I totally agree with you on everything you said - even if we had started something the next week I know without a doubt we would have chosen Erbitux. Besides the fact that "beggers can't be choosers" we had a wonderful, caring, loving doctor that we trusted (and still trust). I agree that Erbitux is a wonderful drug and I know people have to die to save other people (just like in war) and my husband would have done that. I have no problem with the drug. Everyone agrees you should have a heart monitor and an epipen (the room was equipped with the heart paddles). If Dr "F" had been told the protocol he would have done that. He learned of the drug on Tuesday night and used it on Friday night at 10:00PM with no ONC or Cardiologist on site and in full confidence. Maybe he should have read up on it more but I believe that if the protocol was made clear this would not have happened. Dr "F" has treated 1000's of patients with chemo and follows chemo protocol and it is basically the same for most chemo. I believe he "assumed" this was the same way. OK - he did not ask but on the same hand they did not tell him. All I am saying is "If it is not "standard protocol" that needs to be very clear - on the package insert, from the salesmans mouth and on the website. Then if it is not and someone dies then "Shame on the ONC for not changing protocol or the nurse who followed protocol and not doctors orders"!!!!