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Chemo Drugs are on the short list.

timreichhart
timreichhart CSN Member Posts: 194
in Head and Neck Cancer #1
Hey Guys
I just wanted to pass long I am currently watching cbs evening news and now they are saying that chemo drugs like Carboplatin,Cisplatin are on very short supply list which can be scary for us cancer patents.
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  • Hondo
    Hondo CSN Member Posts: 6,636 Member
    #2
    Hi Tim
    I was just watching the same thing; I wonder how they can run out of something that is needed so much by so many people

    Hondo
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  • arndog64
    arndog64 CSN Member Posts: 537
    #3
    Hondo said:

    Hi Tim
    I was just watching the same thing; I wonder how they can run out of something that is needed so much by so many people

    Hondo

    I seen that, as well. I only
    I seen that, as well. I only seen Cisplatin. But, if both are on the list, that is scary. Someone needs to get a crackalackin!!!
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  • adventurebob
    adventurebob CSN Member Posts: 691 Member
    #4
    My doc seems to have plenty
    I think he'd still be pumping me full of Cisplatin if my platelet counts hadn't dropped so low. So; if anyone needs some extra Cisplatin the Marin Cancer Institute doesn't seem to be in danger of running out.

    AB
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  • hawk711
    hawk711 CSN Member Posts: 566
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    adventurebob said:

    My doc seems to have plenty
    I think he'd still be pumping me full of Cisplatin if my platelet counts hadn't dropped so low. So; if anyone needs some extra Cisplatin the Marin Cancer Institute doesn't seem to be in danger of running out.

    AB

    Hey AB
    Where are you now....? you got treated in Marin, but you are tramping around So Cal on your hiking trips.....just wonderin'
    Giants still in 1st place...
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  • adventurebob
    adventurebob CSN Member Posts: 691 Member
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    hawk711 said:

    Hey AB
    Where are you now....? you got treated in Marin, but you are tramping around So Cal on your hiking trips.....just wonderin'
    Giants still in 1st place...

    Hey Steve
    I still got a basecamp out in West Marin but most of my work is down South. I'm in Palm Springs right now. I'll be home week after next. I'm really enjoying the desert and missing the redwoods. Lots of Giants home games the end of this month. Let's get a couple tickets.

    AB
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  • Hondo
    Hondo CSN Member Posts: 6,636 Member
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    adventurebob said:

    My doc seems to have plenty
    I think he'd still be pumping me full of Cisplatin if my platelet counts hadn't dropped so low. So; if anyone needs some extra Cisplatin the Marin Cancer Institute doesn't seem to be in danger of running out.

    AB

    Bob
    Sounds like you have a smart Doctor who loaded up while everyone else was running out. I just can’t understand how they can run out of something that is needed so much by so many.

    Hondo
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