CancerCompass message board discussion started by Larry28 on 4/25/2008 http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,23435,0.htm Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ Hello my name is Larry.My father was diagnosed with NSCLC 5 monhs ago. He is going threw and has been working as far as keeping the cancer from spreading. I wanted to seek a second opinon from MD Anderson. I want to talk to anyone that has experiance with MD. Please email me..I would like to know if there are any alternative treatments being given there...--Message edited by CancerCompass staff. For personal protection, email address removed. Consider private reply. Please review CancerCompass Member Guidelines at http://www.cancercompass.com/common/guidelines.html-- Thank YouGod BlessLarry Larry28 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT  On 4/25/2008 Larry28 wrote:Hello my name is Larry.My father was diagnosed with NSCLC 5 monhs ago. He is going threw and has been working as far as keeping the cancer from spreading. I wanted to seek a second opinon from MD Anderson. I want to talk to anyone that has experiance with MD. Please email me..I would like to know if there are any alternative treatments being given there...--Message edited by CancerCompass staff. For personal protection, email address removed. Consider private reply. Please review CancerCompass Member Guidelines at http://www.cancercompass.com/common/guidelines.html-- Thank YouGod BlessLarryI had my cancer surgery there just this month.I will start radiation next month.All I know is that M D Anderson is a great hospital and the best doctors.I would recommend contacting them to see what they could do for your father.I am glad that I did.Sharon sharonandpennie Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT Thanks so much sharonandpennie. Do you stay there?? How does that work.. My father can'nt walk and we live in Laredo Texas....Do ppl that can'nt walk stay at the hospital??? how does it work? Larry28 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT  On 4/25/2008 Larry28 wrote:Thanks so much sharonandpennie. Do you stay there?? How does that work.. My father can'nt walk and we live in Laredo Texas....Do ppl that can'nt walk stay at the hospital??? how does it work? I would recommend you go to the M D Anderson web site and that will give you information and ways to contact them.Best wishes, sharonandpennie Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT By all means....Run, don't walk to MD Anderson.  I truly believe that they have kept my husband alive because of their innovative and aggressive treatments.  They are also the best at giving meds to counteract the side effects of treatment.  SOOOOOO compassionate.Most of the hospitals have facilities attached (We stay at the Hubbard House @ the Orlando facility while hubby is having treatments) for out of town patients & caregivers.My husband has had many treatments that no one else on this web site seems to know about.He's still alive & kicking as well as he can.  Iwillsurvive Sun, 04 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT Can any patient or caregiver that is getting treatment or has got please call me... I want to take my father to MD,but dont' know what to except. Larry--Message edited by CancerCompass staff. For personal protection, email address removed. Consider private reply. Please review CancerCompass Member Guidelines at http://www.cancercompass.com/common/guidelines.html-- Larry28 Sat, 17 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT Our doctor said they are doing the same treatments that MD would be doing for moms nsclc IV adenocarcenoma, met to all lymph nodes, both lungs, liver. 11/21/07 finished Carbo/Taxel/Avastin. Lung tumor shrunk 75%, nothing else changed. No grownth, no shrink.  Just did CT and results- liver too many tumors to count, with 3 more than doubled in size, also brain scan came back with "two small tumors that aren't of as much concern as liver, so will deal with that later" What?  Why not attach both? She is otherwise a very healthy vibrant 72 yr old. They will let us know the end of this week if she is in for the trial study for Cetuximab along with Docetaxel.  Is this what they are using at MD? Appreciate all information. Thanks, Kathy Kathy4 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT