Re: Re: Body changes on Gleevec

August 27, 2009

JoAnn,

I know what you mean about not recognizing oneself in the mirror. And pictures

too.

Libido ha ha I will have to say there has been a definite impact there.

Just happy to be a live and able to play with my Grandchildren.

I Truly believe life is good without mirrors LOL.

Anita

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From: californiaoak08 <rosegeranium@...>

Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 11:29:06 AM

Subject: [ ] Re: Body changes on Gleevec

Very good point about the body changes doing a " dance on us emotionally " with

the resulting impact on libido. I have to agree. I don't look like myself.

Still not used to it after nearly 3 years.

Of course, I know we're all blessed to have Gleevec/Sprycel/ Tasigna etc., but I

would like to recognize the woman in the mirror each morning!! :-)

JoAnn

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> From: mtmaynor@... <mtmaynor@.. .>

> Subject: [ ] For the Men

> groups (DOT) com

> Date: Wednesday, August 26, 2009, 5:35 PM

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> I figure if women can talk about girly things and cycles, we

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> can talk about some male topics as well.? The issue I want

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> to discuss is ......SHAVING.

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> When I first began to take Gleevec, I noticed my skin was

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> more sensitive and I would bleed more profusely than I did

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> previously.? I began to experiment with different shaving

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> creams and razors to try and reduce the bleeding and

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> irritation.? After numerous trials, I began to use the Fusion

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> Razor (which?are expensive as heck), although other razors

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> will probably suffice (they are all expensive as heck), but

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> what I found makes the most difference is shaving creams.

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> The two I liked best were Osmotics Ultra Shave Butter and

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> 's Shave Cream.? Both come in large lotion type containers

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> and you apply about a cashew size on your palm and smooth

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> onto your already wet wiskers.? The shave is close and razor

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> burn, nicks and cuts are unheard of.? Each tube will last

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> about a month and you can usually find one of them in upscael

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> department stores, although you have to find them in the girly

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> cosmetic section.? I usually get mine from a store calle Sephora

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> that also does a lot of events for our North Florida LLS.? They

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> will even give you a number of samples to try to see what is

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> best for your beard.? They have more than just the ones I

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> described.

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> It even works for you Canadian women who only shave your

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> legs in the spring, after you dig out of the snow.

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> In service to CML Men,

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> Matt

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> Florida

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August 27, 2009

Hi: We definitely do start to look different. At first I thought it was just

me. My skin texture has dryed so bad. My hair did not fall out, but got real

curly. I have been trying to get the right hairdo. I finally went back to my

short haircut, and I use a straightening shampoo with another product before I

blow dry it. Then I have to sit with ice packs on my eyes to get the puffiness

out before I can do my make-up.

Then the weight gain. Thats another whole subject. Sometimes I cannot

even be bothered. I throw the sunglasses on and run out to do my errands. I

just do not feel like the same person. ITs good to share all this, so you know

your not the only one.

Suzzie