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kristasplace said:

Nutrition advocate
There are "alternative" ways to defeat cancer that are less envasive, and more effective than traditional treatments. Many of us have cured ourselves through a nutrient dense diet (juicing, supplementing, etc.), and doing other various lifestyle changes. I'm a stage IV, cancer-free for 15 months.

There is always hope.

Hugs,
Krista

kristasplace said:

Supplements
I started with just a super good multi-vitamin (Garden of Life is one of my favorite companies), and probiotics. The juicing is carrots, kale and apples (with lemon to drown the bitter kale flavor), and i put half a teaspoon of spirulina powder, msm, bee pollen, camu camu and maca. The spirulina being the most important one. I also added a vitamin D supplement which made a huge difference in the way i feel, and being deficient in that vitamin is what i believe to be a major contributor in allowing cancer to thrive.

The key is to get the immune system strong and active by flooding it with high nutrient content foods and supplements, and keeping it in that state. There isn't any one way to do this, and experimentation can be fun. At least i've had fun with it. I've learned about many different types of diets (most of them Eastern in nature), and i've learned what i personally prefer. After eating healthy for a short time, i found that i don't crave junk food, and my entire lifestyle has changed.

Chaga is another supplement i take that i believe is as good a cancer killer as anything on Earth. It's a mushroom that grows off the bark of Birch trees, and is the "King" of Chinese herbs.

Some of the things i eat at least once a day are shiitake and maitake mushrooms, rice, fish, garlic, onions, oregano, and turmeric.

I hope this helps. Half the battle is finding the motivation to do such a serious lifestyle change, but once you get into it, you wonder why you took so long to do it! If you both do it, you can inspire one another, and keep at it. Consistency is important. Even if chemo is started again. Some people report good results doing both concurrently.

Good luck to both of you, and let me know if i can help in any way.

Hugs,
Krista

annalexandria said:

Surgery?
Has your brother-in-law been able to have any surgery? What about radiation? Some people are candidates for HIPEC, which combines surgery with chemo applied directly into the abdomen. If you feel comfortable sharing a little more information about his situation (staging, location of tumors, etc), I think folks on here might be able to offer a few more suggestions...there are a lot of very knowledgeable people on this site! Take care, Ann

PhillieG said:

Second Opinion?
I'd look into that if he hasn't already. Some doctors are more "in the know" with more up to date treatments. I'd also make sure he is getting advice from a Cancer Center and not just the local hospital. This is the time to get the best suggestions even if he has to pay out of pocket for the consultations. Many people do that, they get consultations at one place and have treatments at another.
-phil

Anastasia P said:

just like krista comments
Diet is going to be one of the hardest battles for him. Hopefully going into this website will help him find foods he can tolerate. Thank you so much
Ana

Anastasia P said:

drugs he has taken
he was on folfoxil and avastin for 3 months that didn't have any effect on him. He then tried folfury and avastin.. that worked for a while and stopped. He was taking those for six months. he was then part of a study at peter mac .. which also wasn't successful. He was then sent off to the Royal Melb Hospital where he was put on another trial, he reacted very badly to this one, broke out in a rash and was ill, at the end of this trial his scans showed an increase of 20%. We have informed him of RFA and he will be seeing a doctor this week. However more importantly we are eager to know what other combinations of chemo have been successful for others

Ana