Any treatment that works? Please help

My ex-wife and our children’s mother was diagnosed almost 2 years ago….prognosis:” Go home be with your loved ones”.
That was it, no cure or treatment, nothing. Her insurance turned her down for surgery to resect. That was it for me I got busy and found this truly amazing resource. A whole forum full of people wanting to help, people who should be dead. What was their secret?
I don’t know for sure but I came across “Andi’s list” and that started my own research, a lot of it on Sloane Kettering’s botanicals and herbal pages, and PubMEd. One day a light bulb went off, and this male chauvanist, skeptical 50 year old did a 180 degree about face….I’m not religious but doesn’t the bible say God gave us all we need, around us? didn’t Hippocrates say “let food be thy medicine and let medicine be thy food”.
You see what you come to realize is this, Chemo and radiation aren’t cures, sure they can shrink and even sometimes kill tumors, along with your immune system and healthy cells.
The best thing to do is stop putting crap in your body and boost your immune system. Empty out your pantry and fridge, eat fresh, nothing pre-packaged. Cancer is primarily a modern/western/civilized/culture, disease.
I’m no Guru or do-gooder. But bless the people here who showed me and many others the way.
My Ex- wife did get chemo: gemzar+ cisplatin+that ” A” pill.
Her Oncon is scratching his head. Her numbers are down to nothing, same with pet scan……no adverse side effects….Hmmmm?
Coriolus Versicolor….Turkey Tail….the “magic mushroom” ? You decide.
That along with many other supplements (based on Andis list) I believe is the reason she’s still here and healthy. Oh and yes Now I do believe in miracles, and Andi.
Here’s a link: http://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/herb/coriolus-versicolor
The best supplier I found are these guys: http://www.jhsnp.com
Good luck, stay focused, stay positive and research………..Gary:

http://www.sirtex.com/content.cfm?sec=usa&ID=usa

anyone try this?

Thanks for the suggestion about googling the Essiac tea and Goji juice. I will try that. My sister has had several consultations with a number of physicians and specialists. She has had numberous traditional therapies (surgery, biliary tube placement, chemo with Gemcitabine and Capcitabine). The doctors are not able to offer much more (except highly experimental drugs which are not proven for safety or effectiveness and have a potential of extreme side effects–some of which she is already experiencing). Anyway, I just thought I would do some research to see if I could come up with anything else. She has 3 children and is really wanting to fight this for them. The support of others who share this struggle that affects them or a loved one is comforting to me. Thanks for your ideas.

Has anyone had experience with Essiac tea and Goji juice treatments? My sister was diagnosed a year ago. Her cancer is inoperable. She was on Gemcitabine and Capcitabine which are no longer helping her. Her tumor is growing and traditional medicine doesn’t have much to offer at this time. How is the tea taken and what is the amount used? What about the Goji juice (how much and how is it taken)? Also, does anyone know if Marinol is available in WI? Are there any other home remedies or herbal supplements that anyone has tried that have helped? Thanks for any help and ideas anyone has.

Sunderwo, Marinol did not work at all for my husband….we wasted so much time waiting for the Marinol to work…then finally went for the real marijuana, and no regrets!! It helped him tremendously!! Since he was not a smoker of anything his entire life….a friend would bake it into brownies!! He would have one in the car ride home from Chemo and next thing I know, he’s eating a large plate of pasta!! It was the best feeling in the world to see him eat!!!

Good luck and prayers!!

Hello sunderwo….I would like to follow Lainy in welcoming you to our site. As Lainy has mentioned there are several postings re: Marinol. Marinol (dronabinol) is a man-made form of cannabis (marijuana is an herbal form of cannabis). It has shown to be beneficial to increase appetite. In fact, we used it for my husband also. I am not sure as to whether it had any positive effect, but I was willing to try anything to have him consume more food.
What do you think are the reasons for your sister’s weight loss? Does she have problems holding down the food? If not, have you tried adding high calorie food to her diet?
I remember asking a physician the question no one had been able to answer: at what point does nutrition feed the cancer rather it feed the person? He responded: you may be feeding the cancer however; on the other hand, your husband is viable.
Therefore, I believe as long as it is tolerated keeping the calorie count high can be beneficial. I am hoping for others to share their thoughts with you also.
Best wishes,
Marion

Anyone have any success with Marinol? My sister is stage IV and has lost 40 pounds since April 2010. She is not responding well to chemo…in fact her PET/CT showed tumor growth. We are in the process of surgical evaluation…though it doesn’t look encouraging we still want to make sure we are doing everything we can (just like everyone else on this site). Her nutrition is so poor…even if she is able to have surgery…they wouldn’t be able to operate since she is SO malnourished.