#10 April (late) Update

This had been a month of change. At this point we're not quite sure whether that change is going to be for the better or for the worst. We have another Navarro cancer test in the mail headed for the Philippines even now. If memory serves me (and often it does not) her initial "score" came back at a 52. Provided the methodology we're using is working then we should see a lower number this time.

In doing the background research on this thing we're fighting I discovered that it's not unusual for a person to have cancer for decades prior to it being detectable to the mainstream medical world. Dr. Navarro created a test sensitive enough to find evidence of cancer 5 to 7 years before it shows up on traditional screenings. And as it turns out.... the testing is simple enough that anyone can take care of the sampling part in their own home. Once that's done just send the sample to the Navarro Clinic in the Philippines and you'll have the results back in a couple of weeks. All for $50. Not bad.

Anyway.... the reality is that Becky has *had* cancer for probably 10 years minimum. Had we known of Dr. Navarro earlier (and admittedly there was no reason then to know of him) this simple test could have been a tip off for us. And cancer at that stage is easily treated and eliminated prior to it even becoming a tumor. Obviously the earlier you begin active intervention the faster and easier the cure. With Becky her tumor was already the size of two eggs before the official word came down. Thus any alternative we utilize is facing an uphill battle.... and the hill is located in California..... prone to mud slides..... and it's raining. Does that mean you can't make it to the top? No. But getting there is not going to be easy.

On the bright side Becky's back has bothered her much less since the last posting. Also she remains in good spirits, has a healthy appetite and generally as active as she has typically been. On the other hand she has developed a bad right shoulder which has been initially diagnosed as bursitis. It causes her a good deal of discomfort. Her breast has been hurting her more for the last couple of weeks too. We don't really see any signs of change (plus or minus) in the size of the growth.... so we're not really sure what is going on. Pain can be either good or bad. It could be hurting because it's growing again..... OR it could be hurting because the therapy IS working and the cancer is being attacked by her immune system. (She also notes a constant warmth)

As far as alternative therapies go we're still just scratching the surface. Germany seems to have abandoned the "big three" that are American's only authorized "choice" in favor of other treatment options that cause less damage and are more effective. (They don't get the nod here because they are also fairly inexpensive..... unlike chemo and radiation) One clinic is located in the low mountains of central Germany about 50 miles from where I was stationed while in the Army. (Heilbronn) While a trip there is probably out of the question at least we know the option exists.

One promising alternative is a radio frequency therapy that heats the cancer area with radio waves. This is something like a microwave oven but the wavelength is far longer and penetrates deeper into the body. Microwaves are good for a few millimeters while the radio waves penetrate up to about 4 inches. Cancer cells don't care for heat and tend to die off when their temperature is elevated to about 104 degrees F. Thus the "miracle cures" of some folks who become ill.... run a fever for a few days..... then recover only to discover their cancer is gone or going away.

The bottom line is that as long as Becky remains healthy and her immune system stays strong then we have hope for success. There are far too many unexplored options out there to ever consider quitting the fight. We still reserve the option of surgery to remove as much of the mass as possible while opting OUT of both chemo and radiation. This is like a war..... so if you can take several divisions of the enemy off the battle field..... your side has a better chance of success. If you hear of the success Susanne Sommers had with alternative therapy...... you need to read the fine print to discover that she gave the alternative therapy the advantage of having most of her cancer surgically removed before traveling to Germany for the treatment.

We thank you all for your support and prayers. Prayer too is a therapy whose value and effectiveness is all too often discounted by main stream medicine. We know it has value and works and we thank you for keeping Becky in your prayers.

#9 March Update

I apologize for not being more timely with posting here. Life has a habit of getting in the way sometimes. Also I managed to suffer a meltdown of the hard drive on my little laptop which meant DOOM for the months of research and dozens of bookmarked web sites we'd located. As they say... to err is human.... but to *really* screw things up takes a computer. I've been trying to recover as much lost stuff as possible but that takes almost as much work as finding it in the first place. I had a 350G backup drive attached and felt confident that would handle things. However.... I overlooked the fact that I used the failed drive as an excuse to upgrade the OS. End result? A backup made on Vista simply will not restore on a new drive running Windows 7. Live and learn.

