brad4900

Thank you to all of you for your supportive comments.

Regarding Block Medical Center, I have been very happy with their approach to treatment, with one exception. I will share the exception and end on many high notes. My experience is, they do not return phone calls or emails promptly, their communication when I have been in the office is amazing. Once I leave, if I have a question or concern, they put it off until my next treatment date.

The good news is; they are right on top of their game when it comes to administering chemotherapy and other supportive modalities. The support they give in terms of “Mind, Body, Spirit” is unparalleled. In addition to the chemo treatment, a typical visit includes dietary counseling, cooking classes, yoga, massage and more, all while the chemo is being administered. The vitamins and diet support your immune system and help to minimize the effects of the chemo.

Dr Block is the lead doctor and I have ultimate confidence that he is a champion for health and wellness when treating cancer patients, this is his and his wife’s life work. Dr Block works with the medical side, While Penny, his wife (a PHD) focuses on diet/nutrition.

I am also very impressed with the numbers of folks who travel from all over the country to be treated at Block. Through the years I have done quite a bit of personal growth work, finding the best of these offerings in California. I feel the natural health movement usually starts west and moves east… I am impressed with the numbers of patients who choose to be treated at Block from California. I guess to me it reinforces my confidence in the natural side of what Block offers.

Further, Block is building out a new office space and I am impressed with the thought and consideration they put into design, planning a hypo-allergenic environment, making sure the materials they use on their new space will not harm or contribute to their patients disease.

I would give Block a 8+ on a scale of 1-10. (this is a very high rating coming from me, I hold folks to a very high standard)

Sending you Love & Light,
Brad

Thank you for your quick welcomes, I am glad I found this site! It’s been a lonel journey…

I am from the Chicago area. When first diagnosed I had 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th opinions, which included Northwestern Memorial Hospital (their top liver Oncologist told me I had 6 months without treatment and 1 year with treatment). I actually was scheduled at MD Anderson for a 5th opinion, although at the time (July) the pain became to great and I began treatment at Block Center for Integrated Cancer Treatment.

My symptoms from the CC have subsided, although I am experiencing quite a few from the chemo. with the recent news of mixed results, I am thinking it is time to continue my search for better treatment/cure options.

Northwestern says I am not a candidate for surgery. I am 49 yrs old and healthy other than this disease. Based on blood tests, energy and response to treatment, my doctors say I am responding well to treatment, markers are all going down. The doc’s at Northwestern say if I keep looking I will find someone who would want to operate, that to a carpenter everything looks like a nail. To a surgeon, every answer is operate.

I am searching for a successful approach to healing. I am open minded and have not pre-determined surgery is the best answer. Soooo, surgery may be the answer, the big question is where to continue my search on healing?

Thanks so much,
Brad