4 and a half years. Life goes on.

Well, i don't post very often here nowadays, but this group is so important to me that i feel i have an obligation to come here and tell what's going on with me to help others. Well, i was diagnosed in late 2013, failed imatinib 8 months later (6.5% PCR at the time), and started nilotinib around that time. Most of that time i had problems with low platelets, thyroid function and, until recently, high pancreas enzymes and blips on the pcr (lost a zero early this year). Now, 4 and a half years later, i've just received my most recently results: platelets almost normal (131 - normal: 140-450), pancreas and thyroid normal, and a PCR of 0.0017% IS (almost 5 logs!). What i have to say to the newbies is that there's hope even if you have to change meds, if you're suffering from side effects and "blipping". My quality of life is very good nowadays. i work, i study, have quality time, travel, etc.. For the first time since i've been diagnosed i did not get highly stressed while waiting for my PCR and that was amazing. My diet is very healthy and i think that's why my pancreas enzymes are back to normal after more than a year of very high readings. If you're passing throught a bad time now, chin up. our journey is a marathon, not a sprint. Sometimes it's a bumpy ride, but most of us have the tools to overcome that situation.  Cheers!