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Raintree Nutrition / N-TENSE
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Was wondering if anyone has used N-TENSE well taking chemo treatments, if so did that help reduce the size of the tumor. From all my research on this it is supposed to help slow/stop the flow of…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Kimberley Sep 18, 2011.
Great News
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Well we went for Pats 2nd treatment of Gemzar yesterday and had a good visit with the other oncologist at the clinic and asked him if he would evaluate the 22nd Jan scan and the April 9th scan.We…Continue
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Started this discussion. Last reply by rgb1933 Apr 24, 2010.
2nd Opinion
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We have an appointment with the chief Oncologist at Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland where Pat was diagnosed with her Lung cancer to get a second opinion on what has been done so far and…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Steve May 30, 2010.
Radiation Treatment
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I'm the caregiver for my wife Pat and we are wanting opinions on radiation treatments after chemo treatments for a lesion on the lung.How does one know if the lesion is dead, inactive or what ever…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by HollyJo/MOD Apr 18, 2010.
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rgb1933 replied to AWalker's discussion Newly diagnosed, new to it all
"Hello Andrea
I'm my wife Pats caregiver. 15 months and counting since it was discovered, She has gone through all the Chemo's, hair loss and such which is grown back, but tumor was still there. Radiation was an option but we…"
bpf08 replied to rgb1933's discussion Raintree Nutrition / N-TENSE
"Ray - I have a distant "relative" - my step-father's son-in-law, who absolutely swears this helped cure his father of prostate cancer - who knows, since that is a whole different animal from LC. Nothing do him but I order it and try…"
AmyLCA replied to rgb1933's discussion Raintree Nutrition / N-TENSE
"Hi Ray,
I switched this to the CAM discussion forum. Hope that's okay. It seemed like a more appropriate place for it.
There is a lot of research going on into chemicals that are angiogenisis inhibitors. Some have seen great results in the…"
rgb1933 posted a discussion
Raintree Nutrition / N-TENSE
Was wondering if anyone has used N-TENSE well taking chemo treatments, if so did that help reduce the size of the tumor. From all my research on this it is supposed to help slow/stop the flow of blood to the tumors.N-TENSE capsules are 50 % Craviola and 7 other rain-forest plants.The information I have read and what I have been told,, this product does help.RaySee More
Erin replied to rgb1933's discussion 2nd Opinion
"Steve,
Roswell has a good reputation, but it is never wrong to get a second opinion. I had my surgery at BWH/Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. My surgeon was Dr. Yolanda Colson - she specializes in cancer in women. I can recommend her whole…"
RickThompson replied to rgb1933's discussion 2nd Opinion
"When I was diagnosed in September 2003, I was told my cancer was inoperable and my only option was radiation and chemo.
I went for a second opinion at Massachusetts General Hospital and was told there was a surgical option. The tumor in my left…"
rgb1933 replied to rgb1933's discussion Great News
"Amy
He did not say much of anything about the other oncologist as to why he said what he did.
We did tell him we wanted all appointments with him in the future.
We have an appointment at OHSU > Oregon Health Sciences University< with the…"
rgb1933 posted a discussion
Great News
Well we went for Pats 2nd treatment of Gemzar yesterday and had a good visit with the other oncologist at the clinic and asked him if he would evaluate the 22nd Jan scan and the April 9th scan.We felt that last week we did not get a good evaluation of the two as that oncologist said he could not see any change but they looked different to our untrained eye.Well yesterday after his viewing and calculating all the measurements shown right on the scan the lesion has shrunk by 69% !!!!!!!!!!! Can…See More
rgb1933 posted a discussion
2nd Opinion
We have an appointment with the chief Oncologist at Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland where Pat was diagnosed with her Lung cancer to get a second opinion on what has been done so far and which way to go in the future, the future is what is the most important.This is set up 10 days after her last chemo treatment which will done on the 3rd of May.Just have to make sure all the T's have been crossed and the I's dotted.They have all her scans that were done there in Jan & Feb and…See More
HollyJo/MOD replied to rgb1933's discussion Radiation Treatment
"Hello Ray,
I am curious, does your current Oncologist suggest Maintenance? Thats another tough decision as often they leave the choice up to you...
We opted for No maintenance......again, a personal choice. It was also Our current Oncologist…"
John H MOD replied to rgb1933's discussion Radiation Treatment
"Hi Ray, I'm sure a lot has changed in Burlington since you were here , everything except the taxes which is still to high! lol I think your doing the right thing with a second opinion. When I was treated the regimine was that they gave me 5…"
rgb1933 replied to rgb1933's discussion Radiation Treatment
"Hello John
Thanks much for the reply and that was our understanding also about the 3 month wait.
I'm in the process of getting Pat set up with another ONC for a second opinion mainly to see if we need to use a maintenance drug when the last…"
John H MOD replied to rgb1933's discussion Radiation Treatment
"Hi Ray, the doctors want to see if the chemo did work on the tumor. If they shrunk, stayed the same or grew. Then they will decide if she needs the radiation or not. They have to wait 3 months because The chemo drugs stay working for that long. I…"
HollyJo/MOD replied to rgb1933's discussion Radiation Treatment
"Ray,
I would still check to see if Medicare would cover it, I'm not sure that many insurances do, but it's worth a try.
So, are they suggesting Radiation for the Lung Tumor and the Lymph Node?
When is her next PET scheduled for? They…"
rgb1933 replied to rgb1933's discussion Radiation Treatment
"Holly
Will start from the beginning.,, In the first part of Dec 2009 Pat found a small lump on her right check of her butt.
Looked just like a small cyst but it grew very fast and our family doctor had her get a CT scan of it. No one knew what it…"
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