Quick Update
I had the opportunity to listen to Dr. Dan Von Hoff talk about his work on pancreatic cancer. Granted it was a talk given at a fundraiser for pancreatic cancer, but he was very positive. According to his presentation, he and his colleagues have not only found a treatment option that not only stops new tumors from starting and existing tumors from growing, but this treatment (Gemcitabine and Abraxane) has been shown to be effective at shrinking existing tumors.
We’ll have to wait and see if I am a candidate for this treatment; first, I had a hard time the last time I was one Gemcitabine and if I do not have a certain gene, Abraxane may not be effective. I’m trying to keep my hope in check, but it was hard not to be really positive coming out of that presentation. Just some good news I wanted to share with you all. I’ll have more to say tomorrow after my appointment.
Have a great rest of the weekend.
Merle
Hey Merle – Sending you positive vibes. Sounds like you have some good plans on the horizon. I’m excited to see you and hear about the March I missed!
MH