Shana Bearden

I spoke to the doctor in Calfornia and we will have a meeting at his office at UCLA in about 10 days to see if we have a possible match for a life extending treatment. Please don’t don’t get too excited about this but research has shown that this doc’s approach with traditional chemotherapy has been more successful than most. There are a ton of clinics and doctors that claim that they have new or better approaches to handling this cancer but the reality is that most are just making money or are a hair above being witch doctors. This doctor seems to have a better outcome than any documentable physician I have found so far. It is the outcome that matters. His records show that about 50% of his patients live 3-6 years after diagnosis and that beats the heck out of the current 2-6 months for traditional treatment. So, it is worth looking into. I do not want to be sick for years so I have to weigh the options on life style versus outcome and make decisions that fit my personal goals. Also, flying back and forth to Los Angeles can be very expensive so I have to measure what I can do financially and I have to be at the discretion of my insurance company as well. I am trying to arrange financial arrangments on my health coverage to see if this can be done. I am not totally committed now but I do think it is worth while looking into and meeting with the doctor. Say a prayer for me and I would appreciate your comments on whether I should pursue this avenue given its time commitment and expense. I value your thoughts.
Jim

Well today we had a quick start to our day. I was staying at my apartment when my dad called me early this morning and said he wasn’t breathing well. I came over to his house quickly and he was having shallwo breaths so we decided to head to the ER to get some oxygen. After getting checked in they put him on oxygen and ran a series of tests. They weren’t sure what caused the shortness of breath, but the CT scans showed two new nodules on the lungs that they recommend we follow and see if anything becomes of them. His brething balanced out and We were there all afternoon and when we got out we decided to get some lunch on the way home. The Dr. told him to get some rest and take it easy. He is doing well now, and I’m staying over here to keep an eye on things. Hopefully we don’t have to do this again.