Guest guest Posted January 17, 2006 Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 At 04:20 PM 1/17/06 +0000, you wrote: >hello >my name is richie ,50yrs old,live in pa >i just started taking gleevec and i am wondering when i will see some >results from this med.i have a thousand questions but don't know where >to start, i hope everyone out there will have patience with my asking >questions .i want to be here for my family thank you for any responces >you may have >richie Hi Richie, Welcome to the group. Was your white count high when you started Gleevec? if yes, that is the first result that you will see, the white count dropping and going back to the normal range (or even a little below it). When your blood counts are back in the normal range....this is called a hematological response to Gleevec. It usually occurs pretty soon, or at least in the first 6 weeks or so. By 3 months or 6 months, you need to do some follow-up testing to see how well Gleevec is working for you.......either a bone marrow biopsy (to determine how many cells have the Philadelphia chromosome).......or a FISH test.........or a PCR test. Do you know what your ph+ % was at diagnosis......often it is 100% leukemia cells in the marrow. With treatment this % should decrease. Hope I have not already overwhelmed you...........there is a glossary of terms on the webpage and a FAQ (facts and questions) that will get you started. People here are more than willing to answer your questions. Also let us know if you are having any side effects......and someone might know a good remedy. Best wishes................plan to be around with your family for a long time! C. (dx 11-1998) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2006 Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 Hi Richie, Welcome to the group club that nobody really wants to be a member of. You should start seeing results right away, especially if your WBC and platelets were very high to start with. Keep asking questions. We have all been where you are right now and we'll be happy to respond. Here are some statistics that tell you that you will indeed be around for your family. 99% of patients diagnosed with CML less than 5 years ago are still alive today. 85% of all patients on Gleevec are in cytogenic remission. Zavie [ ] time to results hello my name is richie ,50yrs old,live in pa i just started taking gleevec and i am wondering when i will see some results from this med.i have a thousand questions but don't know where to start, i hope everyone out there will have patience with my asking questions .i want to be here for my family thank you for any responces you may have richie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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