Re: Need to pick some brains....

[Guest guest]

Like you, I've really only seen the commercials on tv. I knew one lady who went

there. She really loved it. Unfortunately, her case was so terribly far gone by

the time they knew what it was, she didn't make it.

The closest one to us was in Oklahoma. Towards the last, her husband would fix

up a bed in the back of the campershell pickup to take her there for care. She

believed that deeply in what they were doing.

I do believe it is worth checking out.

I will have a candle lit in every room of the house on Monday for Glenn:)

nancy

Need to pick some brains....

Glenn has applied for Cancer Treatments Centers of America....his insurance

will pay...

_http://www.cancercenter.com/brochure/general/default.cfm?Hospital=2&Rep=89&Name\

=Glenn_

(http://www.cancercenter.com/brochure/general/default.cfm?Hospital=2&Rep=89&Name\

=Glenn)

What, if anything, do you guys know about this place??? All we know is

what we see in the commercials on TV...

Glenn called after seeing a commercial on Monday and went through the

" interview " .... he asked if he had to eat broccoli....and she laughed and

said

no...received a call back the next day that his insurance would pay.... We

are

waiting for a " package " in the mail....

Guess this means Glenn is not finished fighting!!! Surgery is Monday, Aug.

29th, so we're gearing up for that!!

Donelle

Caregiver to Glenn

[Guest guest]

Like you, I've really only seen the commercials on tv. I knew one lady who went

there. She really loved it. Unfortunately, her case was so terribly far gone by

the time they knew what it was, she didn't make it.

The closest one to us was in Oklahoma. Towards the last, her husband would fix

up a bed in the back of the campershell pickup to take her there for care. She

believed that deeply in what they were doing.

I do believe it is worth checking out.

I will have a candle lit in every room of the house on Monday for Glenn:)

nancy

Need to pick some brains....

Glenn has applied for Cancer Treatments Centers of America....his insurance

will pay...

_http://www.cancercenter.com/brochure/general/default.cfm?Hospital=2&Rep=89&Name\

=Glenn_

(http://www.cancercenter.com/brochure/general/default.cfm?Hospital=2&Rep=89&Name\

=Glenn)

What, if anything, do you guys know about this place??? All we know is

what we see in the commercials on TV...

Glenn called after seeing a commercial on Monday and went through the

" interview " .... he asked if he had to eat broccoli....and she laughed and

said

no...received a call back the next day that his insurance would pay.... We

are

waiting for a " package " in the mail....

Guess this means Glenn is not finished fighting!!! Surgery is Monday, Aug.

29th, so we're gearing up for that!!

Donelle

Caregiver to Glenn

[Guest guest]

Like you, I've really only seen the commercials on tv. I knew one lady who went

there. She really loved it. Unfortunately, her case was so terribly far gone by

the time they knew what it was, she didn't make it.

The closest one to us was in Oklahoma. Towards the last, her husband would fix

up a bed in the back of the campershell pickup to take her there for care. She

believed that deeply in what they were doing.

I do believe it is worth checking out.

I will have a candle lit in every room of the house on Monday for Glenn:)

nancy

Need to pick some brains....

Glenn has applied for Cancer Treatments Centers of America....his insurance

will pay...

_http://www.cancercenter.com/brochure/general/default.cfm?Hospital=2&Rep=89&Name\

=Glenn_

(http://www.cancercenter.com/brochure/general/default.cfm?Hospital=2&Rep=89&Name\

=Glenn)

What, if anything, do you guys know about this place??? All we know is

what we see in the commercials on TV...

Glenn called after seeing a commercial on Monday and went through the

" interview " .... he asked if he had to eat broccoli....and she laughed and

said

no...received a call back the next day that his insurance would pay.... We

are

waiting for a " package " in the mail....

Guess this means Glenn is not finished fighting!!! Surgery is Monday, Aug.

29th, so we're gearing up for that!!

Donelle

Caregiver to Glenn

[Guest guest]

Donnelle,

I had an uncle that went to Zion, IL to no avail. He had progressed lung

cancer plus more and felt that all that CTC had done was pump some vitamins in

him. This was about 20 years ago. I talked to my colon surgeon about it for

me. He begged me not to go. He said that he has dealt with the aftermath of

some of their malpractice cases. My surgeon is at Emory University Hospital.

