Category Archives: My Journey

Out of the Box and into a Rat

Posted on June 20, 2013 by Ren

Yesterdays conversation with Dr. Nesselhut revolved a lot around the efficacy of the DC Vaccine treatment that he is administering, in particularly the priming of the DC cells. To explain, dendritic cells themselves do not fight cancer, or other infections. … Continue reading →

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Almost Perfect

Posted on June 20, 2013 by Ren

Had an interesting appointment with Dr. Nesselhut Junior yesterday. He is one of the doctors managing and administering my Dendritic Cell vaccine therapy in Duderstadt. We went over special immunological tests that were done by a Berlin lab during my … Continue reading →

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Crossroads

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Ren

I have learnt a great deal about my cancer in the past two months. I know that it is extremely aggressive, growing at 15% per month on average. I know that a mutation affecting the PI3K pathway makes attempts to … Continue reading →

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Dichloroacetate (DCA)

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Ren

DCA is a small synthetic molecule that can kill cancer cells. To understand how DCA works, it is important to also understand the metabolism of cancer cells. The primary energy source of both cancer and normal cells is glucose. In … Continue reading →

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Hallwang Tour of Duty

Posted on June 15, 2013 by Ren

After two interesting days spent at the Siebenhuner clinic in Frankfurt, I made my way to Hallwang. Hallwang is by far the most expensive of the German clinics, however they have very good doctors, its in the heart of the … Continue reading →

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Insulin Potentiated Therapy (IPT)

Posted on June 15, 2013 by Ren

There were several benefits in visiting a new clinic in Frankfurt. Firstly I was able to get a local hyperthermia just hours after the Vogl Chemoembolization, and I discovered several new potential treatments. One of these, Insulin Potentiated Therapy or … Continue reading →

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Chamoembolization Round 2

Posted on June 9, 2013 by Ren

I had an appointment Dr. Pain (aka Prof. Vogl) for another TACE treatment in Frankfurt. The man is a true master at inflicting severe pain. In comparison, my root canal dentist, whom I previously held in high esteem on the … Continue reading →

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MRI June 2013

Posted on June 9, 2013 by Ren

I knew that this MRI was going to be critical as the last scan showed a 15% growth across the board. This was without treatment. If the first round of German therapies worked, I should hopefully see a reduction in … Continue reading →

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MRI May 2013

Posted on June 9, 2013 by Ren

I always wondered just how aggressive my cancer is. Did it take years to grow, or just months? Until I stopped chemo, I had no way of knowing and no oncologist was able to provide an answer. They said that … Continue reading →

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Desperate Times

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Ren

As the saying goes, desperate times call for desperate measures and I have reached that point in the fight to save my infected chemo port. But I get ahead of myself again. Lets pick things up 10 minutes after my … Continue reading →

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