An Alternative approach to Stage IV Health and choices

I was recently diagnosed with stage IV cancer and told there was no treatment, that the cancer was spread too far. I am only 41. I tried B17 vitamin after watching A World Without Cancer online. My latest scan showed significant reduction in tumor size. My oncologist was surprised at the results. To me B17 is a miracle drug. I was told surgery or chemo wont work for me. I don't know what that means and the doctors wont tell me. How many years of quality life can I expect? Should I be planning for the worst?

Thanks for the advice. I have been so confused about what to do. There is so much to know and I don't know where to start.

Scoutmom, I see you are on a hormonal treatment. I don't understand when you say that the dr says there's nothing to do? usually you start with the hormonal treatment and when that stops working you switch to a different one. There are a few different hormonal treatments and when you use them all up then you start chemo. No one can say how long we have. It all depends on how we respond and it could be one year or 20 years! I agree if your dr is not giving you any hope you should definitely get another opinion! especially since your tumors are shrinking. that has proved him wrong already! if B17 is working would keep taking it and if the hormonal is working keep taking that too. if you have taken it and it is not working anymore then the dr should start a new treatment plan. where are your mets?

Syrmom, I hope the taxol does its thing for you. My aunt has been NED for a good 18 months and counting after doing 6 rounds of taxol.

Syr, I am not 100% sure of the details, but I think she had dd every 3 weeks for 6 rounds. Her mets were in the liver and in the abdominal cavity (because the old ladies are not good with medical details, I am not sure exactly what kind/where the abdominals were).

Syr, you are welcome, and like I said, best wishes.

scoutmom,

Once you're stage IV, you are on one tx or the other forever. The goal is to control the cancer as the possibility of cure is pretty slim.

That's life:  So good to hear from you and know that you are doing well.  I think it's hard for any of us to stick to diets for any length of time....I've had the same problem, but when I cheat I know I don't feel as well, so I'm trying to get back to basics for the new year.  

I send you lots of prayers and positive energy to get you through the new year.

I started back on my low carb diet several days ago, and once I got all the carbs out of my system I began to get my energy back.  Amazing how much better I feel, and I've already lost a couple of pounds.  Combine that with some exercise for the new year and I'm back in business!   I let my new BF lead me astray last year because he doesn't follow a healthy diet at all, and doesn't understand my logic regarding nutrition.  My failure to stand firm was hurting nobody but me...lol!

Wishing everyone a very happy 2014!

Haven't been here for a while, just update my profile. Hope everybody are doing well. 

Finally, I made a big decision in my life - no chemo, whatever it happened. After 8 months struggling, things turn the right direction. 

It's too early to say I am successful, but I can say, I have hope. 

I try a lot of types of treatments, including VitaminC&B. I believe the local hyperthemia to my liver an emergency method, otherwise I will die of liver failure, then I got energy to do Qigong,  anti-cancer Qigong, or Guolin Qigong, that's more important than any treatment.  I started tamaxifen recently, hope it gives me a little bit help. Because I rejected the chemotherapy, my doctor want me have something. Tamaxifen is the only drug that I can accept. I had taken tamaxifen for 5 years in the past, and stopped it 6 years ago, no any sideeffect.

I am new to this website.  I have been dealing with stage 4 cancer with Mets to the bone, for over 2 years.  I just recently was admitted to hospital.  They drained a gallon and halfof fluid. From my chest cavity.  So i was forced to see a an oncologist for the first time since I discovered a mass December, 2010.  There r so many natural remedies for cancer, I believe 200 researched and another 200, that arent.   look for an integrative Dr.  You need to align yourself with someone.  You need to do a "greek blood test".  There is a lab in Greece, only one in world, that can take your cancer cell and test against all of the known treatments put there.  From chemo to natural.  And see what your cancer cell responds to.  I believe only an integrative Dr can order this test. . A lot of the cancer healing centers do this.  cancer is totally treatable.  Stay positive.  Don't give up.

that Greek test sounds very interesting... How frustrating 3little girls  that you cannot use the result. I noticed it tested for both natural and conventional treatment options - did you not have any natural options which you don't need your treatment center to administer?

good luck with those. I believe in an additive effect and that the alternative can be just as effective or even more than conventional...

were there any plain food involved in the test. Like substances in e.g. berries or veggies?

Crossing all fingers and toes, Michelle! This plan sounds very viable to me. Are they using nano-emulsion curcumin? I just saw an article on this. In any case, I think IV is the way to go as very little curcumin remains after passing through the gut.