Wife had Breast Cancer, now she does not.

new_direction

http://www.antiaging-systems.com/47-artemisinin-wormwood-malaria
Here's one link about it.

Have to stress the thing about radiation: because radiation will blast out cancer cells iron from those cells will be taken up by healthy cells - therefore don't take this during radiation of any kind!

Jlynn0807

Hmm.

Happened upon this thread a short while ago just "looking around".  Quite a discussion.  I believe that how we treat our bodies is an individual choice.  For those who decide on an alternative treatment, that's your choice.  The same with those of us who decide to put our trust in our oncologists and modern-day medicine, etc. That said, I am not judging anyone, or what they have chosen in their fight against this dreaded disease.  Again, nobody can tell you how to treat your own body.  For myself, I am not opposed to taking supplements at all, IN CONJUNCTION with another treatment.

I am recently diagnosed Stage IV.  A large tumor in my left breast...very aggressive cancer.  Triple positive.  I could feel that tumor every night while lying in bed, hard as a rock and burning like mad.

I started a Perjeta cocktail this past Friday.  The infusion went well...no issues.  Currently, I have to say, I feel so-so.  Not terrible.  My face looks awful.  I am covered in acne. And, on top of that, I am wiped out...feel like I've run a marathon.  Tongue hurts.  Scalp hurts. Just feel like I have a the flu, and my 15 yo's zits to boot.  Do I feel great? No.  But I did expect to feel worse, so I'll take it!

I am sure I will be labeled for typing what's next....as wishfully thinking...believing myself to be miraculously "cured" and that's ok....I'm only reporting the chemo's effects ON ME.  By Saturday evening, the mass was starting to disappear.  It was harder to find...and believe me, you couldn't miss it Friday morning as I prepared to go in for chemo.  Bigger than a golfball, definetely not the size of an orange, but somewhere in the middle.  Hard and hot it felt to touch.  Thought it was going to blow through the skin of my breast eventually.  Yesterday when I showered, I was able to locate an area in the breast that is hardened and if I push around the area, but I cannot find a large circular mass either.  It is hard to describe, but I cannot feel a huge ball of burning tumor anymore. Wednesday.  I started Friday. 

I made a choice, and chose the chemo.  I am absolutely amazed by how quickly this tumor has shrunk.  I do believe my oncologist thought I was losing my mind....until he examined me and realized I was right.  I cannot say what it has done for the areas to which my cancer has escaped outside of the breast until further testing is done.  I'm not saying I'll live another 40 years because of this....but I am saying that in a matter of days, this tumor is almost gone.  I also know of someone who used Perjeta, and sadly, continued to progress.  And yet another, who used Perjeta, and swears it saved her life.  We are all different, and our bodies respond differently.  We need to find what works....for us.

I have no regrets in choosing chemo....but that was my choice.  Just like an alternative route, would be for someone else. We can all agree and disagree....but for me, the choice was Perjeta.  So far, I am pleased with the outcome.

Good luck to all of you, no matter what you decide to choose to help you!

Lynn

HLB

Lynn that is awesome news!! I hope it continues. I am only trying for 30 years myself :-).

ali68

Lynn, the drug has been tested at Christies in Manchester and has had fab results. Christies is one of the top cancer places and I went there. It was on the news today and a woman said her tumour had reduced by half after one treatment. We don't have it over here yet but they are campaigning for it.

It sounds like you are very lucky to have this drug and I hope you continue with great success.

new_direction

Lynn - Im so happy for you and your result! I could feel my chemo response from the first day as well.

I dont think there is one right answer when it comes to choosing what treatment is right for us. Ultimately whats most important - I think - is that we feel good about the choice we have made and believe in the treatment.
I once saw a programme about Parkinson disease patients. They were in a trial which studied placebo effect. The ones who THOUGHT they had had brain surgery improved dramatically.

I dont know the right answer but i know belief is part of it.

Momine

Lynn, glad to hear of the good response. I too had a honking, huge tumor and it shrunk rapidly on chemo as well.

New, about the placebo effect, it has been shown to play a role in many diseases. Sometimes I wonder though what it means exactly. Parkinson's is a little like SEs from femara (although usually more severe, obviously).

When my feet hurt from femara, I can choose to make it the main item of my day, stay home and think of how sad it is for me that my feet hurt. I can also choose to tell my feet to stuff it and go for a walk in the hope that they will stop hurting. Sometimes they do, other times not so much, but by then I am walking anyway and may as well continue. By the time I get home, I am thinking about other stuff, whether the stupid feet are still hurting or not. I can see how a placebo effect might move people from the former choice to the latter, and as a result they would conclude that they felt better.

new_direction

Momine I agree - some things are "constants" and we choose how to deal with those. However theres more to it than that when it comes to placebo. For example, parkinson is caused by an imbalance of neurotransmitters in the brain. This is not just a matter of choice but also a matter of real change in the body through belief!

Being in a tranquil state or in love boosts our immune system. Our thoughts and feelings are very important.

Momine

New, nice post. Here is to new beginnings.

new_direction

thanks momine, would write cheers in ouzo if it tasted good but rather champagne then

to return to the actual subject on the chrisbeatcancer.com site he describes a vitamin C procedure - not iv but as powder.

learningtoletgo

I am so happy for you and your wife!

Marilyn33

Mossbank, Thanks for sharing your experience and I truly hope your wife is still in good health. Unfortunately, people on this site can be truly negative (out of ignorance and closed mindedness, I guess). If they so believe in the medieval 'standard' of cut, poison, burn, then why are they even lurking on this particular forum. It is truly a miracle of the connection between mind and body, and there is not only one cure, but many... and this starts with faith and positive thinking, people. Please keep negative opinions to yourselves.

Stormynyte

Wow Marilyn, that was a pretty negative post there. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, even if you don't agree with or like it. Some of us who believe in the "medieval standard" also do many Alt treatments. We have just as much right to be on this forum as anyone else.
Even with Alt treatments, I do require some documented evidence, more than just "My friends sister's uncle in some unheard of county did it and lived to be 100". Questioning a story like this is not automatically negative, it's research, it's gathering information, it's necessary for those of us who would like to try other treatments but have issues with having blind faith in everything we are told.  

jojo68

You are right...everyone has a right to an opinion, even Marilyn!

Stormynyte

I agree! But, calling people close minded and ignorant is uncalled for, right along with belittling people for asking questions about a treatment. You can voice an opinion without insults.

jojo68

I agree that we don't need to insult others!  us 'altie' minded ladies here, unfortunately, get belittled ALL of the time and I think that's the point she was trying to make.

Mardibra

If someone doesnt agree with you, its just disagreement....not belittling.

jojo68

Here we go.

emmuel2016

Hi

Can I order Mega Doses of Vitamin C Intravenously. (IVC or AAI) from internet?

Thanks

ChiSandy

Oy to the vey.

pipers_dream

emmuel, no you can't. You have to go to a doctor who does this type of thing and they aren't many. Start googling and calling around to find one who does this. I go to my doc in StL about 1x/month for IVC and would go more often but it is about $200 for 60 gm and I figure that is enough keep it from spreading at this point. Of course I am doing many other things as well.

Fallleaves

Emmuel2016, I think high dose IV Vitamin C is usually offered by naturopathic oncologists. This is a website to find one in the U.S. https://oncanp.org/find-nd/