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Posted on 03/23/2008 6:23:11 PM PDT by Impeach98
My mother, Connie Loughman, was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer in August 2007. As you may know (due to the media attention surrounding Patrick Swayze's diagnosis) Pancreatic Cancer has very high mortality rate since most patients are diagnosed at a late stage of the disease and there are few effective treatments.
The courage and tenacity my mom has shown in this battle is more than even an adoring daughter like me could have ever hoped for. She has done all she can to fight this terrible disease but now it's my turn to show that same strength and determination and fight on her behalf.
There is a new miracle treatment called TNFerade, developed by Biotech Company GenVec, Inc., that has cured patients with the same stage of Pancreatic Cancer as my mother. It has reached the final stages of the clinical trial process but is not expected to reach the market until next year. My mother can not enroll in the trial nor can she wait a year until it reaches the market.
Here is the problem: the FDA and GenVec, Inc., the company who created the treatment, are at odds on how to provide the drug to patients who are not eligible for the trial. GenVec blames the FDA and the FDA blames GenVec, but I'm not really concerned about placing blame. I just know that the FDA has stated that they would be able to grant approval for my mother to use the drug immediately contingent upon GenVec's agreement. GenVec at this point has refused to allow us access to the drug despite our offer to release them from all liability and our willingness to pay all costs associated with the treatment.
It has been reported that Patrick Swayze is currently receiving experimental treatment at Stanford University which also makes him inelligible to enroll in the TNFerade trial. And I am certain there are many patients who in good faith have taken part in experimental treatments only to find out that they are essentially punished for picking the wrong one.
I beg all of you to please go to please watch the YouTube video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09gFnSYUjQQ - which goes into more detail about what we are trying to do.
And then log on to our website www.CureConnieAndPatrick.com and contact GenVec and aske them to settle their dispute with the FDA and give people like my mom a chance to be cured.
One more thing - please say a prayer that GenVec or the people at the FDA have a change of heart and work out their differences - many lives depend on it.
Thank you, Jackie Loughman (friend of Impeach 98)
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Prayers up, from DownUnder
Prayers for Connie!
Many prayers up!!
Prayers up for a resolution, and better yet, for God’s healing power.
Jackie, I have two things for you to consider: Cesium Chloride (with potassium); and Paw-Paw. PLease forward this information to her. If I had cancer this would be the first two things I would try.
I will remember Connie, and the whole Loughman family, in my prayers this Easter.
I will remember Connie in my prayers, and will ping others here. God bless...
Friend of Impeach98 needs your prayers.
(Thank you, BufordP, for the heads up)
I’ll put an intention on our Parish Prayer List for your Mom to be able to receive the treatment that could heal her.
Thank you for helping us in our time of need! I can’t wait to show my mother this thread - usually I only get to tell her about all the prayers headed her way. This time I get to show her.
Jackie
(Impeach98’s friend)
I’m praying for you and your family..and will check the link out ASAP!
Prayers Up! For your Mom, and for you...
Thank you both - I’m really going to need your prayers too. We are doing a press conference tomorrow morning and I’m getting a little nervous. My parents are very private people so I had to talk them into going public with this - I just hope it works and I haven’t emarrassed them for nothing.
Jackie (impeach98’s friend)
Prayers that all will go well with the press conference, and the FDA will allow those in need to get the medications that may help.
Blessings to you and your mom.
Saying Prayers.
Prayers for the treatment to be made available soonest.
PRAYERS!
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