I have been dealing with cancer for over 10 years and that anyone would think that doctors know how to cure it and don't is ridiculous. Everyone reacts differently, so no one treatment works for everyone. Some are cured some are not, that doesn't mean that the doctor is to blame. In my years of chemo I've met many people receiving chemo of different combos delivered in different protocols.
Luckily, new treatments are being discovered and research continues. My treatment for cancer differs greatly from my mother's 25 years ago. Heck, my treatment now differs from when I started. Seven months ago we were planning my funeral, enter another new treatment, now we are going to celebrate my third annual "last Christmas".
There’s no magical cure for cancer but research into alternatives has played a big part in creating better cancer treatments. When my dog had the cancer the vet suggested diet alternatives that he said showed promise in fighting cancer. It’s been almost 5 years with no return and she likes cottage cheese with a little flaxseed oil anyway.
My Law of the Survivor is: Only the living give testimonials,.
That hit me strongly when I researched options to treat my Malignant Melanoma five years ago. I was amazed at the literally thousands of “cures” for cancer on websites. Most were selling things to cure it and all had glowing testimonials from those who were cured.
I knew some people who decided to go with holistic treatments and all died. And it dawned on me that the dead cannot let you know that the treatment did not work. Only those for whom the treatment worked could speak (assuming they were telling the truth).
I am a beekeeper. I found an anecdotal correlation between stinging myself for arthritis (which does work) and the control of the Melanoma. With my background in science, I saw that there is a correlation between the immune system, bee stings and the fact that Melanoma is treated by boosting the immune system. Also, there was another beekeeper, who is a patient of my dermatologist, who had exactly the same results- bee stings and MM in check. I always said to people that my findings were anecdotal because it was not backed by any good studies. But I easily could have been a tout for bee stings as a cure for Malignant Melanoma.Instead I noted that there seemed to be some correlation and that was the immune system.
Recently, Aussie scientists found that about 25% of those who have Malignant Melanoma which spreads to the lymph nodes, as mine did, survive because of their genetic makeup. The rest die.So much for anecdotal evidence of bee stings and it being a way to control Melanoma.Science is more dispassionate and cruel. I had no magic bullet. The stings may have helped my own system along and made it work better (interferon helps in about 10% of MM cases by boosting the immune system but kills your thyroid gland. Which is why I opted for bee stings- save my thyroid and still boost my immune system). But the real reason I survived is I picked the right parents.
I hope your treatment continues to be successful. I don’t know you, but I pray every day for all those afflicted with cancer, so I’m praying for you, too.
God bless you both. My uncle who is like a father to me is currently fighting Cancer of the Unknown Primary or CUP. He was given 6 months to live in September.
It hit home for me the first time I went with him to a chemo treatment. The patients were all upbeat and my uncle joked as his treatment was administered.
Everyone should spend a day at a chemo clinic. There would be far fewer depressed people since more would be appreciative of their good health.
Many prayers for your health. I helped my mom go through 3 months of chemo and radiation last year. I took her to treatment everyday and agree with another’s statement that we should all spend a week at a cancer treatment facility. There is life going on in these places and I learned so much just watching my mom and others going through the cancer battle.The hard part was watching the ones that did not have family or friends with them everyday...but they soldiered on with hope and courage.
Bless you for your words of encouragement and may you have many more.