Today I will make my posting short because I am running short of time. I had quite a busy day including visiting my dentist. I had to make sure that the timing is correct so that I do not miss out any juicing for the day besides going for the vegetables marketing and preparing Hippocrates soup.
There is still pain around my shoulder blade area but it is not that bad now. I have also been able to catch back some sleep by taking a nap in the afternoon. There is very little pain now. I think I am beginning to gain back weight. My buttocks are much firmer now and the skeletal ribs area has also more flesh now. The spare tyre around my waist is also getting bigger, so I may have to cut down some food!
I am feeling very good physically and the energy levels have also improved. A slight change in diet has reduced my stomach gases problem and now I am eating a lot more, especially fruits.
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Determination Is Good But Informationless Is Bad
The backache on my shoulder blade area continued to be a problem for me as it disturbs my sleep. So I have to toss and turn all night. As a result I did not sleep that well and now I am getting a little headache in the mornings. My remedy is to take naps during day time.
I think I am gaining back some weight though it is not showing in the weighing scale. That electronic weighing scale that I used is not accurate because depending where you stand on the platform, the weight shows up differently. Anyway I just stand in the same position everytime when I use it and only for a guide.
Currently I am assisting another cancer patient via email and they have chosen Gerson Therapy after reading a brochure published by a multilevel marketing firm over conventional treatment. They started the therapy before I got to know them through a common friend. They are really brave because despite not reading Dr Gerson's book, they have embarked on the therapy based on information on the brochure only. They are facing a host of problems now and subsequently contacted me for some suggestions. Of course, remedies to many of her problems are found in the book but since they did not read, they did not know what to do. There are also other problems not found in the book though, one of them is low blood pressure (besides vomitting) which they think is caused by the coffee enema. Caffeine actually causes the blood pressure to rise. Anyway, she was hospitalised and the doctors put her on a sodium diet and some anti-vomitting medicine before discharging her the next day. Meanwhile I am searching the Net for more information and see how to help them. I know they are not following the therapy completely based on some information given to me. My warning to them (her husband) is that you are risking a life of a person by doing a therapy that you have only sketchy information and no complete idea how to do it properly.
I think I am gaining back some weight though it is not showing in the weighing scale. That electronic weighing scale that I used is not accurate because depending where you stand on the platform, the weight shows up differently. Anyway I just stand in the same position everytime when I use it and only for a guide.
Currently I am assisting another cancer patient via email and they have chosen Gerson Therapy after reading a brochure published by a multilevel marketing firm over conventional treatment. They started the therapy before I got to know them through a common friend. They are really brave because despite not reading Dr Gerson's book, they have embarked on the therapy based on information on the brochure only. They are facing a host of problems now and subsequently contacted me for some suggestions. Of course, remedies to many of her problems are found in the book but since they did not read, they did not know what to do. There are also other problems not found in the book though, one of them is low blood pressure (besides vomitting) which they think is caused by the coffee enema. Caffeine actually causes the blood pressure to rise. Anyway, she was hospitalised and the doctors put her on a sodium diet and some anti-vomitting medicine before discharging her the next day. Meanwhile I am searching the Net for more information and see how to help them. I know they are not following the therapy completely based on some information given to me. My warning to them (her husband) is that you are risking a life of a person by doing a therapy that you have only sketchy information and no complete idea how to do it properly.
Monday, July 5, 2010
Happier Days Ahead
I went for a light massage yesterday. While my neck and shoulder are not so tense, I still have a little headache. I am now preparing my coffee enema solution and hope to take it soon after as it will help me. The pain around my shoulder blade area caused by my body weight during sleeping is still there and I am managing it by sleeping on my sides.
Come Friday, I will have safely completed 10 months of the therapy. I will write a short summary in point form some highlights. If my body indications and feelings are correct, then I am in great shape.
