Last Thursday I had my second bone marrow biopsy. Yesterday I had the results. I am a year ahead of schedule (had I been given the older drug, Gleevec) and have reached Major Molecular Response! This is the milestone one hopes for with this disease. I still have Leukemia, I still have to take the drugs every single day, and I still have to have my blood tested, a lot.
BUT 95% of those that reach MMR do not progress beyond the chronic phase.
I must caution you, I do everything oddly, my body reacts to stuff strangely. The real window of happiness will be at the two year mark. If my body is going to start having mutations or reject the drugs, it will be mostly likely in the first two years.
But happiness all around!!!!
The side effects are still around, life has changed. And I have the best, most supportive husband on the planet!
Happy Hugs,
Caroline
