Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Detailed MRI Results

The following is the text sent to me from Dr. Sibia after talking to Dr. Kumar. Dr. Kumar's team of radiologists viewed and discussed Jakes tumors at length:
Dear Daniel,
As I informed you late last night the details of my discussion with Dr.Kumar are as below:
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After downloading the MRI from your site the CD was taken to the radiologists. Four eminent radiologists discussed all the possibilities for about four hours and concluded as follows:
Frank Sr (I am using your terms to make things easier) seems to have no activity.
Frank Jr is trying to extent its tentacles by angiogenesis but an equal amount of destruction of the angiogenesis is seen. The signals indicated by the contrast uptake are not of an aggressive tumor.
Both Frank Sr and Frank Jr have no appreciable change in size. There is some enhanced signal around Frank Jr with suspected angiogenesis but both Frank Sr and Frank Jr seem to be stable (as if stunned).
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Suggested action (keeping in mind the distance between USA and India) :
Cytotron therapy to be done twice a day with a gap of not less than 3 hours, each session being of one hour to be done for 7 days. The target will be the angiogenesis with the aim of denting the tumor further and starve the Frank Jr from nutrition by cutting off the nutrition channels to the tumor.
I am emailing a copy of this to Dr.Kumar – so that he can add, correct or comment if required.
Regards.
Dr.Sibia

It is good for me to know that these last 7 days of treatment are being done as a fail safe considering that we live so far away and that we are already here. The doctors realize that it is best to play it extra safe since we cannot just come back that easily in the event more treatment was needed. I believe that they feel good enough about the success of the therapy that if I was a resident of India they would stop now but are being extra careful because of he distance.
Now, another video:
This video was taken on October 25th 2008 after we all began to notice that Jake was walking better. We decided it would be a good idea to have an assessment. We noticed improved walking, and sensitivity in his foot and legs. We believe that now the leg and foot are starting to work again. There is still a lack of feeling in them but there is some intermittent itching. His gait is improvedt. It is apparent that his left leg has significant weakness from not being used and a tightness in the muscles. These are affecting his gait but we still see a improvement. Since this video was taken 10 days ago, his gait continues to improve.
Click on the link:
http://www.intelligentsolutions.tv/video/jakerecovery.wmv

2 comments:

Babe said...

The left ankle dorsiflexion is definitly a significant sign of neuromotor recovery.It is very wise to do 7 more days of intense treatment to kill the SOB for good.Will you take another MRI at the end?
love

Anonymous said...

Dear Jake and Dan,

This certainly is a very encouraging outcome!!! Your courage and faith in giving this treatment modality a chance has paid off and will go a long way in bringing the amazing Cytoton to the US to benefit other cancer patients with very limited options. Shreis Scalene Sciences through a technology license agreement with our partner, Dr. Kumar is in the process introducing this innovative device in cancer therapy to the Americas. My very best wishes to you and I look forward to meeting/speaking with you on your return.

Warm regards,

Subhash Mendonca
CEO
Shréis Scalene Sciences Inc.
917-582-3488
subhash.mendonca@shreis.com
www.shreis.com