Hanging on in there......
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Hanging on in there......
I started a new thread as I would like to reply to your members kind wishes to me without
hi-jacking Ken Kanne's line.
As you probably gathered from my messages of support to Ken I am also suffering from cancer.
Classed as a rapid growing inoperable terminal cancer that cannot be stopped with established
chemo treatments the future looked grim with a prognosis of 6-9 months at best.
Well, its into month 10 and I am still here. I researched the internet and found that a version of
innunitherapy had been trialed for my particular rare cancer with promising results.
I managed to get a referral to Royal Marsden Cancer Hospital in London ( one of the top cancer
centres in the UK and Europe) and they agreed to take me on as a private patient and started the
treatment on 1st August. I am now on treatment 5 out of 9 and the CT scan results are very
encouraging with many areas of tumor shrinking a lot. In the meantime I have managed to return
to quite good health (necessary for the body's own immune system to work in attacking the cancer
cells) I am a bit of a guinea-pig as they are still learning from me and while they are not promising
a total cure, if it can be shrunk down and halted with periodic top-ups I can cope with that.
This targeted treatment has been developed in the US, so, Ken Sansouci, you are already helping
me more than you ever knew!
I find it very heartwarming to belong to such a great community of people, brought together by
our passion for E24's - it's like having an extended family!
My thanks to members for their kind wishes, Nigel.
hi-jacking Ken Kanne's line.
As you probably gathered from my messages of support to Ken I am also suffering from cancer.
Classed as a rapid growing inoperable terminal cancer that cannot be stopped with established
chemo treatments the future looked grim with a prognosis of 6-9 months at best.
Well, its into month 10 and I am still here. I researched the internet and found that a version of
innunitherapy had been trialed for my particular rare cancer with promising results.
I managed to get a referral to Royal Marsden Cancer Hospital in London ( one of the top cancer
centres in the UK and Europe) and they agreed to take me on as a private patient and started the
treatment on 1st August. I am now on treatment 5 out of 9 and the CT scan results are very
encouraging with many areas of tumor shrinking a lot. In the meantime I have managed to return
to quite good health (necessary for the body's own immune system to work in attacking the cancer
cells) I am a bit of a guinea-pig as they are still learning from me and while they are not promising
a total cure, if it can be shrunk down and halted with periodic top-ups I can cope with that.
This targeted treatment has been developed in the US, so, Ken Sansouci, you are already helping
me more than you ever knew!
I find it very heartwarming to belong to such a great community of people, brought together by
our passion for E24's - it's like having an extended family!
My thanks to members for their kind wishes, Nigel.
Re: Hanging on in there......
Very best wishes for your continuing battle Nigel.
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Re: Hanging on in there......
I'm so pleased that things are positive for you Nigel and can only echo the thoughts and wishes of others here and wish you a full and speedy recovery .
Good luck Sir.
Don
Good luck Sir.
Don
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You and I will hang in there together, Nigel! Best wishes from me to you my friend.
Ken Kanne
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The very best wishes to you Nigel and Super Downunder Mojo coming your way.
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Best wishes, Nigel. I’m very pleased to read of your successful results!
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Here's for positive results for both Nigel & Ken.
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It is always amazing that advances in science can be so personal in their impact. I'm glad that you are on the positive side of the trial with clear benefits of longevity. Back when I was in elementary school (1950's) I was part of the massive Salk vaccine trial in the US while my sister (7 years older) wasn't a participant and got a mild case of polio.
Keep up the good fight and try to fill every day with joy.
--Ken Weinstein
Keep up the good fight and try to fill every day with joy.
--Ken Weinstein
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Re: Hanging on in there......
Ken,
That brought back memories. I also received the injection
back in 1953 or so in PS 171 Astoria.
Bob V
PS Did you ever have your E24 resprayed?
That brought back memories. I also received the injection
back in 1953 or so in PS 171 Astoria.
Bob V
PS Did you ever have your E24 resprayed?
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