Guest guest Posted October 2, 2008 Report Posted October 2, 2008 Hi , I am on Gleevec, not Sprycel, but have also experienced weight gain since starting Gleevec in Aug '06 and am extremely interested in what Brystol-Meyers has to say about this side effect. Thank you! JoAnn > > Hi Carolyn, > > I too understand that Sprycel is a lifesaver. However, I believe that working together with Bristol-Myers to find out what causes the weight gain could perhaps lead us to a way to lose the weight. Personal appearance is so important in this society and for our own self-esteem. Witness how important it is for women who take chemo for breast cancer to get nice wigs when they lose their hair. There's a national program that works specifically on that! > > We should never just take a side effect on as a " price " we have to pay to stay well. There may be something we can do. > > Cheers, > > [ ] sprycel diet > > > Dear , > > I have been on Sprycel for almost 2 years. I am on only 20mg bid and in a log 5 reduction. I too have put on 20 lbs. Drs tell me to lose it. I did the weight watcher thing with no results. I eat very little at meals and try not to snack. but the weight stays on. I have gone from a size 12-14 to 16-18 > I figure this is just the way it is going to be. I will never complain though because without the sprycel and the unbelievable remission I would not be worried about weight because I wouldn't be here. > It is a small price to pay for living. God is so good to me > carolyn_kuptz2000@... > dx 11-05 > > Quote
Guest guest Posted October 3, 2008 Report Posted October 3, 2008 Stay tuned, JoAnn! [ ] sprycel diet > > > Dear , > > I have been on Sprycel for almost 2 years. I am on only 20mg bid and in a log 5 reduction. I too have put on 20 lbs. Drs tell me to lose it. I did the weight watcher thing with no results. I eat very little at meals and try not to snack. but the weight stays on. I have gone from a size 12-14 to 16-18 > I figure this is just the way it is going to be. I will never complain though because without the sprycel and the unbelievable remission I would not be worried about weight because I wouldn't be here. > It is a small price to pay for living. God is so good to me > carolyn_kuptz2000@... > dx 11-05 > > Quote
Guest guest Posted October 3, 2008 Report Posted October 3, 2008 Me too! Join tasigna on that list of poundage drugs!! Barb > > > > Hi Carolyn, > > > > I too understand that Sprycel is a lifesaver. However, I believe > that working together with Bristol-Myers to find out what causes the > weight gain could perhaps lead us to a way to lose the weight. > Personal appearance is so important in this society and for our own > self-esteem. Witness how important it is for women who take chemo for > breast cancer to get nice wigs when they lose their hair. There's a > national program that works specifically on that! > > > > We should never just take a side effect on as a " price " we have to > pay to stay well. There may be something we can do. > > > > Cheers, > > > > [ ] sprycel diet > > > > > > Dear , > > > > I have been on Sprycel for almost 2 years. I am on only 20mg bid > and in a log 5 reduction. I too have put on 20 lbs. Drs tell me to > lose it. I did the weight watcher thing with no results. I eat very > little at meals and try not to snack. but the weight stays on. I have > gone from a size 12-14 to 16-18 > > I figure this is just the way it is going to be. I will never > complain though because without the sprycel and the unbelievable > remission I would not be worried about weight because I wouldn't be here. > > It is a small price to pay for living. God is so good to me > > carolyn_kuptz2000@ > > dx 11-05 > > > > Quote
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