Help Bernie Battle Lung Cancer

Help Bernie Battle Lung Cancer

From Bernie Skoke

Significant and ongoing expenses for cancer diagnosis, treatments, and related services. While basic medicare helps, my limited SS income, inadequate savings, and absence of other assets poses a big challenge.

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Bernie Skoke posted a new update:
3 months ago

Update #3

Good news from the recent PET-CT scan! To summarize, Bernie's body was scanned from head to mid-thigh with the diagnostic goal of comparing tissue and organs to late October. The brain did not reveal any suspicious lesions, nor was unusual activity seen in the base of skull or neck. Abdomen and pelvis look healthy. The largest cancerous mass in upper right lung stayed the same size / shape. Smaller lobes did not show appreciable change. No new suspicious lesions or nodules were found.

Hence, the medical recommendation is to proceed with cycles 3 and 4 in very similar fashion as before. There could be micro-adjustments as we learn more from ongoing blood testing. His oncologist says that 'short of remission, this is really positive news'.

Kudos to Doug for walking side by side with dad.

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Bernie Skoke posted a new update:
4 months ago

Update #2

Early January 2024:
The carrier port is in my chest and treatments have started. The young fellow is a violinist and musical therapist at Miami Cancer Institute.

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