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Date Posted: Sun, Jun 28 2009, 5:04:33 PDT
Author: Bob Mitchell LM 301
Author Host/IP: ip68-14-6-65.ri.ri.cox.net / 68.14.6.65
Subject: Roger Lansden Update

Sent: Sunday, June 28, 2009 5:48 AM
Subject: update


Sorry for such a late update. It has been a very long journey over the course of the last several weeks since I started this. The day before I left to go to Fl to see my parents I discovered the second round of Chemo I was taking was not working. We discussed a third level round of treatment which offered little hope when I got back but I decided to try it although the Doc said it would be harder than anything I had been through yet. On my trip I got into some break through pain I couldn’t control so they had new meds for me when I got back. I went from bigger and more powerful stuff to finally a full time patch.



During my set up Chemo meeting he approached me about a scientifically research program being conducted in Vancouver WA. It was set up on weekly bases where I took a pill daily, a shot weekly in the stomach that is in a research stage and on the third week and IV drip. The research end was provided for free do to the shot still not being FDA approved. I would be responsible for all the MRI, Pet/C Scans, blood work and office visits. There are only around 29-35 people trought different clinics and he said they had had a fair amount of success and both Doc’s felt I would be better off going clinical. My Co insurance does not cover research stuff so I was left out on my own. Eventually I was able to get all bills paid but it ended up going to long and didn’t make the screening process due to a blood transfusion I had to have and the outside blood from someone else disqualified me from the program. I found this out the day before I was to start the research.



Not many choices left at this time. The chemo which gave little hope and no quality of life or go with Hospice which I will be in no pain and have some quality of life to spend with my Family. My Sister and Brother have come out from OK and KS. My Daughter and EX from TX are also here and of course my true love from ID is here to be with me to help me through the end.. I am acutely eating well, 3 meals a day and get out for some exercise and short rides. All my nurses very happy with me and I am holding up well considering weighing in around high 130 when I started chemo back in Aug, 08 to around 112 now.



I want to thank all you my Brothers for your help and prayers over this time. I ask that you continue on and please pray for my children and family and give them the guidance to go through this. Would someone please include Chaplin Jim as I can’t pull his name off the BB? Maybe Chaplin Jim could put a small post for me.



I have not really officially worked in the field since June but have worked out of the office and home. I am pretty much done and just riding out my sick leave and some vacation I will still be on the this email until…………so drop me a line if you like. I would like to hear from you.



I’m 24-7on Morphine now and if I need boosted I just push the button but spell check at this time leaves a lot to be desired so heads up. I love you all.





Roger Lansden Phone 503 678-1222 Ext. 250

Safety Training Coordinator Cell 503 329-0313

Columbia Helicopters, Inc. Fax 503 678-5841

P.O. Box 3500 Email rogerl@colheli.com

Portland OR Web site www.colheli.com

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