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To: decimon

For those of us with Cancer, berries sound tame compared to the treatments offered by the medical establishment.


4 posted on 08/27/2008 8:59:45 AM PDT by devane617 (It's the media, Stupid)
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I rather have my mother deal with berries than with peritoneal chemo :(


19 posted on 08/27/2008 9:48:43 AM PDT by cyborg (Better to be alive and harrassing me than dead and quiet 6/20/2008)
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To: devane617
“For those of us with Cancer, berries sound tame compared to the treatments offered by the medical establishment.”

I'm really sorry to hear you are dealing with this. Amazing things are happening all the time, so I hope whatever your diagnosis is you are optimistic. As a member of the ‘medical establishment’ I just want you to know that not all of us think we have all the answers. In fact, I would say that the majority are open to new and novel ways to deal with cancer and other hurtful conditions. The problem with cancer is that in many ways understanding how to deal with cancer is similar to unraveling exactly how a single set of genetic instructions in an undifferentiated fertilized egg can lead to the development of a beautiful human being. The same instruction set is contained in every cell of your body, but some become the neurons in your brain, some become the hepatocytes in your liver, and some become the muscle cells in your heart. It's really complex, and cancer is what happens when the cells no longer know exactly what it is they are supposed to be. My prayers are with you and I wish you all the best.

22 posted on 08/27/2008 9:58:57 AM PDT by pieceofthepuzzle
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To: devane617
For those of us with Cancer, berries sound tame compared to the treatments offered by the medical establishment.

Doesn't it though? There are so many tried cancer therapies about which I read and they sound just as likely to produce the desired results as chemo and radiation and can leave you healthier and not destroy your wellbeing. I cannot see myself ever having chemo.

Good luck to you.

30 posted on 08/28/2008 5:22:59 AM PDT by Conservativegreatgrandma
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