We Can Help Fight Stage IV Cancer (above 11/22/18)
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Eddie Meidunas is in Need of Aggressive Treatments Against Stage IV Cancer
Eddie Meidunas is a former officer, Lt Colonel (ret.), with the US Air Force serving his country for 22 years with an honorable discharge in 2017.
To add, for the past 7 years, he has been Mr. Mom to his two sons - Joseph, now 21 and Max, 16.
At 45, Eddie in the midst of working a full time job now as a Space Systems Engineer, going to school to earn his MBA at night and being a single parent, started feeling pain in his abdomen and found it increasingly more difficult to eat. He was given a preliminary cancer diagnosis in Mid-November 2018. After months of appointments, exploratory endoscopys, and surgery to relieve the fluid build up in his lungs, what is turning out to be an evasive diagnosis has resulted in lost time to treat Eddie and in the interim, he continues to have major pain, issues eating, and weight loss is a serious concern.
His cancer has been a mysterious, aggressive and stealthy intruder.
Although they are still pinpointing the exact type this stage IV cancer is, Eddie will be given the beginnings of a vigorous treatment protocol from his new doctor and progressive team - using Functional Medicine- while continuing to keep a sharp eye on this and proceeding with necessary exploration and extended biopsies starting next week (end of January 2019).
Despite the revelation of this daunting condition, his friends and colleagues alike have witnessed him remain upbeat and remarkably dedicated to his work, of which, he will soon need to step aside from.
Overcoming odds we may be faced with truly involves the best attention to Mind, Body, and Spirit
(Above Photo: Eddie's young officer days with his Mother and Father)
The upcoming treatment protocol added by his new Oncologist has been long overdue. Eddie is thankful to be moving forward.
There is a sense of urgency at this time. This is what we are told.
Eddie has moved from the network at a former Hospital to the care of Dr. Andrew Hendifar and the spectacular team at the
Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Center at Cedar Sinai Hospital.
(About Dr. Andrew Hendifar- http://bio.csmc.edu/view/4785/hendifara.aspx?_ga=2.163580351.1626240749.1548560376-2111229400.1548560376)
Stage IV Cancer is very concerning and
Proper Diagnosis,
Chemo,
Radiation,
Surgery,
Travel near and far for available Trials/Care,
Various Out-Patient Procedure(s) &
Extended Care along with
Proper targeted nutrition plan, rehabilitation and after care are crucial to intended survival.
Your generosity and support **at any level** will directly facilitate the above and costs related to:
- Specialized Food & Medicine, Proven Progressive & Integrative/Functional Medicine Care & Pain Management that falls beyond insurance coverage,
- Job Loss/Supplement lost income due to detrimental protocol to facilitate the long haul ahead and recovery.
Eddie is confident that he is in the right hands now.
In addition to this,
Experts we have brought on board in the arena of Integrative & Nutritional Oncology and Progressive Pain Management are essential team members in his battle against Cancer - especially at this stage.
(i.e. https://noriprotocol.com/ www.drlucyrojo.com)
Thank you for your heartfelt generosity, prayers and support.
We will certainly make updates to this page to keep you all informed of Eddie's progress and intend to leave no stone unturned.
Most Graciously,
Neva Cole
Joe & Max Meidunas
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4 Stages of Cancer Diagnosis:
Stage 1 -
This usually means that a cancer is relatively small and contained within the organ it started in.
Stage 2 -
This usually means the cancer has not started to spread into surrounding tissue but the tumour is larger than in stage 1. Sometimes stage 2 means that cancer cells have spread into lymph nodes close to the tumour. This depends on the particular type of cancer.
Stage 3 -
Usually means the cancer is larger. It may have started to spread into surrounding tissues and there are cancer cells in the lymph nodes in the area.
Stage 4 -
Means the cancer has spread from where it started to another body organ. This is also called secondary or metastatic cancer.
FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE
Doctors who view the body as one unique integrated system, looking at the way all the systems work together instead of isolating single organs and dividing them up into medical specialties.
Functional Medicine seeks to identify the root cause of symptoms to correct imbalances and find long-lasting healing that supports the body, mind, and spirit as a whole and it’s completely personalized.
