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My dad will start the GSK braf brain met trial!
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My dad will start the GSK braf brain met trial!

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    • March 17, 2011 at 2:20 pm
    adgesoph
    Participant

       

      My dad finally got into the GSK-braf inhibitor brain met trial at Vanderbilt!  He starts the medicine today and will return in a month for scans.  His doctor (Dr. Sosman) said this was his best option (over gamma knife).  He has two small brain mets as well as 2 lung mets, one in his pelvis and a couple in the neck area.  We just really need him to be a responder so he can hopefully take ipi in the coming months if this drug starts to fail.  Thanks for all your help and I'll let you know how it goes.

       

      Adrienne

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        • March 17, 2011 at 10:23 pm
        Rydell
        Participant

          Good luck to your father! Please keep us posted on how he is doing on this treatment! Sending positive thoughts your way!!

          Amanda (Stage 4)

          • March 17, 2011 at 10:23 pm
          Rydell
          Participant

            Good luck to your father! Please keep us posted on how he is doing on this treatment! Sending positive thoughts your way!!

            Amanda (Stage 4)

            • March 17, 2011 at 10:36 pm
            lhaley
            Participant

              Glad everything got moving so quickly!  Please keep us updated!

              Linda

              • March 17, 2011 at 10:36 pm
              lhaley
              Participant

                Glad everything got moving so quickly!  Please keep us updated!

                Linda

                • April 13, 2011 at 9:28 pm
                Doug-Pepper
                Participant

                  Adrienne, just wanted to say good luck. We live in Huntsville, Al. We went to Vandy, but did not want to do clinicals for stage 3. We are waiting & watching. We also completely changed our diets. Following "The Bible Cure for Cancer" Dr. Don Colbert & other nutritional cancer fighting books. This was the only thing I could do to help my husband. Juicing & eating healthy has made him feel better than he has in years. Praying for your family, Pepper.

                  • April 13, 2011 at 9:28 pm
                  Doug-Pepper
                  Participant

                    Adrienne, just wanted to say good luck. We live in Huntsville, Al. We went to Vandy, but did not want to do clinicals for stage 3. We are waiting & watching. We also completely changed our diets. Following "The Bible Cure for Cancer" Dr. Don Colbert & other nutritional cancer fighting books. This was the only thing I could do to help my husband. Juicing & eating healthy has made him feel better than he has in years. Praying for your family, Pepper.

                    • April 13, 2011 at 9:32 pm
                    Fen
                    Participant

                      Great!  Here's hoping and praying that he responds.

                      fen

                      • April 13, 2011 at 9:32 pm
                      Fen
                      Participant

                        Great!  Here's hoping and praying that he responds.

                        fen

                        • April 13, 2011 at 10:27 pm
                        DebbieH
                        Participant

                          Good luck!  Let us know how he's doing – we love to hear good news!

                          DebbieH

                          • April 13, 2011 at 10:27 pm
                          DebbieH
                          Participant

                            Good luck!  Let us know how he's doing – we love to hear good news!

                            DebbieH

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