Cancer is back.

I am sending hugs your way. I would definitely get a second opinion at a major cancer center. I would see an oncology surgeon and an oncologist for another opinion. You will be in my prayers.

Good luck and keep us posted.

Moe

Hi Limey,

I completely understand about the fear and anxiety you feel. A year ago this week, I decided to stop doing chemo after 8 months of it (oxiliplatin, leucovorin, 5FU, and Avastin). I had a rectal mass, 2 mets to my liver (different lobes) and 1 met to me left lung. At first the chemo shrunk stuff but then it stopped. Surgery was still not an option and my onc said no end in sight for the chemo. Well, the chemo was really getting to me so I found a naturopathic doctor (she has a PHD in clinical nutrition) and followed her recommendations on diet (all organic and natural including juicing) vitamin, mineral and herbal supplements. I also made some of what I call lifestyle changes like getting as much stress out of life, getting the negative energy types of people out of my life, and teaching myself how to enjoy all the small great things that happen everyday.

This past July I got my first ever NED (no evidence of disease) report and to be honest could not believe it. My oncologist was also pretty amazed since I never had any of the tumors cut out. We were pretty interested in the rectal mass in particular since it was almost a complete blockage that caused a colon perforation. We did a flex sig along with several biopsies and everything showed that the tumor was gone!!!!!!!!!

Last week I had my quareterly scans and bloodwork done and my lung, liver and abdomen remain clean.

So it can be done but it does take commitment and a little more money since insurance doesn't cover much of it. I highly recommend finding someone to help you with your plan, whether it be with or without chemo. Naturopathic doctors tailor the "treatment plan" to each individual and their respective health issues (chemo had left me with high blood pressure and I was on medication for it but not anymore and it is now under control).

Good luck to you and let me know if I can help you in any way.

Lisa P.

PS. According to the numbers I got in March of last year, I am supposed to be near death right now. You can see by the recent photos from Vegas that I am far from that!!!!!!!!! Screw the numbers or use them to your advantage!!!!!!!! I enjoy proving the nah sayers WRONG!!!!!!!

hi limey,

Mayo Clinic in Rochester is wonderful. That's where I go. First class facility and fabulous staff.

I was dx'ed with Stage 3 lymph pos colon ca 4 years ago and have not had any return (successful resection) and did NOT do any chemo.

Diet and juicing with supplements, Traditional Chinese Medicine, acupuncture, massage, yoga, prayer, chiropractic is the course of healing I took.

My onc at Mayo (and my surgeon) have been watching me very closely with much interest at this success so far. It CAN be done.

I was given 30% of survival too if I did not do the chemo. But it's not like I did nothing. I didn't just walk out of the onc's office and ignore the fact that my body must have been waaaay out of whack to allow cancer to grow. Colon cancer is 80% dietary related.

Cancer CANNOT live in an alkaline environment. If you juice GREENS you will quickly put your body into an alkaline state and the cancer cannot survive.

GREEN = LIFE

Have you gotten Patrick Quillin's book BEATING CANCER WITH NUTRITION yet? It's a must for every cancer patient.

Some other good ones:

The Gerson Therapy-- Charlotte Gerson

this is a wonderful overview of juicing with testimonies.

The Makers Diet --- by Jordan Rubin

he cured his "incurable" intestinal disease with diet and this book has a wealth of intestinal health info.

A Cancer Battle Plan -- Anne Frahm

she was sent home to die after western docs did every single "magic bullet" treatment available to cancer patients....to no avail. She discovered juicing and cured her cancer.

The Cancer Prevention Diet -- Michio Kushi

this is a macrobiotic diet that has had much success with curing cancer. (this is what I used along with my juicing).

So think about the plethora of treatment options out there that have nothing to do with chemo or radiation. For me, it was better to not have done any chemo to begin with b/c then my immune system was not working in the deficit.

I was just told of a woman in my old home town who was given a 4% chance of surviving WITH the strongest chemo available. She said no thank you and started juicing just greens (no food--just juice) and within 8 weeks her stage 4 "terminal" cancer was gone--it had spread to lymph, lungs and liver.

She is now getting calls from all over the country from folks looking for answers.

Y'all, these are NOT isolated cases. I mean, look at our own wonderful Scouty!! :-)

So please do not despair even if your second opinion come back bleak, ok? there is SOOO much that YOU can do to heal your body.

oh yeah, here's another good one:

Spontaneous Healing -- Dr. Andrew Weil

I hope this helps.

peace, emily who loves the Mayo Clinic!

Hey Limey. Man, what great advice you're getting. These guys are sooo good, and they know what they're talking about because they've been there. My two cents worth: absolutely do the second opinion, and a third if you're not comfortable with two. It can't hurt.

It sucks that you have to go through the process again of making those choices. Just learn as much as you can, make the decision you feel is the best for you with the information you have available, and don't look back or second guess yourself.

I have so much respect for you guys for what you have to deal with daily, the fortitude you display, and the compassion you share for each other.

Take care. Jimmy