Eddie Meidunas is a former officer, Lt Colonel (ret.), with the US Air Force serving his country for 22 years with an honorable discharge in 2017.
To add, for the past 7 years, he has been Mr. Mom to his two sons - Joseph, now 21 and Max, 16.
At 45, Eddie in the midst of working a full time job now as a Space Systems Engineer, going to school to earn his MBA at night and being a single parent, started feeling pain in his abdomen and found it increasingly more difficult to eat. He was given a preliminary cancer diagnosis in Mid-November 2018. After months of appointments, exploratory endoscopys, and surgery to relieve the fluid build up in his lungs, what is turning out to be an evasive diagnosis has resulted in lost time to treat Eddie and in the interim, he continues to have major pain, issues eating, and weight loss is a serious concern.
His cancer has been a mysterious, aggressive and stealthy intruder.
Although they are still pinpointing the exact type this stage IV cancer is, Eddie will be given the beginnings of a vigorous treatment protocol from his new doctor and progressive team - using Functional Medicine- while continuing to keep a sharp eye on this and proceeding with necessary exploration and extended biopsies starting next week (end of January 2019).
Despite the revelation of this daunting condition, his friends and colleagues alike have witnessed him remain upbeat and remarkably dedicated to his work, of which, he will soon need to step aside from.
Overcoming odds we may be faced with truly involves the best attention to Mind, Body, and Spirit
(Above Photo: Eddie's young officer days with his Mother and Father)
The upcoming treatment protocol added by his new Oncologist has been long overdue. Eddie is thankful to be moving forward.
There is a sense of urgency at this time. This is what we are told.
Eddie has moved from the network at a former Hospital to the care of Dr. Andrew Hendifar and the spectacular team at the
Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Center at Cedar Sinai Hospital.
(About Dr. Andrew Hendifar- http://bio.csmc.edu/view/4785/hendifara.aspx?_ga=2.163580351.1626240749.1548560376-2111229400.1548560376)
Stage IV Cancer is very concerning and
Proper Diagnosis,
Chemo,
Radiation,
Surgery,
Travel near and far for available Trials/Care,
Various Out-Patient Procedure(s) &
Extended Care along with
Proper targeted nutrition plan, rehabilitation and after care are crucial to intended survival.
Your generosity and support **at any level** will directly facilitate the above and costs related to:
- Specialized Food & Medicine, Proven Progressive & Integrative/Functional Medicine Care & Pain Management that falls beyond insurance coverage,
- Job Loss/Supplement lost income due to detrimental protocol to facilitate the long haul ahead and recovery.
Eddie is confident that he is in the right hands now.
In addition to this,
Experts we have brought on board in the arena of Integrative & Nutritional Oncology and Progressive Pain Management are essential team members in his battle against Cancer - especially at this stage.
(i.e. https://noriprotocol.com/ www.drlucyrojo.com)
Thank you for your heartfelt generosity, prayers and support.
We will certainly make updates to this page to keep you all informed of Eddie's progress and intend to leave no stone unturned.
Most Graciously,
Neva Cole
Joe & Max Meidunas
********************************************************************************************************
4 Stages of Cancer Diagnosis:
Stage 1 -
This usually means that a cancer is relatively small and contained within the organ it started in.
Stage 2 -
This usually means the cancer has not started to spread into surrounding tissue but the tumour is larger than in stage 1. Sometimes stage 2 means that cancer cells have spread into lymph nodes close to the tumour. This depends on the particular type of cancer.
Stage 3 -
Usually means the cancer is larger. It may have started to spread into surrounding tissues and there are cancer cells in the lymph nodes in the area.
Stage 4 -
Means the cancer has spread from where it started to another body organ. This is also called secondary or metastatic cancer.
FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE
Doctors who view the body as one unique integrated system, looking at the way all the systems work together instead of isolating single organs and dividing them up into medical specialties.
Functional Medicine seeks to identify the root cause of symptoms to correct imbalances and find long-lasting healing that supports the body, mind, and spirit as a whole and it’s completely personalized.
Organizer and beneficiary
Neva Cole
Organizer
El Segundo, CA
Eduardo Meidunas
Beneficiary