My LDN Experience as of September 1, 2007
LDN was my last and only hope of surviving my cervical cancer metastatic to my lungs (Stage 4B). Below is a
chronology of my experience with LDN. As of September 1, 2007, I still feel fine now in my 7th month on LDN.
Since my August 2007 CT scan showed no significant growth of existing metastases and no new growths, it appears that
LDN has stopped the cancer, and on my next scan in November 2007, will know if LDN has also had any significant
effect on reducing the existing nodules.
Chronology
- October 28, 2005: Cervical biopsy - Initial results Moderately differentiated (grade 2) invasive squamous cell
carcinoma of cervix. I was diagnosed with Cervical Cancer (Adenosquamous Carcinomas) and extremely aggressive.
- November 4, 2005: Surgery - Wertheim's total hysterectomy and right salpingo- oophorectomy
- November 7,
2005: Pathology Report - Poorly differentiated adenosquamous cell carcinoma, at least 4 cm in maximum extent
with prominent lymphatic permeation, 3 positive Lymph nodes.
- November 8, 2005: PET SCAN - No abnormal FDG uptake at the pelvic surgical site or at the vaginal vault to
suggest residual tumor. No evidence of distant metastasis to the brain, lungs, liver, adrenal glands, and bone is
found. - December 1, 2005: Began Concomitant External Beam Radiotherapy (RT) with Cisplatin Chemotherapy
Treatments. 29 RT treatments over a period of 5 weeks, plus an infusion of Cisplatin (5 Cyles, one per week over 5
weeks). Finished treatments in January 2006. - September 14, 2006 PET Scan: Detected a mildly
hypermetabolic nodule in latter part of anterior segment of Left Upper Lope (LUL)...in right lung also 3 tiny
eumetabolic supbleural nodules. Not confirmed metastases.
- January 29, 2007 PET Scan: Comparison scan with September 14, 2006 PET Scan, confirmed metastases of 5
nodules, largest one being 1.2 x 1.6 cm. Reclassified Cancer to Metastatic, Stage IV-B. Scheduled CT scan for
more detail. Calculated Doubling Time of 33 days since previous scan.
- February 3, 2007 CT Scan: Confirms metastases of at least 13 nodules, largest nodule being 1.3 cm. Oncologist
recommended palliative treatment using TAXOL/CARBOPLATIN chemotherapy and gave me 4 to 9 months
survival.
- February 7, 2007: On recommendation of a friend I contacted Dr. BIHARI. Dr. Bihari faxed a prescription for 4.5
mg LDN to Skip's Pharmacy in Florida and had it couriered to me. I started taking LDN on FEBRUARY 12, 2007
- June 13, 2007 LOW DOSE CT SCAN: Increased growth of all previous metstatic nodules, largest nodule now 2.0
cm, but no further metastases detected. Calculated Doubling Time of 70 days since last scan.
- August 1, 2007 LOW DOSE CT SCAN: NO SIGNIFICANT GROWTH OF ALL METASTATIC NODULES,
LARGEST ONE NOW 2.0 X 2.1 CM. LDN appears to have halted the growth of largest nodule and stopped any
further metastases. Calculated Doubling Time of 232 days since last scan.
- Deidre Alejo
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