We will all learn to live with this illness, Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, that is in one of us.
I hope to share the journey with others and to make a difference along the way.
I just discovered your blog. I was diagnosed with CML on March 13, 2006. Thanks to Gleevec I have been in remission for 3 years and 3 months. When I read Dr. Druckers' interview below I am struck each time I read how bleak it was such a short time ago for CML patients. What a miracle to still be here and to be fine. When I was diagnosed my mother was battling Ovarian Cancer. I didn't want to have to tell her about my Leukemia. It would have been unbearable for her. Because of Gleevec I was able to carry on normally and not tell her. Before Gleevec I may have died before her. I am so thankful that she was spared that. I thank God for people like Dr. Drucker. We must do everything possible to keep supporting this research that is sparing all of us a lot heartache. I am so happy about your son. We have so much to be thankful for.
This blog is from my point of
view as a mom with an adult
child who has cancer.
In no way do I mean to take away
from what he, or anyone else is
going through. These are purely
my thoughts and feelings at the
time of writing and in no way
suggest treatment options nor do
they offer advice in any way.
This is my way of strengthening
myself, which in turn will
strengthen Steven too.
1 comment:
Hi Annie,
I just discovered your blog. I was diagnosed with CML on March 13, 2006. Thanks to Gleevec I have been in remission for 3 years and 3 months. When I read Dr. Druckers' interview below I am struck each time I read how bleak it was such a short time ago for CML patients. What a miracle to still be here and to be fine. When I was diagnosed my mother was battling Ovarian Cancer. I didn't want to have to tell her about my Leukemia. It would have been unbearable for her. Because of Gleevec I was able to carry on normally and not tell her. Before Gleevec I may have died before her. I am so thankful that she was spared that. I thank God for people like Dr. Drucker. We must do everything possible to keep supporting this research that is sparing all of us a lot heartache. I am so happy about your son. We have so much to be thankful for.
Antonia
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