grubbymym 02:57:36 PM Apr 06 2008

How wonderful of this doctor and patient to open a new door. This will allow a new road for other cancer patients to follow, if they find a doctor willing to do this surgery (if it applies). If it were me, I would just go to Florida to have the surgery done, especially if you must spend precious time trying to find a doctor who will perform the operation. Go for the sure thing. How sad that our government can't find a political surgeon to cut away all the cancerous politicians in Washington, so our country could go back to living strong and healthy for our grandchildren and great grandchildren. Three cheers for the medical arena.

San Antonio, Texas

CindiCalloway 01:19:57 PM Apr 02 2008

Hope it all goes well. My dad has renal cell and is asking monthly if they will just take out the organs affected cause he can live without them. Doctors want to wait on the chemo???? which is better wait and hope or go after it with gangbusters?

exclusiveelement 11:11:58 AM Mar 29 2008

response to: KINGKONGKE 09:18:00 PM Mar 28 2008

Sorry to hear they treated your dad that way. My brother (who also had Signet Ring cancer) was also treated that way. The sad part of it was the fact that the cancer itself isn't what killed my brother (43 years old) .. it was the hospital!!! They said he was inoperable and then basically treated him like a dying bird under a bush waiting for it's death. What actually killed my brother was blood clots to the lungs, because they didn't take any precautions to prevent clots after the feed tube. Grrrrr!!!!

kingkongke 09:18:00 PM Mar 28 2008

That is awesome for her. We just left florida on my fathers last journey, He was told his cancer wasnt able to be operated on. They also said because they can't operate they can't do Chemo or radiation. So the end result is death soon. The cancer is signet ring. This is worst feeling anyone could ever have. Knowing the Dr. treats you like a statistic. I give this Doctor alot of Credit. I wish there was a surgeon like that here in Erie or Pittsburgh, PA. They just said basically make a bucket list.

rockyrd39 04:03:41 PM Mar 27 2008

Congratulations! I hope the long-term prognosis is good. I wouldn't be surprised if she has to have chemotherapy to erase undetected cancer cells. Good luck!

NRosedog 11:09:34 AM Mar 27 2008

ITS ABOUT TIME A DOCTOR WAS WILLING TO EXPLORE NON-CONVENTIONAL WAYS TO TREAT CANCER. WE LOSE FAR TOO MANY TO THIS DREADED DISEASE

HOPEFULLY THIS WILL OPEN THE DOOR TO BETTER AND BETTER TREATMENTS

toosassy01 11:07:34 AM Mar 27 2008

GOD BLESS THIS DOCTOR AND ALL THE STAFF FOR WHAT THEY DID. WE NEED MORE DOCTORS LIKE THIS. CONGRATS TO ALL AND FOR THE WOMEN I WISH HER A HEALTHY AND A HAPPY FUTURE.

JEN

rdcmadmax 10:29:50 AM Mar 27 2008

they do this all the time to patients in China but they don't put them back they sell them.

sweetdaddygoodlo 03:15:23 AM Mar 27 2008

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ptnitz1369 02:47:18 AM Mar 27 2008

I forgot to include 'Congratulations to a patient that had the will and the guts to try the operation.'
And congratulations to the team of surgeons that had the cajones and trust in their abilities to go ahead with the operation.
Very well done!