Martha,
My name is Lynne and I am the sister of Meredith's step Dad, Tim. I have been reading the posts faithfully since joining this group sometime in June, but have only written in response to one of them so far. Thank you for all of your thoughtful suggestions, information, insights and encouraging words. A friend of a friend has written a book entitled "Painless Cancer Cures and Preventions Your Doctor May Not Be Aware Of", which she sent to me at the beginning of this journey. (After Tim's 2nd surgery, June 12). She is a licensed R.N. with also a B.B.A. majoring in Managed Care. Her work in the medical field along with the loss of three family members to cancer exposed her to the "horrendous and discouraging effects that her family members and patients suffered from chemo and radiation " and she "started to question the appropriateness of conventional cancer treatment". As a result. she "began an intensive study of alternative cancer therapies which culminated in this book". After receiving her book and reading it, I wrote to her and asked her if she knew then what she knows now, what would she do. She responded that she would first go on Budwig Protocol and then she would take her loved one to the Burzynski Clinic in Texas, along with other things. I've said all of that to ask the question: does anyone out there in this group know of anyone going to the Burzynski Clinic and if so, what can you tell me about the experience?
Tim has an incredible attitude, trusting and believing that all of what he is going through is all a part of God's plan, and is set on making sure that whatever happens, it all give glory to God, somehow. He is extremely compliant with the BP and doing his part and watching what will happen next. He is at peace with excepting whatever comes as God's will. It's a little more difficult for the rest of us, though. So, thank you so very much for your caring heart, support and prayers, as we know that is where the only true power is.
Lynne Shannonhouse, sister of Tim Shrewsbury
1st surgery March, 2007 (thought it was just a blood clot)
2nd surgery June, 2007 diagnosed GBM stage IV, Glidial wafers inserted into cavity, no chemo or radiation chosen, started BP
