Wow,
I was just checking to see if there were still some of the originals here. Silly me! Good to hear from all of you too! And Gary, off course I remember you from the beginning.
What brings this up and most of the new guys have no idea, is the world wide attention and prayers you gave to my family concerning my daughter, Wendy when she was diagnosed with a massive brain tumor. "We" will never forget what all of you did for us!
Wendy has added years to her young life but it hasn't been easy. Months after the first operation to remove the tumor (only partial removal was possible.) a dark spot showed up on a following MRI. A second operation was scheduled to find what the new spot was. Turned out a blessing, if you could call it that. The original tumor, the part that was in-operable released itself from the brain stem and spinal cord only to move up and forward to fill the vacancy of where the original tumor had been. Her Neurosurgeon was now able to reach the 'majority' of the tumor and remove that.
Things were good as could be expected, she started running again, qualifying for the Boston Marathon- a life long dream of hers. She was back full time teaching the kids she loves, moved into her first home. John, Wendy's husband has been amazing, educating himself on Brain Tumors where he speaks directly and evenly to all of her Dr.'s. Every treatment, every medication, John spoke at their level knowing all promises to pitfalls to every possible path.
Roughly a month ago and MRI showed the tumor growing again. Additional surgery is the last resort and certainly not a viable option per her neurologists.
Options: A new drug treatment, AVISTAN along with Chemo and radiation. NONE of these treatments have cured this type of tumor, (Aggressive obviously) at this point. Very basically they have labeled it a grade 3 (out of 4) cancerous tumor.
All of Dr.'s from the Oncologist, to the Neurosurgeon have told her that if she decides to try other types of cures, test procedures, they will support any decision she makes.
Time for John to re-enter the picture. After untold hours of research John came up with a Dr. Brezinsky out of Houston Texas. All the family has researched Dr. 'B' from the time he graduated medical school in Poland to today. What he has been able to do, validate, prove, cure (NOT 100% by any means BUT he has had major success in all types of Cancer / Tumor treatments.) (You can do a very simple search for Dr. Brezinsky on google and even Netflix.) An absolute amazing story full of naysayers, (Medically) to survivors that have been 100% cured.
Wendy, with the full support of her family has decided to go to the Brezinsky Clinic in Houston.
We are getting finances in order along with all the arrangements that need to be made.
Paul Risch (Toypwr to you old guys) along with Jeff Ewalt from Houston have both offered to help in anyway they can. Wendy will have to stay in Houston with her support group for at least a month if not longer for treatment.
Right now everything is upbeat and praying for the best. With the amazing support that has come from our Cobra "family" in the past, I thought you should know.
If anyone has any information on Dr. Brezinsky or his clinic please don't be bash full and let me know.
Truly, yours
DV
