OUR DEAR FRIEND HAS CANCER FCS

[fcs]

Doug Andy and I came up with a new Digi-Cool Slogan.

"Rolls-Royce the Digi-Cool of cars"

[Doug Lockhart]

Doug Andy and I came up with a new Digi-Cool Slogan.

"Rolls-Royce the Digi-Cool of cars"

Wow.....that's flattering......thanx.....Brenda loves it....

[Capz]

Mark


Wow big TEN after stage 4

Were was you original site and were did it Mets to?

Which Clinical trail Vaccine? where did you do the treatment?

Have you been Cancer Free for the last 10????

GREAT to hear from you my email is in my Profile stay in touch.

Bret

Bret,
Original location, top of my head at the part. (1996) And I always and still have a full head of hair. It metastasized to both lungs exactly 5 years later. (2000) Very bad on my left side, still feel constant pressure today from surgery, right side small nodule 2mm. The vaccine was made from the tumor removed from my left lung tissue. The entire lower lobe removed.
Vaccine made by A-Vax which was created by Dr Berd while at Jefferson in Philly. This was a FDA approved treatment but still in the trial stage. It was free. It never did reach approval in the US. I believe it was permitted for sale in Australia and I think parts of Europe.

Treatment was like in the movies. I received shots for 6 straight weeks in a the doctor's lab at 10th & Walnut streets on the 10th floor. It was nothing like you'd see in a hospital. The plan was to see if the vaccine would kill off the 2mm nodule on the right lung within 6 mo. It almost worked as it did not increase in size. But then the FDA shutdown Berd's trial's. He recommended surgery. Post surgery ( 2nd surgery ) eval of the nodule showed white blood cells attacking the nodule. It would of worked & did work as evidence I am cancer free since 7/24/01. I had 5 years worth of CT scans through 2006. Maybe 14? Dr Berd is one of the top oncologist treating melanoma in the US. I was very lucky to have been invited into his trial. I never could of lived thru kemo. The thought of it makes me ill. Co-workers wrote me off for dead. But I only missed 6 weeks after each surgery. Not many people outside of my immediate family know my story.

Keep up the spirit. I'll do the same. And thanks for the big reply!
I don't want to hijack this thread. Now, everyone back to your regular scheduled programming.

Kind Regards,
Mark

[Doug Lockhart]

For this guy Capz.....you ain't hijacking the thread......thank you very much for the share.....very inspiring and humbling......
This Bret guy's pretty special and inspiring to all of us here so we now have another guy to appreciate and for this guy anyway, be humbled and grateful for having known as this guy needs to be reminded constantly what's REALLY important in life....

Again THANX Capz....

[timebuilder]

Bret,
Original location, top of my head at the part. (1996) And I always and still have a full head of hair. It metastasized to both lungs exactly 5 years later. (2000) Very bad on my left side, still feel constant pressure today from surgery, right side small nodule 2mm. The vaccine was made from the tumor removed from my left lung tissue. The entire lower lobe removed.
Vaccine made by A-Vax which was created by Dr Berd while at Jefferson in Philly. This was a FDA approved treatment but still in the trial stage. It was free. It never did reach approval in the US. I believe it was permitted for sale in Australia and I think parts of Europe.

Treatment was like in the movies. I received shots for 6 straight weeks in a the doctor's lab at 10th & Walnut streets on the 10th floor. It was nothing like you'd see in a hospital. The plan was to see if the vaccine would kill off the 2mm nodule on the right lung within 6 mo. It almost worked as it did not increase in size. But then the FDA shutdown Berd's trial's. He recommended surgery. Post surgery ( 2nd surgery ) eval of the nodule showed white blood cells attacking the nodule. It would of worked & did work as evidence I am cancer free since 7/24/01. I had 5 years worth of CT scans through 2006. Maybe 14? Dr Berd is one of the top oncologist treating melanoma in the US. I was very lucky to have been invited into his trial. I never could of lived thru kemo. The thought of it makes me ill. Co-workers wrote me off for dead. But I only missed 6 weeks after each surgery. Not many people outside of my immediate family know my story.

Keep up the spirit. I'll do the same. And thanks for the big reply!
I don't want to hijack this thread. Now, everyone back to your regular scheduled programming.

Kind Regards,
Mark

Actually, we love to hear great stories. Keep checking in and saying hi.

And do send Bret a note. Email in his profile page, left tab.

[Doug Lockhart]

Doug are you and Brenda doing the AHR Expo in Chicago ??

You bet we are......you going?
I'll buy you and your better half dinner at Girodani's Pizza.....biggest deep dish pizza I've seen in my life....

