tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743256673647644938.post3838304399703368566..comments2023-04-29T02:06:26.355-07:00Comments on Rectal Cancer - How to Kick its Sorry Ass!: 2010 - 8th October - Chemo Start DateLoopyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09908976181345548496noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743256673647644938.post-43536044771767398892010-10-08T14:51:51.901-07:002010-10-08T14:51:51.901-07:00I actually did quite a bit of research on it - I w...I actually did quite a bit of research on it - I went on local radio with all the facts the day NICE turned it down (have mp3 version I was quite proud of it). However my onco's view is 6 wks - so I don't know why he thought I should delay chemo to apply for it since we'd agreed I wanted to apply for next time given the time constraints, as you've also suggested. My sister was Loopyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09908976181345548496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743256673647644938.post-32902445673459922702010-10-08T13:44:08.568-07:002010-10-08T13:44:08.568-07:00Awww Lisa, I really wish I could make things a bit...Awww Lisa, I really wish I could make things a bit better for you at the moment :-(<br /><br />RE Avastin - in the US people are getting *apparently* years longer out of it, not weeks. <br />Definitely worth doing your own investigation/s into this. <br /><br />Also, if you've got to apply for funding for Avastin talk to the Macmillan team who can guide you - it might be worth finding out if Carolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11470170206537639792noreply@blogger.com