On 5/30/2007 Cindyangel11 wrote:
hi my dad was just diagnosed with cml about 6 weeks ago, and he just started out when a low dose of chemo called arcee...it was in the hospital to have the ultimate chemo ...full blown one...but they found out that his heart was to weak,..to handle it according to the doctor, he would be against my dad going that way...so now they started this arcee,...injections 2 daily...he is 61 years old and he just finished going thru his 10 day...now we are waiting to see what happens next...
Hi Cindy: I do not know what arcee is. I think you might mean Ara-C
I originally was on Ara-C with Interferon, and it did not work. I am now on Gleevec, which is a type of Chemo, but its just a pill you take everyday. If your Dad is not doing well, maybe you should ask his physician about Gleevec or another new drug called Sprycel. I hope this information helps you.