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Hello Deb and welcome, I am sorry to hear about your mother. You got some very good advice here already, but I want to add that a nice chat with your mom's doctor is probably very, very much in order. If her strange behaviour is being brought on by the treatment meds, the dr should really be made aware. He may be able to change something to help improve this. Randy's link is an excellent one. ChemoBrain is, unfortunately, one of the side effects that some people do suffer. This disease and its treatments are so cruel.. Please keep us posted and let us know how we can help you. Sending prayers to you and your mom and your family, Chris

I am giggling as I type this.. I found this site through an AOL, POWERED BY GOOGLE search. Wow, it really is a small world! Chris

Hi Sharon, I have been reading your thread here and omg. I am so sorry about all of this! I cannot believe how incredibly insenstive your employers are being, but I guess they probably are looking at it more from the business standpoint rather than the human side. SAD! I cannot add much to the great advice you have gotten from Grace and Ry, but this did cross my mind as I was reading your latest update. As for the medications, contact the manufacturers, explain your situation and see if they can help you out. I know that most of them offer programs that will either help you financially with the cost or supply them to you at no cost. It is certainly worth looking into. I wish you all the best in this fight and please keep us posted! Hugs Chris

Terrye My only advice to you, and you will hear this over and over and over.. take this one step at a time. Cancer is a very overwhelming illness. It takes an enormous toll on not only the patient, the family, friends and caregivers. Try not to get ahead of yourselves. Ask the doctors as many questions as you need to. Get a notebook or an organizer, write down every detail from the tests, treatments and appointments, and write down all your questions and concerns so you will not forget them during the appointments. We are all here for you, all you need to do is keep posting and let us know how we can help. There are so many of us who have been in your position, we do understand and we do care. Hugs and prayers, Chris

Shirley My prayers continue and adding a few extra as well. Hugs Chris

Tracy This is such great news!!!!!!! Enjoy your O'Douls, you so deserve it!!!!! Continued prayers for continued good results... Chris

Joanie WELCOME HOME! So glad to read your post today. Prayers continue for you and Brian. Chris

Char, WOWSA! What a fantastic outcome!! Thanks so much for sharing this, and may the good news continue on and on~ Chris

Northwest Biotherapeutics Receives FDA Clearance For Lung Cancer Trial 08 Sep 2006 Northwest Biotherapeutics, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: NWBT.OB) today announced that it has received FDA clearance to proceed with Phase I clinical testing of its personalized therapeutic cancer vaccine, DCVax®-LB, in non-small cell lung cancer. The clinical endpoints of the trial will be progression-free survival (i.e., delay in progression of the cancer) and overall survival. DCVax®-LB is an extension of the promising DCVax® personalized cancer vaccine that has already shown significant delay in disease progression and in extension of survival in clinical trials in two other cancers: Glioblastoma multiforme (primary brain cancer) and prostate cancer. DCVax® is a therapeutic vaccine, which is used to treat patients who already have cancer. DCVax® is a personalized treatment: it is made from a patient's own dendritic cells that have been "educated" to teach the immune system to recognize and kill cancer cells bearing the biomarkers of the patient's tumor. "The same DCVax® platform can be used for the treatment of many different tumor types, since it incorporates all of the biomarkers from the patient's tumor," stated Dr. Alton Boynton, President of Northwest Biotherapeutics. "DCVax®-LB offers several key advantages over existing FDA-approved treatments. To date, DCVax® product candidates have shown no toxicity, and have been compatible with other standard therapeutic regimens, including chemotherapy and radiotherapy. In addition, clinical data on delay in disease progression and extension of survival in brain and prostate cancer to date are remarkable." Lung cancer deaths in the US alone are over 160,000 per year as compared to 30,350 deaths per year for prostate cancer. Existing treatments for non-small cell lung cancer include surgery and radiation therapy, which are used in various combinations. These treatments have significant adverse side effects, and have had little effect on survival. Likewise, chemotherapies used in lung cancer have been highly toxic and have had little effect on survival. In its most recent study, the National Institutes of Health reported that the five-year survival rate for non-small cell lung cancer patients was only 6.2% during 1989-1996. Following initial treatment, virtually all cases of this cancer recur, with a life expectancy of only about one year following recurrence. No effective therapy exists for these patients today. About Northwest Biotherapeutics Northwest Biotherapeutics is a biotechnology company focused on developing immunotherapy products that treat cancers more effectively than current treatments, without toxicity, on a cost-effective basis. The Company has two broad platform technologies: dendritic cell-based vaccines, and therapeutic antibodies. The Company's three lead product candidates are: DCVax® -Prostate, a personalized dendritic cell vaccine for treatment of hormone independent non-metastatic prostate cancer, which is entering a Phase III clinical trial recently cleared by the FDA; DCVax®-Brain, a personalized dendritic cell vaccine for treatment of newly diagnosed Glioblastoma multiforme, which is entering a large Phase II clinical trial recently cleared by the FDA; and monoclonal antibodies to CXCR4, which are in late preclinical development for the treatment of cancer. For further information, please visit the company web site at http://www.nwbio.com. Statements made in this news release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "expects," "believes," "intends," and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from those projected in any forward- looking statement. Specifically, there are a number of important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated, such as the company's ability to raise additional capital, risks related to the company's ability to initiate, and enroll patients in, the planned Phase II trial of DCVax®-Brain and complete the trial on a timely basis, risks related to the company's ability to initiate, and enroll patients in, the planned Phase III trial of DCVax®-Prostate and complete the trial on a timely basis, the uncertainty of the clinical trials process and whether DCVax®-Prostate or DCVax®-Brain will demonstrate safety and efficacy, risks associated with the planned Phase I clinical trial for non-small cell lung cancer and head and neck cancer, and the timely performance of third parties. Additional information on these and other factors, which could affect the company's results, is included in its Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") filings. Finally, there may be other factors not mentioned above or included in the company's SEC filings that may cause actual results to differ materially those projected in any forward-looking statement. You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. The company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or developments, except as required by securities laws. Northwest Biotherapeutics http://www.nwbio.com Article URL: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medical ... wsid=51398

