A cancer patient ,not going for ray/chemo treatments,has opted for homeopathy.Is the decision correct?
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The patient is the only one who can make that decision at this point.\n\nMy bestfriend once had beast cancer. She went through all of the conventional treatments. She was cancer-free for a few years.  She had a recurrence about 6 month ago. This time she did undergo the radiation, but opted to skip the chemo.\n\nI had been her primary support, the 1st time around. She had picked me because, for one, I have a very strong personality. Trust me, you need one to stand up to her. Another reason she chose me was because I question "everything". I do not take anything at face value. If you tell me that this is this, I need to know why or how. I questioned everything the doctors said and I questioned every decision she made. That is exactly what she trusted me to do. If I wanted to argue a decision with her I had to do the research to back up my argument. She is no dummie either. By going through this debate we found and alternative treatment. We comprimised, and she added the new treatment to her regiment.\n\nBy the time the 2nd time came,  I had moved to another state. I know what she went through the 1st time. It was no surprise to me, when she informed me of her decision,(to just do radiatin withou chemo). I gave some arguments, but to no avail. She explained that with all of her given peramiters, that conventional treatment was only effective about 3% of the time. Sh felt that the quality of life that she wold have for the remainder of her time, wasn't worth a 3 % chance. She wants to feel as good as she can for as long as she can. She wants to live and to enjoy every day that she has left.\n\nWho am I to argue with her about that? If a person has all the facts and they are making an imformed choice, then only "they" can decide what is right for them. We can only be there to love and support them. The rest is out of any of our hands.
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Has she had a PET scan to try and find the primary cancer? If she has bone cancer that has spread from an unknown primary cancer then this is not a good situation. She has been given the radiation for palliative pain control in her bones and not as a curative treatment. Make sure her pain is treated properly as it will probably increase over time. Perhaps it is time to contact hospice or make other preparations to take care of your mother. \n\nHere is a good webpage about cancer of unknown primary so that you can better ask questions about treatment options of your mother's Drs. Make sure you have realistic expectations because there is no reason to make her sick from chemotherapy if the treatment will not produce remission or extend life span.  good luck\n\nhttp://www.emedicine.com/med/topic1463.htm
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You can look up info on the internet just by searching for breast cancer or cancer as the topic.  To find someone to talk to in person call your local hospital for a reference to an organiztion that deals with cancer patients and/or surivivors.  Hospice is an excellent organization...They have connections to diet and holisitc treatments, not only for those who are close to death, but also for those who are full of life.  An oncologist is an expert in cancer therapies including a good diet to promote healing or to promote optimal health during chemo and/or radiation therapy.
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lI have always believed that the mainstream medical industry is not interested in finding a cure for cancer because it makes too much profit with its present barbarous methods.\nEventually, I came across a detailed report which agreed with my findings, and I have included it in my web page at\n\nhttp://dgwa1.fortunecity.com/body/cancer.html\n\nBy reading this report, you will also convince yourself that it is best to ignore the mainstream cancer industry, and seek alternative cures. Also you should bear in mind that the medical industry will do anything to protect its profitable position, including disparaging alternative healers or even creating bogus court cases.\n\nI believe that cancer is a whole body thing, which in 80 percent of cases manifests itself by producing symptoms in the weaker parts of the body, and therefore appearing localised. It is this treatment of symptoms instead of cause which creates the profitable, yet non-successful approach of mainstream medicine.\n\nSome cures are listed on the web page too.\n\nIt is therefore obvious that a holistic approach is required, based on cleansing, diet, exercise and debugging.\n\nCLEANSING\nThe best way of cleansing is to fast.\n\nhttp://www.phifoundation.org/menses.html\nhttp://www.healthy.net/scr/article.asp?ID=1996\n\nbut if a patient is too weak for that, or does not fancy the idea, then alternative cleanses are available.\n\n\nColon Cleanse\nhttp://www.soundfeelings.com/free/colon_cleansing.htm#recipe\nBowel cleanse\nhttp://www.curezone.com/schulze/herbal_colon_cleanse_1_2.asp\nkidney cleanse\nhttp://www.curezone.com/cleanse/kidney/default.asp\nhttp://www.ehow.com/how_12678_kidney-cleansing-fast.html\nhttp://www.falconblanco.com/health/cleansing/kidney.html\nhttp://www.healingdaily.com/colon-kidney-detoxification.htm\nhttp://www.healthfree.com/cleansing_programs_kidney.html\nLiver cleanse\nhttp://www.drclark.net/en/drclark_protocol/illnesses/liver_cleanse.php\nGallbladder cleanse\nhttp://www.curezone.com/cleanse/liver/default.asp\nhttp://www.curezone.com/cleanse/liver/huldas_recipe.asp\nPancreas cleanse\nhttp://curezone.com/dis/1.asp?C0=261\n\nDIET,\nThe best diet is vegetarian, avoiding all processed, frozen or micro-waved foods and drinks, and based on fresh fruit, fresh vegetables - preferably organic, nuts and seeds. Drinks should be clean water or freshly squeezed orange juice.