A treatment history

I am asked on a regular basis what treatment I am currently going through. Perhaps a summary would be helpful.

In February of 2003 I did a series of treatments which combined agents that stimulate the body's immune system, combined with chemotherapy agents that kill cancer cells. This is referred to as bio-chemo therapy. I then went on a program of Interleukin 2 injections at home from about May of 2003 To January of 2004. I was then administered an agent identified as MDX, a phase II trial, which did not work at all. In July of 2004 I was back in the hospital undergoing high dose treatments of Interleukin 2, with mixed success, but not enough success to continue the brutal treatment.
In September of 2004 I began visits to the Cancer Therapy and Research Center in San Antonio, Texas. I received an outpatient treatment of an experimental phase I trial drug identified as LBH-589. It stopped some tumor growth, but was so hard on me physically that I ended up in the hospital twice with pneumonia.
I then applied for an adoptive cell transfer treatment at the NCI in Washington, DC, but was turned down. That chewed up some time.
Next was an unsuccessful treatment based around taxoI, an FDA approved chemotherapy drug derived from the bark of the yew tree. This brings us up to date, as I have just finished a treatment with temodar and thalidomide that was not effective.
At this point we are looking for other options. Of course there are a few experimental drugs out there. It is just a matter of timing (that is, living long enough get past FDA approvals of trial drugs).

I want you to also know that diet, acupuncture, supplements, yoga, excercise and chiropractic have been a big help.

Some of my friends, as well as strangers, pray for miracles. We have had them already: I am still here, and able to give and receive love.

Gregory