Living Proof Page #5

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It's an experimental drug.

Dr. Brown sent me your slides.

Right.

Thanks, but we're leaving in the morning

for Mexico. I'm trying a food cure.

- All due respect...

- I'm not expecting a cure,

just some quality time

with my family.

Ms. Bradfield, if you just delay

your trip for a day, I think I can...

Does this trial involve chemo?

- Some, yes.

- I'm not interested.

I refuse to die bald and throwing up.

Good luck with your study.

Good luck to you too.

- Slamon.

- You're back in.

- LA is yours.

- Reinhart signed out.

Yeah. Now go home and get some rest.

You're gonna need it.

Yes!

- Once again, Blake saves the day.

- Oh God.

I owe him big time.

- How was your day?

- Good

- Did you find anyone?

- One woman, best candidate I've ever seen.

She's not interested though. Going to

Mexico for a food cure.

- There's a misnomer for you.

- Did you talk to her?

As much as I could.

She's looking at the end of her life,

so, how she spends that time

is her call.

But you can't get over the feeling

I might be able help her.

And selfishly, it's bad

for the study, because I get 15 women

and I need to make them all count.

So I don't know.

Hey.

It's not always gonna be like this,

these crazy hours.

Yes, it will. But that's okay.

We just miss you.

- Hello?

- Hello, Barbara, this is Dr. Slamon.

I'm sorry to be calling this early.

Barbara, don't go to Mexico.

It's a death sentence.

I think I can save your life.

Phase One Trial

Day One - 1992

- They're all here.

- All 15?

All 15. So, as we

say in showbusiness,

- Break a leg.

- I'll see you out there.

No. I have another ball to plan.

You, you can take this from here.

Lilly. I just wanted to say you know,

without you, this would...

Thank you. I really mean it.

Thank you so much.

- Good morning.

- Good morning.

Welcome to the Phase One kickoff party.

- I'm very happy to see all of you.

- Not as happy as we are to see you.

So the drug you will be taking

finally has a name,

Herceptin, which is a combination

of "Her" from HER-2,

and "ceptin" from intercept,

Which is what the drug is designed to do,

to intercept growth signals

from reaching the cancer cells

so they don't grow.

It's pretty simple when you think about it.

Now, for the next three months,

we'll be meeting here every Tuesday at 9:00,

for the infusion and a check-up

to monitor your progress.

First two weeks, you'll be

receiving cisplatin,

traditional chemotherapy drug.

Every third week, you'll get the Herceptin.

Now since cisplatin is a chemotherapy,

you'll have the traditional side effects,

like fatigue and nausea.

But on the weeks you receive the

Herceptin, you'll feel great.

No side effects.

Finally, I wanna thank all of you

so much for coming here.

I appreciate your hope, and

your belief and your sacrifice.

- Thank you.

- I don't take that lightly.

Okay, any questions before we begin?

Oh yeah, I do. Just one.

I hope everbody here is hungry.

Breast wishes to

Dr. Dennis Slamon and Co.

Genentech, Revlon

and UCLA

I know. The baker was gay,

so he hasn't seen b*obs in a while.

My nipples aren't black

like that. They're not.

Dr. Slamon.

I'm late for a council.

You have to call my office.

Please. I drove three hours to see you.

You have to make an appointment. I'm sorry.

My daughter participated in the

Mouse Protein Experiment, Nicole Wilson?

Nicole, right. Miss Mouse Ears.

She was the very first one.

Exactly. Well, her doctor told us you're

testing your new drug.

- Right

- I'd like you to include her.

Believe me, I would if I could,

but she just doesn't meet the criteria.

That's nonsense.

She is the perfect candidate.

One shot kept her alive for two years.

- I'm sorry, miss...

- Aldredge.

Ms. Aldredge. But the eligibility

requirements are very strict.

Well then don't put her in it.

Just give her the drug.

The FDA counts for every dose.

I'm very sorry.

My daughter is dying!

You have the power to save her.

I don't.

I'm sorry, Mrs. Aldredge. I do understand

what you're going through, but...

Have you lost a child, Dr. Slamon?

Then don't presume to know what

I'm going through.

I promised my husband as he lay dying

that I would take care of our little girl.

For 24 years, I have kept that promise

and you will not stand in my way

of keeping it now.

I can't help you.

Then get your superior out here immediately.

There is no superior.

It's my study and I don't have a choice.

If I break the rules,

they're gonna shut it down.

She's only 28.

She has two little boys.

She is all I've got, Dr. Slamon.

Please don't take her from me.

Please.

I can't lose her too.

Dr. Slamon, we need you right now sir.

I'm very sorry.

Hey

- Hi daddy.

- Hi

Will you show me that picture

that you drew for me?

I just really want to see it.

Okay, daddy.

You know, Barbara,

maybe this week we'll be better.

Maybe the chemo won't make you so sick.

Well that would be nice.

But I don't think it's in the cards.

Hey, you never know.

If I could just get home,

I wouldn't care.

Really? You don't like puking

your guts out into your purse at the mall?

It has to be so graphic?

I'm just being real.

I mean, that's really what it is right?

I mean, nothing is more real than this,

this and puking.

Really does just cut through all the crap.

Yeah, well, next week we'll be better. We

get the Herceptin. No side effects.

No, I'm so ready.

Do you hear that cancer? You're going down.

You make this all worthwhile.

Sorry.

- Hold on a second.

- What? What are you doing?

It's been months. I wanna see you.

You wanna see a scar? You're a freak.

I love every inch of you,

including the breast that isn't there.

Sex with me in the dark,

or sex by yourself with the light on.

Your choice.

How about a flashlight?

- Come here.

- Come here.

- Does that hurt?

- No.

I just don't know let looking at it.

Just reminds you that you're sick.

I don't need a stinking tumor

to remind me that I'm sick.

Let's think good thoughts today, Tish.

Positive energy creates healing.

Wow, is that what I've been doing wrong

my whole life?

Tina, do you have an herb for that

with some aromatherapy?

Maybe we can do some

guided meditation.

That's just too complicated for me.

- Good morning.

- Good morning.

Okay, so after two weeks of chemo,

who's ready for their

first dose of Herceptin?

- I am!

- Me!

- Alright. Let's start with you, Sally.

- Sally?

- How is that cough?

- It's almost gone.

That's good.

- It's yellow.

- Alright.

I'm gonna get more than you.

Hey, Dr. Slamon. It's Fran Visco,

President of the National

Breast Cancer Coalition.

Yeah, I remember you. You gave me a grant.

You were one of the very few.

Do you mind walking?

- I have a patient.

- Not at all.

Wow, you have a good memory.

That was over eight years ago.

You know, I've been getting a lot of calls

and I know you can't really speak about it;

but how is Phase One going?

A lot of calls?

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