Re: Surprise! We're pregnant

May 29, 2009

Wow! , that is fabulous news, I wish you all the best in the world,

blessings, Bobby

On Fri, May 29, 2009 at 2:32 PM, lunaemica@... <lunaemica@...>wrote:

>

> Hey guys,

> I figured it was time to tell the world. We're pregnant! I am 15 weeks on

> Monday. We were NOT trying to get pregnant (quite the opposite) but we

> weren't going to terminate, as suggested by the medical community, once we

> found out we were pregnant. I was forced to go off of the Gleevec by my

> doctor's legal department even though I wanted to stay on 400mg and my

> doctor said that for me staying on was best (my pcr numbers had started to

> rise slightly) but there's not much I can do about that so I'll just hope

> that everything works out and that my counts don't spike too high before

> they are able to put me back on again. I've had an issue with a

> subchiorionic hematoma causing bleeding for the last month but other than

> those two issues everything is going well. The baby looked perfect so far

> at my ultrasound 2 weeks ago and my OB said he'd keep a close eye on the

> baby along the way. I'm hoping that they'll be able to take the baby early

> so

> that I'll have him/her before my birthday on the 18th....but not to

> early...want a healthy baby most importantly. We're hoping desperately for

> a girl...my son will be 6 in February so a girl would just be perfect.

> Anyway, that's my news. I hope everyone is doing well. I'm sorry I'm not

> able to be on as much as I used to be but life gets busy as you know.

> Lots of love,

> :}

>

> 33, dx 10/06

>

May 30, 2009

A hearty congratulations to you.

Your doctor was correct. You don't want to take Gleevec while you're

pregnant. It can harm the baby.

There are many Gleevec mothers out there. For those who were at a deep

remission (PCRU for several years) they were able to get through the

pregnancy without any drug intervention for the CML. For those who needed

intervention, Interferon was the drug of choice.

Make sure that your doctor is well versed in CML and pregnancy. Dr. Mauro at

OHSU has good experience in this area.

Zavie

Zavie (age 70)

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

3.6 log reduction Apr/08

3.6 log reduction Sep/08

3.7 log reduction Jan/09

e-mail: zmiller@...

Tel: 613-726-1117

Fax: 613-482-4801

Cell: 613-282-0204

ID: zaviem

YM: zaviemiller

Skype: Zavie

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lunaemica@...

Sent: May 29, 2009 2:33 PM

Subject: [ ] Surprise! We're pregnant

Hey guys,

I figured it was time to tell the world. We're pregnant! I am 15 weeks on

Monday. We were NOT trying to get pregnant (quite the opposite) but we

weren't going to terminate, as suggested by the medical community, once we

found out we were pregnant. I was forced to go off of the Gleevec by my

doctor's legal department even though I wanted to stay on 400mg and my

doctor said that for me staying on was best (my pcr numbers had started to

rise slightly) but there's not much I can do about that so I'll just hope

that everything works out and that my counts don't spike too high before

they are able to put me back on again. I've had an issue with a

subchiorionic hematoma causing bleeding for the last month but other than

those two issues everything is going well. The baby looked perfect so far

at my ultrasound 2 weeks ago and my OB said he'd keep a close eye on the

baby along the way. I'm hoping that they'll be able to take the baby early

so

that I'll have him/her before my birthday on the 18th....but not to

early...want a healthy baby most importantly. We're hoping desperately for

a girl...my son will be 6 in February so a girl would just be perfect.

Anyway, that's my news. I hope everyone is doing well. I'm sorry I'm not

able to be on as much as I used to be but life gets busy as you know.

Lots of love,

:}

33, dx 10/06

May 30, 2009

Dear -- Wishing you & yours all the best! I look forward to the birth

announcement. xoxo, Kathy

>

> Hey guys,

> I figured it was time to tell the world. We're pregnant! I am 15 weeks on

Monday. We were NOT trying to get pregnant (quite the opposite) but we weren't

going to terminate, as suggested by the medical community, once we found out we

were pregnant. I was forced to go off of the Gleevec by my doctor's legal

department even though I wanted to stay on 400mg and my doctor said that for me

staying on was best (my pcr numbers had started to rise slightly) but there's

not much I can do about that so I'll just hope that everything works out and

that my counts don't spike too high before they are able to put me back on

again. I've had an issue with a subchiorionic hematoma causing bleeding for

the last month but other than those two issues everything is going well. The

baby looked perfect so far at my ultrasound 2 weeks ago and my OB said he'd keep

a close eye on the baby along the way. I'm hoping that they'll be able to take

the baby early so

> that I'll have him/her before my birthday on the 18th....but not to

early...want a healthy baby most importantly. We're hoping desperately for a

girl...my son will be 6 in February so a girl would just be perfect. Anyway,

that's my news. I hope everyone is doing well. I'm sorry I'm not able to be on

as much as I used to be but life gets busy as you know.

> Lots of love,

> :}

>

> 33, dx 10/06

>

May 30, 2009

ohhh Congratulations. I wish you and the baby lots of health and happiness.

My husband and I our considering if we should try having a child the old fashion

way or going threw a surrogate. I hope your counts stay low, until your baby is

born. Congrats

again.

28, DX in 2003

From: lunaemica@... <lunaemica@...>

Subject: [ ] Surprise! We're pregnant

Date: Friday, May 29, 2009, 11:32 AM