kimblanchard Posted August 22, 2003 Share Posted August 22, 2003 Hi friends, THE CLINICAL TRIAL DID NOT WORK. Bill's cancer has spread so much in the last 60 days that there are too many tumors in both lungs to count. We are just devastated. We went to IU Med Ctr. today and treatment was suspended. The oncologist suggested supportive care only. I am in shock. Bill is still not having any trouble breathing and is eating. Tuesday we go back to his regular oncologist for another consultation. Thank you for your prayers. Please say some more if you have the opportunity. We appreciate them so much. Peg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdaW Posted August 22, 2003 Share Posted August 22, 2003 Dear Peg and Bill, My heart feels like it is breaking for you. I am so sorry that this clinical trial didn't work. I am anxiously waiting to hear what your local oncologist says next week. Love, Ada Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David A Posted August 22, 2003 Share Posted August 22, 2003 Peg and Bill, Thinking of you two and wishing you the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindaMRG Posted August 22, 2003 Share Posted August 22, 2003 Dear Peg, Im on my way to a Healing Mass on behalf of my father and will be praying for your husband. Im also sending you a hug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norme Posted August 22, 2003 Share Posted August 22, 2003 Peg, None of us knows tomorrow. This is a very hard hard time for you, Bill, your lovely daughter and Grandmother. If I can say anything right now it is to take each day and fully enjoy each individual one for that is all any of us really have. I will be praying really hard for all of you. Don't think about tomorrow, only about today. Who knows, as Katie's said, look at her mom's friend, where there is life, there is hope. God Bless Bill............Love Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natalie Posted August 22, 2003 Share Posted August 22, 2003 Peg, I'm so sorry to hear about your devastating news. Lance Armstrong had it everywhere too. I believe in miracles. I will pray for you, Bill and the rest of your family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindy RN Posted August 22, 2003 Share Posted August 22, 2003 Dear Peg and Bill, I know you were devastated to get that news. I am praying that God will give the peace and comfort only He can give to you both and the family. Love Cindy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Michael Posted August 22, 2003 Share Posted August 22, 2003 I'm so sorry to hear about Bill's recent setback. Go to any search engine such as AOL or Google and type in: Janet E. Vitt. Read Janet's story. Janet (registered Nurse) was diagnosed in 1995 with lung cancer that spread to the liver, pancreas, abdomen & Lymph System. You should contact Janet who lives in Ohio or the Kushi Institute in the Berkshires. "Where there's life, there's hope." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ry Posted August 23, 2003 Share Posted August 23, 2003 So sorry to hear that you are experiencing yet ANOTHER setback. We are all here pulling for you & Bill. Thanks for keeping us posted, I was wondering how you all were doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Wood Posted August 23, 2003 Share Posted August 23, 2003 Peg & Bill, damn! Sorry you had to receive this kind of news. My prayers are with you. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrea B. Posted August 23, 2003 Share Posted August 23, 2003 Peg, I am truly sorry to hear about this devastating news. It breaks my heart. But like the others have said...there is still fight. My parents were just reminding me of their neighbor who was diagnosed with lung cancer and given about 3 months to live...that was 8 years ago!!! I believe in prayer and hope and you will be receiving many from me. Please take care and I send you hugs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobmc Posted August 23, 2003 Share Posted August 23, 2003 Dear Peg and Bill; You are in my thoughts and prayers. !!!! God bless and stay well Bobmc NSCLC stageIIB- left pneumonectomy- 5/2/01 " absolutely insist on enjoying life today!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gail p-m Posted August 23, 2003 Share Posted August 23, 2003 Peg and Bill So sorry to hear your news. Hopefully, your oncologist will have a plan. As others have said, doctors are not always correct. (Katie B's story that she wrote to you) as well as others that I have read on this Board and elsewhere. Sending a multitude of prayers and thoughts your way. Wish I could do more. Gail P-M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christymike Posted August 23, 2003 Share Posted August 23, 2003 I just sent a prayer your way and I will add many more to that. I hope there is another option for him. Keep believing in those miracles. I will.. God Bless you and your family Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdaW Posted August 23, 2003 Share Posted August 23, 2003 Dear Peg, Dr. Burris, Director of Drug Develpoment at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, is my new oncologist. Here is his information: http://www.tnoncology.com/burris.html Centennial Medical Center does many, many clinical trials. More than any private hospital in the US. I was able to get in to see him very quickly and my radiation was started very quickly. I don't know what route you want to take, but Dr. Burris struck me as an excellent problem-solver and scientist. It is at his suggestion that my tumor slide is being analyzed to see which chemo would work for me (or at least that's how I understand it.) I wish we all lived closer so that all of us could get together in times like these. I am thinking of you and Bill. Love, Ada Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimblanchard Posted August 23, 2003 Author Share Posted August 23, 2003 Dear Peg I am so sad to hear the clinical trial did not work for Bill. I will be praying that your Oncologist can find something that will work for Bill. Don't give up, where there is life there is hope. Bill sounds like he is doing well. Just take it one day at a time Bess B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Cheryl- Posted August 23, 2003 Share Posted August 23, 2003 Peg, Bill is eating and is breathing O.K.! It sounds as though Bill has not given up hope. As long as he has not given up, you find a oncologist who won't give up on him. Prayers and Hope for you. Cheryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn Posted August 23, 2003 Share Posted August 23, 2003 Dear Peg, I too feel terribly about Bill's latest test results. You will both remain in my thoughts and prayers. God Bless, Lynn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karen335 Posted August 23, 2003 Share Posted August 23, 2003 Peggy & Bill, Prayers have been said for you and your family. Your onc will come up with a new chemo. What about Gemzar and carboplatin. There is a new chemo called Alimta. I am not sure if it has been approved by the FDA, but it is on the same level as Taxotere, only it does not have the severe side effects that Taxotere does. There is a site that Hebbie, one of our members told us about. It is from The University of PA about a LC conference on August 11th, 2003. The site is: WWW.oncolink.com If you click on the conference it has about an hour of them speaking about new treatments for LC. It is worth viewing. I hope this will help in some way........ Good luck and God Bless Praying for a "Cure" for all of us By his stripes, we are "Healed" Karen ********* Dx'd 3-13 - 3A NSCLC Radiation, taxol/carbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginnyd Posted August 24, 2003 Share Posted August 24, 2003 Dear Peg, I am devasted by your news. I was so sure that Bill would do well on the trial. But as many here have stated there are many other trials. I like what Ada has said about biopsying(spelling) the tumor to try to figure out what chemo should have the best result. Know that everyone here is thinking and praying for you both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy Posted August 25, 2003 Share Posted August 25, 2003 Peg and Bill, Never give up, thinking of you both and sending good vibes your way! Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anniemac Posted August 25, 2003 Share Posted August 25, 2003 Peg and Bill Prayers on the way at this very moment. I agree with everyone else--never give up. You neve know what's just around the corner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David P Posted August 25, 2003 Share Posted August 25, 2003 Bill and Peg. Hang in there, both of you. Read Lenny's latest post, "How long do I have." It says it all about attitude. The mind is a very strong feature of the body. Take care, David P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eileen Posted August 25, 2003 Share Posted August 25, 2003 Dear Peg and Bill so very sorry for your latest setback---------hopefully your onc, will have another game plan regards Eileen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donna G Posted August 25, 2003 Share Posted August 25, 2003 Dear Peg and Bill, I hope tomorrow that your local onocologist will come up with a new plan. The road to remission has many turns, and corners to go around. Please post what is around the next bend in the road. Donna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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