On 3/18/2007
Sailman wrote:
Hi:
I am a man age 51 was diagnosed with NSCLC stage 4 (2 years ago). Since then I have run the gamut of the platinum chemo treatments have had two surgeries to remove lymph nodes and tumors. One a lobectomy of the left lung (actually more of a wedge resection) and removal of a tumor on my pancreas the size of two golf balls. When the chemo stopped working I was lucky enough to be recommended to Rational Theraputics' in Long Beach California. They are quite unique because they take a tissue biopsy and subject it to a range of chemo chemicals to see which ones may have the greatest chance of killing the cancer cells. To make a long story short. now on Tarceva I am in remission as the full abdominal and chest cat scan of three weeks ago showed no evidence of cancer. So to go from doctors telling me go home and enjoy your last few remaining months (then running a 105 temp and feeling awful) to today playing golf, riding my motorcycle and doing all I can to help other cancer patients who are looking for hope. I encourage you to contact them. www.rationaltherapeutics.com . I wish you great hope. Believe in miracles and the power of prayer and also contact RT. Tell em Rick Carroll sent you.
Hi Rick, My sister -in-law has nsclc and she is in the hospital now because she is so sick from the tarceva she did chemo and it shrunk signaficantly and they put her on tarceva a month ago 150 mg but she doesnt want to eat or drink how long did it take for you to get use to the tarceva? She was diagonsed 10-06. Her blood count is great and she also is in a clincil trail for avastin and tarceva together. What exactly did the place in San Deigo do we also are in Calif.My brother is beside him self and doesnt know what to do anymore but we are hanging in there.
God bless you so happy to hear that someone is doing well.
Starlene