Health Update
Keeping you current on Richard's scans, treatments and test results.
August 2010
Annual colonoscopy to be schedule.
July 2010
July 8th CT Scan indicates no new growth and stable pulmonary nodules. Stable is good news! Follow up appointment with the oncologist is July 15th to review scans and bloodwork.
March 2010
CT Scan March 9th indicated no new growth and stable pulmonary tumors. Current tumor count is 4 in the left lung, where there were 5 before IPT treatment and 2 in the right lung.
Oncologist Doctor appointment March 15th, reviewed scan and bloodwork work labs indicate all levels fall within normal range.
Next CT Scan schedule for July 2010.
January/February 2010
Continue IV drip of Vitamin C twice a week, 90 grams for each treatment and taking 500mg, twice a day of the oral medication DCA.
December 2009
My latest CT Scan on December 17th indicate remarkable shrinkage of the largest tumor after treatment in Arizona. On the October CT scan before treatment this tumor measured 39mm and has melted to 27mm. And, a 9mm tumor in the left lung is now gone.
The above two images are taken October 2009 and (left image) shows the largest tumor at 39mm and
the (right image) shows the two smaller sattilite tumors measuring 16mm & 9mm.
This image taken December 2009 shows the effect of treatment on the larger tumor,
shrinking from 39mm to 27mm and the smaller second tumor is gone.
Return from Arizona November 29th and will implement at home treatment which is 1000mg orally of the medication DCA (http://thedcasite.com/) daily and intravenous Vitimin C twice a week. Next Ct Scan is scheduled for Dec 17th.
November
PET Scan on November 10th indicates the metabolic activity of of lung tumors is half of that measured on June's PET Scan. This is good news and shows the treatment is greatly slow the tumor growth. In addition, no new growth was found.
Left Wednesday October 28th for treament in Arizona, arrived Sunday November 1st.
Begin IPT Chemo treatments November 4th with two treatments a week scheduled.
October 21st
Outpatient surgery to implant a power port for intraveneuos treatments.
October 14th
CT Scan, results indicate the largest tumor in the left lung is 39mm and the other six remain stable with no new growth.
September 14th
Surgery was successful and went flawless as humanly possible with record braking recovery by being discharged from the hospital in 2 1/2 days. The colon tumor was removed and confined to an area of about 2cm, lymph nodes tested negative with no indication of local spreading.
Results of colon tumor pathology report July 14th
The pathology results indicate moderately differentiated adnocarcinoma, common colon cancer. Metastasis is now ruled out and this is a diagnosis of a different cancer. Follow up with surgeon and treating doctors to discuss next step.
Colonoscopy Exam on July 8th results.
Three small polyps were found and removed. A tumor found in the large intestine is about 2.2 cm in size. Part of the tumor was removed and was sent to pathology for further evaluation. An additional sample will be sent to Translational Genomics for genetic profiling of the tumor. (was not necessary to send to TGen because local pathology confirmed colon cancer)
CT Scan on June 30th, results.
The lung nodules appear to remain stable; the right lung nodules are 16 mm and 7 mm, the 3 largest in the left lung are 33mm, 15mm and 9mm. The abnormality seen on the PET scan appears to correlate to a mass in the large intestine next to the right lower lobe of the liver. This is suspicious for colon cancer or metastasis; will require additional testing. No evidence of liver metastasis. A colonoscopy is recommended.
Pet Scan done on June 16th, results.
CT Scan from February 2009, 
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