Wish you well. Most people do have time to stop and plan without issue.
The other suggestion, is to keep an eye on the Clinical Trials.Gov website, as from time to time new research is undertaken. I have not looked at this site for some time, so I cannot say if there is anything running at present. However, solid tumour research is going on somewhere in the world all the time and options may arise.
Also, the manufacturers of Gleevec also offer programs to some categories of Patient assisting with cost. This may be regionally limited and not available in some countries. Look for Novartis Patient Assistance Foundation.