My 10 month PCR test result come in at 0.098%IS, just a tiny bit below the MMR. This is a relief since three month ago the PCR showed a slight uptick.
I started Tasigna 300mg 2x per day on 4/2. The PCR test at dx failed and no results were available. Here is my PCR history to share.
Date PCR IS
4/6/12 73%
5/1/12 10.4%
6/19/12 3.73%
8/7/12 0.23%
10/22/12 0.33%
12/3/12 0.15%
1/22/13 0.098%
The first four month it dropped very fast followed by a slight uptick and then dropped slowly. I guess this is a very typical response from what I learned in this forum.
In October when the PCR showed an uptick, my Onc was a little concerned and told me that if the response does not improve in the following three month, he would switch me to Sprycel. Thanks god, it started to drop again. The doc is happy about it and he want stay the course now. I asked him whether I need a BMB at the one year date to make sure that everything is OK. He think it is not necessary.
