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Hi everyone, just woke up after the long fly back home. I just wanted to clarify something, for those of you that haven’t read my blog from the beginning, I have been going to Cancer Treatment Centers of America since last May. I would trust no one else on this planet with my cancer treatments. They are the best…period.
There was a time I was considering doing chemo here locally I could not find an Oncologist here that would follow the DX from CTCA. The 2 Oncs that I saw here both insisted that I should be on Avastin, well when I got to CTCA I had asked my Oncologist Dr. Pisick about Avastin and why he hasn’t tried it. He explained to me that when I arrived in May my cancer had mutated so far along that the pathologist was unable to tell which subtype of NSCLC I had, it could be either squamous cell or adenocarcinoma. They could not tell which, they leaned toward squamous cell. Dr. Pisick informed me that the reason he did not use Avastin is because if my sub type was adenocarcinoma it would have made my lungs bleed and most likely I would have died in about 3-4 months.
Unbelievable, I can’t fathom that Dr.s can be so adamant about trying new drugs on people with no research, no background, just insistence because they think they are right. And they are willing to put your life on the line to find out. That is why I trust only CTCA, Cancer is ALL that they do, and they do it ALL kinds of ways. If your not there you need to get there. THEY ARE THE BEST CANCER FIGHTERS ON THE PLANET! Anyway enough from me for now, day 2 of chemo next post. love you all!

Back in The Saddle

Well first thing I found out when getting to Chicago was when you have lung cancer breathing dry frozen 4 degree air is hard at best. I had several coughing fits when outside (what fun). Anyway, had my CT and PET scans yesterday, had my team meetings today. Team meetings are when you discuss the results of your scans with your Dr., Naturopathist, Nutritionist, and Care Management.
So, yes my cancer has grown, however, it has not grown past the point when I was diagnosed back last May. So, when I went to the hospital they didn’t have anything to compare they’re CT scan with so they saw what they thought to be out of control cancer.
I can’t say how relieved I am to have had the chance to talk to MY oncologist at CTCA. He explained everything in detail. I am back to my old funny self, I have such a piece of mind (ahhhhh). Ok real quick, he has me back on infused chemo (Alimta), every 3 weeks, indefinitely. We will do scans after the 4th cycle. So tomorrow we fly back home, have to get up very early, so I’ll add more later.
God Bless and love to you all!

When It Rains It Pours

Had a visit to the hospital today, unscheduled. The last 2 weeks I’ve been coughing, and its been getting steadily worse. So believing I was being hit with another round of pneumonia I went to the ER. My complaint was shortness of breath, a little chest and back pain, and this cough. Well the Dr. came in, talked to me about my condition, my status with cancer and suggested I do a chest x ray. After she saw the X ray she came and suggested that I do a CT scan. This I knew was not good news. After reading the CT she let me know that my cancer has spread through my lungs more so than the CT scan I had 6 weeks ago. Fortunately for me I am scheduled to go to CTCA this Monday. It was a bit disconcerting but I’m hoping I can still kick this cancer in the butt with a bit of help. I’ll drop more news next week. Oh the temp in Chicago will be 4 degrees =p Can’t wait!

A New Twist

Well I won’t lie to anyone here. I’ve decided to get a “Medical Marijuana” license and try “legal weed” to help fight my cancer. Sounds wacky eh? Well I’m a pothead of younger days, and I’ve tried to stay up on cannabis medicinally and the help it can do for whatever ails you. “Run from the cure” was very interesting video I just recently watched about a man named Richard Simpson who grows marijuana and pulls the “THC” from the plant. The form is an oil that he gives to several people with “cancer”. According to him and the other people (including a Canadian Police Officer who was fired) they were “cured” no trace, no tumors, nodda cancer. He claims no one will listen to him and you know what I believe him. After all pharmaceutical companies would not want that word out would they? I have St4 Lung cancer, I figure I have nothing to lose by trying it and my life to gain. So i got my license, I went to a dispensary got some oils, weed, and “edibles”. I’m almost tempted to go to Canada and find this man, he says he will give the oil to anyone who wants it “free”. So you ask how am I taking it? Vaporization, its similar to smoking but the flame doesn’t touch the plant so there is no smoke. Plus the edibles aren’t to bad, you have to like the taste of bud though. Dad if you read this please, you once told me the reason you didn’t smoke pot was because it was illegal, well for me its not illegal anymore, and for anyone else in California and a few other states. I can tell you this for sure, since I started vaporizing, my vicodin intake has been cut in half, I hope to stop the vicodin entirely by next week. Food for Thought God Bless