I Have Cancer - Forum & Chat Board | COMING TO TERMS WITH CEREBRAL PALSY AND BREAST CANCER!!!

I have cerebral palsy & breast cancer.  I am stage 4.  My chemo doctor told me stage 4 means.  My cancer is treatable not curable.  How am going to explain this? 

Hi,



I will begin by saying how brave I think you are. I know how hard cancer is as I have just got rid of it myself.



I have recently recovered from Hodgkins Lymphoma, cancer of the Lymph glands. I had six months of chemotherapy which made me very ill. I would get very weak and throw up until I was injected with high doses of anti-emetics. Because of this I decided to look at lots of ways to reduce my side effects.





I searched the internet and discovered a natural Native American remedy called Essiac which works because it is full of anti-oxidants which nourish the body, in the same way that fruit does. It also boosts the immune system which helps to prevent neutropenia due to chemotherapy. It contains sheep sorrell, slipery elm bark, turkish rhubarb and burdock root. It is drunk as a sort of tea. There is a charity that gives it away for free because they think it is so beneficial, www.cloudstrust.org.



I spoke to my Oncologist and she verified that no harm at all could come from taking it.



After taking it for a week I began to feel a lot healthier, with more energy. This made my treatment much easier to cope with.



It has also been claimed that Essiac can help the effectiveness of chemotherapy and radiotherapy. There has even been scientific research into it, all of which showed some benefit or called for further research but for some unknown reason further research has never been done.



When I had a PET scan on the 13/08/08 it revealed that there are were cancer cells left in my body!





For more in-depth information and guidance and before going on this regime I strongly recommend you either buy or obtain from your library copies of these books:



Essiac Essentials by Malie Klein.

This book contains information about Essiac, its history and why it works. It also has testimonials from people who have been helped by it.



Eat to Beat Cancer by Dr Rosy Daniel.

This book includes information on what to eat and also on how dietary supplements can help get rid of cancer. It also has some good recipe ideas.





You may be wondering why your doctor has not told you about Essiac and so was I so I asked them.



1) At medical school doctors are not told about alternative therapies, all they learn of how to treat cancer is surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. This can lead to them becoming very arrogant and dismissing alternative therapies simply because they do not understand them.





DIET



The basic principle of the diet is to give your body foods that help it fight cancer and to not to give it foods which help the cancer grow.





FOODS TO AVOID:



DAIRY PRODUCTS-Although fat does not cause cancer, once you have contracted cancer fat seems to help it grow so it is best to cut it out of your diet as much as possible.



RED MEAT-because it is high in fat. Eat fish, chicken and tofu instead



SUGAR-any foods with added sugar, especially sweets. Cancer uses the glucose from sugar to grow so do not give it any.



GENETICALLY MODIFIED OR FOODS GROWN WITH PESTICIDES OR PRESERVATIVES-pesticides, preservatives and gm produce are highly carcinagenous. You are much better off buying local food and organic food which are not grown in this way.





FOODS TO HAVE LOTS OF:



FRUIT-is high in anti-oxidants which scourge free radicals which cause cancer.



VEGETABLES-are high in anti-oxidants but steam them or stir fry them instead of boiling them as this keeps all the nutrients in.



CARROTS-contain beta-carotene (vitamin A) which has been shown to return cancer cells back to normal.



This diet can be tough to adjust to as it means cutting out a lot of foods which are tasty and usually make up a high proportion of our diets. I found it especially hard to cut out the sweets but I assure you it was worth it in the end!





It is probably advisable to gradually adopt this diet as a sudden change of diet may cause you to lose weight.





DIETARY SUPPLIMENTS:



As well as this diet you should start taking dietary supplements which will help fight the cancer. The recommended daily allowances for vitamins are based on preventing scurvy and rickets. To beat cancer you need a lot more. You should take the following:



VITAMIN C-500mg 3 times daily, increasing gradually to 2g 3 times daily. If you get an upset stomach then reduce the dose. The ascorbic acid form is best avoided.



BETA-CARROTINE-15mg capsule once daily or 3x 5mg once daily (approximately 25,000iu daily).



SELENIUM-200mg daily.



