for L.

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At 09:00 AM 5/14/06 -0400, you wrote:

> Unfortunately, though I have an excellent doc at this trial, his final

> question before I was given my first dose, was whether or not I would be

> open to a BMT. I'm 60 years old and even with all the improvements in

> the morbidity rate of BMTs, I would never consider it although I didn't

> tell him that. We were standing in the BMT area of the hospital at the

> time so I was politic rather than honest.

Hi ,

You know, I think this trial doctor was just following the protocol when he

asked you about the option of BMT. Many/most of the trial protocols say

that patients who are candidates for a BMT should not be put on

experimental drugs. It was OK for you to be thinking....'you gotta be

kidding....would I rather go through all the rigors of a BMT....or take

this little pill........I think I will opt for the pill, thank

you! " and/or they are always on the hunt for another BMT patient?

Best to you,

C.