I had the result of my biopsy that was taken last week. I got the results yesterday. The spot on my back was nothing more than an abnormal mole.
Later Thursday while traveling north on I-71, we got a call from our regular doctor. He had the results from my PET scan. Patti handed me the cell phone just as we approached Dead Mans Curve. Patti had visions going thru her head of what our alternative doctor had told us, that I would not die from cancer but watch stepping in front of a bus. (or driving 60+ miles an hour towards dead man's curve and getting an update from the doctor who last year at this time told me the tests showed I had brain cancer) Well he was excited and started by telling me he had the greatest news he could have possibly ever imagined. From head to toe there was no sign of cancer showing up. Further, the area of my surgery had healed so well that there was no evidence internally that I had been operated on. He said he believed I was cancer free. He also said he would never have imagined telling me that. Well, Patti and I know that no one is cancer free. The news was great and just reaffirmed to both of us that what we are doing seems to be working, contrary to what our conventional doctors had told us when I went off the Interferon. So we will keep up with the supplements, diet changes, exercise, reduce stress and the greatest part of all, Trusting in a God who looks out for us.
Well, it is late and Patti and I just got back from visiting 44 different work sites in West Central Ohio. It was a long day with over 10 hours of driving so it is off to bed so I can get that other part of our lifestyle change, 8-9 hours of sleep. We both have a busy day tomorrow. I just wish I could have had the results the day before for Heather's 33rd birthday. That would have been a good birthday present for her, but I think being one day later was just as good. God bless you all who have kept me in your thoughts and prayers.
Friday, July 24, 2009
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Biopsy and PET scan
Last Wednesday I went to the dermatologist and had another suspect mole removed from my back. As of today we have heard nothing back on it. I will have Patti remove the stitches tomorrow so they will quit poking me. It was real fun avoiding the pat of the backs at church this past Sunday. I guess it is good to be a wallflower sometimes in your life. In this case, to protect both sides of my back.
The PET scan we did this morning at 7AM. I drank 32+ ounces of water in the two hours before the test and 32+ ounces after the injection of the radioactive sugar water. Then I drank two 16 ounce bottle of Patti's organic tea, tomato juice and another 16 ounces to take my pills today. Needless to say, I spent a lot of time drinking and, well you know what else. Hopefully we will get the negative results back soon.
Some are wondering why I did the PET scan after talking so much about "alternative" medicines that I was doing. Well, it has been probably two full years since the cancer started and I wanted to know where we stood. With the test results I can see if I am on the right track or not. If things look good, then we will continue on the course we are going. If not, well then we will alter course to try something else. (except chemo or radiation, never again) I feel everything is going good as my blood work from both the alternative and the conventional doctors came back good with the exception of a lower killer cell report than we wanted. They are there, I just need more. We are working on that with some additional supplements.
Just a few tidbits of information I have found (and confirmed).
Americans consume 170# of sugar a year. In 1900 it was less than 6# per family.
One out of two men and one out of three women will get cancer in the USA.
It costs the average cancer patient $1.2M to die from cancer.
Chemo and radiation extend the life of a woman with breast cancer by 2 months on average.
Interferon work on two or three persons out of 1000 for cancer.
Only 3% of the know cancers are cured by chemo. That is 5-6 out of the 200 known cancers.
YOUR BEST DEFENSE AND CURE FOR MOST CANCER IS YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM. (PER THE ONCOLOGISTS OWN REPORTS IN 1995) Melanoma only has one known cure other than surgery in the early stages and that is your own immune system.
I guess I now look at cancer as that little deformed cell that has lined many pockets. There are over 350 non toxic, non burning and non surgical things to try that have been proven over the years and have as good if not better percentage than chemo and radiation. A person should look into alternative as well as conventional to chart their own course on how they are going to fight cancer. There are four "A"s to fighting cancer or any disease:
Attitude: Stay positive. Remember, everyone dies, but you are not going to let some stinking disease rob you of your life that God has given.
Advocate: Have someone there with you and to keep you going in good and bad times. Also the other ear in the room to listen to what the doctors say so you can make a clear choice. It is scary when someone says "cancer" so you may or may not hear all that they have to say.
Advice: Talk to the professionals and get different opinions on the different options.
Action: Take charge of your health care and the course you are going to take. You have to leave the "buyers remorse" on the table and chart a course that best suits you, and if you have to change course, do it.
Well this is my little venting of sorts. With the "health care crisis" in full force out there, maybe people should just take charge themselves and forget about the magic pill that always seems be not be the magic pill a short while later.
May God give you peace on your decisions as he has given me peace about mine.
The PET scan we did this morning at 7AM. I drank 32+ ounces of water in the two hours before the test and 32+ ounces after the injection of the radioactive sugar water. Then I drank two 16 ounce bottle of Patti's organic tea, tomato juice and another 16 ounces to take my pills today. Needless to say, I spent a lot of time drinking and, well you know what else. Hopefully we will get the negative results back soon.
