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why do we complain about inteferon and cancer patients don't complain about chemo??
"Chemo is a horrible treatment for many, radiation isn't much better. I wonder why people get angry about a rough hep C treatment that, to date, is the only chance for a cure, but don't about chemo?"
Someone recently sent the above to me in a discussion.
I thought it'd be interesting to see what you all think??
Someone recently sent the above to me in a discussion.
I thought it'd be interesting to see what you all think??
Speaking of chemotherapy, this is a utube presentation of an alternative therapy to chemotherapy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=1qG_ZWs04es
(1 hour 45 minutes)
I don't claim to know the validity of the treatment, but it was a very interesting.
It seems as though they have a cancer treatment, which appears to work, which isn't being contested that it works, but that it's progress is being hindered or possibly even stopped, if possible.
Imagine, a cancer treatment with no or few side effects and a better cure rate for some types of cancers being stopped.
For those interested in chemotherapy it might be a worthwhile viewing.
It appears that this form of treatment has now advanced to Phase 3 FDA trials;
http://www.burzynskiclinic.com/clinical-trials.html
It is my hope that treatments for HCV and cancer will soon become easier. This looks very hopeful for some cancer patients.
willy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=1qG_ZWs04es
(1 hour 45 minutes)
I don't claim to know the validity of the treatment, but it was a very interesting.
It seems as though they have a cancer treatment, which appears to work, which isn't being contested that it works, but that it's progress is being hindered or possibly even stopped, if possible.
Imagine, a cancer treatment with no or few side effects and a better cure rate for some types of cancers being stopped.
For those interested in chemotherapy it might be a worthwhile viewing.
It appears that this form of treatment has now advanced to Phase 3 FDA trials;
http://www.burzynskiclinic.com/clinical-trials.html
It is my hope that treatments for HCV and cancer will soon become easier. This looks very hopeful for some cancer patients.
willy
Hi, I read your post about your daughter and you have my
sincere sympathy. There is nothing in this world worse than that
of losing a child or watching them go through cancer or HCV TX.
No matter how old they are they're still a part of you and they have
your heart forever.
May she rid this cancer and be able to be with her two children, BF and you and live a long , long life.
I found in the darkest of days my son would call or email me and joke around
even till the end. I don't know how he did it. We spoke or seen each other every day , he knew how sick he was and felt, he knew the end might be near yet like your daughter kept fightiing, he cried maybe twice, that I seen.
I know how hearbreaking it is for you, there is nothing that can or will ever compare and yet we somehow find the strength to help them through.
Like you I was there to listen to help him on so many levels.
Cancer or HCV...both have unique complications and every one is different.
I wish you and your daughter inner strength, love and prayer.
PS cando wants his allowance:)
Many hugs
Elaine
sincere sympathy. There is nothing in this world worse than that
of losing a child or watching them go through cancer or HCV TX.
No matter how old they are they're still a part of you and they have
your heart forever.
May she rid this cancer and be able to be with her two children, BF and you and live a long , long life.
I found in the darkest of days my son would call or email me and joke around
even till the end. I don't know how he did it. We spoke or seen each other every day , he knew how sick he was and felt, he knew the end might be near yet like your daughter kept fightiing, he cried maybe twice, that I seen.
I know how hearbreaking it is for you, there is nothing that can or will ever compare and yet we somehow find the strength to help them through.
Like you I was there to listen to help him on so many levels.
Cancer or HCV...both have unique complications and every one is different.
I wish you and your daughter inner strength, love and prayer.
PS cando wants his allowance:)
Many hugs
Elaine
Interesting topic, OH.
I don't think it makes much sense to compare. Many of us came here...and come here...because this is the place where we can say how we really feel. I didn't say a whole lot to anyone outside of this forum because they were unable to understand and it only made it worse for both of us to hand them a situation they didn't have a clue how to deal with and to end up giving me responses that were not helpful, so I limited what I told anyone outside of this forum to a very narrow set of people. I can imagine that people on chemotherapy for cancer pick and choose who they share their struggles with and that their greatest comfort is to be able to share them with people who understand the most.
I don't think it helps to make people with HCV feel like whiners and with all due respect, I think the person making that comment is lacking in insight. Treatment can be rough and downright scary for some and people need a place where they're free to talk with others who understand what they're going through. This place has been it and is it for many of us. Treatment centres must recognize the value of this kind of "patient-to-patient" support as I know one of our major hospitals here has set up an online forum that allows their patients to interact with each other.
HCV is not cancer. However, it IS HCV. And it can get to cancer if it progresses, as others have so capably pointed out. It has it's own set of challenges. And we do better when we can talk about them with each other and support each other through them. That's a good thing.
I don't think it makes much sense to compare. Many of us came here...and come here...because this is the place where we can say how we really feel. I didn't say a whole lot to anyone outside of this forum because they were unable to understand and it only made it worse for both of us to hand them a situation they didn't have a clue how to deal with and to end up giving me responses that were not helpful, so I limited what I told anyone outside of this forum to a very narrow set of people. I can imagine that people on chemotherapy for cancer pick and choose who they share their struggles with and that their greatest comfort is to be able to share them with people who understand the most.
I don't think it helps to make people with HCV feel like whiners and with all due respect, I think the person making that comment is lacking in insight. Treatment can be rough and downright scary for some and people need a place where they're free to talk with others who understand what they're going through. This place has been it and is it for many of us. Treatment centres must recognize the value of this kind of "patient-to-patient" support as I know one of our major hospitals here has set up an online forum that allows their patients to interact with each other.
HCV is not cancer. However, it IS HCV. And it can get to cancer if it progresses, as others have so capably pointed out. It has it's own set of challenges. And we do better when we can talk about them with each other and support each other through them. That's a good thing.
Hey Cindy get ye back over dar to where I banished (the)ye.lol. and ya better be reading all that rap-ca I been e mailing ya!
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