Range Of Emotions

I am 3 weeks into my diagnosis.  The range of emotions is nuts.  I had 150,000 wbc and was put on Gleevec 400mg.  It worked so well that in this short time I am now down to 2,900.  Now I am on 200mg until the wbc goes back up some.  I wish there was more info about Gleevec and time frame. I homeschool a 9 & 13 and have a grandson also.  My husband is in school full time and I was working......boy life sure can throw out a wild card.

Sherry 

On 10/19/2007 150%Grand&Mom wrote:

I am 3 weeks into my diagnosis.  The range of emotions is nuts.  I had 150,000 wbc and was put on Gleevec 400mg.  It worked so well that in this short time I am now down to 2,900.  Now I am on 200mg until the wbc goes back up some.  I wish there was more info about Gleevec and time frame. I homeschool a 9 & 13 and have a grandson also.  My husband is in school full time and I was working......boy life sure can throw out a wild card.

Sherry 

Hi Sherry:  You sound like you are having a good response quicklly to the Gleevec.  I have been on Gleevec since 2000, and I am in remission for 6 years now.  Your newly diagnosed, and of course your emotions are going wild, but I would be glad to correspond with you anytime if it will help.

                                                          Sue

Thanks Sue...I am glad you are in remission.  That gives me lots of hope.  I haven't been diagnosed very long and am still working through a lot of things.  I am trying to regain my sense of purpose and self.  I'm finding that some of my own changes have actually been good.  

Thanks for writing.

Sherry