Where are you located? I can ask him for some references.

I know this sounds negative compared to their commercial and their website but

it is all I know. Maybe someone has some good info to provide.

You guys will be in my thoughts and prayers on Monday more than ever!!

donna

Grandmommyandme@... wrote:

Glenn has applied for Cancer Treatments Centers of America....his insurance

will pay...

_http://www.cancercenter.com/brochure/general/default.cfm?Hospital=2&Rep=89&Name\

=Glenn_

(http://www.cancercenter.com/brochure/general/default.cfm?Hospital=2&Rep=89&Name\

=Glenn)

What, if anything, do you guys know about this place??? All we know is

what we see in the commercials on TV...

Glenn called after seeing a commercial on Monday and went through the

" interview " .... he asked if he had to eat broccoli....and she laughed and said

no...received a call back the next day that his insurance would pay.... We are

waiting for a " package " in the mail....

Guess this means Glenn is not finished fighting!!! Surgery is Monday, Aug.

29th, so we're gearing up for that!!

Donelle

Caregiver to Glenn

[Guest guest]

Donnelle,

I had an uncle that went to Zion, IL to no avail. He had progressed lung

cancer plus more and felt that all that CTC had done was pump some vitamins in

him. This was about 20 years ago. I talked to my colon surgeon about it for

me. He begged me not to go. He said that he has dealt with the aftermath of

some of their malpractice cases. My surgeon is at Emory University Hospital.

Where are you located? I can ask him for some references.

I know this sounds negative compared to their commercial and their website but

it is all I know. Maybe someone has some good info to provide.

You guys will be in my thoughts and prayers on Monday more than ever!!

donna

Grandmommyandme@... wrote:

Glenn has applied for Cancer Treatments Centers of America....his insurance

will pay...

_http://www.cancercenter.com/brochure/general/default.cfm?Hospital=2&Rep=89&Name\

=Glenn_

(http://www.cancercenter.com/brochure/general/default.cfm?Hospital=2&Rep=89&Name\

=Glenn)

What, if anything, do you guys know about this place??? All we know is

what we see in the commercials on TV...

Glenn called after seeing a commercial on Monday and went through the

" interview " .... he asked if he had to eat broccoli....and she laughed and said

no...received a call back the next day that his insurance would pay.... We are

waiting for a " package " in the mail....

Guess this means Glenn is not finished fighting!!! Surgery is Monday, Aug.

29th, so we're gearing up for that!!

Donelle

Caregiver to Glenn

[Guest guest]

Donnelle,

I had an uncle that went to Zion, IL to no avail. He had progressed lung

cancer plus more and felt that all that CTC had done was pump some vitamins in

him. This was about 20 years ago. I talked to my colon surgeon about it for

me. He begged me not to go. He said that he has dealt with the aftermath of

some of their malpractice cases. My surgeon is at Emory University Hospital.

Where are you located? I can ask him for some references.

I know this sounds negative compared to their commercial and their website but

it is all I know. Maybe someone has some good info to provide.

You guys will be in my thoughts and prayers on Monday more than ever!!

donna

Grandmommyandme@... wrote:

Glenn has applied for Cancer Treatments Centers of America....his insurance

will pay...

_http://www.cancercenter.com/brochure/general/default.cfm?Hospital=2&Rep=89&Name\

=Glenn_

(http://www.cancercenter.com/brochure/general/default.cfm?Hospital=2&Rep=89&Name\

=Glenn)

What, if anything, do you guys know about this place??? All we know is

what we see in the commercials on TV...

Glenn called after seeing a commercial on Monday and went through the

" interview " .... he asked if he had to eat broccoli....and she laughed and said

no...received a call back the next day that his insurance would pay.... We are

waiting for a " package " in the mail....

Guess this means Glenn is not finished fighting!!! Surgery is Monday, Aug.

29th, so we're gearing up for that!!

