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Cancer Support

Lifeafter70

(588 posts)

14. Thank you for posting this

Reply to pbmus (Reply #9)

Sun Jul 20, 2025, 02:16 AM

Jul 20

I did a quick search and found the clinical trials but couldn't post the link. So many are dealing with different types of cancer that do not respond to chemo or radiation and are desperate for treatment that promise to relieve their pain. Unfortunately many are just quacks looking to make a buck.
I want to thank you for the laugh in regards to your disclaimer.

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Need information I can trust- wife is on 3rd round of chemo wants to try invermectin [View all] LT Barclay Jul 20 OP

Is this a joke? NO! not Ivermectin. If I was in your wife's condition I would use marijuana. The internet has info in2herbs Jul 20 #1

I wish it was a joke. Her aunt is telling her that this will stop the cancer. LT Barclay Jul 20 #5

Did a quick search at national cancer institute Lifeafter70 Jul 20 #2

Sorry to hear that. My wife has been reading a book called "Chris Beat Cancer" but hasn't been able to realistically LT Barclay Jul 20 #6

There are so many cancer diets out there Lifeafter70 Jul 20 #10

very sorry for what she is going through Skittles Jul 20 #3

I agree, but she's at a desperate place LT Barclay Jul 20 #7

IP-6 PikaBlue Jul 20 #4

Thanks LT Barclay Jul 20 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author pbmus Jul 20 #9

Thanks. That is a good start and I'll have to dig more. I'm really skeptical because since Trump promoted it, there is LT Barclay Jul 20 #12

Thank you for posting this Lifeafter70 Jul 20 #14

so Skittles Jul 20 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author pbmus Jul 20 #16

yeah OK Skittles Jul 20 #17

Immuneothrapy trials Donman Jul 20 #11

I'm a PT and I realized I've been sitting on the sidelines too much as I believed what she's been experiencing are LT Barclay Jul 20 #13

What your wife needs from you right now, money cannot buy. Irish_Dem Jul 20 #18

Thanks. I'm very angry at work because I haven't been able to be there with her during appointments and even when I LT Barclay Jul 20 #19

The important thing is that she knows you have her back, and love her, support her. Irish_Dem Jul 21 #20

Fundamentally, ivermectin is for parasites Sparkly Wednesday #21

Thanks. I'm leery of it because it has achieved miracle cure status among the Trump followers and so any source LT Barclay Wednesday #22

Sugar Sparkly 17 hrs ago #23

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