I am so sorry. I wish I could add, but from a perspective of the patient, cancer is lonely, just being with him may be enough. Just lying there, watching tv, being near him....
yes, don't disppair :) Look into all of your options. I had laser surgery of my several mets. Had it not spread to the plura, I would have come home NED. Its been a year and a half, and now I have one spot that we are watching and some lung inflammation. Not bad from 'several' to one....I'm still he...
I recently came across this surgeon, Prof. Karl Aigner, who is in Germany. He combines local regional chemo with surgery and has had some success with late stage cancers. Has anyone heard of him? Any information about this type of surgery/chemo? My local cancer hospital and thoracic surgeon mentione...
Here is a doctor I recently found that does some novel things in Germany. Looks like he's doing something similar.... When I find out more, I will post. http://www.medias-klinikum.de/en/our-team.html
There is something similar. I met with a thoracic surgeon here in toronto at Princess Margaret, Dr. Maruice Cypel, who was waiting to start his clinical trial using surgery to reduce burden and then using a similar method of directed chemo to the lungs. He seemed hopeful at the titme that it was a p...
Hi all, I haven't posted much lately. Things have been going well and I"ve been riding the 'stable' train. I've been on Folfiri and Avastin for about 16 months. After a great response, my last few scans have been stable. However, I have some inflammation and fluid in the bottom of my right lung...
I'm with you. I was thinking along similar lines the other day. It looks like chemo and clinical trials are what is offered by conventional medicine. I have been on chemo for almost 18 months straight. I do what I can to live when I don't have treatments. At one point, I would spend three or four da...
Vilca, Thank you for your post. Much of what is written, also resonates with me. Of course, everything is open to each individuals interpretation and impression. I get you and what you are saying. I also have so much respect and love for you and what you are doing. I appreciate your openness about y...
I've taken a quick look at this thread. I had laser lung resection surgery in Germany with Dr. Rolle. I highly recommend the surgery, if possible. If the disease is contained to the lungs, then it is likely possible. I had two surgeries. One was great and that lung is cancer free, the second could n...