Re: myth of increased cancer risk / me being harsh?

May 31, 2004

> This may sound harsh, but these folks who keep operating on the

> misunderstanding about an increased risk of getting cancer from

> Xolair get on my nerves. I know, we don't know much about long-

term

> possibilities, but the real information from the clinical trials

> indicates it is just as safe as any other newly approved

medication.

> I find myself thinking that folks who aren't taking the time to get

> all the information " just aren't sick enough, " as some of us hard-

> core asthmatics who are now on Xolair.

>

> I hope all of you are having a good weekend. I am going to be

> working outside in the yard - not possible before Xolair!

>

> Addy

Addy,

I am just about back to normal now. I get the staples out next

Friday. Asthma, during or after the procedure? Not one bit!

About getting cancer from Xolair, you hit the nail on the head! I

don't believe for one minute that ANY doctor would allow much less

prescribe his/her patient something that would cause cancer. That

would be absurd, highly unethetical and against the law!!! Talk about

malpractice lawsuits??? whew!!

When I had my cornea transplants in 1980 and 1982, I did not know how

my eyes would be like 24 years later. All I knew is that everything

else medically had been done and I had NO choice.

If I hadn't believed in my doctor's judgement, all of his study,

training and all the clinical trials that had gone on before my

transplants, I would not be able to see today.

Yea, I heard all the " gloom and doom " prophecies about how

it " wouldn't work " and that I should NOT do it. Now, I scoff at the

" Doubting es. " I now am seeing 20/25 in each eye with NO signs

whatsoever of any kind of rejection!!! )

I have had 3 of the BEST allergists in the State of Arkansas

reccommend Xolair for my asthma because I was getting NO relief. I

trusted their judgement, now I am 80% better!

Doug

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