Guest guest Posted September 5, 2009 Report Share Posted September 5, 2009 Tammy, Wishing you well as you make your decision of whether or not to go on the peg interferon & Gleevec trial. We're behind you 100% whichever you choose, of course! JoAnn > > , > Me too. > I am planning on doing the trial with pegulated interferon and Gleevec. The > goal is to become undetectable and then get off all meds. But, my hubby is > pushing it! He'd really like to see me go off all the meds and be > " healthy " again. All before I am 40. The two older kids would just be > graduating high school... and the younger one in 6th grade. I am nervous. I > REALLY don't want to feel worse... but the thought of getting off all drugs > is worth it in my opinion. > Perhaps, I'll see you at U of M someday!! > > Tammy > > _____ > > From: Orenstein [mailto:scrappygirl123@...] > Sent: Friday, September 04, 2009 4:31 PM > > Subject: [ ] New Trial > > > > > I just got a call from Dr. Talpaz's office about the new trial to go > off gleevec. You had to have been an Interferon user, and have done > well, along with being on Gleevec and being undetectable for a certain > length of time. so far, I seem to qualify. I need everyone's > opinion. This is a big step. My husband feels that if it isn't > broken, dont fix it. this is a big step. It makes me nervous, but I > really do want to be able to get off all drugs. I have not contacted > Dr. Mauro as yet about this. He knows of my desire, but isn't all > that pleased with it. > > Thanks everyone. > > > > INF 2/2000 - 6/2001 > Gleevec 400 mg for 6 months > Gleevec with INF for 1 1/2 years > Gleevec 600 mg 11/2003 to present > Undetectable for at least 4 years. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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