\n\nMany researchers promote the benefits of vitamin B17 as a healer. this can be found in the following foods:\nApple seeds, alfalfa sprouts, apricot kernels, bamboo shoots, barley, beet tops, bitter almond, blackberries, boysenberries, brewer’s yeast, brown rice, buckwheat, cashews, cherry kernels, cranberries, currants, fava beans, flax seeds, garbanzo beans, gooseberries, huckleberries, lentils, lima beans, linseed meat, loganberries, macadamia nuts, millet, millet seed, peach kernels, pecans, plum kernels, quince, raspberries, sorghum cane syrup, spinach, sprouts (alfalfa, lentil, mung bean, buckwheat, garbanzo), strawberries, walnuts, watercress, yams.\n\nA commercial preparation of B17 is available called Laetrile.\n\nEXERCISE\nExercise should be sufficient to create a sweat, but not sufficient to make you gasp for breath or feel over-tired. About one hours exercise every day is best.\n\nDEBUGGING\nThere are various theories about how bugs create cancer.\n\nHulda Clark suggests that parasites are the cause, and that they can be disposed of by using a zapper.\n\nZappers are available from\n\nSuper Zapper DeLuxe\nhttp://www.drclark.net      Clark Zapper with amazing features get a free CD ROM\n\nhttp://www.paradevices.com/zapper_works.html\n\nTerminator Crystal Orgone Zapper Blood Purification Parasite Solution\nElectrical stimulation devices for blood purification, parasites, relaxation, and addictions.\nhttp://www.elixa.com/estim/zap.htm\n\nHigh frequency parasite zapper. Includes product description and benefits.\nhttp://www.ess-in.com/
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Sometimes treatment doesnt work. It didnt work on my dad, he passed away because of lung cancer.  But it did work for my mom, that is a breast cancer survivor.  So it's not up to us or the doctors who are the lucky ones that get to live.
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Yes, it happened in my household; beleive it or not; my mother in law, a lung cancer patient who in her end stage, expressed a wish to go to divine retreat centre in india to attend a one week spiritual retreat, was taken on a stretcher, still heavily bleeding, without having taken a morsel of food in days, came back , fully healed, walking, no bleeding and on the follow up medical examination was declared completely cured by the doctors, who still couldnt understand how it was possible
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Hi there.. I was raised in Canada, and after graduating from University went off the travel the world, which I did.  I met my former husband, and we had a child.\n\nHe was Italian, so we lived in Italy.  In Italy, homoeopathy is a very popular medicine, strictly followed by physicians.  When my son was just 2 months old, he started having problems with his breathing.. we did every test in the name of medicine and he came out perfect, but continued to have breathing problems when he cried.  We spend 3 weeks in the hospital and the final test was with an anaesthesiologist - and he personally came to me and told me that my son 'was in perfect health'... so why did he keep holding his breath when he cried - the doctor had no idea.\n\nI then started a very strict time schedule and it seemed to work.  but again, the breathing problems when crying continued.  Finally, a cousin of mine in Italy told me about a physician who specializes not only in Oncology for children, but also for Homeopathy... so I went to see him,\n\nUnlike other appointments I have had with my 4 month old son, this doctor gave almost TWO hours of his time - asking loads of questions that related to me and my son.  He then told me that he believes that my son should take Camomilla in the strongest dose - for the next 3 days.  No food or drink after the dose for 30minutes.... he also said, that after this, for the next three days, my son's symptons will be worse, and on the third day, I would call him back and say - 'my son is worse what can you do about it'.\n\nSure enough, he was right.  I did call back and was frantic - for my son was worse.  This physician then told me to wait one more day - and to call him back.  I did, and let me tell you it was like a miracle.  Since seeing this physician and using homeopathy under the guidance of this physician - my son has not had another 'attack' when crying - and now with myself and my son we both have NOT had a serious cold, and NO flu symtoms in the last 10 years.\n\nMost people say it is a joke and not true.. I SO do not disagree.  My son at the age of 10 has NEVER taken an antibiotic - he is so healthy, that he is the only child in his school that has NOT missed a day due to illness.  Ever.\n\nI have not missed a day of work myself, and when I do get the sniffles I know what to take, for you homeopathy is dealing with the symptoms, not the disease.  When you start practicing this medicine, you need to understand that.  What works for you, will not necessarily work for someone else.  I know my son and his needs for homeopathy as I know myself, but as much as informed as I am with this type of medicine - I could not and should not prescribe medications to others.\n\nI am certain that Singapore has this type of medication, but you need to learn, read, research and speak to someone regarding your symptons before you start taking this type of meds... why?  it is not cheap (also not really expensive either), and you can waste a lot of time and money on them, for some of these meds do NOT work on all people... hint:  SYMPTOMS OF THE DISEASE.\n\nI still use this to this day and will continue to do so for life.  Do I use regular prescribed meds?  Yes, but when needed - and till now, have not needed anything other type - and it has been 10 years now. \n\ntake a look at the website below, it is the main company that makes this medicine (not the only, but one I am very familiar with) and is used often in Italy (I am now living in Canada - and they are here also)\n\nResearch and learn about your symptons, for if you are not correct in what you need, homeopathy will not work.  But when it does, wow.. it truly is a miracle medicine.
