Bernie Seigel

[Guest guest]

Thank you for the acknowledgement, Sandy, that is the only way I know if members

are reading and the type of articles they are interested in. I find them of

interest and I normally know of at least one person in the group who has

experienced it or has a family member who is, so I post it. There is such a

vast array of subjects that we can research, it makes me dizzy to have to sort

through them, but I guess I have basic instincts that help me in my search. Dr.

Siegel was one of my first cancer heroes and Bloch and his wonderful

wife, Annette. It wasn't even about CML, but cancer, so I explore other avenues

that help to understand cancer better.

Everyone knows someone with cancer. Breast and colon cancers are the most

common, so that is what we hear about mostly, and unless there is a celebrity

with CML, it is not in the news. All cancer research begins in a test tube and

it may take years for them to isolate the gene or DNA that causes it, hence the

joy and jubilation of the news that STI 571 was being tested. After that, I

spent my time looking for any research concerning it. We all know the story

about Gleevec and Dr. Druker and his research staff and sometimes, more often

than not, their names are not mentioned, but they are nonetheless noble in my

mind for taking a back seat.

Happy Sunday,

Lottie Duthu