Re: My MD Visit and my visit with Gregg Belnap - List member

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>My biggest concern

> is the GCSF and it's potential of bringing the quiescent cells out of

> their 'slumber'. Dr. DeLima said that to date he has not had any

> problems with this but of course said there is a first time for

> everything but the risk is relatively minimal. All in all, this is

> my difficult decision to make and I'd love to hear from my CML Family

> regarding your thoughts on this.

Hi Barb,

I had the very same concerns when my stem cells were harvested in

August 2003. At that time I was PCRU but I was very concerned about

firing up those quiescent cells. I went ahead with the GCSF and

harvest. My harvested cells came back zero by FISH; they were not test

by PCR. However, all subsequent testing to date of both peripheral

blood and bone marrow has remained PCRU. Hope this helps in your

decision-making process.

Terry Nowell