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That depends on which doctors you ask. The traditionalists will always be as aggressive as possible against the cancer. They won't want to take any chances. YOu might go to a clinic that specializes in natural ways to treat cancer and see what they say. I don't blame you for not wanting to take Tamoxifen. My mother had a lumpectomy and radiation. She didn't have to take Tamoxifen. But I can't remember what the lab results for her cancer were.
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Well if you can send me details in her own words preferably I can cure her without any side effects with Homeopathic remedies !Please be specific and detail leaving nothing out what and how she feels in exactly the words she feels it !\nAnd By Cure I Mean CURE 100% !\nPlease feel free to email me!\nTake Care & God Bless You !
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Five years is the 'norm' but with today's treatments I think the outlook is much better. I am in my third year of remission - I don't consider myself cancer-free but I am optimistic that I am probably healthier than a lot of people out there who have never even been diagnosed, lol. I think one's state of mind goes a long way toward recovery.
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as far as i know homeopathy is confined n popular in india only.... but there is a provision of studying homeopathy at new zealand.... check this in google
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I know how you feel, but there is hope if it turns out to be cnacer. \n\nI am currently in the Bahamas with my Mother who has Terminal Lung Cancer. There is a clinic here that has been in operation for over 30 years. We have been here for 4 of our 8 week stay, everyday is really neat. A lot of the patients stick around in the meeting room/ waiting room to visit, and share stories and catch up. There were 40 people all talking and laughing, talking about cancer and life, the returning patients talk about how bad their cancer was 4, 8, 10 even 18 years ago when they started coming to the clinic, the cancer that has since disappeared. There is nothing dangerous or foreign to the treatment, just building up your immune system in a very effective manner. If you want to know more contact me or go to www.immunemedicine.com I cannot tell you how impressed I am with what I have seen and how my Mother has already improved. I know one man who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, he skipped all US, conventional (poisonous, dangerous) options and went to the Bahamas and is doing great now. Another man who has been coming here for 18 years that had prostate cancer. People with just about every type of cancer. But, they are honest here, you send them your medical information and they will tell you whether they believe they can help you or not, and they will send you home if they don't think you are benefiting. \n\nMy mom has shown drastic improvements and is feeling so much better. and we are in the Bahamas so we are having a good Mother-Daughter vacation.\n\nI have also done a lot of research on the Cesium Chloride/DMSO treatment and think that it has merit and you can do it at home.\n\nThe clinic here believes that a supplement/liquid called VIBE works really well in addition to other treatments, I am going to look in to that some more.\n\nUS doctors push chemo and radiation, but when you look at the statistics and side effects it is not a good option for most people. My Mom had both before we came here and now that I know more about them and have researched them I feel horrible that I let her go through them. She was lucky (so far) the only long term side effect she has shown is short term memory loss. \n\nThe stories I have heard from the other patients here about how they were treated by US medicine astound me. One lady went home to have a shunt put in her liver so she would be ok to come here, but they refused to put it in unless she agreed to do chemotherapy, is that what our country is about? Denying helpful procedures unless we agree to dangerous, toxic ones? The drug companies run US medicine at least when it comes to cancer treatment and it is sad. Most doctors will tell you not to try alternative medicine and some will refuse to even see you again if you do. To some degree they are not to blame, they have not been taught anything about it other than that it is evil and wrong and they would be rejected by their colleagues if they suggested alternatives.\n\nI would also like to tell you about another lady staying at the house we are staying at, she is 86 years old and has breast cancer. She arrived at the clinic the same day we did and is doing very well. Her immune system continues to improve and she gained 2 pounds since last week. She is absolutely thrilled with this treatment and knows that it is helping her.\n\nThere is another elderly gentleman who just finished his 8-week treatment and is feeling better as he returns home. He has cancer around his optic nerve, but also had diabeties. His daughter said that while he was here on the treatment he needed a lot less insulin than usual. I am NOT claiming that the treatment also helps with diabeties, I am just saying that is what his experience was.\n\nPlease whatever you do, research first. \n\nOne very helpful website is www.cancertutor.com\n\nGood luck!!
