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    • May 16, 2019 at 12:52 am
    Johnjk04
    Participant
      This is a very interesting TED talk with Dr. Stephanie Culler.. She talks about our gut microbes being the most crucial part of our immune system. By adding to our missing microbes, Dr. Culler hopes to increase the complete immunotherapy response rate up to 50 – 70%. Les, you have been writing about this innovation ever since I was a young boy.

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        • May 16, 2019 at 5:03 pm
        RichInLife2
        Participant
          This is a very interesting and exciting area of research. Unfortunately, this talk is more about the speaker and her company than the actual research. Skip forward to about the 8 minute, 30 second mark and you won’t miss much.
          • May 16, 2019 at 6:59 pm
          Coragirl
          Participant
            Hi John, MD Anderson had Allyn provide samples at the beginning of his treatment. Thank you for sharing this. My youngest son found it hilarious that Dad was mailing his poop! Hope you are well.
              • May 16, 2019 at 8:20 pm
              Johnjk04
              Participant
                Rich, you are so right. I was thinking about giving the heads up but I wanted to share that Dr. Culler made a pledge to her grandmas and kept it.
                It seems strange to do this Amie but after listening to Dr. C’s explanation it sounds very plausible. I sent my sample in and will receive a $50 gift card.
                • May 20, 2019 at 12:57 am
                lkb
                Participant
                  Yep, I sent and received.
                • May 16, 2019 at 11:51 pm
                Bubbles
                Participant
                  Bahahaha, John!!! Ain’t that the truth!!!

                  For those of you interested in some of the many reports and articles I’ve noted, with lots of links within, here you go: https://chaoticallypreciselifeloveandmelanoma.blogspot.com/2019/04/decreased-progression-free-survival-in.html

                  Maybe our poo will be the way out of a super shitty disease! Best, les

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