[wpeche]

Hi All

thanks for your replies. MD anderson did a very thorough work up - and my chromosomal studies were not too bad. They are bewildered by the hemolysis more than anything else. So my new protocol is Prednisone oral 50 per day X 1 wk, then tapering down 10 mg per week. They debated about Vidaza but decided on weekly rituxan X 4 weeks then a break, then 4 more weekly rituxan infusions, and possible splenectomy in another month or so. I really hate the high dose oral pred, I now have very high blood sugars and a good deal of insomnia - but my Hgb is now stable at 10.4 (for three weeks and I don't miss the transfusions) and WBC are 7,000 up from 400.

I return to MD anderson on April 13.

This is quite a journey - grateful to find the forum and all of your expertise and support. I am trying to make it to the brunch this Sunday -

thanks again, Bill