Tarantism Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 Chronic Leukemia. so hypography my question to you is: what can you tell me about this disease? is there any hope for a cure?? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queso Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 oh man. My best friend died from lukemia when I was in the third grade. I remember they tried to help him with keimotherapy, however you spell it.. even though, at the time, i did not understand death, or cancerI could tell whatever keimotherapy was it was just making him sicker. So, **** keimotherapy, and cancer's just a way to weed out some humans.. I think it's all about a positive frame of mind, and marijuana to ease the pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleAl Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 You get one remission for 3-5 years almost assured. If there is regrowth the cells incorporate drug pumps and are pretty much resistant to everything. The first remission is worth pursuing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercedes Benzene Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 Chronic Leukemia. so hypography my question to you is: what can you tell me about this disease? is there any hope for a cure?? Awww. I'm really sorry man. My best friend's mom died of breast cancer a few years ago.That really sucked. It hit rather close to home for me (and of course my friend). I have aspirations of becoming an oncologist one day... so I can help people with cancer. As for a cure.... I don't see one in the near future.There are treatments though. Try to stay positive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarantism Posted August 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 i am sorry to hear of your losses, guys. i hope my post didnt rehash old sadness. so if there is infact a remission, does that mean that his symptoms will regress perminantly or just temporarily, prolonging the inevitable. everyone dies someday though, and i have been informed that he may live for anywhere between 4 and 25 years. thanks everyone, for you kind words and info. this one raelly hits me hard because he taught me everything i know about chemistry, and im going to school for it in the fall. this is irrelivent, but i dont know if any of you went to SF state and studied chem...he taught there for about 30 years. thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CerebralEcstasy Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 Chronic Leukemia. so hypography my question to you is: what can you tell me about this disease? is there any hope for a cure?? :) I found the following link from the american cancer society on Adult Chronic Leukemia. http://www.cancer.org/docroot/cri/content/cri_2_4_1x_what_is_adult_chronic_leukemia_62.asp I hope you find it a wealth of information, also you might want to get in touch with the cancer clinics in your area. They provide support and counselling, and so forth enabling you to be a positive impact in your grandad's life. If I might ask, how long has he had the illness? How is your Mom/Dad taking it? Family support is a huge factor in recovery/remission as well as positive attitude. Incidentally I read an article today about a biochemist Zheng Cui of Wake Forest University who has been experimenting with a very aggressive form of cancer that causes a 100% death rate. He's apparently isolated a super cancer fighting white blood cell from mice who were immune to cancer, he's also found that a sample of human volunteers (10-15%) have similar cells. He's been experimenting with injecting white blood cells into cancer patients to see if he can transfer their immunity. (This information is several years old, he may be much further along in his trials now.) http://www1.wfubmc.edu/molecular_genetics/Faculty+Members/Cancer/Cui/ Chacmool 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarantism Posted August 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 thanks for the info, CE. i have have been trolling the net for information since i found out today, as well as reading my mom's nursing text, and i really appritiate the link and such. i dont know how long it has been since he was diagnosed. i know that it has been at least months, and i know that my family didnt tell me right away. my mom appears to be taking it OK, but then again that could just be a mask. i know that as time goes on things will change quite a bit, if my household were the pineal glad, we would be hard pressed to keep the seritonan levels up in the collective family brain. he is a huge member of the family and has been a co-ordinator for several family gatherings and event. huge blow to myself and everyone else. thats really interesing about Zheng Cui. i found this at Wiki, in case youre interested, apparently some of his treatments have worked :hihi: Zheng Cui, MD PhD, is a biochemist currently serving as an Associate Professor of Pathology (Tumor Biology) at Wake Forest University. As an oncologist and a cancer researcher Cui has proposed the unique idea that certain individuals (estimated at 10% to 15% of the human population) naturally produce a special kind of white blood cell that contains an inherent resistance to cancer. These white blood cells, in Cui's view, could potentially be extracted from donors and given to cancer victims, thus endowing them with cancer resistance. Cui's research is based on experiments on mice. These experiments resulted in Cui being able to cure cancer in several otherwise terminally sick mice. Cui is proposing eventual experimentation of the technique on human subjects. thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
learnin to learn Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 I am sorry tarantism! I had a friend die of caner when I was little. If there is anything I can do please let me know! Tarantism 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarantism Posted May 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 an update: my family is in high spirits as my grandfathers cancer has been in remission for at least six months now. this was confirmed about a week and a half ago. therefore he has been given the proverbial "all systems go" to go ahead and get a bone marrow transplant. also there has been whisperings about him possibly being eligable to participate in some species of stem-cell research program at stanford university. it has been hard of everyone in my family but so far things have been going as well as they possibly could... Chacmool 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queso Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 Go Stanford! Cancer is a true challenge against our longetivity, and I am glad your papa's doing well. He always sounded like a good doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chacmool Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 That's great news, Tarantism! It gives hope to everyone who is struggling with a serious illness. Thanks for sharing with us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarantism Posted May 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2007 thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfiniteNow Posted May 25, 2007 Report Share Posted May 25, 2007 Thanks for sharing, mate. You cannot throw a rock without hitting someone who's been impacted by cancer. It's always nice to celebrate the wins, whether they be yours or someone elses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarantism Posted May 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2007 Thanks for sharing, mate. You cannot throw a rock without hitting someone who's been impacted by cancer. It's always nice to celebrate the wins, whether they be yours or someone elses. :) well said man. ps nice avitar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michaelangelica Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 an update: my family is in high spirits as my grandfathers cancer has been in remission for at least six months now. this was confirmed about a week and a half ago. therefore he has been given the proverbial "all systems go" to go ahead and get a bone marrow transplant. also there has been whisperings about him possibly being eligable to participate in some species of stem-cell research program at stanford university. it has been hard of everyone in my family but so far things have been going as well as they possibly could...Good news. I had a cancer opp 2 years ago.I'm fine now A friend with a very aggressive breast cancer was told by her oncologist to go on an organic, bio-dynamic diet. I have seen other people seem to beat cancer with diet I know older people don't like a change in diet but you might like to resarch it and talk to him about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarantism Posted June 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2007 my grandpa emaied me today and said that they found him a stem cel doner...a 10 out of 10 match. in other words...more good news! :huh: Michaelangelica 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michaelangelica Posted June 1, 2007 Report Share Posted June 1, 2007 my grandpa emaied me today and said that they found him a stem cel doner...a 10 out of 10 match. in other words...more good news! :huh:Good news. If it's not too intrusive. .What are they doing with the stem cells? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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