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#41 Billie Murawski

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Posted 22 March 2015 - 11:27 PM

That sounds about right to me, just explain to your onc that you would like to give 450mg a chance for another 3 months.



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Posted 23 March 2015 - 05:58 AM

That's exactly what I'm going to do. ...one more round of testing then increase if I must. People don't understand how physical my job is....I throw freight and unload trucks for a grocery store and I'm in my 16th year. ... to keep the good insurance. So going to 600 does and will kick my arse....I can't afford to hurt anymore then I already do:(

Diagnosed Oct 2013 Started 600mg of Tasigna  on Nov 4th. Lowered dose a few months later to 300mg due to side affects stayed here declining PCR until March 2015 small jump from 0.0072 to 0.0083 scarred my doc into full dose of Tasigna again 600mg(been miserable since) but reached PCRU 06/15/2015(next test) and have been there ever since. Hoping to have another little one. I have the support of my doc to go off anytime, just scared to jump. might go two years PCRU but he said it wont make much of a difference. I just figured I could possibly go into a trial while preggers if I got the two years behind me.

Nov 8th 2017 went off Tasigna

Dec 1st PCRU off TKI

Jan 5th PCR Detected .0625

Feb 1st PCR Detected .7815

Added 8-6 grams Curcumin daily in Feb

March 3rd PCR Detected 3.2646 YIKES!

 stopped trying for baby after February reading. will start new TKI march 16th 2017 (Sprycel)

FYI I'm not done trying for my last little one.


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Posted 23 March 2015 - 05:58 AM

That's exactly what I'm going to do. ...one more round of testing then increase if I must. People don't understand how physical my job is....I throw freight and unload trucks for a grocery store and I'm in my 16th year. ... to keep the good insurance. So going to 600 does and will kick my arse....I can't afford to hurt anymore then I already do:(

Diagnosed Oct 2013 Started 600mg of Tasigna  on Nov 4th. Lowered dose a few months later to 300mg due to side affects stayed here declining PCR until March 2015 small jump from 0.0072 to 0.0083 scarred my doc into full dose of Tasigna again 600mg(been miserable since) but reached PCRU 06/15/2015(next test) and have been there ever since. Hoping to have another little one. I have the support of my doc to go off anytime, just scared to jump. might go two years PCRU but he said it wont make much of a difference. I just figured I could possibly go into a trial while preggers if I got the two years behind me.

Nov 8th 2017 went off Tasigna

Dec 1st PCRU off TKI

Jan 5th PCR Detected .0625

Feb 1st PCR Detected .7815

Added 8-6 grams Curcumin daily in Feb

March 3rd PCR Detected 3.2646 YIKES!

 stopped trying for baby after February reading. will start new TKI march 16th 2017 (Sprycel)

FYI I'm not done trying for my last little one.


#44 Gail's

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Posted 23 March 2015 - 10:51 AM

I think you're making a reasonable decision. It does seem your dr is being a bit overboard in recommending an increase in med. in the big scheme of things, 90 days of continuation at this dose doesn't seem that risky at all. And I'm interested to hear the results of a repeat call today. I would ask to speak with the dr personally to get a good understanding of his/her thinking.
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#45 Frogiegirl

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Posted 24 March 2015 - 12:50 PM

Well I'm giving in and trying the 600mg dose. I want a baby soooo bad I need to get as low as possible. ......but if Side affects are to hard I'm dropping back down. ......no sir Trey I'm not shartin ya!

Diagnosed Oct 2013 Started 600mg of Tasigna  on Nov 4th. Lowered dose a few months later to 300mg due to side affects stayed here declining PCR until March 2015 small jump from 0.0072 to 0.0083 scarred my doc into full dose of Tasigna again 600mg(been miserable since) but reached PCRU 06/15/2015(next test) and have been there ever since. Hoping to have another little one. I have the support of my doc to go off anytime, just scared to jump. might go two years PCRU but he said it wont make much of a difference. I just figured I could possibly go into a trial while preggers if I got the two years behind me.

Nov 8th 2017 went off Tasigna

Dec 1st PCRU off TKI

Jan 5th PCR Detected .0625

Feb 1st PCR Detected .7815

Added 8-6 grams Curcumin daily in Feb

March 3rd PCR Detected 3.2646 YIKES!

 stopped trying for baby after February reading. will start new TKI march 16th 2017 (Sprycel)

FYI I'm not done trying for my last little one.





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