CancerCompass message board discussion started by 150%Grand&Mom on 10/19/2007 http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,17246,0.htm Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ 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  150%Grand&Mom Fri, 19 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT  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 Suzzie59 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT 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  150%Grand&Mom Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT hi sherry. i too was just dx oct 2007. im on gleevec 600mg at first then 400mg now, because of liver levels being off. its scary, not knowing whats in store, but thankful for the pill. im 61 and live in penna. please stay in touch and i wishh you the best with your treatment, marlene marlene61 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT