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Cancer Support

Douglas Carpenter

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4. yes, I am still in the Mariana Islands

Reply to Ruby the Liberal (Reply #2)

Tue May 5, 2015, 03:04 PM

May 2015

There is no oncologist here - or even on Guam. But arrangements are underway for me to go hopefully early next week to an American accredited super modern cancer center in Manila. This particular center has pretty much the same high quality level you would find in any western country.

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this is all knew to me and it came as quite a shock [View all] Douglas Carpenter May 2015 OP

some of the doctors you will be dealing with .... olddots May 2015 #1

lol, the important thing is the result, not how "nice" the doc is wordpix May 2015 #12

Douglas, I am so sorry to hear this Ruby the Liberal May 2015 #2

yes, I am still in the Mariana Islands Douglas Carpenter May 2015 #4

Thats comforting to hear Ruby the Liberal May 2015 #5

I expect to be in Manila for five to eight weeks. But truthfully, I don't know for sure because only Douglas Carpenter May 2015 #6

Wonderful news Ruby the Liberal May 2015 #7

thanks for the encouraging words Douglas Carpenter May 2015 #8

your job now is to focus on your health wordpix May 2015 #11

I'll sign on to what Ruby the Liberal said above. Solly Mack May 2015 #3

I'm sorry. I'm a six year survivor of Stage IV tonsil cancer and know what you're in for. sinkingfeeling May 2015 #9

Sorry you had to join this group and wishing you are on your way to Manila ... slipslidingaway May 2015 #10

best wishes and onethatcares May 2015 #13

Insights (?) Tab May 2015 #14