VITAMIN E-400iu daily.



Holland and Barratt do a vitamin supplement pill called Super anti-oxidant formula which contains all these. You still need more vitamin C though which Boots the chemist do in a form called 1000mg vitamin C tablet.



VITAMIN B COMPLEX-50mg daily



ZINC-100mg daily.





BENEFITS



If you are unable to work due to your illness as I was, there are a number of benefits available to help you.



STATUTORY SICK PAY-If you have worked for your employer for over 3 months then you are entitled to statutory sick pay for up to 28 weeks (7 months). This is usually around £300 a month. You can find more information by searching for this on the internet or contacting your citizens advice bureau.



INCAPACITY BENEFIT-Once your statutory sick pay period runs out or if you do not have a job you can claim incapacity benefit. Search the internet or contact your citizens advice bureau for more information.



INCOME SUPPORT-You can claim this along with statutory sick pay or incapacity benefit. Search the internet or contact your citizens advice bureau for more information.



HOUSING BENEFIT-This is a benefit you can claim at the same time and is related to the running costs of your house. Search the internet or contact your citizens advice bureau for more information.



COUNCIL TAX BENEFIT-This benefit is given as money off your council tax bill. Search the internet or contact your citizens advice bureau for more information.



DISABILITY LIVING ALLOWANCE-If you have trouble getting around or have a carer then you may be eligible for this benefit. Search the internet or contact your citizens advice bureau for more information.



CARERS ALLOWANCE-If you have a carer then you should be entitled to this benefit too. Search the internet or contact your citizens advice bureau for more information.



To get these benefits you will unfortunately have to fill out a lot of tedious forms and the government really does make it difficult for you by taking ages to process them, but if you persist they will give you what you are entitled to. By law the minimum amount for a person to live on is £95 a week, if they give you any grief just say that that you are not getting this amount and that therefore they are breaking the law and they will get their act together. This is what I had to do.





CHARITIES



There are a number of wonderful charities that exist to help those suffering with cancer. They can also help you fill out benefits forms. They provide practical help, advice, emotional support and financial support and are well worth contacting. You can contact them yourself or you can ask your doctor, nurse or social worker if you have one.

MACMILLAN CANCER TRUST-0808 808 2020 or www.macmillan.org.uk, can give you grants, support, information and much more.



LEUKAEMIA CARE-0800 1696680 or www.leukaemiacare.org.uk can give you grants support and more if you have any of the Leukaemias, lymphomas, myeloma, myelodysplasia, myeloproliferative disorders and aplastic anaemia.



CLIC SARGENT (if you are 24 or under) 0800 197 0068 or www.clicsargent.org.uk can give you grants, support, information and much more.



WESSEX CANCER TRUST-search the internet or your citizens advice bureau.



JIMMYTEENSTV-Can train you how to use video cameras and give them to you so you can make a film about your experiences. The films then go up on the website www.jimmyteenstv.com. I work for this charity now.



TENOVUS-Can give you support with braes and other cancers. Search the internet or your citizens advice bureau.



CANCER RESEARCH UK- Search the internet or your citizens advice bureau.



There are many other great charities you can search for and who can help you but these are just the ones I came into contact with when I had cancer.





BUDDHISM



When you have cancer it is natural to consider the nature of life and death and the meaning of life. I am a practicing Buddhist and found my faith extremely helpful in curing my illness. As a Buddhist I believe that illness is a result of bad karma but by chanting you can get rid of this bad karma and creating good karma. If you think you would like to find out more then you can contact me or visit our website www.sgi-uk.org.



I wish you a speedy recovery and good health for the rest of your life. I advise you to at least research Essiac and this diet by consulting the books I have recommended and researching on the internet. It has helped me and many others.



If you would like to ask me any questions then please feel free to contact me.



The only payment I ask for providing you with this information is that once you have seen the benefits you tell at least 50 people about it. As doctors do not tell patients about this great treatment it is up to people like us to spread the word. As beneficiaries of this wonderful treatment it is our duty to inform everyone we can so that we can relieve their suffering and save their lives. This is why I will continue to tell people about this treatment for the rest of my life and you must too.





All the best,



Stigbeast