Some are wondering why I did the PET scan after talking so much about "alternative" medicines that I was doing. Well, it has been probably two full years since the cancer started and I wanted to know where we stood. With the test results I can see if I am on the right track or not. If things look good, then we will continue on the course we are going. If not, well then we will alter course to try something else. (except chemo or radiation, never again) I feel everything is going good as my blood work from both the alternative and the conventional doctors came back good with the exception of a lower killer cell report than we wanted. They are there, I just need more. We are working on that with some additional supplements.
Just a few tidbits of information I have found (and confirmed).
Americans consume 170# of sugar a year. In 1900 it was less than 6# per family.
One out of two men and one out of three women will get cancer in the USA.
It costs the average cancer patient $1.2M to die from cancer.
Chemo and radiation extend the life of a woman with breast cancer by 2 months on average.
Interferon work on two or three persons out of 1000 for cancer.
Only 3% of the know cancers are cured by chemo. That is 5-6 out of the 200 known cancers.
YOUR BEST DEFENSE AND CURE FOR MOST CANCER IS YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM. (PER THE ONCOLOGISTS OWN REPORTS IN 1995) Melanoma only has one known cure other than surgery in the early stages and that is your own immune system.
I guess I now look at cancer as that little deformed cell that has lined many pockets. There are over 350 non toxic, non burning and non surgical things to try that have been proven over the years and have as good if not better percentage than chemo and radiation. A person should look into alternative as well as conventional to chart their own course on how they are going to fight cancer. There are four "A"s to fighting cancer or any disease:
Attitude: Stay positive. Remember, everyone dies, but you are not going to let some stinking disease rob you of your life that God has given.
Advocate: Have someone there with you and to keep you going in good and bad times. Also the other ear in the room to listen to what the doctors say so you can make a clear choice. It is scary when someone says "cancer" so you may or may not hear all that they have to say.
Advice: Talk to the professionals and get different opinions on the different options.
Action: Take charge of your health care and the course you are going to take. You have to leave the "buyers remorse" on the table and chart a course that best suits you, and if you have to change course, do it.
Well this is my little venting of sorts. With the "health care crisis" in full force out there, maybe people should just take charge themselves and forget about the magic pill that always seems be not be the magic pill a short while later.
May God give you peace on your decisions as he has given me peace about mine.
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Doctors visits and more tests
We both visited our regular doctor for our annual physical on Tuesday after we returned from a weekend trip to Canada at Mary Louise and Ken's cabin. (More on that further down.) We got the results back today. In a nutshell, he told us whatever we are doing, keep doing it because our results are good. My lymph counts are a little low so we will have to find a way of working on that. Lymph count is your killer cells. Being low is probably the reason this virus in my throat keeps lingering on. Patti needs to cut back on the bananas as her potassium was high. I dropped 70 points on my cholesterol by 70 points from just a few months ago. HDL and LDL are within the OK range.
I went for another nutritional IV today and it gave me a lot of pep. I have been dragging after driving nearly 3000 miles from Monday to Monday. Visited a job site in southern Ohio, Yorktown, Virginia and then up to Canada and back.
Canada was great. Did about 60+ miles on the four wheeler and caught some nice walleye. Had a good meal of fish on Sunday night. I am happy to say this time I did catch the biggest. That is not always the case but this time I lucked out. The weather was nice for Friday, Saturday and most of Sunday. It rained Sunday night and Monday morning until we left. On the way in to the cabin we saw a black bear and got some photo's and a movie. On the way out we saw a bull moose and again got some pictures and a movie. We also saw skunks at the cabin, grouse and her young while four wheeling and a huge "crane" that must have had a wing span of 7 or 8 feet. Ken thought that it was a deer at first running in front of us then it took off.
Well, Patti informs me that it is time to put the bikes on the back of the car and go to the park for some exercise. I will try and post the pictures of Canada later.
Please continue to pray for my health to keep improving and my killer cells levels to come up. I will have a PET/CT scan sometime next week to check. I just wanted it for a marker to go by on how things look. Pray for me for that too. I hate that test.
I went for another nutritional IV today and it gave me a lot of pep. I have been dragging after driving nearly 3000 miles from Monday to Monday. Visited a job site in southern Ohio, Yorktown, Virginia and then up to Canada and back.
Canada was great. Did about 60+ miles on the four wheeler and caught some nice walleye. Had a good meal of fish on Sunday night. I am happy to say this time I did catch the biggest. That is not always the case but this time I lucked out. The weather was nice for Friday, Saturday and most of Sunday. It rained Sunday night and Monday morning until we left. On the way in to the cabin we saw a black bear and got some photo's and a movie. On the way out we saw a bull moose and again got some pictures and a movie. We also saw skunks at the cabin, grouse and her young while four wheeling and a huge "crane" that must have had a wing span of 7 or 8 feet. Ken thought that it was a deer at first running in front of us then it took off.
Well, Patti informs me that it is time to put the bikes on the back of the car and go to the park for some exercise. I will try and post the pictures of Canada later.
Please continue to pray for my health to keep improving and my killer cells levels to come up. I will have a PET/CT scan sometime next week to check. I just wanted it for a marker to go by on how things look. Pray for me for that too. I hate that test.
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