Dr. Marc - Question about re-starting OPC

July 10, 2009

Dr. Marc,

My son, Luke, has a pontine glioma brain tumor. We had him on Sutherlandia

OPC for slightly over a month at the 5 ml/3x per day regimen. We have been off

of it for about 3 weeks now due to being in the hospital and now changing

doctors and starting a new treatment.

Luke is now receiving cetuximab(once weekly) and irinotecan(5 days in a row

per month) infusions and is on daily celebrex. We would really like to restart

OPC and would like to know if it is safe with these drugs (I assume it is from

what I've read) and how we should restart after being off for 3 weeks (resume at

15 ml/day or build back up?).

Any other suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

Darren (Luke's dad)

July 10, 2009

Hi Darren,

You can immediately use the S/OPC with the medications mentioned. Luke can start at 15ml/day provided he does not have too much diarrhea from it. If that is the case, he can work up to the dosage over a few days. For the type of tumor he has, he can work up to 30ml/day of the S/OPC. Luke should also take NAC to boost his Glutathione levels. Melatonin is also quite a powerful anti-oxidant which works similarly to Glutathione and which crosses the blood/brain barrier. He can take between 2 and 4 of the 3mg tablets 1 hour before bedtime (but NOT during the day).

Marc Swanepoel

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Darren Pollok

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Friday, July 10, 2009 7:14 PM

Dr. Marc - Question about re-starting OPC

Dr. Marc,My son, Luke, has a pontine glioma brain tumor. We had him on Sutherlandia OPC for slightly over a month at the 5 ml/3x per day regimen. We have been off of it for about 3 weeks now due to being in the hospital and now changing doctors and starting a new treatment.Luke is now receiving cetuximab(once weekly) and irinotecan(5 days in a row per month) infusions and is on daily celebrex. We would really like to restart OPC and would like to know if it is safe with these drugs (I assume it is from what I've read) and how we should restart after being off for 3 weeks (resume at 15 ml/day or build back up?).Any other suggestions will be greatly appreciated.Darren (Luke's dad)

July 10, 2009

Thanks for the speedy reply, Marc. We use melatonin, but I will get some NAC

and start that as well.

You are a huge help!

Darren (Luke's dad)

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/lukepollok

oleander soup , " Marc Swanepoel - PhD " <marcswan

wrote:

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> Hi Darren,

> You can immediately use the S/OPC with the medications mentioned. Luke can

start at 15ml/day provided he does not have too much diarrhea from it. If that

is the case, he can work up to the dosage over a few days. For the type of tumor

he has, he can work up to 30ml/day of the S/OPC. Luke should also take NAC to

boost his Glutathione levels. Melatonin is also quite a powerful anti-oxidant

which works similarly to Glutathione and which crosses the blood/brain barrier.

He can take between 2 and 4 of the 3mg tablets 1 hour before bedtime (but NOT

during the day).

> Marc Swanepoel

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> Darren Pollok

> oleander soup

> Friday, July 10, 2009 7:14 PM

> Dr. Marc - Question about re-starting OPC

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July 11, 2009

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Darlene

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Darren Pollok

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Friday, July 10, 2009 4:31 PM

Re: Dr. Marc - Question about re-starting OPC

Thanks for the speedy reply, Marc. We use melatonin, but I will get some NAC and start that as well. You are a huge help!Darren (Luke's dad)http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/lukepollok--- In oleander soup , "Marc Swanepoel - PhD" <marcswan wrote:>> Hi Darren,> You can immediately use the S/OPC with the medications mentioned. Luke can start at 15ml/day provided he does not have too much diarrhea from it. If that is the case, he can work up to the dosage over a few days. For the type of tumor he has, he can work up to 30ml/day of the S/OPC. Luke should also take NAC to boost his Glutathione levels. Melatonin is also quite a powerful anti-oxidant which works similarly to Glutathione and which crosses the blood/brain barrier. He can take between 2 and 4 of the 3mg tablets 1 hour before bedtime (but NOT during the day).> Marc Swanepoel> > - > Darren Pollok > oleander soup > Friday, July 10, 2009 7:14 PM> Dr. Marc - Question about re-starting OPC> >