I will be travelling to Singapore this Sunday to meet Dr Rama, my homeopathy doctor for follow-up. Upon arrival, I am meeting KC, a fellow Gerson Therapy patient who is one of the visitor to my blog. As he is under supervision of a Gerson therapist, I hope to learn more about his experience and find out more about other patients who are following the therapy. I hope to modify my therapy to make it more effective by learning from the pros.
Come Friday, I will have safely completed 10 months of the therapy. I will write a short summary in point form some highlights. If my body indications and feelings are correct, then I am in great shape.
I will be travelling to Singapore this Sunday to meet Dr Rama, my homeopathy doctor for follow-up. Upon arrival, I am meeting KC, a fellow Gerson Therapy patient who is one of the visitor to my blog. As he is under supervision of a Gerson therapist, I hope to learn more about his experience and find out more about other patients who are following the therapy. I hope to modify my therapy to make it more effective by learning from the pros.
Sunday, July 4, 2010
Charity Begins At Home
Yesteday I experienced headache specifically around my left temple. I quickly embarked on my coffee enema to help out. I think internal "heat" has become stronger and based on pre cancer days experience, this is largely due to insufficient sleep. The other area impacted is the neck and shoulder area which becomes very tense. The back pain and night urine is the main cause of my lack of sleep. I have been turning and tossing all night to shift the pressure of my weight on my back. Looks like today I have to go for a light massage to release the tension build up around the neck and shoulder area and also lightly massage the back as well. I am not sure if the back pain is cause by my watching of movies on the TV while lying in bed and also the watching of some documentatries on my notebook in bed. Sometimes I am tired and lie in bed but did not sleep because I would not be able to sleep at night if I sleep to much during the daytime.
I met the lady with stage 4 lung cancer last Friday. I understand that she is currently undergoing chemotherapy with two more courses to go. Her cancer has also spread to the bones. When I met her, she was busy doing some part-time work and I suppose it must be giving her some good income because she could not find time to read any of my articles that I sent to her a few weeks ago. Prior to meeting her, I did some search at the Net and found a number of people who did chemo and also the coffee enema at the same time and shared how it benefitted them and help them reduce the side effects of chemo. I documented the website into a file for her. I told her, it is she that will cure herself of cancer, not the doctor or me. To do that, she must change her mind set. I do not know if she will follow because she was negative towards the diet and the coffee enema. I also reminded her that she got months to live and if the body deteriorates she may not get another chance to do any other therapy. I was a salesman desperately selling the Gerson Therapy product to meet my monthly quota. Sigh...
Going forward, I will continue to help out but my assistance will be to explain some other points of the therapy rather than to be a salesman. If people are not willing to help themself, then how can I help them? After all, charity begins at home.
I met the lady with stage 4 lung cancer last Friday. I understand that she is currently undergoing chemotherapy with two more courses to go. Her cancer has also spread to the bones. When I met her, she was busy doing some part-time work and I suppose it must be giving her some good income because she could not find time to read any of my articles that I sent to her a few weeks ago. Prior to meeting her, I did some search at the Net and found a number of people who did chemo and also the coffee enema at the same time and shared how it benefitted them and help them reduce the side effects of chemo. I documented the website into a file for her. I told her, it is she that will cure herself of cancer, not the doctor or me. To do that, she must change her mind set. I do not know if she will follow because she was negative towards the diet and the coffee enema. I also reminded her that she got months to live and if the body deteriorates she may not get another chance to do any other therapy. I was a salesman desperately selling the Gerson Therapy product to meet my monthly quota. Sigh...
Going forward, I will continue to help out but my assistance will be to explain some other points of the therapy rather than to be a salesman. If people are not willing to help themself, then how can I help them? After all, charity begins at home.
Saturday, July 3, 2010
Health Status @ 3 July 2010
New information are presented in italics.
Problem
Tumor mass of size of about 14cm on the right kidney and 21 and 23 over nodes all over my left and right lungs respectively with one up to 3cm in size on both lungs. Possibly also spread to the liver.
