A new twist for me

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Hi all. As most of you know I lurk a lot around the edges posting

only when I feel I have something to offer or need to ask. This is

an asking time. In Aug. my blood work was in order as it had been

for almost three years. Mostly normal readings on CBC with RDC and

HGB just to the low side, Q-PCR .00145. The end of Oct. I had my

CBC done at the VA to renew my Gleevec Rx and it was all over. White

just to the High but Reds dropping, I had the Two ONCs confer with

one another and redid the CBC 3 days later at the first Lab and the

readings were lower than Monday. Took extra Iron and Potassium over

the Weekend and took another CBC and the reds were still dropping

and everything else was normal. Today, I had a 2 pint transfusion

and my main ONC was there and we visited and he is quite puzzled. I

have nothing in my blood work to indicate a reason or leaning to

help him explain the loss of RBC and HGB. I will receive other

testing later this week to rule out other possibilities. He had

already reviewed the Gleevec info and said that all info there

regarding severe anemia indicated something more than red blood

cells should be involved. Has any of my list mates seen or read

anything that might be a clue to work with? Sorry to be so long but

wanted to hopefully give enough info for good input.

H.

dxd 2/03

Gleevec 400mg 3/03

PCRU 6/03

Q-PCR .00143 11/05 and holding