[timebuilder]

Good morning, Bret and everyone!

[fcs]

You bet we are......you going?
I'll buy you and your better half dinner at Girodani's Pizza.....biggest deep dish pizza I've seen in my life....

I think there is a good chance we'll go and stay with a Friend of Karen's

[fcs]

Bret,
Original location, top of my head at the part. (1996) And I always and still have a full head of hair. It metastasized to both lungs exactly 5 years later. (2000) Very bad on my left side, still feel constant pressure today from surgery, right side small nodule 2mm. The vaccine was made from the tumor removed from my left lung tissue. The entire lower lobe removed.
Vaccine made by A-Vax which was created by Dr Berd while at Jefferson in Philly. This was a FDA approved treatment but still in the trial stage. It was free. It never did reach approval in the US. I believe it was permitted for sale in Australia and I think parts of Europe.

Treatment was like in the movies. I received shots for 6 straight weeks in a the doctor's lab at 10th & Walnut streets on the 10th floor. It was nothing like you'd see in a hospital. The plan was to see if the vaccine would kill off the 2mm nodule on the right lung within 6 mo. It almost worked as it did not increase in size. But then the FDA shutdown Berd's trial's. He recommended surgery. Post surgery ( 2nd surgery ) eval of the nodule showed white blood cells attacking the nodule. It would of worked & did work as evidence I am cancer free since 7/24/01. I had 5 years worth of CT scans through 2006. Maybe 14? Dr Berd is one of the top oncologist treating melanoma in the US. I was very lucky to have been invited into his trial. I never could of lived thru kemo. The thought of it makes me ill. Co-workers wrote me off for dead. But I only missed 6 weeks after each surgery. Not many people outside of my immediate family know my story.

Keep up the spirit. I'll do the same. And thanks for the big reply!
I don't want to hijack this thread. Now, everyone back to your regular scheduled programming.

Kind Regards,
Mark

The Great part about this thread is you Can't Hijack it .

Thanks so much for sharing your story . It really give hope. Man Invasive Melanoma stage 4 10 years out.

Let's you and I plan on meeting around my 10.


Hope to see you around here more.

[jpsmith1cm]

[jpsmith1cm]

[RoBoTeq]

[heavymetaldad]

You bet we are......you going?
I'll buy you and your better half dinner at Girodani's Pizza.....biggest deep dish pizza I've seen in my life....

A few gents from other places may be flying in to visit.
Wish they didn't pick the coldest month of the year to have this event.

[heavymetaldad]

and............ good morning to y'all.

[Doug Lockhart]

A few gents from other places may be flying in to visit.
Wish they didn't pick the coldest month of the year to have this event.

I agree......man does that wind blow cold there in Chicago.....
After wearing a pair of coveralls and Tuff Duck clothes/down vest for 2 months then going to this thing and wearing metra-sexual pants and golf shirts with Sunday go to meeting shoes.....I fricking freeze to death....
The elevated level of lard and cholesterol in my blood after eating in Uno Duos Pizza or Giordano's is helpful though...

[Doug Lockhart]

How's Julie doing this week Art...?
Tell her us old farts are pullin hard for her......
I'm off up the small mountain this morning but I'll say a few good words for her......and even you, ya MOB.....

[timebuilder]

How's Julie doing this week Art...?
Tell her us old farts are pullin hard for her......
I'm off up the small mountain this morning but I'll say a few good words for her......and even you, ya MOB.....

She just finished her second Avastin treatment, and got two units yesterday because her h&h had dropped too low. It will take some time to see if the Avastin is able to limit the growth of new blood supplies to the tumor.

[Doug Lockhart]

She just finished her second Avastin treatment, and got two units yesterday because her h&h had dropped too low. It will take some time to see if the Avastin is able to limit the growth of new blood supplies to the tumor.

Tell her to hang in there......hopefully you guys can spend some time together this weekend where she's feeling a little better with the blood infusion.....
I've donated blood since I was 16 years old.....every 55 days......now I'm older it knocks my energy level (not all the time??) down for the next weekend ride then I feel like a million bucks....in about 4-5 days....
I think everyone that is able to donate, should, it's painless and a great thing to do so others can benefit......there is NO substitute for needed blood....none....what a great gift.....
Anyways....I'll put my soapbox away....

[fcs]

Afternoon all

Karen's company picnic was today time for a nap.

[timebuilder]

Good morning, Bret and everyone!

Thanks, Doug.

I have donated a gallon or so since 1995. You aren't allowed to do it when you fly, and I can't have the downtime away from climbing a 28 foot ladder almost daily, and I don't want to have a moment of weakness on the ladder.

She does feel better today, though!