First detected on 11 September 2009 through CT Scan. Subsequent CT scan on 1 March 2010 showed some improvements on the larger nodes in the lungs but did not provide enough details on the smaller nodes. The primary tumor is now about 12.4cm, about the same size in October 2009. The two bigger nodes on the left and right lungs has reduced by about 1.5cm. However, a new node was detected about the size of 3.5cm x 3.7cm at the T6 area.
Prognosis
Consulted four urologists (one in Singapore and three in Malaysia) and two oncologists (one in Malaysia and one in Singapore). Both oncologists suggested removal of right kidney. Singapore urologist also suggested removal of kidney. The three urologists do not recommend surgery or chemotherapy. The last urologist consulted said most of his patients died within six months of surgery while two on the expensive (RM20K per month) drug Sutent is not responding. All agree that is no cure for the moment.
My urologist said my cancer is at stage 4 and did not recommend me to take any treatment. It is also my own choice not to take conventional treatment after considering all the facts of the case.
Schedule for next scan is on 1 September 2010.
MAIN THERAPIES
a. Modified Gerson Therapy
a1. Coffee Enema
Initially, four times a day for four weeks, every four hours apart. Currently three times a day in the morning, afternoon and evening for 15 minutes.
Commence castor oil enema from 23 January 2010.
a2. Nutrition Diet
All fruits and vegetables mentioned are organic.
i. Juicing - 11 fruit and vegetables juices a day beginning around 7am and ending 7pm. 5 apple+carrot, 2 carrot and 4 green vegetable juices every hourly. Liver supplements are taken together with carrot juices.
2. Diet - No oil, no sugar and no salt on all cooking. For breakfast and supper, mainly oats with some raisins, sometimes a little Manuka honey is added. For lunch and dinner, vegetables such as Siew Pak Choy, Lettuce, lady's fingers, cauliflower, broccoli and spinach are mainly steamed or boiled. K-salt is added for flavoring. A teaspoon of flaxseed oil is added when serving (but not during cooking). Mainly boiled potatoes and sometimes Somali organic brown rice is consumed. Hippocrates soup are also prepared every other day for daily consumption.
3. Supplements - K-salt, B12, niacin, lugol solution, pancreatin, pepsin and Q10.
4. Others - Rye bread, papaya, guavas, oranges and bananas are consumed at regular intervals.
b. Homeopathy Medicine
Consulting Doctor: DR AU Ramakrishnan MBBS, PhD, Chennai, India (http://www.drramakrishnan.com/)
Local Consultant: Vishuddi Lee
Treatment Started: 6 November 2009.
Consulting: Once every two months in Singapore. Next appointment 12 July 2010.
Reaction: No further reactions observed other than mouth ulcers every now and then.
COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES
c. Oxygen Therapy
Started using a personal oxygen generator with effect from 8 March 2010 about 1 hour in the evening, 20 minutes per session. Richer oxygen does help in controlling the growth of the tumors. It also reduces fatigue.
d. Zhineng Qigong
Started practicing qigong on 11 March 2010. Attend classes five times a week from 6.30am to 8am.
Health Status
Weight has more or less stabilised at 68±1kgs. Pain around the shoulder blade area are inconsistent, sometimes there and sometimes not, not that bad actually. I have not been sleeping well because of that and also of the night urine. I think internal "heat" has build up, my shoulder and neck area are a little tense but get better with a light massage.
I am varying my diet a little now, alternating between brown rice porridge, oatmeal and potatoes. So far, so good and bloating is at minimal.
Verdict
Roller coaster but still a good week.
Problem
Tumor mass of size of about 14cm on the right kidney and 21 and 23 over nodes all over my left and right lungs respectively with one up to 3cm in size on both lungs. Possibly also spread to the liver.
First detected on 11 September 2009 through CT Scan. Subsequent CT scan on 1 March 2010 showed some improvements on the larger nodes in the lungs but did not provide enough details on the smaller nodes. The primary tumor is now about 12.4cm, about the same size in October 2009. The two bigger nodes on the left and right lungs has reduced by about 1.5cm. However, a new node was detected about the size of 3.5cm x 3.7cm at the T6 area.
