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Dear Fellow Cancer Patient (PAGE 3):
If you are unable to get a multidisciplinary second opinion, find a second
oncologist totally away from your present doctor or hospital. Get the same
information from him. If again you get the impression that this physician can not
successfully treat you, you're not through.

Using PDQ protocols, look up who is doing the most work in your type of cancer
and call them on the telephone explaining your problem. Ask them straight out if
they believe they can successfully treat you. Successfully treating you might not
necessarily mean cure in your specific disease. It might be "control", it might be
remission, it might be holding it where it is without getting worse. It is amazing
how a qualified specialist can accomplish things a less skilled individual does
not believe can be done. With the help of your telephone find the most skilled
specialist who believes he can do the most for you and then go to him to be
certain it is what you want. Then place all your faith and efforts with this
individual to help him accomplish what he has set out to do for you.

If you follow our suggestions, initially you did the most difficult single thing in the
whole battle - you made a commitment to do everything. Second, you got yourself
the best possible medical attention. Now it is time to rationally plan the rest of the
actions necessary to complete your commitment. You want to do everything and
leave nothing out that could possibly help.

There is a saying that it takes 6 things to beat cancer. First is the best possible
medical treatment. Second is the best possible medical treatment. Third, fourth
and fifth are the best medical treatment. Sixth is a positive mental attitude.
Without all 6, you don't have a chance. But look at it in that perspective and
relative importance. A positive mental attitude is not burying your head in the
sand and saying' "I'm going to get well." It is doing everything within your power
in addition to medicine to help yourself recover.

That "everything" is to thoroughly read and digest the book, "Fighting Cancer"
that you received from 1-800-4-CANCER. It is written in plain English to help
you understand your disease and do everything in your power to help you fight it.
The last chapter is a check list. Make absolutely certain that you have checked
each item in the last chapter. This is for no one's benefit but your own. It is your
life.

Fighting cancer is not a simple matter of thinking positively, wishing it away and
saying, "Hey, doc, cure me." It is a matter of knowledge. It is a matter of
educating yourself about every detail and mustering all your resources. Use every
drop of energy in an organized fashion to constructively concentrate on getting rid
of cancer. Most cancers can be successfully treated, but generally you have only
one chance. If you miss that first chance, if you don't do everything in your power,
often there is no second chance. This is why no cancer patient can afford the
luxury of looking back and saying, "I wish I would have...." Never look back.
Concentrate on this moment forward and do everything in your power. There is no
downside risk. Now you may have a chance.
Good Luck & God Bless You,
Dick Bloch

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