Welthy and Tony Congrats on both milestones and best wishes for many more in both! Chris

Hello Shannon and Welcome I am sorry you had the reason to find this site, but glad you have posted and told us about your step dad. First and foremost, DO NOT PAY ANY ATTENTION TO THE STATISTICS! Statistics are numbers, many outdated and your step father is NOT a number. You cannot apply those to any single person. Your step fathers reaction to this seems to be typical. I agree with the others that an antidepressant might be very helpful. As for his smoking, once he is able to come to grips with the initial shock of the diagnosis, he may well change his attitude about that. Please keep posting here, keep us updated on the treatments, dr visits, ask any and all questions you have and know that we are all here to help you along this journey. Maybe you can even get your step father to at least read some of our survivor stories and see that there is HOPE. He might even think about joining us himself. Let us know how we can help, Chris

Just a thought here, for what it's worth.. If your husband is taking the liquid form and the med is that yucky tasting, could it be mixed in something like applesauce to make it a bit more tasty? I would venture a guess that the dr is trying to get your hubby to eat a bit more to get his strength up. This disease takes so much out of a person and the treatments are so hard as well.. Wishing you and your hubby all the best, Chris

Tracy, I am soooooooooooooooooooo happy to read this post! I was thinking about you last evening and was going to email you today to check in. Please tell your mom I am so very happy for the good news. And make sure she does go back for that re~check.. just in case. Keep in touch, Hugs Chris

Val, What a lovely tribute to your mom. Thank you for sharing this. Hoping your little one is feeling better soon~ Hugs Chris

Hello tk1235 Welcome to the boards. I am sorry to hear about your mother. Please know that this site is full of wonderful and caring people who are more than happy to share their knowledge and experiences with you. Feel free to ask any and all questions you have. As you can see the advice here is plentiful and we will all do what we can to help you along this journey. All the best to you and your mom, Chris

Kim Please know my prayers are with you. Praying hard for good results and for the suspicious nodules to be nothing of concern. Chris

Lori, Keep the faith and never lose hope! My prayers to you all, especially you and your Mama Hugs Chris

Jen What a fantastic thing you have done! You are an amazing lady with the most loving and generous heart. I wish I had known someone like you when I was wrestling with quitting. ( I am now closing in on 2 years, smoke~free) Keep up the great work. I am sure you will have a very positive impact on more than one lucky student! All the best, Chris

Lori, Just adding my continued prayers to the mix here. YOU ARE DOING A FABULOUS JOB UNDER INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES. You just keep doing what you are doing for your precious Mama and know that it is the right thing for her as well as you. Prayers and love my dear, Chris

Jackie Just to let you know you are in my thoughts. I hope the day was, at the very least, peaceful for you. Chris

Kathleen My deepest sympathies and condolences on the loss of your mother. Chris

Debbie It sounds like the scans were pretty positive, this is a good thing! Please don't apologize for "unloading" here. We are all here for you, however you need us to be. Sending positive thoughts, Chris

Hello Spirithawk and welcome I am sorry you had need to find a site like this but glad you have joined us. As you can see there are a lot of very knowledgeable folks on this board who are more than willing to help you along this journey. Please ask any questions you have and know that someone here will have some great advice for you. Sending you and your family prayers and best wishes, Chris

Hello Barbara and welcome back It sounds like the dr's have a very good game plan in place and plan to treat this in the best manner for your husband. Sounds very positive! Keep us posted and let us know how we can be of help. Chris

Thank you.. what an eye opening piece. Chris