Comments on: Hope for Everyone on Easter http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/dr_lenz/2009/04/hope_for_everyone_on_easter We envision victory over colorectal cancer Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:03:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Heinz-Josef Lenz http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/dr_lenz/2009/04/hope_for_everyone_on_easter/comment-page-1#comment-1837 Heinz-Josef Lenz Mon, 04 May 2009 13:42:24 +0000 http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/?p=4456#comment-1837 as you can imagine that is very difficult to evaluate....but it seems that you are in great hands and your docs take great care of you, bilateral lung lesions are difficult depending on size number and location. so would discuss with thoracic surgeon too. HJL as you can imagine that is very difficult to evaluate….but it seems that you are in great hands and your docs take great care of you, bilateral lung lesions are difficult depending on size number and location. so would discuss with thoracic surgeon too. HJL

]]> By: Erica http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/dr_lenz/2009/04/hope_for_everyone_on_easter/comment-page-1#comment-1834 Erica Mon, 04 May 2009 02:48:37 +0000 http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/?p=4456#comment-1834 Dr. Lenz, Hello! My name is Erica and I have been battling Metastatic Colon Cancer in the liver and lungs for two years. I am 28 now, and after having the primary tumor in my colon removed, the majority of disease resected from my liver, regular FOLFIRI + Erbitux treatments, and HAI therapy with FUDR, I am doing amazing and have very little disease left in both lungs and on the left lobe of my liver. My last scan in March showed great response and decrease. My Doctors at Sloan Kettering want me to stay on this course, but think that a bi-lateral lung nodule removal is possible. Besides the normal chemo days side effects, I feel great, and work out almost everyday. Based on the information I have given you, do you think that a cure could be possible for someone in my situation? And, do you have any other recommendations for treatments or procedures? You are an amazing soul and doctor. Thank you for giving so many of us hope but also giving an honest perspective. God bless you! Erica Reston, VA Dr. Lenz,

Hello! My name is Erica and I have been battling Metastatic Colon Cancer in the liver and lungs for two years. I am 28 now, and after having the primary tumor in my colon removed, the majority of disease resected from my liver, regular FOLFIRI + Erbitux treatments, and HAI therapy with FUDR, I am doing amazing and have very little disease left in both lungs and on the left lobe of my liver. My last scan in March showed great response and decrease. My Doctors at Sloan Kettering want me to stay on this course, but think that a bi-lateral lung nodule removal is possible. Besides the normal chemo days side effects, I feel great, and work out almost everyday. Based on the information I have given you, do you think that a cure could be possible for someone in my situation? And, do you have any other recommendations for treatments or procedures? You are an amazing soul and doctor. Thank you for giving so many of us hope but also giving an honest perspective. God bless you!

Erica
Reston, VA

]]> By: Heinz-Josef Lenz http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/dr_lenz/2009/04/hope_for_everyone_on_easter/comment-page-1#comment-1780 Heinz-Josef Lenz Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:09:33 +0000 http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/?p=4456#comment-1780 pork is white meat.....enjoy your schnitzel. HJL pork is white meat…..enjoy your schnitzel. HJL

]]> By: Edward http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/dr_lenz/2009/04/hope_for_everyone_on_easter/comment-page-1#comment-1774 Edward Wed, 22 Apr 2009 06:43:35 +0000 http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/?p=4456#comment-1774 Is pork red or white meat with regard to colon cancer risk? Is pork red or white meat with regard to colon cancer risk?

]]> By: Jim Broutman http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/dr_lenz/2009/04/hope_for_everyone_on_easter/comment-page-1#comment-1770 Jim Broutman Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:54:41 +0000 http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/?p=4456#comment-1770 Dear Dr Lenz, Taline and your entire staff, Thank you for what you have done for Jackie. She is a true inspiration to all of us that know and care about her. Her remarkable story would not be complete without your dedication to saving lives and providing hope to her as well as all your patients. I was at the initial meeting she had with you and will always remember the look on her face when you mentioned the word "cure". Its amazing how one word can alter a persons entire outlook on "life"...prior to meeting with you we were all very scared and once you became a part of her "life" things have been all uphill for our dear friend Jackie who is a true warrior...I am very excited for the future and what you have to offer us as followers of your great work..god bless you.. Dear Dr Lenz, Taline and your entire staff,
Thank you for what you have done for Jackie. She is a true inspiration to all of us that know and care about her. Her remarkable story would not be complete without your dedication to saving lives and providing hope to her as well as all your patients. I was at the initial meeting she had with you and will always remember the look on her face when you mentioned the word “cure”. Its amazing how one word can alter a persons entire outlook on “life”…prior to meeting with you we were all very scared and once you became a part of her “life” things have been all uphill for our dear friend Jackie who is a true warrior…I am very excited for the future and what you have to offer us as followers of your great work..god bless you..

]]> By: Louise Fletcher http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/dr_lenz/2009/04/hope_for_everyone_on_easter/comment-page-1#comment-1763 Louise Fletcher Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:08:32 +0000 http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/?p=4456#comment-1763 Dear Dr. Lenz, You and Jackie are brave warriors and it is again my privilege to add my wonder and admiration for you both. Thank you for sharing this remarkable, heroic story with us. I can't help but believe that blessings have been sent to you both. Dear Dr. Lenz,

You and Jackie are brave warriors and it is again my privilege to add my wonder and admiration for you both. Thank you for sharing this remarkable, heroic story with us. I can’t help but believe that blessings have been sent to you both.

