First day on Glivec
I have received the first installment of Glivec today. It’s this supposedly amazing drug that targets tyrosine kinase and prevents uncontrolled production of white blood cells. A week from now I go for a blood test to see if there’s any change although it’s more likely to show first signs of improvement after at least 2 weeks. For the next 10 weeks I’ll be having blood tests once a week. Yay!
Also, our application for residence in NZ is finally logged with the Immigration office. Now we have to wait and see what they say. There’s a good chance that we will have to put up a big fight to have a right to stay in NZ. It’s probably not what I need most at the moment so I hope it’s not going to be too bad. I’d rather spend my energy on other things right now.
News coming from Poland are moderately optimistic. Only 20% of people who could be treated with Glivec actually get it. I wonder if that’s true…
February 26th, 2008 at 09:36
I also have CML, I was diagnosed 6 years ago, I had a BMT and it didn’t quite work like planned. Anyway, I am on Gleevec also for the third time, but I am doing an Exhibit board on CML for school, and I like your images of the philadelphia chromosome… anyway, this blog is probably too old, but if you get this, can I use your pictures on my Exhibit board? Please?
Thanks
~ Jamie
February 20th, 2009 at 20:22
Hey,
How are you?
My name is Natali`, I’m a PhD student in the UK and I’m studying CML!
I’d like to know how you feel now, and also if you managed to stay in New Zealand!!
Besr wishes,
Natali`