Guest guest Posted September 18, 2010 Report Share Posted September 18, 2010 Yes, when my husband 1st had CML the white of the eye would suddenly have a pool of blood at one side of the iris or almost cover the white of the eye. Later he would feel it coming into the white of his eye. He used to be upset because he didn't want to read or be out in public. It sometimes hurt that's why he didn't want to be out and about. Also, his skin on his arms and legs got more and more fragile. If he bumped the sink in the bathroom, or his shins on the step of a stepladder, his skin would tear or a huge bruise would come up under the skin. The skin is still discolored 7 years later. But at least the skin doesn't tear as easily as it did in the 1st couple of years. Liquid " skin " helps when most band-aids can't be used. Good luck to you all. Woods Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2010 Report Share Posted September 19, 2010 It's just a side effect, they come and go, not to worry... a ( Bobby ) Doyle, dob 12/17/29 DX 5/1995 Interferon 9 weeks/Hydroxyurea 5 years 02/2000 to 06/2002 Gleevec trial, OHSU 06/2002 Gleevec/Trisenox Trial, OHSU 06/2003 Gleevec/Zarnestra Trial, OHSU 04/2004 Sprycel Trial, MDACC, CCR in 10 months 04/2008 XL228 Trial, U of Mich. 01/2009 PCR 5.69 04/2009 Ariad Trial AP24534 09/2009 PCR 0.01 11/2009 PCR 0.034 02/2010 PCRU #840 Zavie's Zero Club From: Karine Vallier <karinevallier@...> Subject: Re: [ ] eye bleeds Date: Saturday, September 18, 2010, 9:37 PM  I'm wandering if it's do to a low platelet count. Or just a side effect? ________________________________ From: NICK WOODS <ksnwoods@...> Sent: Fri, September 17, 2010 11:17:15 PM Subject: [ ] eye bleeds  Yes, when my husband 1st had CML the white of the eye would suddenly have a pool of blood at one side of the iris or almost cover the white of the eye. Later he would feel it coming into the white of his eye. He used to be upset because he didn't want to read or be out in public. It sometimes hurt that's why he didn't want to be out and about. Also, his skin on his arms and legs got more and more fragile. If he bumped the sink in the bathroom, or his shins on the step of a stepladder, his skin would tear or a huge bruise would come up under the skin. The skin is still discolored 7 years later. But at least the skin doesn't tear as easily as it did in the 1st couple of years. Liquid " skin " helps when most band-aids can't be used. Good luck to you all. Woods Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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