Starting Gleevec on Mondy couple of questions?

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Hi, folks. Beth is starting Gleevec on monday at 400mg. I know all

cases are different but are there side effects that allmost everyone

gets and we should be ready for? I'm nervous that she will drop her

white counts and become neutropenic. She works as a respiratory

therapist and has to treat the worst infectious pt.s in the hospital.

MRSA,Pneumonia,RSV the works. Gowns,Gloves and Masks are worn by all

entering these rooms but just the same I hate the idea of her entering

these rooms if she is imunosuppresd. She also gets called to the ER.

to treat pt.s and sometimes where you don't allways know about

isolation precautions untill a diagnosis is made. Time to consider a

carrer change?? Anyone out there work in similar circumstances? Are

there folks who never get neutropenic and have no worries at all?

Guess thats enough questions for now. This is still very new to us

and we have no idea what to expect or the impact it will make on our

day to day.

Thanks again,

Ray