Re: Re: Is Sprycel a blood thinner

[Guest guest]

Tracey ,

My last record of platelet was for February and was 298 which is within the

150-400.

I had labs done yesterday am hoping to get a copy of results next week.

Thanks Anita

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From: traceyincanada <traceyincanada@...>

Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 7:55:41 AM

Subject: [ ] Re: Is Sprycel a blood thinner

Hi Anita,

Sprycel has been known in some patients to cause their platelets to crash really

low. This would explain excessive bleeding. Do you know what your platelets

are?

Tracey

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> Does anyone know if Sprycel is a blood thinner. I was thinking one of my Dr's

had told me this in the beginning

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> The reason I am asking:

> I fillet'd my finger while gathering grapes to can a couple of weeks ago. Was

rather hard to get it to stop bleeding had to hold ice on it for about an hour.

Not that I was bleeding all that much just chicken to the pain.

> It did take 20 mins or more to get it to stop bleeding.

> I wrapped it for couple days and then left open and has healed nicely

> Thank you

> Anita

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[Guest guest]

Thank you so much for the information. I will make a note to self for next

week.

Anita

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From: traceyincanada <traceyincanada@...>

Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 2:53:57 PM

Subject: [ ] Re: Is Sprycel a blood thinner

Hi Anita,

If your platelets are anywhere near what they were in February then that

certainly wouldn't explain the bleeding as those are great numbers. You may

want to ask your doctor to check your prothrombin time to see if you have a

problem with clotting.

Tracey

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> > Does anyone know if Sprycel is a blood thinner. I was thinking one of my

Dr's had told me this in the beginning

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> > The reason I am asking:

> > I fillet'd my finger while gathering grapes to can a couple of weeks ago.

Was rather hard to get it to stop bleeding had to hold ice on it for about an

hour. Not that I was bleeding all that much just chicken to the pain.

> > It did take 20 mins or more to get it to stop bleeding.

> > I wrapped it for couple days and then left open and has healed nicely

> > Thank you

> > Anita

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[Guest guest]

Hi Tracey,

Thanks again Tracey for all your knowledgeable input.

just returned from the Dr. She seems to think I probably cut a more than just

skin because I had cut it to the bone.

Thanks again and I will pay more attention. My granddaughter (is 3) tells me to

be very careful with knives because they are dangerous. She gave me one of her

plastic knives from her kitchen recommended I use it.

Wishes of a great week for everyone,

Anita

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From: traceyincanada <traceyincanada@...>

Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 2:53:57 PM

Subject: [ ] Re: Is Sprycel a blood thinner

Hi Anita,

If your platelets are anywhere near what they were in February then that

certainly wouldn't explain the bleeding as those are great numbers. You may

want to ask your doctor to check your prothrombin time to see if you have a

problem with clotting.

Tracey

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> > Does anyone know if Sprycel is a blood thinner. I was thinking one of my

Dr's had told me this in the beginning

> >

> > The reason I am asking:

> > I fillet'd my finger while gathering grapes to can a couple of weeks ago.

Was rather hard to get it to stop bleeding had to hold ice on it for about an

hour. Not that I was bleeding all that much just chicken to the pain.

> > It did take 20 mins or more to get it to stop bleeding.

> > I wrapped it for couple days and then left open and has healed nicely

> > Thank you

> > Anita

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