No one can tell you if you will get through this. Statistics are a little help, but not much. One thing is certain. The more you can do to support your body to balance, heal and destroy the cancer, the more chance you will have of living.
In my experience, you only die because you have given up. Your body will keep fighting, long after you have had enough. This can be the difference between life and death. In the words of Winston Churchill “Never, never, never ever give up”.
At the end of the day, it is about you, the type of cancer, the reasons that it appeared, the condition of your body, what your body needs and so much more. When we know this, we can make a more informed decision. Testing gives the required information.
Tough question to ask a naturopath. I refer back to the study that revealed that 90% of physicians working in oncology would not prescribe the drugs they prescribed to their patients, to their wives or children.
Each case has to be judged on its own merits. In my view your best chance is your immune system.
Chemo kills indiscriminately, both good and bad cells. In the process of trying to kill the cancer cells, a lot of the immune system is destroyed. The immune system is your body’s protection mechanism. In addition chemo kills the daughter cancer cells, not the mama stem cancer cells, so while the cancer may shrink after chemo, it may just grow back. Your immune system if compromised may not be able to fight it, when it does. Some chemo agents are themselves carcinogens (cancer causing).
Exposure to radiation is listed as one of the causes of cancer and there are many documented cases where radiation exposure has given rise to increased rate of cancer. Radiation therapy is more targeted than chemo, but it is still part of the slash and burn approach and a major assault on the body.
Surgery may be necessary if the tumour is pressing on a vital part of the body, but surgery has the potential to rupture contained cancer cells allowing them to move to other parts of the body and grow there.
I think that the most important point being missed with conventional approaches is “What caused the cancer to form in the first place?” You have to start and end there, else history may repeat itself.
Yes you can, of course you can. Natural therapies can support chemo and radiation and assist recovery after surgery. Is it the best option? Again it depends on the type of cancer. You decide after listening to your advisor(s).
This website outlines some key questions to ask your oncologist and how to evaluate the answers. I would suggest that they are appropriate for any practitioner that you are considering working with.
Do not be shy. This is your life.
Your body has been five million years in the development. Do you think for one minute that your body does not know what works and what does not? You got into this mess because you went against the laws of nature. If your body had everything it needed, it would have beaten the cancer. This is not about blame. We have been conditioned to eat, drink and live counter to the laws of nature. Now is the time to live as you were supposed to live and heal the way you were supposed to heal.
There is no one place to go for help and support. There are a lot of hidden agendas. I recommend finding a skilled and experienced cancer practitioner who you trust implicitly and believe in. This is like finding a mechanic for your Ferrari, knowing that he/she will keep your baby ticking over perfectly. This practitioner will guide you towards looking at all the available options, both conventional and natural, to allow you to decide what is best for you.
In our cancer program we ask people to set aside one hour per day to learn about cancer, their cancer, the various therapies, success rates and what can be. The program consists of books, articles and DVDs.
An interesting statistic is that each man and woman is capable of creating 42 billion possible differences in an offspring. Having regard to this, consider the differences there are between human beings. You may be born with a genetic pattern that means you need more of something, while someone else can be the opposite. A good example is a simple nutrient like folic acid. Some people need a great deal, while to others too much folic acid can have a negative effect. Some people have food intolerances, while others do not.
What works well for one person, may actually be detrimental for another. You need to address the drivers of your cancer.
This is a biggie for cancer clients. There is always the dread that the cancer will come back. This worry is counter productive to well being.
All cancers are different and require different forms of testing. We design a bank of simple, relatively inexpensive tests to monitor you on an on going basis. This gives you peace of mind.
Actually you do. It is innate. It is all there. You just have to activate it.
A lot. Not gonna lie to you. If you are in this mess then it has taken a lot to get you there and it is gonna take a lot to get you out. See the section on “Costs”.