Bob, has anyone ever suggested the use of Thalidomide ? Since it attacks
the growth of new blood vessels (as it would in a foetus), it
successfully cuts off the blood supply to tumours and at least seems to
retard their growth if not reduce their size somewhat substantially.
This is a very new and exciting field of research which, as far as I can
ascertain, may be being practised by some doctors already.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bobsomm [SMTP:Bobsomm@aol.com]
> Sent: 30 March 1998 10:27
> To: mol-cancer@lists.meds.com; firefly@islc.net;
> blessu@worldnet.att.net
> Subject: [MOL] Alive and kicking, but nolt too high.
>
>
>
> Hi Lillian, Susan, Carla, Marty, Jennifer, John and everyone. I have
> been off
> the MOL net for awhile and occasionally get some notes form some of
> you.
> Thanks and I appreciate that.
>
> To catch up on my absence: My brother-in-law is holding his own.
> That is
> good for someone who was supposed to die 35 days ago. No one has told
> him of
> that prognosis and it seems to be for the best. If he had asked me, I
> would
> have sent him to my sister, his wife. There is a level of meddling
> that even
> I will not exceed.
>
> So, he is stable, the gemcitabine is not reducing any of the tumors
> and the
> Onc seems to be bush league. She did not even compare his last
> catscan with
> any of the previous ones. AAARRRRGG!!!
>
> The Onc just read the radiologist's report to my sister without
> comparing it
> with any of the previous. She didn't even notice that the radiologist
> failed
> to report on the mass encompassing his pancreas. It is this mass that
> started
> the whole dance. I told my sister to fire this Onc and get with Joel
> Picus at
> Wash Univ in St. Louis, Mo.
>
> Has anyone tried the Noni juice or the China #1? They seemed to me to
> fall
> into the category of "IF IT SEEMS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE ... "
>
> I hope some folks are trying some of these advant-garde items so they
> can tell
> the rest of us about it.
>
> Carla, it must be about time for you to get back to the Doc and see
> what has
> happened over the past two months. Peace, happiness and best of luck
> to you
> Carla !
>
> A lot of you are really neat and I miss the dialogs, but had found
> them to be
> too much of an addiction, it was taking up so much time ... so bowed
> out for
> awhile.
>
> Do significantly miss some of the zingers from Lillian, Carla, Marty,
> John,
> and Jennifer, I still owe you one.
>
> Susan, you are really a neat writer of stuff. It seems so personal
> without
> becoming maudlin and I am sure the rest of the crowd is as tense for
> you as I
> am watching your saga unfold.
>
> You are quite an assett to life young lady and your Bob is one hell of
> a lucky
> guy to have someone like you.
>
> Hope to see your positive attitude and common sense set the standard
> for what
> we can do on this net.
>
> Same has been the case with Carla and Lillian and some of the others
> who have
> even gone so far as to shove some of my smart alec remarks back down
> my
> keyboard a few months back.
>
> Way to go Sue, Carla, Lillian et-al. How come I do not see such good
> things
> on a regular basis from the fellas? Maybe it was there and I missed
> it.
> Maybe we are too tough to let it all out. What would John Wayne think
> if we
> cut into the ladies' turf?
>
> Well, I am bowing out again. Lillian, you had asked if I am still
> around and
> will I be back.
>
> Thanks Lillian. I thought no one cared. Kidding.
>
> To all of you, thanks for being who and how you are. It has been
> great and
> I'll stop by from time to time and I do wish everyone the best. Yep,
> still
> intend to walk along side youse in September in Washington D.C.
>
> How is Barbara Silverman? I hope she gets some of the breaks she
> deserves !
>
> Take care ya'll.
>
> Very Respectfully, your friend, Bob Sommer .... aka VR Bob.
>
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