 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | I had a neighbor would was Dxed with Stage IV SCC last spring. She was the mother of my wife's best friend. I talked to her and her 2 daughters till I was blue in the face. She was told she needed a ND and concurrent chemo/rad by Moffitt. She opted out going to the Bahamas for a miracle cure that cost her over $25,000, not including travel and lodging and avoided the surgery, chemo and rad. I found the quack on the internet (can't remember his name now) and he was barred from practicing in the UK, his homeland, and most other countries including the U.S. I believe he once also practiced in Germany.
She came home to be with her family in October and died in November. What a waste.
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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