Donelle

Caregiver to Glenn

[Guest guest]

Well glad to hear Glenn is not done fighting.. I don't think I have

heard of that specific place.

Maybe someone else has.... Cheers and hugs Jolene

Grandmommyandme@... wrote:

> Glenn has applied for Cancer Treatments Centers of America....his

> insurance

> will pay...

>

_http://www.cancercenter.com/brochure/general/default.cfm?Hospital=2&Rep=89&Name\

=Glenn_

>

http://www.cancercenter.com/brochure/general/default.cfm?Hospital=2&Rep=89&Name\

=Glenn_>

>

>

(http://www.cancercenter.com/brochure/general/default.cfm?Hospital=2&Rep=89&Name\

=Glenn)

>

http://www.cancercenter.com/brochure/general/default.cfm?Hospital=2&Rep=89&Name\

=Glenn%29>

>

>

> What, if anything, do you guys know about this place??? All we know is

> what we see in the commercials on TV...

>

> Glenn called after seeing a commercial on Monday and went through the

> " interview " .... he asked if he had to eat broccoli....and she laughed

> and said

> no...received a call back the next day that his insurance would

> pay.... We are

> waiting for a " package " in the mail....

>

> Guess this means Glenn is not finished fighting!!! Surgery is

> Monday, Aug.

> 29th, so we're gearing up for that!!

>

> Donelle

> Caregiver to Glenn

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Donelle,

I know Joe was going to go through this place , and opted to go locally because

he just didnt wanna be that far away from home ,

However I do have to say that these folks STILL CALL us to see how Joe is doing

, EVEN though we never went there. In my opinion thats pretty nice.

Prayers are with yall , will be thinking of you especially hard on Monday

Deb

Grandmommyandme@... wrote:

Glenn has applied for Cancer Treatments Centers of America....his insurance

will pay...

_http://www.cancercenter.com/brochure/general/default.cfm?Hospital=2&Rep=89&Name\

=Glenn_

(http://www.cancercenter.com/brochure/general/default.cfm?Hospital=2&Rep=89&Name\

=Glenn)

What, if anything, do you guys know about this place??? All we know is

what we see in the commercials on TV...

Glenn called after seeing a commercial on Monday and went through the

" interview " .... he asked if he had to eat broccoli....and she laughed and said

no...received a call back the next day that his insurance would pay.... We are

waiting for a " package " in the mail....

Guess this means Glenn is not finished fighting!!! Surgery is Monday, Aug.

29th, so we're gearing up for that!!

Donelle

Caregiver to Glenn

[Guest guest]

Donelle,

I know Joe was going to go through this place , and opted to go locally because

he just didnt wanna be that far away from home ,

However I do have to say that these folks STILL CALL us to see how Joe is doing

, EVEN though we never went there. In my opinion thats pretty nice.

Prayers are with yall , will be thinking of you especially hard on Monday

Deb

Grandmommyandme@... wrote:

Glenn has applied for Cancer Treatments Centers of America....his insurance

will pay...

_http://www.cancercenter.com/brochure/general/default.cfm?Hospital=2&Rep=89&Name\

=Glenn_

(http://www.cancercenter.com/brochure/general/default.cfm?Hospital=2&Rep=89&Name\

=Glenn)

What, if anything, do you guys know about this place??? All we know is

what we see in the commercials on TV...

Glenn called after seeing a commercial on Monday and went through the

" interview " .... he asked if he had to eat broccoli....and she laughed and said

no...received a call back the next day that his insurance would pay.... We are

waiting for a " package " in the mail....

Guess this means Glenn is not finished fighting!!! Surgery is Monday, Aug.

29th, so we're gearing up for that!!

Donelle

Caregiver to Glenn

[Guest guest]

Donelle,

I know Joe was going to go through this place , and opted to go locally because

he just didnt wanna be that far away from home ,

However I do have to say that these folks STILL CALL us to see how Joe is doing

, EVEN though we never went there. In my opinion thats pretty nice.

Prayers are with yall , will be thinking of you especially hard on Monday

Deb

Grandmommyandme@... wrote:

Glenn has applied for Cancer Treatments Centers of America....his insurance

will pay...

