The following pitfalls are drawn from my experience. However well intentioned, they can detract from your goals:
Trying everything together
Doctor Google can be informative, but also confusing. There are so many alleged cancer cures, but which ones are right for you and what will work for you. Some therapies when taken together are counter-productive. One may be trying to work one way and the other may be working in the exact opposite way. The result is that you get a nil result or even worse, a negative result.
Doing it on your own
This is your life and you decide what is best for you, but let me pose the question: “If you had a Ferrari and there was a problem with the computer, would you fix it yourself?” Well your body is a whole lot more complex that a Ferrari.
Looking for the silver bullet
Many people hop from one product/therapy to the next, to the next, looking for the silver bullet cure. In my view there is not one. Your body has developed cancer as a result of a number of factors. You need to work with your body to support it so that it can do what it does best. This will involve a range of interventions. Remember, you are an individual. What is good for one cancer client may actually be harmful to another.
Having too many practitioner advisers
In this case, more is not good. Sure, you should listen to everyone, but then decide on a core team whom you trust. People you can relate to, people who will take you to your goals.
Not doing enough
This is the main event. It has got to this because the body has not been able to cope. Yes, everything you do will have a positive impact, but in my experience, those people who treat their recovery with religious zeal, are the ones who are the survivors.
Cost cutting
It is human nature to go for the best deal. We all want a bargain. With some things it is easy to make a decision about saving money. With others, it is a bit harder. Consider this. You go to a budget store: you find a dress/suit: it is the wrong colour; it doesn’t fit well; there is a hole in the material; it smells funny and the material makes you itch. Would you buy it, even if it were a magic price? If your answer is yes, then I have really wasted your time in bringing you this far. If the answer is “no”, then I suspect the “no” is based on what you know and can see, smell, feel, and think. It is not that simple with cancer. You cannot just see, smell, feel and think what is the best therapy, nutrient, test, etc. You need to be guided by what your body needs, as revealed by testing.
Thinking that conventional medicine has the solution for you
Certainly, conventional medicine has something to offer, but the chemo/radiation/surgery solution is the same solution that has been around for over 50 years and when you peel back the marketing hype, the results are no better.
Conventional medicine does not focus on what has caused the cancer and even if it is successful, the cancer usually comes back.
There are some cancers and some situations where a conventional approach is useful, but in my view the “one size fits all” approach is not optimum.
Take a moment to look at the statistics, the real statistics, to inform your decision.
Focusing on others
There is a good chance that what got you in this mess in the first place was focusing on others to the detriment to your own well being. This is a time for you. Listen to your body, listen to your practitioner and achieve your goals.
You may well be the hub of the wheel. Without the hub, the wheel falls apart. If you want to serve the people who are important in your life, then you may need to focus on you.