procedure because

twice

> > they coudn't draw blood from my bone marrow. They just didi the

blood

> > test to see if I'm in remission. I appreciate some inputs. Thank

you

> > for any inputs you can give me.

> >

> > hi

I asked my onc the same question and he said i don't need to

have them any more. I had one when I was dx. in Oct. of 06 Iam in a3

log now, I get a new pcr in a couple of weeks.I would like to know if

everyone agrees with that too.

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> >

> > > How often is a bone marrow aspiration after you have an initial

> one.

> > > Can anyone tell me how their oncologist manages this. I was dx

> CML in

> > > October 2007, and my oncologist wanted a bone marrow aspiration

> after 3

> > > months taking Gleevec. I had the lab stop the procedure because

> twice

> > > they coudn't draw blood from my bone marrow. They just didi the

> blood

> > > test to see if I'm in remission. I appreciate some inputs.

Thank

> you

> > > for any inputs you can give me.

> > >

> > > hi

> I asked my onc the same question and he said i don't need to

> have them any more. I had one when I was dx. in Oct. of 06 Iam in

a3

> log now, I get a new pcr in a couple of weeks.I would like to know

if

> everyone agrees with that too.

> > >

> >

> >

> >