CARE Support Group - German Clinic Report by Ed Van Overloop 9/05 I have had many requests for more details of my visit and treatment at the Leonardis Clinic. First I must make it clear that I am still in treatment at home and no definite conclusions can be made as to overall success until many months, if not years, from now. All I can say is so far so good! The treatment at the clinic starts almost the moment you check in as blood work is taken for their Chemo sensitivity test so that the Chemo most suited to your cancer will be used and in lower than normal amounts. It must work as I was given 3 different Chemo's and had zero side effects and almost immediate return of appetite and well being after more than 2 months of nausea and bone pain. The facility is first class in every manner and the medical staff consists of three Oncologist's and three MD Internists plus about 18 nurses. Each day each patient is visited in his hospital type room by "his" assigned Oncologist and doctor who not only check how you are doing, but also fill you in on how tests show things are going and also allow any of you questions to be answered. Also each day these doctor "teams" meet with Dr Scheller and discuss each patient in need and revise or add to their program. The clinic is open and manned 24/7 and I believe that part of the better than average success achieved is because of the round the clock care by the better that average medical staff. I found that all on the staff highly respect Dr Scheller and several consider him a genius because of some of the innovated ideas he institutes. I was also surprised that in 3 weeks at the clinic and mixing with dozens of patients, not one negative comment was made about anything, doctors, treatments, patient facilities, food, or in fact any aspect of Leonardis. This all comes at a price of $800.00 euros per day, the only extras are if you are sent for a scan or x-ray to an outside facility. In speaking with Dr Scheller he said that he may use any therapy in the world that he feels has proper scientific back-up. He uses various chemo's that would not be approved for his application in the USA, and example is the man with colon cancer who was unsuccessfully treated in the states and on going to the clinic it was found he responded only to Herceptin, a breast cancer chemo that would not be approved for that use at home. One of my chemo's is listed only for Ovarian cancer. Several supplemental products were also given to me each day, they included IV drips of selenium, special amino acids, Ginko Biloba, and Comitris a frozen liquid shark cartilage. My wife Gloria stayed right in our pleasant room which had a 25' balcony overlooking a meadow where a few cows or horses would be grazing on most days, with a pine forest in the background topped by distant beginnings of the Austrian Alps. Bavaria is a very healing place to be treated and almost makes one feel that you were on vacation. One important factor that really helps is that each patient, on check out, is given a complete report as to how you were treated for your Doctor at home. Also you are presented with a complete program and any hard to get medicine so that you can continue treatment with you local friendly doctor and not feel abandoned. You or your Doctor may call the clinic at any time, with any questions, and in fact this is highly encouraged. By the way, 98% of staff and doctors speak excellent English. I'll close for now with some contact information that may be useful. Leonardis Clinic Phone - 01149-8046-1870 fax 01149-8046-18710 email - info@leonardis-klinik.de Remember we are NOT Doctors and have NO medical training. This site is like an Encylopedia - there are many pages, many links on many topics. Support our work with any size DONATION - see left side of any page - for how to donate. You can help raise awareness of CAM.