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Patty Morris-Hildebrand (ibpatti32)


March 12, 2007


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Granite CIty, Illinois


August 29, 1955


Chronic Myelogenious Leukemia


10-12-94


Lumpectomy


No, but it is now needed


Cancer Survivor


The inability to work and provide for my family as I NEVER remarried since div. in 1986. And, being in this ALONE, for I do NOT LIKE to burden my children


To live each day like it is hte gift that it truly is


just support


Low grade fevers, fatigue, extreme headaches, anemia, bone pain


stem cell harvest,central line insertion,(1995) multiple bone marrow biopsies,(every 12 months, then 6 months, vertioblasty (2005) unable to breathe, stand up straight or walk.Sep. 2007 after raising my GLEEVEC dosage to 800 mg per day I am happy to say that I am now back in REMISSION Yeh


No radiation


Interferon from onset- continued hospital admissions,recurrent infections, suppressed immune system
Gleevec May 2002 to present, minimal side effects, mostly nausea, malaise


No match found. All my children tested immediately after diagnosis. They are all in the Natl Bone Marrow Registry and all say they hope they are a match for someone at some point so that they can help them unlike their MOM never having a match to date.


NONE, though only income is disability.




ibpatti32's Cancer Blog

November 21, 2007

I am back in REMISSIONViews: 161

I am so happy to report that after having BMB every 3 months for the past 1 1/2 years and the Gleevec dosage raised to 800mg daily, I am back in REMISSION. I am so very thankful. I would really like to hear from any other CML or GLeevec survivors. I don’t have much of a support system since both of my parents have passed away so I have mostly been keeping to myself, which is really hard to be alone with this.I have a wonderful oncologist that is @ Washington University in St. Louis, Mo. He has become a great friend throughout this battle of more than 13 years.
Happy Thanksgiving to all. GOD BLESS, Patty

Posted on November 21, 2007 at 8:37:11 AM by Patty Morris-Hildebrand (Link to this post. , Post a comment. 1 comment)

Patty – That is such great news that you are in remission. I am not sure what I was thinking the other day when I emailed you. I was a bit out of it. So use to getting bad news, but this is great. Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted on November 22, 2007 at 7:20:10 AM by jill
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ibpatti32'…Cancer Blog (13)

  GREAT BONE MARROW BIOPSSYY RESULTS!!!!!!

  I hope that everyone enjoyed their Holiday!!!

  I have a Dear Friend that is GREAT NEED of HELP-PLEASE READ

  I have a Dear Friend that is GREAT NEED of HELP-PLEASE READ

  We are all important and a good support group is truly essential

  Thanks for everyone checking on me,

  Bought Kris' book

  Good Morning and Have a Very Blessed Holiday

  Hey all of my "C" Warriors

  For any interested "Cancer Warriors'

  Wishing everyone a very Blessed Thanksgiving:-)

  I am back in REMISSION

  I hope that you are doing better on GLEEVEC



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