So how is Becky doing? Actually..... rather well... thanks for asking! She has stopped with the Budwig protocol after her last visit to the doctor. After following another course she said she was tired of being sick all the time and indicated that she felt the Budwig protocol was the path to follow for her. I have learned not to doubt what ever little voice guides a person so we dropped everything except the Budwig protocol.

We also got a book by a gentleman named Bill Henderson. Bills first wife died of cancer and he's spent the last dozen years researching alternative cancer cures. Bill is retired from the Air force and leaves no stone unturned. He visits the folks who are administering the cures.... visits with patients past and present..... filters all that through reality and writes down what he thinks. I think he just saved me about a dozen years of research! Bill's own protocol is his synthesis of what he considers the most effective and least harmful treatments. He claims no fast ans easy cure but does say if you stick with it.... it will work. If not then call him and he'll work with you 1 on 1 to find something that does work for you.

Bill's protocol is based on the Budwig program. That is the base then he adds a specific group of supplements to that. Everything is natural and organic.... safe and gentle. Becky said yesterday that she feels better now than she has in years! More energy..... less tired..... no more stomach problems.... just doing amazingly well overall. We still juice vegetables weekly mostly because it's far easier for her to drink them than eat them all. She can toss back a glass of carrot juice in a minute where eating a bunch of carrots would take close to a hour. Same effect minus some fiber.

I think I have a link to Bill's web site on this blog..... but if not it will be there by the time you read this. Nothing harsh..... no drugs..... just diet and supplements. Unsaid but implied is the fact that a mental change also needs to be made. You simply cannot get well if you *think* that you cannot..... or that what you are doing won't work or isn't working. The human mind is still the strongest "drug" going and the best medicine on earth. Your body has little choice but to follow your minds intentions.... provided that those intentions are genuine. You can't fool your mind or your body. As soon as you *know* to the last cell in your body that you will beat the cancer..... you will. Becky seems to have that faith and mind set going for her now. Several months ago I could look at her breast and see the lump getting larger. While there is still a mass there... it's gotten no larger in the past two months.

We both know this is a marathon.... and a complete lifestyle change. It's how we are going to have to live from this point forward in order for her to be healthy. By default I guess I'm being dragged along to this healthier state too. While Becky has always loved her vegetables..... I'm the pack hunting carnivore. Give me MEAT! Oh well.....

#8 February Update

Roughly a month has passed since our last posting. Some days have been good for Rebecca and others have been somewhat rough. We had very high hopes for the high PH therapy using the ionic cesium. It seems, however, that Becky has a problem with physically assimilating the cesium. As soon as her PH level gets above about 8 she simply gets ill.

We tried altering the dose level and at a lower dose rate her PH level also dropped. When the dose was lower she felt better. When she skipped the dose she felt even better. As soon as we began the cesium again she got sick again. Since avoiding the downside of conventional therapy was key with pursuing alternative treatment.... we had to find another option for her.

Based on a conversation with her oncologist we had stopped the Budwig protocol. According to the Dr. the flax oil was an estrogen stimulator and her particular cancer is estrogen receptive. After stopping the cesium we investigated her claim and could find no supporting evidence anywhere.

We also found that the act of blending the flax oil and cottage cheese as directed completely eliminates the individual identities of both. IF the flax oil was an estrogen stimulator that element of its nature is lost when blended properly with the cottage cheese. Likewise the cottage cheese looses it dairy based identity and will not bother someone who is lactose intolerant.

Our research eventually lead us to the web site of Bill Henderson. His book, Cancer Free - Your Guide to Gentle Non-Toxic Healing, is the result of over a decade of devoted research into alternative cancer cures. Bill was a driven man after loosing his first wife to conventional cancer treatment. We decided that, since he had about an eleven year head start on us, we'd get his book and see what he'd learned that we had not.

