My Daddy

Dear Kristina, Welcome. Your mention of your dad not eating, sleeping and screaming no at you jumped out at me. As a suggestion, have his ammonia levels checked. When my husbands ammonia levels were high he would sleep more, be confused, not want to eat, etc. Ammonia levels are typically helped with lactulose. Sending positive thoughts and prayers to your dad and your family. Nancy

Do not be dismayed by the above statement about Chemo typically not working for anyone with CC as we have many members who have bought precious time or who have been able to have surgery because of having chemo. While surgery is the best cure for CC we still need the hope that Chemo will do what it is supposed to do.

I found this information today for everyone suffering with CC or whose family or friends have this disease, http://www.lightparty.com/Health/HaelenReversal.html I hope this helps some people here. Partial excerpt:
Reprintedftom:WELL BEING JOURNALVOL. 8, NO. 1 JANUARYI FEBRUARY 1999

At Hospital Santa Monica. Pelton’s professional opinion of Haelan: “It is phenomenal.” He says that success of the product was very gratifying and recommends it as a nutritional supplement. PERSONAL SUCCESS STORIES In September, 1995, Sherman Sanders was hospitalized tfter experiencing unexplainable chest pains. During exploratory surgery, doctors discovered stage four cholangiocarcinoma. in his liver and gall bladder. The surgeon did not want to further operate, because there was too much cancer. Cancer had grown around the valve between the liver and gall bladder and pinched off the flow of bile, and for comfort, a drain was placed. Mr. Sanders was not expected to leave the hospital, as the estimated life span after diagnosis is one to three months.

His oncologist, in a last effort, decided to try chemotherapy treatments. When the cancer was nonresponsive after~ the second treatment, Sanders notes.”They sent me home to die.” Meanwhile, a family friend heard about Sanders’ condition. She introduced Haelan to Sanders at his family home in LaVernia, Texas. He began drinking a bottle a day the first day, and noticed a great reduction in his chemotherapy1induced nausea, which had not abated since he had left the hospital. The same day, he experienced an increase in appetite and energy level.

He continued to drink a bottle per day, and his blood chemistry improved to such a level that the oncologists decided to resume the chemotherapytreatments. Sanders continued to drink a bottle a day of Haelan in conjunction with chemotherapy. He did not experience any adverse side effects of the chemotherapy. In addition to gaining weight, he found that his hair grew in darker than before. Within six weeks, his doctor reported that the.cancer around the bile duct had shrunk by 50%. With this encouragement, Sanders continued to drink Haelan and take the chemotherapy. In addition to Haelan, he became vegetarian and took venus fly trap, red Clover, CoQ10, liquid oxygen, and pycnogenol, though Sanders attributes his recovery primarily to the Haelan. “I drank a maintenance dose of Haelan for two years.

I switched doctors when we moved, and my new doctor, Clay Skinner, M.D., did not believe me when I told him that I had liver cancer, because no one is known to ever have survived cholangiocarcinoma. He took a biopsy of my liver and had it compared to the biopsysample from my exploratory surgery, and, sure enough, the test confirmed that it really was my liver. I tried to tell him, but now he believes me!” says Sanders. “I wouldn’t be here without Haelan, lots ofprayers, a changed diet and a positive attitude.” In a phone interview, Dr. Skinner stated he had confirmed the original diagnosis from tissue sample analysis and that Sanders was cancer free on a gross and microscopic level in March, 1998. Skinner said, “It Is striking that someone with cholangiocarcinoma is alive. Chemotherapy typically has no effect oii this type of cancer.

Dear Kristina, welcome to our remarkable family but sorry you had to find us. I am also sorry about your Dear Daddy. Keep up your great attitude as it will do much to help you and your Daddy on this terrible journey. You are not alone here and please do keep us posted.