Re: Somewhat of an update.../Narice

July 7, 2005

In a message dated 7/7/2005 12:22:29 AM Eastern Standard Time,

flipper759@... writes:

WOW You are a busy bee aren't you?! So glad you two are having some FUN!!

Don't give up all they were able to tell Phil when he started was that the

colon cancer would buy him 8 months more than the pancreatic cancer they

thought he had.

Look at him now. B e realistically optimistic.

What liver specialist did you try?

Hopkins is great but truthfully Pittsburgh is really the cutting edge

for this. Priscila please correct me if that is wrong. My thoughts are they

would do the FUDR (cousin to 5FU)

via liver pump. The varicose veins are the big concern and possibly the

reason they couldn't do it.

Pumps are still experimental medicine BUT at Pittsburgh they are seeing a

lot of success with it so research it if you think it is a viable option.

Here's the information on Dr. Geller for you and any other interested

people

Narice

Thanks, Narice....trying to be realistically optimistic. The Liver Spec. we

saw is a member of Dr. Choti's team at s Hopkins. We go back to

him on July 15th, altho I'm not sure why.

The varices in the esophogus are indeed the reason they can not do the liver

pump. We see Onc. on Monday and we'll see what he has to say.

Lots of hugs and prayers, Donelle

Caregiver to Glenn

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