Here it is end of May already. Winter has arrived with a roar this past week. Heaps of rain, and blowing a gale! We really needed the rain and there has been plenty in these systems.
It’s been a bit over a year now since I completed my last CLEMENT Study treatment. Everything is fine, no symptoms and no signs of any tumour activity. I need to call Fremantle Hospital to see when my next follow-up is scheduled. Leonie and I just got back from a 2-1/2 week trip to Guangzhou, China and Hong Kong. A tough trip, all business and almost no play time. However, I had no problem keeping up with a lot of travel and long, very long days. Huge amounts of walking while visiting all the trade fairs.
I finished my eye surgery with a bit of laser treatment a week ago. Everything went really well and I am still getting used to seeing so well. My driving has been a lot safer too (according to my main passenger! LOL).
My newest issue is a small basal cell carcinoma has been found on the side of my nose. Actually I have had it for quite some time and suspected BCC, but given everything else going on, I kept putting off seeing the Doc and getting a biopsy. It is large enough to require a bit of plastic surgery when it is removed to rebuild the side of my nose. It should all happen in the next month or so. It isn’t any big deal though, I’ve had a couple BCCs before which were removed without a problem. The spoils of my ill spent youth on the beaches of Southern California!
That’s all that happened recently.
You all take care of yourselves and each other!
Regards, Eric
I live in the US and we are unable to get the LU-177 at this time. My doctor is working on it, and I have had 2 treatments with Indium 111 which can only be given by my one doctor here in the US. Are you familiar with the 111? I have been trying to find someone with my neuroendocrine cancer to e-mail and get more info before my 3rd treatment cones up, which will be in about 3 more months. If you can help me please e-mail at drhzm@yahoo.com
Hi Eric,
I was a trial patient with you at Fremantle Hospital for the Clement-2 Study and treatment with Lu-177 and Capecitabine. Previous to the Trial I had major surgery for removal of carcinoid tumours from the lung and liver. After surgery I still had an inoperable tumour in the liver plus numerous body tumours as well as in the bones.
Last November 2009, I had an Octreotide scan (eighteen months after my final treatment). I was amazed and Doctor Turner was excited and pleased as all traces of Carcinoid Tumour had disappeared. I cannot speak highly enough about the treatment provided to me by Doctor Turner and staff at Nuclear Medicine, Fremantle Hospital.
Also I would like to thank you Eric, your blog has been a great help and comfort to me, especially in the early days. If my experiences could assist any one then I would be pleased to help. Thank you again Eric, wishing you all the very best.
Des Bailey