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Homeopathy is water peddling.  The concepts are wrong.  If you are going to use herbal medicines, use high doses, not low doses as homeopathy would have you believe.  Make sure you research dosages and dangers before you try any substance.  Seeing a doctor is always the best bet, because everything they do is regulated by a medical board.  Homeopathy and herbal medicine are not regulated.
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I'm so sorry about your fiance's situation. You all are in my prayers.\nOne suggestion would be to contact Cancer Treatment Centers of America. They are a system of Hospitals with campuses across the country that specialize in both conventional and alternative treatments of advanced cancers that have failed conventional treatments. Their website is: http://www.cancercenter.com .\nAnother resource I would suggest would be the book, "Beating Cancer with Nutrition" by Dr. Patrick Quillin (Amazon.com link: http://www.amazon.com/Beating-Cancer-Nutrition-Patrick-Quillin/dp/096383729X/sr=8-1/qid=1164205725/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/103-5041657-6768651?ie=UTF8&s=books)\nAlso, contact your local branch of the American Cancer Society at http://www.cancer.org. Again, my wishes go out to your fiance for a full recovery. Hope this can help.
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Your HUSBAND is bothered about the idea of 'wasting' money on your treatment because it just may not work!!?? He IS a practical thinker isnt he!! Im sure his attutude is REALLY instilling a fighting spirit in you - NOT!!!!! You need strength from supportive positive people around you. Show that man this answer and get him to explain himself!!!! So the cancer has recurred. Does that mean you give up??? Do you KNOW that the spot on your lung is cancer?? I can see why you would think it probably is. Dont climb in the coffin and let him nail it down before you really ARE dead though! WAKE UP MAN and support this dear woman - the mother of your children. Fight till the end! Dont let that cancer beat you! Work on natural ways to fight it too - get rid of sugar, eat organic (that will cost money too) get chemicals out of your life as much as you can. Search the net for natural therapies and put into practice as many as you can. DO NOT GIVE UP!!!!!!! You are worth EVERY penny!! You are precious. Your children need you more than they need a costly education!!
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Bad news:  this is not curable\nGood news:  if the cancer mets are restricted to her bones only, she may have many years left.  Zometa (zoledronic acid) is definitely a good option, as is Taxotere (very well tolerated chemotherapy).  She DEFINITELY needs to have  Her-2 neu test to see if she would benefit from Herceptin (they should be able to perform this test on the tissue they have from her previous surgery, or on new tissue if she has another biopsy).  \n\nAlso, if she is getting her period regularly, her doctor may advise ovarian ablation or lupron therapy, since she is PR +.  \n\nGood luck on the PET scan.
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The gowth rate is concerning. I'm taking for granted he has had either a needle or open biopsy of the nodule. If not he should have one to determine what exactly it is you are dealing with. Speed is of the essence here! Has he had any other exams, such as CT or MRI of the abdomen and pelvis or brain? Once the biopsy is returned those exams may be ordered, don't be suprised if they are! If he has had the biopsy, and it is malignant, ask what options there are for treatment, chemo and radiation or just chemo or just radiation, and if there is metastasis to any other areas?