My patience is groing short. Nearly 1 month ago Dr Travis told me that their treatments were not helping. He told me that I had multiple spots in my lungs and their treatments were not helping! Through all of this I have believed that this would work out. This was the first time I questioned my mortality. Now I must change gears. We've started several things.
1) Dr Travis sent my tissues to a company for molecular testing. The results came back last week. They found that my cancer uses a intercelular pathway called Notch. Dr Travis says there's a drug trial which works on this Notch pathway and they are working to get me in. They should know something any time. I am not waiting for this.
2) I called Advanced Medical something, which Blue Cross recommended. They are accumulating all my records up to now and they will give a review and second opinion. My fingers are crossed that they find something which everyone else missed.
3) We contacted Cancer Treatment Center of America. We leave Dec 25 and fly to their facility in Atlanta, Ga. April and I will stay until Dec 31. Terah is coming too but she can only stay until Sunday. CTCA is also accumulating my records and they'll put me through more tests. They'll have they're own recomendation by the end of the visit. I have heard good things and bad things about CTCA so my feelings are mixed.
4) April and a friend (nameless until she says I can use her name) are starting some fundraising efforts. They opened a special bank account and are using facebook and more to get the word out. I don't know how far it will go, but my hopes are up.
5) Other friends have some experience with cancer and homeopathic treatments. We're looking in to it.
As you can see we started several things. Something must work.
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