Weight Gain-

[Guest guest]

Hi !

Yes, you are right. Many people struggle with their weight while on

Gleevec. Some gain weight and some lose.. It's weird.

Dr. Druker feels that we will live a long life with CML. If that is

true, I want to do everything possible to make that happen. I want my

heart strong and healthy, mind, bones, muscle and everything else sound

and fit.

The weight gain will cause other problems down the road if I can't find

a way to nip it in the bud and lose it. I don't want diabetes or other

cancers to sneak in on top of the CML.

I have recently started an antidepressant, after 2 years on Gleevec. I

didn't know if my fatigue was Gleevec related or depression setting in,

so I have started and I feel great! Maybe it was a little of both. I

still get cold and shiver, and I get fatigued still, but not to point

of having to take a nap. So, I'm getting more accomplished. I still

go easy on myself somedays.. and I have learned to pamper myself and

give back to myself, things that I haven't done for awhile.

I am eating very healthy, and have dropped all white flour and sugar

out of my diet.. and coffee too. I have stepped up the exercise

significantly. Even if I don't feel like it, or feel sluggish, I still

do it. I just set the treadmill to a slower speed, put on my favorite

tunes, and zone out and go to my happy place and get it done. Then, I

feel so much better that I did.

This is a topic I think we need to discuss on this group.

Sincerely,

Lynn (Snickersunny)

DX'd 12/03

PCRU

I've completely lost hope that I can lose weight on Gleevec. It is

constant work just not to gain more and sometimes despite my regimen it

creeps up anyway. I'd be grateful for any and all advice! It sure is

crummy for the morale.