My husband was recently diagnosed with CML

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Dear Tonya,

Welcome to the best group around that nobody really wants to be part of. This

is a special group of people with CML. What one doesn't know another will have

an answer. I was diagnosed in November of 2005. I too was taken to the

emergency room thinking it was gall bladder but my platlets came back over 1

million. It was a very scary time because I had never even heard of CML. Once

a plan of treatment is decided upon you will feel much better. You will be

given alot of information and your head will spin trying to absorb it all. That

is normal. We are so lucky to have the type of leukemia where there have been

major breakthroughs. There are now target drugs that are miracle workers. It

will get better and your husband will start to feel normal soon. He can look

forward to a long productive life, he just happens to have CML. When I was

first diagnosed it was all I could think about. Now, I go days and days without

thinking of it except for the two small pills I have to take daily. My last big

test showed that the leukemia cells were undectable. My Onocologist just

smiles. I give all the glory and honor to the Lord. He is faithful to daily

walk with me in this journey.

carolyn_kuptz2000@...

dx 11-05