_http://www.cancercenter.com/brochure/general/default.cfm?Hospital=2&Rep=89&Name\

=Glenn_

(http://www.cancercenter.com/brochure/general/default.cfm?Hospital=2&Rep=89&Name\

=Glenn)

What, if anything, do you guys know about this place??? All we know is

what we see in the commercials on TV...

Glenn called after seeing a commercial on Monday and went through the

" interview " .... he asked if he had to eat broccoli....and she laughed and said

no...received a call back the next day that his insurance would pay.... We are

waiting for a " package " in the mail....

Guess this means Glenn is not finished fighting!!! Surgery is Monday, Aug.

29th, so we're gearing up for that!!

Donelle

Caregiver to Glenn

[Guest guest]

Donelle, Please tell Glenn that I am Praying very loudly that all

will go wonderful with his upcoming surgery. And have been Praying

that you Donelle, will find peace in yourself while going through

this with Glenn. Ingrid

> Glenn has applied for Cancer Treatments Centers of America....his

insurance

> will pay...

> _http://www.cancercenter.com/brochure/general/default.cfm?

Hospital=2&Rep=89&Name=Glenn_

> (http://www.cancercenter.com/brochure/general/default.cfm?

Hospital=2&Rep=89&Name=Glenn)

>

> What, if anything, do you guys know about this place??? All we

know is

> what we see in the commercials on TV...

>

> Glenn called after seeing a commercial on Monday and went through

the

> " interview " .... he asked if he had to eat broccoli....and she

laughed and said

> no...received a call back the next day that his insurance would

pay.... We are

> waiting for a " package " in the mail....

>

> Guess this means Glenn is not finished fighting!!! Surgery is

Monday, Aug.

> 29th, so we're gearing up for that!!

>

> Donelle

> Caregiver to Glenn

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Donelle, Please tell Glenn that I am Praying very loudly that all

will go wonderful with his upcoming surgery. And have been Praying

that you Donelle, will find peace in yourself while going through

this with Glenn. Ingrid

> Glenn has applied for Cancer Treatments Centers of America....his

insurance

> will pay...

> _http://www.cancercenter.com/brochure/general/default.cfm?

Hospital=2&Rep=89&Name=Glenn_

> (http://www.cancercenter.com/brochure/general/default.cfm?

Hospital=2&Rep=89&Name=Glenn)

>

> What, if anything, do you guys know about this place??? All we

know is

> what we see in the commercials on TV...

>

> Glenn called after seeing a commercial on Monday and went through

the

> " interview " .... he asked if he had to eat broccoli....and she

laughed and said

> no...received a call back the next day that his insurance would

pay.... We are

> waiting for a " package " in the mail....

>

> Guess this means Glenn is not finished fighting!!! Surgery is

Monday, Aug.

> 29th, so we're gearing up for that!!

>

> Donelle

> Caregiver to Glenn

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I've always wondered about that place. Please let us know how it goes.

[Guest guest]

I've always wondered about that place. Please let us know how it goes.

[Guest guest]

Praying for you at home and at church Sunday. May Glenn have only the best

results.

Narice

In a message dated 8/25/2005 11:19:41 PM Eastern Standard Time,

jehret@... writes:

It's weird, I'm scared, but also feeling a certain

> amount of peace or calm...it's like ....o.k. this surgery is going to

> help Glenn

> in one way or another...he's either going to survive and not be in

> constant

> pain....or he's going to be gone, but at peace and NOT in constant pain.

>

> Lots of hugs and prayers, Donelle

> Caregiver to Glenn

>

[Guest guest]

Praying for you at home and at church Sunday. May Glenn have only the best

results.

Narice

In a message dated 8/25/2005 11:19:41 PM Eastern Standard Time,

jehret@... writes:

It's weird, I'm scared, but also feeling a certain

> amount of peace or calm...it's like ....o.k. this surgery is going to

> help Glenn

> in one way or another...he's either going to survive and not be in

> constant

> pain....or he's going to be gone, but at peace and NOT in constant pain.

