Re: Good News from Houston!

[Guest guest]

Dane I'm so glad to hear about the good news you received. I'm sorry

this has been such a long hard road, but I hope you continue to scale

that mountain. Prayers, love, and hope.

Amy B.

[Guest guest]

I'm sorry the gvhd has been so difficult and that the drugs to help

are so awful, I'm glad to hear that you are able to cut down and

hopefully stop soon Dane, but I'm so glad that all this pain has been

worthwhile, 100% donor cells again, now thats worth celebrating,

here's hoping the visit in June gives the same result and the bmb

shows complete remission.

Judy Telford

[Guest guest]

Dane,

Congratulations for the excellent news! Thanks for sharing and I hope that

things continue to get better and better.

Hugs,

Dana

" Dane T. " <dane714@...> wrote:

Have not updated in a while, primarily because I have been feeling awful

from the side effects of the steroids I am on to treat Graft Versus Host

Disease. It has been a very difficult 3 months.

I have started weaning off the drug (Medrol) in small increments, hoping the

GVHD does not return. So far, so good and tomorrow I will be down to only 8

mgs a day. I am slowly starting to feel my energy coming back, but still

quite debilitated from the muscle wasting in my legs, which is a common side

effect of the Medrol.

It appears that the plan to induce Graft versus Host Disease (via a high

dose Donor Leukocyte Infusion) in order to spark my immune system into

fighting the residual cancer cells (Graft Versus Leukemia) may be working.

My test results from May 9th came in and shows that I am once again 100%

Donor Cells and my BCR-ABL count (cancer cell count) has gone down from 8.32

in January to 0.13 as of May 9th.

This is the best possible news I could get at this point.

I return to Houston on June 15 for a bone marrow biopsy and with any luck

those results will show a continued trend for the better.

Regards and Prayers

Dane Tessler

www.caringbridge.org/tx/dane

www.danesweb.com

[Guest guest]

Hey Dane,

I hope the good news keeps coming for you!!!

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[ ] Good News from Houston!

Have not updated in a while, primarily because I have been feeling awful

from the side effects of the steroids I am on to treat Graft Versus Host

Disease. It has been a very difficult 3 months.

I have started weaning off the drug (Medrol) in small increments, hoping the

GVHD does not return. So far, so good and tomorrow I will be down to only 8

mgs a day. I am slowly starting to feel my energy coming back, but still

quite debilitated from the muscle wasting in my legs, which is a common side

effect of the Medrol.

It appears that the plan to induce Graft versus Host Disease (via a high

dose Donor Leukocyte Infusion) in order to spark my immune system into

fighting the residual cancer cells (Graft Versus Leukemia) may be working.

My test results from May 9th came in and shows that I am once again 100%

Donor Cells and my BCR-ABL count (cancer cell count) has gone down from 8.32

in January to 0.13 as of May 9th.

This is the best possible news I could get at this point.

I return to Houston on June 15 for a bone marrow biopsy and with any luck

those results will show a continued trend for the better.

Regards and Prayers

Dane Tessler

www.caringbridge.org/tx/dane

www.danesweb.com

[Guest guest]

Just catching up on my email -- PRAISE THE LORD on your BCR-ABL counts!!! I

think of you often. I hope you can successfully continue to decrease the

steroids and can rebuild your strength, and I pray that your BMB will show

great results in June.

As we remember our brave soldiers this Memorial Day, I remember your

continued bravery and pray for victory!

Love,

McKernan -- CML Viking warrior

[ ] Good News from Houston!

>

> Have not updated in a while, primarily because I have been feeling awful

> from the side effects of the steroids I am on to treat Graft Versus Host

> Disease. It has been a very difficult 3 months.

>

> I have started weaning off the drug (Medrol) in small increments, hoping

> the

> GVHD does not return. So far, so good and tomorrow I will be down to only

> 8

> mgs a day. I am slowly starting to feel my energy coming back, but still

> quite debilitated from the muscle wasting in my legs, which is a common

> side

> effect of the Medrol.

>

> It appears that the plan to induce Graft versus Host Disease (via a high

> dose Donor Leukocyte Infusion) in order to spark my immune system into

> fighting the residual cancer cells (Graft Versus Leukemia) may be working.

>

> My test results from May 9th came in and shows that I am once again 100%

> Donor Cells and my BCR-ABL count (cancer cell count) has gone down from

> 8.32

> in January to 0.13 as of May 9th.

>

> This is the best possible news I could get at this point.

>

> I return to Houston on June 15 for a bone marrow biopsy and with any luck

> those results will show a continued trend for the better.

>

> Regards and Prayers

> Dane Tessler

> www.caringbridge.org/tx/dane

> www.danesweb.com

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Dane - It is so great to hear your good report! I have been concerned

about you since you hadn't posted in awhile. I'm sorry you have felt

so lousy but the results make it worthwhile, don't they? Stay strong,

brother! I look forward to hearing more good news from you soon.

Love and prayers,

Terry Nowell