When I was diagnosed with stage II, HER2 negative, aggressive breast cancer, I declined conventional therapy the oncologist recommended and instead chose holistic methods to treat my disease.
My choice was a direct result of watching someone I loved dearly die of cancer at 36 years old. Christina was diagnosed with stage IV esophageal cancer directly after delivering her third child. In researching ways for her to heal, I stumbled upon holistic healing and found hope in lifestyle changes. So did Christina, but she was scared and grabbed the lifeline the doctor threw her, chemotherapy; he told her that it was her only chance for survival. A year later, she died.
“Your cancer marker dropped to 11.4! What did you do? Did you start chemotherapy?"
Beyond the disease and her brave, unwavering fight to live, it was what chemotherapy did to her that forever instilled in me that I would never, not for any reason, ever choose chemotherapy. So when the oncologist told me it was my only chance for survival, I declined and set about healing my disease.
The Journey
Since human beings inherently have cancer cells, they need a trigger to turn malignant. What was my trigger? In the absence of knowing my trigger, I immediately implemented fresh, organic juice, ate a raw food diet, did two coffee enemas a day, and took heroic doses of supplements. I would learn a year later that gut dysbiosis and leaky gut played a significant role in my diagnosis, which I plan to detail in future blogs.
During my discovery phase of healing, I learned about a clinic in Mexico that treats early-stage cancer and other illnesses. My first meeting with Dr. Hino was at the end of that October, one and a half months after my initial diagnosis. When we met, he had my blood drawn. He asked to come back the following day to discuss the results. During that meeting, Dr. Hino said I had a strong immune system; my cancer marker was 15.6; the oxygen in my blood was low; I was borderline anemic – iron deficient, a candidate for osteoporosis, and had low thyroid. Unfortunately, because of financial issues, I was unable to return for treatment for over a month.
When I returned to Mexico for treatment, it was one month since I had last seen Dr. Hino, so he asked me to take another blood sample. Like before, I was asked to come back the following morning to review the results. As he was scrolling through the results, he looked up puzzled and said, "your cancer marker dropped to 11.4! What did you do? Did you start chemotherapy?" I told him no. He asked me what I did to have such a dramatic effect. When I told him what I had been doing, he said, 'I never have in my career met anyone who personally affected their cancer marker without some form of treatment.' He also inquired about my thyroid because he said it looked amazing. I had started supplementing with iodine after my first meeting with him, which clearly had a positive effect on its function. Click here to read about iodine deficiency and how it may be an epidemic.
At the end of my five-week treatment plan, where I received an intravenous drip of vitamin C, laetrile, and DMSO (four times a week), my cancer marker dropped to eight. He told me it was an indication the cancer was no longer active. However, in April, I had my first thermography, and the tumor showed active. The thermography technician informed me cancer had infiltrated my lymph nodes; she said they were not affected by cancer, but they had been infiltrated.
I rushed back to Mexico to get guidance from Dr. Hino. He drew my blood and told me my cancer marker jumped to 18. He said he didn't know what could be causing it – he suggested it could be inflammation. The jump in my marker, along with the results of the thermography, scared me. I asked him what I should do. He recommended I reduce the tumor load by getting a mastectomy, which I did in May 2016.
After my surgery, the oncology surgeon and plastic surgeon expressed astonishment at the biopsy results. My plastic surgeon told me he had never met anyone in my situation where cancer hadn't spread. He said the tumor hadn't gone anywhere. I was told the margins were clean, and just like the thermography showed, my lymph nodes had not been affected. Proof that with proper nutrition, my body's immune system was doing what it was designed to do, heal.
Disclaimer: Please note that I am not a medical or nutritional professional. I am simply recounting and sharing my own experience. Therefore, nothing I express here should be taken as medical advice, and you should consult with your doctor before starting any diet or exercise program.
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