]]> By: Mirjana Miletic http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/dr_lenz/2009/04/hope_for_everyone_on_easter/comment-page-1#comment-1756 Mirjana Miletic Sat, 18 Apr 2009 08:19:12 +0000 http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/?p=4456#comment-1756 Dr Lenz, and my beautiful little sister Jackie, I could not sleep, and as usual I check in on your blog Dr Lenz. My heart almost jumped out of my chest when I saw that my beautiful little sister had written here. I saw flashbacks of desperation , and then HOPE, and we are living proof, and thank God for that, that there are angels among us, (You for one) and that miracles truly do happen. You and your team have made this miracle a reality and words can never express on how grateful we are to all of you dearest Dr Lenz. I will never as long as I live forget what one woman, also a stage 4 CC fighter, Donna Richno told me, she said "you have to find a partner to fight this battle", and Dr Lenz, you are one of the greatest fighters I know against this battle, and I thank God for you every single day of my life, and I will forever. My beautiful little sister Jackie is my inspiration, my hero and the bravest girl in the world, and I am so proud to call her my sister. Thank God, and thank you for saving her life. Did I ever tell you how amazing you are?????You are a brilliant doctor, super busy, yet you still take time to write this. Just reading your blog can help someone get the kind of help that they should and deserve to have to save their life. As my little sister said it, "You are one in a million and simply the BEST!!!" Amen my beautiful little sister. May God bless you and everyone fighting this disease and Dr Lenz , more power to you, our God sent angel. A very grateful sister, Mirjana Miletic Happy Easter this coming Sunday Dr Lenz, it is the Orthodox Easter. Everyone reading this blog, I wish all of you your very own Easter Miracles. Dr Lenz, and my beautiful little sister Jackie,

I could not sleep, and as usual I check in on your blog Dr Lenz.

My heart almost jumped out of my chest when I saw that my beautiful little sister had written here.

I saw flashbacks of desperation , and then HOPE, and we are living proof, and thank God for that, that there are angels among us, (You for one) and that miracles truly do happen.

You and your team have made this miracle a reality and words can never express on how grateful we are to all of you dearest Dr Lenz.

I will never as long as I live forget what one woman, also a stage 4 CC fighter, Donna Richno told me, she said “you have to find a partner to fight this battle”, and Dr Lenz, you are one of the greatest fighters I know against this battle, and I thank God for you every single day of my life, and I will forever.

My beautiful little sister Jackie is my inspiration, my hero and the bravest girl in the world, and I am so proud to call her my sister.

Thank God, and thank you for saving her life.

Did I ever tell you how amazing you are?????You are a brilliant doctor, super busy, yet you still take time to write this.

Just reading your blog can help someone get the kind of help that they should and deserve to have to save their life.

As my little sister said it,

“You are one in a million and simply the BEST!!!”

Amen my beautiful little sister.

May God bless you and everyone fighting this disease and Dr Lenz , more power to you, our God sent angel.

A very grateful sister,
Mirjana Miletic

Happy Easter this coming Sunday Dr Lenz, it is the Orthodox Easter.

Everyone reading this blog, I wish all of you your very own Easter Miracles.

]]> By: Heinz-Josef Lenz http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/dr_lenz/2009/04/hope_for_everyone_on_easter/comment-page-1#comment-1752 Heinz-Josef Lenz Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:58:28 +0000 http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/?p=4456#comment-1752 the data are very consistent when gene expression are measured, there are conflicting data using immunohistochemistry. for ercc-1 even prospective data in lung are available and is now part of the NCCN guidelines. there are many publications and meta analyses showing the same results if TS or ERCC-1 are high 5-FU and oxaliplatin are less likely to work. HJL the data are very consistent when gene expression are measured, there are conflicting data using immunohistochemistry. for ercc-1 even prospective data in lung are available and is now part of the NCCN guidelines. there are many publications and meta analyses showing the same results if TS or ERCC-1 are high 5-FU and oxaliplatin are less likely to work. HJL

]]> By: Heinz-Josef Lenz http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/dr_lenz/2009/04/hope_for_everyone_on_easter/comment-page-1#comment-1751 Heinz-Josef Lenz Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:27:09 +0000 http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/?p=4456#comment-1751 Susan and Jackie........you are examples why we have not fully understand the issue of the two antibodies story do they help or harm.....we will know more in the future but so pleased that you both are beating this disease. HJL Susan and Jackie……..you are examples why we have not fully understand the issue of the two antibodies story do they help or harm…..we will know more in the future but so pleased that you both are beating this disease. HJL

]]> By: TKandra http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/dr_lenz/2009/04/hope_for_everyone_on_easter/comment-page-1#comment-1750 TKandra Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:22:35 +0000 http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/?p=4456#comment-1750 How strong is the evidence regarding TS and ERCC-1? I have beeen getting mixed replies in the importance of treatment selection - FOLFOX vs FOLFIRI. Any references you would suggest? How strong is the evidence regarding TS and ERCC-1? I have beeen getting mixed replies in the importance of treatment selection – FOLFOX vs FOLFIRI. Any references you would suggest?

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