Tonic

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In a message dated 4/9/02 5:16:47 PM Pacific Daylight Time, writes:

interesting Harper....is that like the nasty tastng plain water with fizz???? LOL....I have never had a gin and tonic, so have no clue what it is, but it sort of sounds like club soda! Bleck!!!!

debby

Tonic is not the same as club soda -- tonic, which contains quinine, tastes (pleasantly) bitter.

Harper

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Long before I developed AIH, I enjoyed an alcohol free drink which I think

tastes similar to a gin and tonic. I am still enjoying it. Prepare a tall

glass full of ice with a jigger of Rose's Lime juice (lime flavored syrup)

and fill glass with tonic water. I am using the sugar free tonic. It is

refreshing and appears like a normal cocktail when socializing. I just

order a " tall Rose's lime and tonic. " Sounds and tastes like a " drink " to

me. It is quite refreshing if you like the taste of tonic.

Sylvia - AIH - Las Vegas, NV

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Dear from down under,

Do you mean gin and tonic? LOL I remember after my sister in law had

cancer in her tonsils, she had radiation and had such dry mouth afterward that

she carried a bottle of water with her everywhere. She used to put half a

bottle of water in the freezer and when she would leave to go anywhere, she

would fill the rest with water, and put it in one of those insulated holders.

While we were at the supermarket, the young cashier asked her what she was

drinking. She just looked at him and said, " Gin " . She was full of dry wit like

that.

Very funny story about the law of the garbage truck and also philosophical.

I think the driver was explaining what we call here, road rage. Don't forget

everyone, if you have a joke or funny story, send it to , she's the

official joke master.

I'm sure your seeing Prof. Tim would be similiar to us seeing Drs.

Druker, Talpaz, Cortes, & Kantarjarian, those are the first ones who come to

mind, but we must have many others that our members see whom they find are at

the top of their game. Whatever it takes, you must have confidence in your

doctor, or he/she will do little to help you. I know I feel very fortunate to

have seen some of the best and so do you. Some of us don't have the opportunity

to see a doctor with a sub-specialty, but we still get good care because of

their diligence in prescribing the drugs we need. Many of us travel a great

distance to see a doctor that has gained a reputation among CMLers and I would

have to say for myself, it is because I couldn't find a doctor who was really

interested in treating a CML patient who practiced in close proximity to my

home. I do not regret making the decision to travel, because I now know that my

local doctor did not exercise great care in CML patients, probably because he

had so few over the years and was not really up to the challenge. It got to a

point where I knew more about the new drugs than he did, so it was time to

switch. Good luck with your Prof. , his is a name to be reckoned with.

You have hit on a subject with is something I am very passionate about,

testing for serum levels. I really believe in his statement about hitting

Leukie hard to keep it at bay, but sometimes it's different strokes for

different folks. Some of us have lived a long time and are still CHR. As much

as I have tried I am still on the bottom rung of the ladder. I'm wondering how

much data they have compiled on us old timers who are in the same category as

me? What is the real reason for our long term survival. Hard data or even

theories are welcome, because I would really like to know.

Blessings to everyone, north, south, east, west and even down under,

Lottie