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re: It feels like cancer is becoming a younger disease
Posted on 4/2/14 at 8:52 pm to lsuwontonwrap
Posted on 4/2/14 at 8:52 pm to lsuwontonwrap
I count myself lucky.
I never accepted the death sentence that they gave me years ago.
I kept pushing and got into MD Anderson and I was lucky to have one of the worlds best doctors for my type of cancer treat me.
Now I am sure my treatment is now outdated, but back then it was new used in Europe. Biggest obstacle was getting the FDA to approve the drugs to be used in the US. It is hard to sit in that bed waiting for a proven drug in Europe, but you cannot have it due to the FDA does not have enough testing on it.
Great news is when I hear of the treatment I went through is now modified and used to treat people locally.
It makes me feel good like I helped the next guy get better treatment.
If I died tonight I would die knowing I helped be apart of helping others by not accepting we cannot help you and you probably will die.
I never accepted the death sentence that they gave me years ago.
I kept pushing and got into MD Anderson and I was lucky to have one of the worlds best doctors for my type of cancer treat me.
Now I am sure my treatment is now outdated, but back then it was new used in Europe. Biggest obstacle was getting the FDA to approve the drugs to be used in the US. It is hard to sit in that bed waiting for a proven drug in Europe, but you cannot have it due to the FDA does not have enough testing on it.
Great news is when I hear of the treatment I went through is now modified and used to treat people locally.
It makes me feel good like I helped the next guy get better treatment.
If I died tonight I would die knowing I helped be apart of helping others by not accepting we cannot help you and you probably will die.
This post was edited on 4/2/14 at 8:55 pm
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Posted on 4/2/14 at 8:55 pm to johnnyrocket
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At this point I can say I lived my life and proud I pushed to not just accept death without a fight.
Good for you!
Posted on 4/2/14 at 9:05 pm to johnnyrocket
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Great news is when I hear of the treatment I went through is now modified and used to treat people locally.
It makes me feel good like I helped the next guy get better treatment.
I have a similar hope. My wife passed from breast cancer in January. She was 30. Before that, she participated in 3 different clinical trials. I just hope it helps others one day.
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