9But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me. 10That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
sorry to hear. USA needs to fix shit, this is pathetic . In general, folks just have no clue how expensive their treatment will be for various procedures. Left to the wolves. Plan for retirement means having a fund for 'healthcare premiums /deductibles and unforeseen uncovered added expenses'. How much do you allocate for the 'unforeseen'? When it hits home, then it gets real. At least WARN citizens after age 50 ?
glad your will is strong !!
First off sorry to hear about this but it sounds like you have the right mentality. With chemo its going to beat the shit out of you. Get as healthy and strong as you as can now as you will need it at the tail end of treatment. Do some research as well, we all want to trust our DR's but they only practice what they are taught and there are some things that can help you along the way.
I have done some research as I had family battle the C and I know some things like apple cider vinegar, can help with alkalinity in the body and may help. Put some good foods in your body. There is a lot of information out there and you can get caught up and overwhelmed with it but I figure if you can just take in a little it can go a long way. Stay positive and stay strong.
Good luck you got this
I have done some research as I had family battle the C and I know some things like apple cider vinegar, can help with alkalinity in the body and may help. Put some good foods in your body. There is a lot of information out there and you can get caught up and overwhelmed with it but I figure if you can just take in a little it can go a long way. Stay positive and stay strong.
Good luck you got this
You are a strong man buddylou...hang in there sir....try to stay positive and fight, fight fight brother
don't overlook the things you can do to compliment traditional treatments
diet, stress and attitude can have a huge impact on the body's ability to battle
be good brother and thanks for posting. You may save someone's life by spreading the word.
rooting for you buddy! Fight fight fight!
don't overlook the things you can do to compliment traditional treatments
diet, stress and attitude can have a huge impact on the body's ability to battle
be good brother and thanks for posting. You may save someone's life by spreading the word.
rooting for you buddy! Fight fight fight!
buddylou, hope all is well.
Not an oncologist, sharing some information that may be of interest. Consider researching and speaking with your oncologist about its merits.
If I were diagnosed with cancer or a loved one i'd immediately change/recommend cellular fuels. Cancer cells run on glucose (and to some extent glutamine ). Starve the fuckers. Don't give them glucose. Normal cells will not starve , die out- they are adaptable and will use your fat storage and dietary fat to run on ketones. Ketosis, a normal body process. A ketogenic diet (high in fats) has been shown to have a positive effect on decreasing tumour growth. In N America, two leaders of research in this field are: Thomas Seyfield and Dr D'Agostino (google them). Unfortuantely 2/3rds of medical research is paid by big pharma- a ketogenic diet cant be patented so its hard to fund. There is some research out there and if memory serves me well there are 2 clinics boasting +ve results (England/Turkey). I believe there is a study that shows chemotherapy + a ketogenic diet is statistically significantly better than chemotherapy alone (an animal study).
a very quick way to get into ketosis is fasting for 3-5 days. The body MUST use the fat stores; run on ketones, not glucose
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Not an oncologist, sharing some information that may be of interest. Consider researching and speaking with your oncologist about its merits.
If I were diagnosed with cancer or a loved one i'd immediately change/recommend cellular fuels. Cancer cells run on glucose (and to some extent glutamine ). Starve the fuckers. Don't give them glucose. Normal cells will not starve , die out- they are adaptable and will use your fat storage and dietary fat to run on ketones. Ketosis, a normal body process. A ketogenic diet (high in fats) has been shown to have a positive effect on decreasing tumour growth. In N America, two leaders of research in this field are: Thomas Seyfield and Dr D'Agostino (google them). Unfortuantely 2/3rds of medical research is paid by big pharma- a ketogenic diet cant be patented so its hard to fund. There is some research out there and if memory serves me well there are 2 clinics boasting +ve results (England/Turkey). I believe there is a study that shows chemotherapy + a ketogenic diet is statistically significantly better than chemotherapy alone (an animal study).
a very quick way to get into ketosis is fasting for 3-5 days. The body MUST use the fat stores; run on ketones, not glucose
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Crazy to me we have a cure for every disease known to man except cancer. Isn't it like the #3 leading cause of death? How is it that research for it has been going on for this long and no real answer? The process, plus the money. I think they have a cure, but there is far more of an incentive to make you go the longer route. Money is what drives this country. I would most likely probably go to a different country to get treated. I don't trust these money sucking companies here. It's all big business here.
