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An update Sept. 1, 2009
Good Morning
It's been awhile since you heard from me.
July 24th I finished 23 radiation treatments on my spine and pelvis. The cancer metastasized to my spine, trying to eat at my spinal cord but has been unsuccessful so far... Thank God.... Feb 5th I found out it metastasized to my spine. It hit me hard so we aggressively did the radiation treatments. I believe they helped since the pressure is off my spine.
I started a chemo therapy targeted medicine drug called NExavar. It's for kidney and liver cancer but it's an experiment with my Medullary thyroid cancer. I took a full dose for 17 days. My calcitonin level, cancer marker went down fro 50,000 to 10,000, which is remarkable. Unfortunately the side effects were harsh, callousses and blood blisters on feet and hands, mouth sores,rashes and my face looks like it's sunburned. Need to use aloe vera to help with the skin rashes. I'm off Nexavar for two weeks now to heal my body. I'll start slowly again on SEpt. 7th,Labor day and work my way up to a full dosage.
All awhile, I took the BRM-4, Peak Immune 4, the natural supplement.I believe it helped with the radiation and the Nexavar treatments.
Just an update!Stay strong...
Happy Labor Day!
Barbara Kimbley
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