>

> Lots of hugs and prayers, Donelle

> Caregiver to Glenn

>

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 8/25/2005 11:19:42 PM Eastern Standard Time,

jehret@... writes:

God Bless you Donelle, you are one courageous lady. I understand what

you are feeling.

Whatever way it goes it will be okay (sort of)... Big Big Big hugs for

you both Jolene

Thanks, Jolene....your photo was a big hit, btw!!! It was awesome!!

Lots of hugs and prayers, Donelle

Caregiver to Glenn

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 8/25/2005 11:19:42 PM Eastern Standard Time,

jehret@... writes:

God Bless you Donelle, you are one courageous lady. I understand what

you are feeling.

Whatever way it goes it will be okay (sort of)... Big Big Big hugs for

you both Jolene

Thanks, Jolene....your photo was a big hit, btw!!! It was awesome!!

Lots of hugs and prayers, Donelle

Caregiver to Glenn

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 8/25/2005 11:19:42 PM Eastern Standard Time,

jehret@... writes:

God Bless you Donelle, you are one courageous lady. I understand what

you are feeling.

Whatever way it goes it will be okay (sort of)... Big Big Big hugs for

you both Jolene

Thanks, Jolene....your photo was a big hit, btw!!! It was awesome!!

Lots of hugs and prayers, Donelle

Caregiver to Glenn

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 8/26/2005 2:11:30 AM Eastern Standard Time,

sftfemme@... writes:

I've always wondered about that place. Please let us know how it goes.

So far, , the feedback we are getting from everyone we've asked is not

real good...Glenn's GI Dr. (who is not associated with s Hopkins) told

Glenn that Cancer Centers of America " prays " on end-stage patients that are at

their wits end...that's the exact words he used!!! He told Glenn that he

was at the #1 hospital in the world...with some of the best drs. in the world

and was better off staying there for any cancer treatment that might be

available after this surgery...

Several others have mentioned that they were pleased with the Center, but

not really any good results...nothing different than had they stayed where they

were for additional treatment. We're grasping at straws now...but I'm

trying desparately to keep " my " head...and guide him as best I can. I'm

thinking,

since we almost know the end result since the liver is 70% tumor and failing

already, we should spend that time together....not him running all over the

country-side... am I being selfish?? Probably...but I just would need to

hear some better feedback about the center. We'll call Onc. at JHH and see

what

he says...he's pretty upfront with us, too.

Lots of hugs and prayers, Donelle

Caregiver to Glenn

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 8/26/2005 2:11:30 AM Eastern Standard Time,

sftfemme@... writes:

I've always wondered about that place. Please let us know how it goes.

So far, , the feedback we are getting from everyone we've asked is not

real good...Glenn's GI Dr. (who is not associated with s Hopkins) told

Glenn that Cancer Centers of America " prays " on end-stage patients that are at

their wits end...that's the exact words he used!!! He told Glenn that he

was at the #1 hospital in the world...with some of the best drs. in the world

and was better off staying there for any cancer treatment that might be

available after this surgery...

Several others have mentioned that they were pleased with the Center, but

not really any good results...nothing different than had they stayed where they

were for additional treatment. We're grasping at straws now...but I'm

trying desparately to keep " my " head...and guide him as best I can. I'm

thinking,

since we almost know the end result since the liver is 70% tumor and failing

already, we should spend that time together....not him running all over the

country-side... am I being selfish?? Probably...but I just would need to

hear some better feedback about the center. We'll call Onc. at JHH and see

what

he says...he's pretty upfront with us, too.

Lots of hugs and prayers, Donelle

Caregiver to Glenn

[Guest guest]

Donelle,

I don't think your being selfish at all. I think I would feel exactly the

same way. My prayers are with you both.

[Guest guest]

Donelle,

I don't think your being selfish at all. I think I would feel exactly the

same way. My prayers are with you both.

[Guest guest]

Donelle,

I don't think your being selfish at all. I think I would feel exactly the

same way. My prayers are with you both.

[Guest guest]

>>>We'll call Onc. at JHH and see what

he says...he's pretty upfront with us, too.

>>>

I really don't see how you could get much better than Hopkins:)

nancy

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