TESTIMONIALS > Chemotherapy Side Effects
Bill L. Bryan's Chemotherapy |
I have been in treatment with Master Sheng Li Wang for the last seven years. The reason for my starting treatment with him is given in the following biographical sketch:
I was diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma (kidney cancer) in June of 2002. The alarm was sounded in mid January of that year by chest pains, shallow breathing, and extreme weakness and loss of energy. The condition was such that my wife made me an appointment for me with my regular physician. He placed me in the hospital immediately for extensive testing. The tests included CT scans, MRIs and a Doppler exam to be sure the circulation in my lungs—particularly in the right one. They also showed that left kidney needed to b e removed, being about twice the normal size.
After putting me on lovonox, a “blood thinner” for a month, they arranged for the removal of my left kidney, which was done in February of 2002. Several weeks later, I began to feel pain again in my right lung. Two needle biopsies were done in the weeks during the late winter and spring of 2002. The second one demonstrated conclusively that I had the same cancer cells in my lungs that they had discovered in my kidney. Immediately, in consultation with the oncologist to whom I had been assigned at the Edward Hospital Cancer Center, I began to explore my options as to treatment. At that time, I was referred to another oncologist at the Cardinal Bernadin Cancer Center at Loyola Medical Center. He outlined for me the rather grim possibilities and stated that my condition was such that I would likely not survive any treatment that could be done. He did say however that one of the doctors at the University of Chicago Center for Advanced medicine, Dr. Walter Stadler, might have a clinical trial that could be entered. I went there a few days later. There, I was given CT scan which indicated the cancer was now in my liver as well as my lungs. I was placed on interleukin II and Interferon. Two months later, a follow up CT scan showed that though my lungs looked better, the places on my liver were larger. At the point Dr. Stadler tried to get me into a clinical trial but was unable to do so. When this option failed, the doctor stated that he would put me on chemo therapy.
My wife and I had heard about how chemo therapy often leads to bouts of nausea. Fortunately, we had also heard that acupuncture helps to prevent the nausea for patients who are in chemo therapy. A nurse friend had been treated by Master Wang and thought very highly of him and his treatment. Through her direction I started treatment with him. I am pleased to say that during my remaining months of treatment (eighteen with chemo therapy added to the previous two months of Interleukin II and Interferon for a total of twenty months) I did not have any nausea. In addition, Master Wang was treating me specifically for my liver and sometimes for other related problems that arose. I firmly believe that I was able to stay on the chemo therapy for those eighteen months because of the acupuncture I received from him. All during this time, he was most helpful and encouraging. That is, not only was I helped by his acupuncture treatments but also by his personal concern for me and the positive professional spirit he manifested. I have recommended him to many other persons and will continue to do so.
Bill L. Bryan
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David's Chemotherapy |
Dr. Wang mitigated the worst side effects of chemotherapy after my stem cell transplant and contributed to a longer period of remission.
David Justice
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