...on location,at the clinic in Tijuana

Mr Bill taking advantage of the sun

Me and Bill...who'd thunk it??

Bill and Rick,getting hooked up

Dan,Bill and Rick...(Rick's just dead tired,not just dead..honest)

Dan (forgot to mention he's my brother),and Bill talking on the patio,just outside our room


...I'll try to pick up where we left off. We were supposed to go to NIH clinic on Tuesday,for analysis on tests done there to determine eligibility for the protocol they'd come up with for my type of cancer.We were going to a hotel near the clinic,as we thought that the most prudent thing to do,and we were set to leave Monday around 2:00. Around 10:00 Monday morning,we got a call telling us that the protocol and appointment had been cancelled because the company that produced the chemicals had gone bankrupt and out of business...WHAT? Actually,that was a relief as we had made our decision to go to Mexico earlier,and we were just wanting to hear their plan as a sortof backup...oh well! So instead,we left the next day for my brothers in Pasadena,MD,only 20 minutes from the airport,picked him up and drove to the Sheraton Hotel,where he had made reservations for us,took our car back to his place to park,met us the next morning for an 8:30 departure,met Bill there,and we were escorted to the front,sat all together (nice,eh?) and spent the next 5 hrs and 20 min reading,listening to great sounds on ipod,and arrived to have our man-with-the-van waiting for us.1st stop,met Dr Rubio senior,gave us a breakdown of things to come,and off to Rubio clinic in Mexico,a mere 40 minutes over the border.Got here,got our room,got hooked up,and we were on our way to some positive treatment.They've drawn my blood and are making my vaccine...which will star next Tuesday;started radiation treatment(they drew all the spots to radiate on my skin and the radiologist sets his machine to those specific spots..I look like a Rand/McNally Atlas);started all my IV's,about 6-8 a day,all different;started a "series with Olga"..she's in charge of a number of detox applications:A footbath designed to draw the toxins from your kidney/liver;a magnetic vibrating chair,again to detoxify..not sure,but it feels good;a lightbox with a color wheel that you turn designed to stimulate your brain;a rife machine that stimulates you by shocking you at different vibrations(I think I learned about this machine in a social/psych course I took..oh well,it too feels pretty good);and then last,but certainly not least..."Olga's Enemas"...which changes daily...coffe,shark powder,and some kind of coloidal mix.All these designed to detoxify,all on a daily basis,except Sundays.

Our room is quite nice..a double bed with magnets under the mattress,and a single hospital bed..which we now use to store some of our stuff.The bathroom has a tub/shower and is fairly large.Bill and Dan left today...and we miss them being here a lot.They were a great way to help us enter this program.The help and staff here are wonderful as well as the people here for treatment.Dan was very impressed with the whole concept and is looking forward to coming back with me for my first 2 day return treatment. Dr Rubio is ever present and makes us feel very confident with the treatment process.The food is only marginal at best.We need a Kaye and Lloyd fix.

Joan has been my biggest blessing.She is always right on top of things and is just an amazing person to be with under any circumstances. I love all the comments,and Emails we've been getting.Sorry I haven't answered each personally,but it would take a very long time.Just know that they are all deeply felt and I can assure you that they all help

Well,I've tried to let you in on what's going on and how thing work here.I may have left something out,but we'll be here for 4 weeks.We'll be trying out our skpe soon also.Much love to all from both of us.WE WILL BEAT THE BULL,I promise.Rickster