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Jackie..

No definite date yet but the search is on - the preliminary search found 82

possible 6/6 matches - but I have been told that many of these won't pan

out...the Gleevec is still working they tell me, but they don't know for how

long...I am having an ablation this week so that I can finally get off the birth

control pills and not bleed out during my periods (I needed 10 units in January

for that) - I am feeling good, tired some days but I think that's from the high

dose of Gleevec and not the disease...I'm eating healthier and exercising to get

in shape for the transplant...it is a very scary process - I have found a great

bmt support site and have been spending sometime on there...although I do lurk

here everyday and chirp in when I feel I have something to offer in the way of

advise...I am trying to stay in the moment and have received such great support

here and on the transplant site...I am so grateful for having somewhere I can go

and post and cry if I need to...

Thanks so much for reaching out...it means the world to me

Cheryl

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> From: thornton_cheryl <thornton_cheryl@ .ca>

> Subject: [ ] Lottie...I love your attitude

> groups (DOT) com

> Date: Friday, February 19, 2010, 11:16 AM

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> Lottie,

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> Just wanted to say how nice it is to read your posts...they are always upbeat

and positive and you just have a way of relating to people that makes me

smile...I haven't posted much lately because my situation is so different from

anyone else's here in the fact that I have no choice but to head to bmt...but I

read the posts daily and I am always struck at what a positive person you

are...I hope to one day be as positive about my situation in life as you are...I

would love to be able to put a smile on people's faces and give advice like you

do...and although we have not met, I feel you are a wise and wonderful person...

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> Keep making me smile,

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> Cheryl

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