Life Update

[Guest guest]

Hi Gang,

First of all, after 5 BMBs plus 2 dry draws I finally got into a BMS trial at

Greenebaum Cancer Center at the University of land. I didn't get into the

town trial because, in my opinion, they didn't know what they were doing

and judged within only the strictest parameters and believed unbelievable

results. Thankfully, Dr. Rapoport at the UM saw the trend in my BMB results and

said they could be read as disease progression and that the lab work may also

have been bad.

Yesterday I had two dry draws from my left hip when Dr. R suggested a sternum

draw. For those who haven't had this done, I recommend it. A much shorter

needle, easy draw and not nearly as painful as the hip. Plus, those of us who

have had a lot of draws by now have built up scar tissue and getting through

that can be painful. And, as yesterday proved, sometimes there's just no liquid

to draw.

Now I have to replace the job I have which I'm grateful for but which is mostly

mindless minutia but the people are nice. I'm writing a children's book which

is fun and the 10-year-old girl next door is serving as my advisor which is a

lot of fun.

L

[Guest guest]

,

Glad to hear that you got into the trial. I sur hope that BMS is the thing

for you.

Loewenkamp <loewen1@...> wrote:

Hi Gang,

First of all, after 5 BMBs plus 2 dry draws I finally got into a BMS trial at

Greenebaum Cancer Center at the University of land. I didn't get into the

town trial because, in my opinion, they didn't know what they were doing

and judged within only the strictest parameters and believed unbelievable

results. Thankfully, Dr. Rapoport at the UM saw the trend in my BMB results and

said they could be read as disease progression and that the lab work may also

have been bad.

Yesterday I had two dry draws from my left hip when Dr. R suggested a sternum

draw. For those who haven't had this done, I recommend it. A much shorter

needle, easy draw and not nearly as painful as the hip. Plus, those of us who

have had a lot of draws by now have built up scar tissue and getting through

that can be painful. And, as yesterday proved, sometimes there's just no liquid

to draw.

Now I have to replace the job I have which I'm grateful for but which is mostly

mindless minutia but the people are nice. I'm writing a children's book which

is fun and the 10-year-old girl next door is serving as my advisor which is a

lot of fun.

L

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 4/10/06 9:33:24 PM, bayabas76@... writes:

I understand that stresses on the new job could not be the main reason

for this rise in bp. I am suspecting the shift in my food intake from

home prepared special lo-salt diet of fresh fish and veges to big city

fried fastfood or ready-to-eat canned tuna. I am desperately looking

for a better accomodation where I have control of my food.

I think you are right on here. Phil food tends to be salty or so I hear. See if you can find a good healthy rest or source or figure out how you can do your own. HTN is very common over there. MIght be a nitch market-a DASH diet food service to lower BP.

May your pressure be low!

CE Grim, BS(Chem/Math), MS(Biochem), MD.

Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Geriatrics and Hypertension

Former Epidemiologic Intelligence Services Officer (Lt. Comdr.), CDC

Specializing in Difficult to Manage High Blood Pressure

Clinical Professor of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin