Martin Auslander wrote:
>
> DEar JOan,
>
> I live very close to Loma Linda, and am very familiar with Proton
> radiation tht is performed there. Are you going to seek opinions about
> Proton radiation. Has a very high success rate?
>
> Take care
> humbly
> marty auslander
>
> Joan wrote:
> >
> > This is to thank everyone for your spirit, humor, and uplifting advice.
> > I wrote one time and asked about non-small lung cancer that my husband
> > has, and have silent since, but have certainly been reading all your
> > messages. We have been checking in to a lot of treatment possibilities,
> > and at this time it appears that Photofrin and Proton is out of the
> > question, and our pulmonary specialist thinks that at this time
> > chemotherapy may make him worse--HOWEVER, we have an appointment at Loma
> > Linda Medical Center in a few days. Please keep us in your prayers. Loma
> > Linda comes highly recommended to us.
> > There's a lot of courage out there. Keep it up. Thanks again, George &
> > Joan
> >
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Thanks for your reply, Marty. Actually, Loma Linda, together with our
pulmonologist, has already determined that George will not be a
candidate for Proton, unfortunately, but we have heard such high praise
of Loma Linda, and George wanted a second opinion, so that is why we are
going there. George is a retired school teacher who has been a realtor
off and on for at least 20 years, and like all of us, thought this
would never happen. He was diagnosed the first part of December, having
a mass in his lungs that has spread to his bronchials, also he has
numerous small lesions throughout his lungs, therefore eliminating him
from any photodynamic therapy. He is taking Cantron, and decided to wait
until it did or did not produce results before doing chemo or
radiation. Our pulmonologist, who is a graduate and one of the promoters
the Proton center at Loma Linda, now thinks that chemotherapy may worsen
his condition at this point. We have an appointment next Wednesday, and
are looking forward to seeing that part of California again, and know
the doctors there are wonderful. He has not lost weight and his appetite
is great, but doesn't talk a great deal without coughing, eventually
they say his breathing tube will close but they can open that with a
laser treatment, for which I am greatly relieved. We went from constant
exercise (avid square and round dancers, and George is a dedicated
Oregon hunter and fisherman) to no exercise because of the coughing and
the RAIN that our part of Oregon actually has very little of, but we
have seen the sun for part of two days, so can start walking now.
He has so enjoyed the articles, jokes, and words of enouragement. Even
though he is dedicated to remaining computer illiterate, he is most
adamant that I keep up so he knows what is going on. Thanks again, and
God Bless all of you, Joan.
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