Prognosis
Consulted four urologists (one in Singapore and three in Malaysia) and two oncologists (one in Malaysia and one in Singapore). Both oncologists suggested removal of right kidney. Singapore urologist also suggested removal of kidney. The three urologists do not recommend surgery or chemotherapy. The last urologist consulted said most of his patients died within six months of surgery while two on the expensive (RM20K per month) drug Sutent is not responding. All agree that is no cure for the moment.
My urologist said my cancer is at stage 4 and did not recommend me to take any treatment. It is also my own choice not to take conventional treatment after considering all the facts of the case.
Schedule for next scan is on 1 September 2010.
MAIN THERAPIES
a. Modified Gerson Therapy
a1. Coffee Enema
Initially, four times a day for four weeks, every four hours apart. Currently three times a day in the morning, afternoon and evening for 15 minutes.
Commence castor oil enema from 23 January 2010.
a2. Nutrition Diet
All fruits and vegetables mentioned are organic.
i. Juicing - 11 fruit and vegetables juices a day beginning around 7am and ending 7pm. 5 apple+carrot, 2 carrot and 4 green vegetable juices every hourly. Liver supplements are taken together with carrot juices.
2. Diet - No oil, no sugar and no salt on all cooking. For breakfast and supper, mainly oats with some raisins, sometimes a little Manuka honey is added. For lunch and dinner, vegetables such as Siew Pak Choy, Lettuce, lady's fingers, cauliflower, broccoli and spinach are mainly steamed or boiled. K-salt is added for flavoring. A teaspoon of flaxseed oil is added when serving (but not during cooking). Mainly boiled potatoes and sometimes Somali organic brown rice is consumed. Hippocrates soup are also prepared every other day for daily consumption.
3. Supplements - K-salt, B12, niacin, lugol solution, pancreatin, pepsin and Q10.
4. Others - Rye bread, papaya, guavas, oranges and bananas are consumed at regular intervals.
b. Homeopathy Medicine
Consulting Doctor: DR AU Ramakrishnan MBBS, PhD, Chennai, India (http://www.drramakrishnan.com/)
Local Consultant: Vishuddi Lee
Treatment Started: 6 November 2009.
Consulting: Once every two months in Singapore. Next appointment 12 July 2010.
Reaction: No further reactions observed other than mouth ulcers every now and then.
COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES
c. Oxygen Therapy
Started using a personal oxygen generator with effect from 8 March 2010 about 1 hour in the evening, 20 minutes per session. Richer oxygen does help in controlling the growth of the tumors. It also reduces fatigue.
d. Zhineng Qigong
Started practicing qigong on 11 March 2010. Attend classes five times a week from 6.30am to 8am.
Health Status
Weight has more or less stabilised at 68±1kgs. Pain around the shoulder blade area are inconsistent, sometimes there and sometimes not, not that bad actually. I have not been sleeping well because of that and also of the night urine. I think internal "heat" has build up, my shoulder and neck area are a little tense but get better with a light massage.
I am varying my diet a little now, alternating between brown rice porridge, oatmeal and potatoes. So far, so good and bloating is at minimal.
Verdict
Roller coaster but still a good week.
Friday, July 2, 2010
Dark Clouds And Thunderstorms Ahead
Lately, I have been getting up at least 3 times and sometimes 4 times a night for my night urine and this is really disturbing my sleep. As a result, I do not get sufficient sleep unless I skip my qigong classes which, sometime I do when I am really tired and want to get more sleep. Currently I complete my juicing at 7pm but will move it up an hour to 6pm in the hope that it will help to reduce my night urine.
