8-7-10, OK, going to California to check it out
August 7th, 2010I 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