Dear Jeanne, and all,
First, Jeanne, that was a very brilliant reply and message of advice.
We all know that there isn't any one therapy or drug, or alternative or
conventional, at this point, that is a cure or control otherwise we
would all jump on the bandwagon, as many of us did, when we heard about
angiogenesis/endostatin for which we have much hope for as a possible
cure. But, Jeanne hit on something that we, at least Barb and I, found
out after pursuing so many alternatives and spending a slight fortune
during this journey, and that is "whatever works for you don't fight
success, stay with it and what doesn't work then drop off". We each are
so different that is why the various chemotherapies work for some and
not for others and some alternatives work for some and not for others.
OUr question to the nurses and Executive Director at Livingston
Foundation told us this about any alternative that has not been
federally approved that there may be reversing actions to them. In other
words if you are progressing well in your journey then take another
alternative therapy whether it be Essiac or shark cartilege (and there
are many types and not all from sharks) that the alternative may be
reversing the progress that you or others have attempted to succeed
with. I know that sounds negative, but that is what I was told. they had
tested some alternatives and found that to be reversing in survivors
that were progressing well. They did not say specifically essiac tea,
however. There comments to me was that the continued research goes on
about teas, and shark cartilege, etc before it can be used as an adjunct
in every, every person as a daily or part of the regimen of wellness,
say as does milk thistle, or co-enzyme q10, etc.
HOpe this helps, but if something is working for you, don't fight
success.
God Bless and thanks Jeanne
marty
james kissinger wrote:
>
> Hello, Mary, I took the tea soon after being diagnosed and along with a lot
> of other vitamins and supplements all from a sheet from a health food store
> that my daughter brought home. I also have acupuncture weekly and monthly
> Reiki treatments from a Roman Catholic nun. My family is changing their
> diet along with me. I walk every day. I also went on a 3 hour sweat lodge
> ceremony and found I felt really great and because of this I started been
> going to saunas daily. It helps the chest discomfort and scarring from the
> chest drainage. I do visual imagery as well and try to "talk" to my body
> about what I would like to happen. I read somewhere that if you don't know
> where you are going how can you get there? It is not a demand to God but
> more of affirming that you want to live. I allow myself a certain amount of
> "daydreaming" to think about all the things I have yet to do. You must live
> in a state of hope or fear will rule. Greg Anderson for one had one lung
> removed and after a recurrence in the other lung was given thirty days to
> live. This was in 1984 and he is still around. Marty knows him personally.
> There are stories on the web of long time cancer survivors but I don't
> search much on web myself. I mention all this again as you will never be
> sure if the Essaic is helping by itself but if you are doing all you can to
> give the body all the things to heal itself you can't go wrong. Faith in
> whatever you are taking helps a lot. My oncologist knows I take Essaic tea,
> green tea and other vitamins and herbs and she has honoured our request
> that if it doesn't do any harm she will say nothing. My disease on last
> checkup was considered "non-progressive and stable".
>
> What is your husband's name by the way, give him our regards and we will
> add you to our prayer list.
>
> God Bless, Jeanne
>
> At 06:19 PM 7/11/98 -0400, you wrote:
> >My husband has been drinking Essiac Tea for about nine weeks now.
> >He has non small cell lung cancer. He has had three chemo treatments
> >with taxol and carboplatin. His Cat Scan after his second chem
> >treatment showed no change. It is in stage lV. Mets to the chest
> >cavity and ribs and skull. I don't know if the Tea is doing any
> >good or not. It hasn't gotten worse so maybe it is helping. He
> >also takes a lot of herbs and has changed his diet completely.
> >We are hoping for a miracle, he is only 42 years old.
> >
> >Mary
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