Early Stage Natural Girls!

We have been following this alkaline diet for about two months now and we tested this morning and my alkaline levels were very high.  Good news...the diet is working.  Cancer has difficulty surviving in an alkaline environment.  Any guesses about what my conventional BS will say about this when I tell him at my app't today?

Thank you, Sharon for all your great information.  The first 10 lbs went away right during and after rads, but the second ten lbs are lingering.  It is the famous "plateau" everyone trying to lose wight experiences.  I guess, even on a juicing and health life style change.  This is taking time, I have always considered myself "health conscious", even taking a nutrition course years ago in college, I was on Nutrisystem on and off for years, finally figuring out those are not whole foods.  I yo-yo-ed over and over again.  I was always overweight as a child, if that means anything...anyway, I have old goals, but new ways, and I think they might work.  Time will tell.  I will do some searching for an ND, in my area.  Cost will be important, though.  I am paying Kaiser $1045 a mont and it is going up to $1135 in January...plus the copays that are not cheap!

This thread is great, thank you all!

Impositive:  LOL...that's a cute story.  Kids are so honest..they just say whatever they feel like.  Glad your treatment is going well.  I had my dr. app't this afternoon to get final results of path.  It was IDC grade l stage l, HR+ PR+ HER2-.  The HR/PR numbers were high which doc said was good.  Lumpectomy, sentinel lymph node biopsy and depending outcome of that possibly rads.  I gave him the study on 70 + women with early stage bc not having to do rads or hormone therapy.  I think he was surprised that I had done my homework.  He thought the age cutoff was 75.

Happy Thanksgiving! 

I lurk here but I don't post often.

I changed my diet and way of thinking over a year ago and I haven't looked back. My sex drive is up, I am no longer feeling tired, and my mood has inproved over all..

But I really have to contribute most of this to WATER. I truly believe since I increase my water my intake my body is happier. It's like I am hydrating and flushing all the bad things that linger away.

My skin is basically singing the praises. So aside from the supplements I think increasing my water was the best thing I could have done.

My app't with my BS went well.  He gave me all my statistics ER/PR ++ HER2-, size 0.8 cm, so lumpectomy and sentinel node biopsy only, and depending on outcome of that, suggested rads.  I showed him my study of 70+ women with early stage bc where it said they didn't benefit from radiation.  He was interested in the study because his information was that it was 75+.

I have an app't next Wed to meet the nurse coord, MO, Radiologist, and whoever else is on the medical team, to go over my treatment plan.  My surgery is scheduled for Dec 12, so after a long wait this is moving along quickly.  I'm anxiious to get it over with and get back to living a normal life.  I also want to make an app't with the naturopathic physician to go over my results with him and get his ideas on treatment.  This will serve as my second opinion. 

Wow, you ladies have to slow down so I can catch up, lol.  There is so much great info being posted here.

Princess,they gave me a supply of supplements and suggest a diet which is basically whole foods, lots of vegetables, low sugar fruits, no sugar or white stuff, no grains.  Grass fed, free range meats (or wild caught fish) are allowed but should be kept to a minimum.  Juicing is encouraged, as well as daily coffee enemas and lots of alkaline water.   

FLW, I have a water ionizer.  It has different settings up to 10 on the pH scale so that's where my water comes from.  It is one of the more expensive items I have invested in for my health.

Kaara,

The FOCC is just one aspect of the Budwig protocol.  Dr. Budwig laid out a pretty extensive plan for cancer treatment, part of which was the whole flaxseed oil/cottage cheese regimen.  It also includes laying in the sun for 45 minutes a day, NO supplements, etc.   

princess123, thanks for spelling out the entire Budwig protocol.

My sister was diagnosed with stage 3 Ovarian cancer in January, 2008, when she was 58. They cut it out, with clear margins, but wanted her to do chemo. She refused, Instead, she went on the Budwig full time is doing it to this day. And she is alive and doing very well. 

My two cancers were so much less than her Stage 3 ovarian cancer. So, I just went on the FOCC, the Flax Seed Oil and Cottage Cheese. As sweetbean said, just one aspect of Budwig.  

Yet I can not emphasize, enough, how BIG of a difference that is. The FOCC.  For me, it was literally night and day. Before I did not feel good; after, I feel GREAT. I feel great, now. 

I still have stress, in my life; we all do. Yet I react totally differently, now. It just rolls off. Like, all of the attacks I've endured on this board; so what.  I just feel good. 

And I know it is because the FOCC is nourishing my body. Just read Budwig's books, you'll get the science behind it. And it IS science.  And why my Thermogram, September, 2011, totally negative. As was the rest of my body. 

But cancer, aside, I'm doing the FOCC for the rest of my life because I just feel .... GREAT. Doing it. I will never do anything, else. 

Hi all you newcomers! It is good to see the word is spreading about holistic alternatives. I have not had time to read this whole thread, just the past few pages and wanted to chime in to the detox discoussion.

Detoxing is a key element to regaining our health. We ended up with cancer because our bodies were toxic. Then we added more toxins with treatments. Thus is it essential to get the toxins out.

As noted, juicing is a great way to detoxify and heal the digestion system. Since our health begins with digestion, this is essential. Adding fruit pectin is a great way to help draw out the toxic heavy metals. Milk Thistle is great for the liver. I would also like to bring up the topic of rebounding and far infrared saunas. Rebounding is the best way to move the lymph, which is a conduit for dumping toxins out of us. And nothing beats sitting in a far infrared sauna and sweating out toxins. 

In addition, adding the iodine protocol has made a profound difference in my breast health. Check out the iodine thread for lots of info. No need to start it all over again.

Detoxing is safest if done slowly, one step at a time. As toxins are released from our fatty tissues, where they are stored, they can cause uncomforatable reactions. I had headaches, lithargy and itching. Making sure the liver is supported with specific supplements, and a very pure diet is essential to detoxing. No alcohol, sugar, gluten, etc. But  I am preaching to the choir here about diet. Once the toxins are out, then it is possible to lose weight by continuing ot make healthy diet choices. One can do what is called "salt loading" when you feel the onset of detox symptoms. Basically, you drink a glass of room temp water with a half teaspoon of sea salt. Yes, this will scare those who have been told salt is dangerous, but it really works. I now salt load whenever I get a headache or feel bloated and it works! Read Dr. Brownsteins book, Salt Your Way To Health, for more info.

If anyone wants more info about the rebounder or sauna I use, you can pm me. I do not sell them, but I can tell you how to get a discount.