
Gleevec and colonoscopy prep
#1
Posted 27 January 2017 - 05:51 PM
Husband dx March 2016; 400mg Gleevec started April 2016;
July 2016 PCR 3.06%
Oct 2016 PCR 0.002%
Jan 2017 PCR 0.004%
April 4, 2017 PCR 0.001%
Reduced to 300mg Gleevec at end of April 2017 due to fatigue
July 2017 PCR 0.001%
Oct 3, 2017 PCR 0.001%
Oct 18, 2017 PCR 0.003%
Dec 19, 2017 PCR 0.001%
#2
Posted 27 January 2017 - 07:37 PM
Never take Gleevec without food. He could either (1) skip the Gleevec that day, or (2) take the Gleevec with a meal when he gets home that afternoon. Ask his oncologist which option he prefers.
Dx: Sudden severe anemia detected 07/2011, followed by WBC spike. CML Dx 02/2012.
Rx: 03/2012-Gleevec400. Reduced 02/2013 to Gleevec300 due to side effects (low blood counts).
Response: PCR-Und within 7 mo. on G400. Maintained MMR4-MMR4.5 on G300. PCR-Und since 02/2016.
#3
Posted 27 January 2017 - 08:19 PM
#4
Posted 27 January 2017 - 08:20 PM
#5
Posted 27 January 2017 - 09:06 PM
For my last couple of scopes, the prep with clear liquids started mid-day on the day before the procedure.
Dx: Sudden severe anemia detected 07/2011, followed by WBC spike. CML Dx 02/2012.
Rx: 03/2012-Gleevec400. Reduced 02/2013 to Gleevec300 due to side effects (low blood counts).
Response: PCR-Und within 7 mo. on G400. Maintained MMR4-MMR4.5 on G300. PCR-Und since 02/2016.
#6
Posted 27 January 2017 - 10:48 PM
Missing one day of Gleevec won't do any harm.
You need to be regularly missing it to cause any concerns (at least 3 times every month).
#7
Posted 30 January 2017 - 10:49 PM
#8
Posted 01 February 2017 - 07:00 PM
Thank you for the posts. It now turns out that he will have the scope at a different place so we are awaiting the prep instructions for the new place. I think we will be able to find a way to get this done with only missing one day. Thank you again!
Husband dx March 2016; 400mg Gleevec started April 2016;
July 2016 PCR 3.06%
Oct 2016 PCR 0.002%
Jan 2017 PCR 0.004%
April 4, 2017 PCR 0.001%
Reduced to 300mg Gleevec at end of April 2017 due to fatigue
July 2017 PCR 0.001%
Oct 3, 2017 PCR 0.001%
Oct 18, 2017 PCR 0.003%
Dec 19, 2017 PCR 0.001%
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