The pain around my shoulder blade area is still lingering and I have been rolling in bed to shift the pressure. Sometimes I feel there is pain but when I move my hands over to press and check, there are none. Sometimes I also feel the pain is around the middle back area. Yesterday evening, I had some pin like pain for short period of spell around my right abdomen area. So I am not sure if I am moving into another round of painful spells. I have read other cancer patients' blogs who followed the Gerson Therapy (the last being yesterday), a man said he experienced excruciating pain before he was cleared of cancer. He did not however say how long he had the pain. I hope I am in similar path as part of the healing process prior to recovery.
The pain around my shoulder blade area is still lingering and I have been rolling in bed to shift the pressure. Sometimes I feel there is pain but when I move my hands over to press and check, there are none. Sometimes I also feel the pain is around the middle back area. Yesterday evening, I had some pin like pain for short period of spell around my right abdomen area. So I am not sure if I am moving into another round of painful spells. I have read other cancer patients' blogs who followed the Gerson Therapy (the last being yesterday), a man said he experienced excruciating pain before he was cleared of cancer. He did not however say how long he had the pain. I hope I am in similar path as part of the healing process prior to recovery.
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Still No Blue Skies
This morning, the back pain around my shoulder area continued. What could be the cause of this pain. Could it be something I have eaten or other causes? The pain does not come immediately and only after long periods in the same position. Rolling over the side every now and then will solve the problem but when you are asleep, this cannot be done conciously.
Some information on my research into the brown rice grains is the amount of phytate they contain. Phytate is found in the outer covering (bran) of the seed and binds magnesium, calcium, iron and zinc, stripping it from the body. Grains are seeds with the potential to sprout and produce. They contains an anti-trypsin factor that inhibits this process until conditions are favorable and allows for storage for long periods. This factor will also oppose human pancreatic enzymes and interfere with digestion. This can be prevented by semi-germinating the seeds in the following way:
a. Soak grains for 12 hours in pure water.
b. Rinse, drain and leave in a glass dish at room temperature covered with a damp cloth for 12 hours.
c. In hot humid climates, rinse again - do not let seeds go moldy.
d. Cook as normal.
Due to the stomach gases, I have substituted potatoes with brown rice porridge. As a result of what I found out about grains, I will now stop taking brown rice porridge (because the preparation takes too long and cumbersome, so I will limit it to once a week) and eat oatmeal instead. I have also found out something about bloating. Bloating has been attributed to food combining. It is essential in the Gerson Therapy to pulp the different vegetables together. So one way to minimise this problem is to add apple to the vegetables when juicing. The malic acid from apples enhances the uptake of nutrients from the vegetables. Apples are cored but not peeled, as the enzyme inhibitor in seeds impedes digestion. Pectin, which is high in green apples, stimulates the immune system.
Some information on my research into the brown rice grains is the amount of phytate they contain. Phytate is found in the outer covering (bran) of the seed and binds magnesium, calcium, iron and zinc, stripping it from the body. Grains are seeds with the potential to sprout and produce. They contains an anti-trypsin factor that inhibits this process until conditions are favorable and allows for storage for long periods. This factor will also oppose human pancreatic enzymes and interfere with digestion. This can be prevented by semi-germinating the seeds in the following way:
a. Soak grains for 12 hours in pure water.
b. Rinse, drain and leave in a glass dish at room temperature covered with a damp cloth for 12 hours.
c. In hot humid climates, rinse again - do not let seeds go moldy.
d. Cook as normal.
Due to the stomach gases, I have substituted potatoes with brown rice porridge. As a result of what I found out about grains, I will now stop taking brown rice porridge (because the preparation takes too long and cumbersome, so I will limit it to once a week) and eat oatmeal instead. I have also found out something about bloating. Bloating has been attributed to food combining. It is essential in the Gerson Therapy to pulp the different vegetables together. So one way to minimise this problem is to add apple to the vegetables when juicing. The malic acid from apples enhances the uptake of nutrients from the vegetables. Apples are cored but not peeled, as the enzyme inhibitor in seeds impedes digestion. Pectin, which is high in green apples, stimulates the immune system.
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