Alternative Therapy in a "Protocol" Society

1Daughter · January 2009

My mom had a small cancerous lump a couple of years ago. She had a lumpectomy and 2 levels of lymph nodes removed (which came out clean). Since then she's opted to go completely alternative ie: no chemo, no mams, no CATs, etc. She now has another lump. She thinks it may be a scar from the last incision. There are many other things she can do, but the Dr's all want her do to all the "protocol" tests, which, in and of themselves can cause cancer. My mom has completely changed her lifestyle. She doesn't eat any sugars or white starches, she oxygenates her body, she eats completely organic foods (including meat). She doesn't put any hormones or chemicals into or on her body. Because of this, she kinda feels alone. It's very frustrating and exhausting when you have to responsible for your own healthcare. She has to do all the research, all the footwork, meet with different doctors, explain herself over and over again. She has to listen to all the "protocol" treatment recommendations. There are sooo many other treatments and tests she can do and is more than willing to do ie:AMAS tests, Ultrasound, MRI, Thermography, etc. Is there anybody out there that can identify with this????

anondenet · January 2009

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The surgeons often don't get it all the cancer in the first surgery even tho the margins may be declared "clean." They can miss microscopic cells. Or the surgeon's technique is poor so he/she seeds cancer cells by cutting into the tumor rather than carefully around it. Dr. Robert Rosser has written about improving surgical technique. Needle biopsy has also been shown to spread cancer 50% more than surgical biopsy.

She may need another lumpectomy. They will try to talk her into a mastectomy and she may even want that just to get away from the worry of a "sick" breast.

You're right about this being a "protocol society." It is frustrating when you have to revisit doctors offering you modalities that are proven not to extend your lifespan such as radiation. The only thing your mom can do is find a group of learned kindred spirits who share her choices. .

Good luck,

Anom

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1Daughter · January 2009

Thank you, Anom, for your response and your suggestions. I will definately share them with my mom. She would surely rather get another lumpectomy than do a biopsy, but then again, is she gonna do that every time there's a "something" there? She met with a surgeon today, as recommended by her naturopath, to do an exam and to possibly get an opinion. I haven't yet spoken with her since before that, but she was pretty frustrated and a bit apprehensive because she knew that she would have to, once again, state her position as being for alternative treatments and why.

Thanx again : )

Hindsfeet · January 2009

Vicky, I'm with your mom. I' was dx last year with dcis grade 3 and again this year. I elected to have a simple lumpectomy without treatment both times. I realized that microscoptic cells could have been left behind, and in the future I could have another recurrence. Since I am getting yearly check ups I will catch any recurrence early. I guess I 'll let them pluck away at my lumpectomy breast until there's nothing left.

I see it this way...radiation and tx has its risk. I prefer to die of cancer than a stroke, or another form of invasive cancer as a result of radiation. There are also great alternative treatment that seem to either enable the immune system to fight the cancer, or herbs that claim to kill cancer??? There are some incrediable testimonies on althernative treatment.

BUT...if my cancer was invasive I might consider radiation ... targeting the cancer areas only. I would never do chemo. I believe that our immune system is our greatest defense. I wouldn't compromise that for anything.

In the end, it's a personal decision.

1Daughter · January 2009

Yeah, exactly. It's all about our immune system. And what it comes down to is that cancer is a hormonal disease (basically). Instead of radiation (which is what they recommended), my mom opted to do Vitamin C infusion therapy. The research shows this works equally as well as chemo in killing cancer cells, but it doesn't kill anything else. In fact, it boosts the immune system. Studies have also shown that Vitamin C infusion Therapy along with chemo, drastically reduces the affects of the chemo. She also takes a slew of supplements and immune boosters as well as the organic diet without sugars and white starches. Of course, she had all these options available to her bc she caught it very early and bc it also non-invasive. She's now tossing around the idea of having it excised. We're just trying to keep it all in perspective and not get ahead of ourselves. In fact, my sons and I follow her diet almost as strictly just for overall basic health. My son is prone to migraines and had behavior issues, and I'm drastically overweight. It's done us all a lot of good. I really appreciate your input. Thank you, Barry.

virginiayole · January 2009

hi, i´m in a similar situation, i think it is difficult to boost the inmune system on your own without medical advise, this is why i chosen to do the gerson therapy and have found a gerson therapist in the uk and i´m starting a full on, gerson therapy soon, i have already been shyly approaching it but i think these things are better done with the advise of a professional, not on your own inventing your own therapy, i´m not saying this is the therapy for everyone but to combat cancer you need a very very strong inmune system which you can only achieve with blood tests and the adecuate suplements to each individual, apparently juice plus is good for your inmune system

good luck to your mum,

take care

vir

virginiayole · January 2009

sorry i haden´t read that your mum was already with a professional therapist, i hope she and all of us find our way to heal ourselves, phisically and emotionally, I have a friend who after 3 cancer reocurences and having done conventioal treatment twice when the 3rd came she whent to she a shaman in Peru and had an ayahuasca week with him and she´s never had cancer again. she then said that she realised how emotional really her cancer was....

so everything is possible

cornfieldheiress · January 2009

Yes! My advice is to trust your instincts. I had inflammatory bc with several lumps. Conventional prognosis didn't make sense for me so I went totally alternative. I did ultrasounds, MRI's PETs because that's what my docs worked from. I suggest you read about hyperthermia coupled with low-dose radiation. I did my treatments at Valley Cancer Institute in LA. Distance seemed daunting at first, but I'm alive and well thanks to those folks. Totally non-invasive, pleasant treatment, takes most insurances. They're on the web at vci.org.

Alternative Therapy in a "Protocol" Society

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