Jamshid

[Guest guest]

Dear Jamshid,

I am relieved that you have a choice of doctors and medication where you live.

Science is producing medical marvels as we speak. It is amazing to keep up with

all of the articles, which I try to do. If I was healthy and robust, I would be

outdoors working with a flashlight; instead I do research on the internet. I

used to do that when my children were little. I had my oldest son hold a

flashlight so I could get my plants in the ground timely and he was just a

little boy. He seemed to enjoy doing it and we had some personal time together

without all the other kids cutting in. I knew some patients who could not

tolerate all of their Gleevec at once, so they took 2 in the morning with

breakfast and 2 with the evening meal. You may have already tried that, but the

thought occured to me that he might try that, as 300 mg. is not optimal. We

also have to consider QOL, so a consultation about changing meds would also be

in order. It is so wonderful that you and your countrymen put so much emphasis

on respect for the elderly, so they will always have someone to look after his

needs.

Carpe Diem,

Lottie Duthu