My husband’s update

Hi one and all. I jhave not been on the boards for a while.  So since Last May, we switched from local treatment (Tucson, AZ) for Harry's stage 3C melanoma on his leg, to John Wayne Cancer Center in Santa Monica. We were always seeking a vadcine journey, rather than simply treatment. Harry's ILI produced zero results, though it is supposed to work on 60% of people. We looked for vaccines. We found that JWCC was proceeding with BCG trials.

Hi one and all. I jhave not been on the boards for a while.  So since Last May, we switched from local treatment (Tucson, AZ) for Harry's stage 3C melanoma on his leg, to John Wayne Cancer Center in Santa Monica. We were always seeking a vadcine journey, rather than simply treatment. Harry's ILI produced zero results, though it is supposed to work on 60% of people. We looked for vaccines. We found that JWCC was proceeding with BCG trials.

Since it is not a new drug, all who participate get the real BCG no possibility of placebo. He has been treated with it since April 10. This is given initially as shots in the body, followed by direct injections into the leasons.  There was no way of telling success or failure Except that last June when he went they found only 3 new tiny, tiny ones. IN May they found 11 new ones All got injected. He just went back last Monday Dr.Faries decided to take 2 biosies from previously treated leasons. ON Friday we got the news BOTH showed no evidence of any melanoma. 

Needless to say we are extatic and hopeful, and grateful. I wanted to share this great news with all of you, and encourage to always reearch every where for what is available.

We love JWWC. Great doctors and great care. The great thing about the BCG is the minimum side effects- primarily being tired. Secondly, since it is not a new drug, it is not expensive, and insurance people are all too glad to OK it.

I am not sure how many places offer BCG as a treatment for melanoma. I know that BCG is highly effective also in bladder cancer and it is just starting to be used for that cancer here in Tucson.

I hope that all of you fighting this desease or taking care of some one who is in the fight, will be blessed with good news and outcomes.

The one great thing we can all rejoyce about,is that there are so many new discoveries against melanoma, that we can indeed remain optimistic and hopeful.

Sanda caregiver to Harry