Success!! No Growth And Some Reduction

Jake's MRI showed NO GROWTH, SOME REDUCTION. This is exactly what was hoped for and expected by Dr. Sibia and Dr. Kumar. The technology behind this treatment seeks to restore the proper cell membrane potential (-90mv in healthy cells -20mv in cancerous cells) This re-design of the cells stops them from being cancerous and they should eventually die out over the course of months or years. Given the fact that the last two MRI's in San Diego showed growth (the first one showed the start of the occipital tumor and the second showed more growth) and also given the fact that Jake's last chemotherapy was 6 weeks ago, he has now had no growth for 6 weeks while being on nothing but Cytotron! This is very encouraging. In a time where we have all been cautious and nervous this is a time to be happy and relieved. We will be staying the second 28 days and will continue on that treatment starting tomorrow. Additional good news is that we will not have to take a 2 week break in between because the edema (swelling) was less which brings us back home 2 weeks earlier, around Nov 5th and in time for Jakes birthday. In addition, clinically his headaches are gone 99% of the time and the "knot" he has felt in the back of his head is gone also. There has not been any return of left side function but that may take months to years. Perhaps most importantly, I believe Jake is the first patient with a non-resectable Glioblastoma that has been treated with the Cytotron. October 3rd, 2008 is a date where history has been written! Prior patients had tumors that I believe were at least partially resected. This is landmark. We will hope for continuing success. The next 28 days should further insure that no cells are left untreated.
What is the future? I would say hopeful, however I will have to quote what I found in Dr. Sibia's office:
"Life comes with no guarantee of eternity. So it is no surprise that each of us eventually lose the attempt to live forever. Cancer, Arthritis, etc makes us uncomfortable and our end nearer - that's all. Similarly, no treatment can guarantee relief, cure or eternity. ACT, ECT and Cytotron therapy etc, are weapons to fight against the diseases and the fight must go on forever."
I realize that as good as this treatment turns out, our fight may not be over and in either case we will always be looking over our shoulder. Hopefully, with medical advances like Cytotron we will stay at the crest of the wave and ahead of the curve until an absolute cure is available. For Jake, Cytotron may or may not be the cure but either way, today is a great cause for celebration and that is what each of us including Jake should always keep in our minds.
And now to quote Nora Desmond "All right Mr. De Mille, I'm ready for my nervous breakdown"

The link below is the video commentary by the radiologist:
http://www.intelligentsolutions.tv/video/jakeat28dayswithcytotron.wmv