On 11/21/2006 Geride wrote:
I have never come to this part of the site, I always go to the brain cancer part. But I am very interested to hear if anyone has had any success with glibomastome metform IV. My wonderful husband has been battling this for 7 mos now. He did the radiation and some chemo, temodar nearly killed him. We are on the cellect program right now but if anyone has any success with this horrible disease and another avenue I would love to hear from you. Thank you Nicks wife.
It's 5 months later, and I've just come across your email message you posted @ Cancer Compass. I hope my story can be of help to you and others who may read this:
Last September my father-in-law was diagnosed with GBM IV in the right occipital lobe of his brain. Surgery to remove whole right occipital lobe (which has left him without vision in the left side of each eye/his peripheral is bad on his left side); then radiation along with chemo pills (Temodar); steroids, too; January MRI did not look good; 3 spots not far from surgery site; surgery not an option and doctor did not want to continue Temodar/radiation; then Avastin - Avastin is usually used for colorectal cancer and lung cancer but has also been used on patients with brain cancer with some promising results. (www.avastin.com - I'm sure your doctor knows of this) Now, some insurance companies do not pay for Avastin when used for brain cancer. My father-in-law has just completed treatment 5 (treatments are given every two weeks); very few side effects for him; he also has had another MRI since January - the 3 spots have reduced in size! Doctors want to continue the Avastin for as long as they can with follow up MRI's every 8 weeks. Besides the chemo, he has made a list of good foods - fruits and veggies and has added lots of walking to his daily schedule. In February he did start drinking fruit juice (now, I'm not drinking it and I don't sell it!) - Xango; this is some fruit juice that a pyramid marketing company sells; it's made from mangosteen fruit from I don't know where. Anyway, this juice was his hope - his hope. I don't know if it did or did not help with the shrinking of the tumors but I don't really care at this point. All I know is his doctor's gave him Avastin and he improved his diet and exercise and we are very blessed to have the results we have today. With lots of prayers and positive thinking and tough attitude, he's putting up a great fight to beat cancer! And I pray that every cancer patient can do as well as he has done. I would love to think, too, that a fruit juice could cure our illnesses....time, money and research will have to prove that one to me. Peace to all