Oddly enough the corner post of his therapy method is the good old Budwig Protocol. At least we were back on familiar ground again. He also adds some very specific supplements to that protocol to boost its effectiveness. We had, once again, implemented the Budwig Protocol and are awaiting the arrival of the various supplements. Getting started was somewhat expensive since I ordered a 90 day supply to get us started. it should level off to about $100 a month for the supplements once we get rolling with the entire program.

Becky did have one emotional low to get past. Her 19 year old Isuzu Rodeo finally gave up on her. She said she'd drive it till the wheels fell off. The wheels were still on but the engine just refused to run anymore. Two weeks in a shop could not make it run. So we sold it for $100 and moved on. She found a little Kia Spectra SX with a 5 speed at a local dealer. Lot price was $13K. We drove it off.... tax... title and license... for about $9k. It sits a LOT lower than her Rodeo.... but it's a genuine hoot to drive. Also... the fact that it averages 29.64 MPG in town.... darn sure doesn't hurt. I think she's about over the loss of the Rodeo.

We're not to sure about continuing the visits to the current oncologist. While she has been fairly open to what we're doing she's also main stream medicine.... and in business to make money. She obviously makes the most money pushing chemo. So rather than deal with the drive and the mental and emotional down of that visit.... we may be better off eliminating that stress from Becky's life. We know that treatment and recovery is going to be a LONG process. Checking in with someone every two or three months.... only to be asked if we've come to our senses yet and are ready to do chemo..... seems rather counterproductive. We have one more scheduled appointment with her so we'll decide then.

Meanwhile you might check out Bill's web site: http://www.beating-cancer-gently.com I'll add a link on the main page too.

Until next time.... Peace.

#7 Treatment Caution!!!

Just a quick note this evening to warn of a treatment option Becky happened upon and decided to try. It involved dissolving baking soda in DMSO and applying the mixture to the skin. Since I didn't read anything about this method I can only assume that the purpose is to assist with alkalizing the body.

Initially the application was going just fine. The mixture was rapidly absorbed through the skin and all seemed well. However.... after about a minute Becky noticed a slight burning sensation. At that point it was simply and indication something was happening and not serious. Had the burning remained at that level things would have been okay.... but it didn't

The intensity of the burning sensation progressed until Becky was in tears. Soon small blisters began to appear anywhere the mixture had been applied. She took a cool to cold shower to help ease the pain but it was still quite some time before it was back down to a level she could tolerate comfortably.

No matter the intent of this "therapy" we STRONGLY advise against it! There are other methods to alkalize the body which do not involve the need for superhuman resistance to pain and don't generate blisters either.

A much better option is a 50/50 mix of Ionic Cesium Chloride and DMSO in a small spray bottle. If you wish to make this more soothing to the skin you can also mix in some Aloe Vera juice. (not gel) I'd start out with 50% Cesium 25% DMSO and 25% Aloe Vera juice if you want the skin care version.

Spray this on large open areas of the skin and rub it in until it is absorbed. Use rubber gloves if you are helping the person with cancer.... otherwise you will also be absorbing the mixture through your palms. While that likely would not cause any harm it's probably best to limit your exposure to the mixture.

If you do elect to use the spray on option count that is part of your daily dose of Cesium.... which should not exceed 2 tablespoons per day. You can either add the cesium to a drink of some type.... or spray it onto the skin..... or do both..... but keep track of how much goes where and DO NOT exceed the 2 tablespoons per day limit!

#6 What's going on?

What's going on? Well we're still fighting! But it's like being in the first 10 seconds of the first round of a 15 round title bout. Time wise we've just started but there is a LONG way to go.

Last week Becky had blood work done at our local (unnamed) D.O. and those came back looking very good. She forgot to ask to have cholesterol checked so those numbers are an unknown. The other side of that coin is that she's gone just about 100% vegan in her diet that that has likely done a lot towards bringing down the numbers. (She was barely high at 203 to begin with) We can attest to the fact that she is no longer having to take Pepsid to get through the night and hasn't taken any Tums for several weeks either!

This past week (The 13th) she had an appointment with the oncologist at Baylor. The tumor is a bit larger... but we never expected it to just vanish overnight. The Dr. is still recommending Chemo.... but that's her job. To her credit she also acknowledges that it's Becky's decision to make and she is also okay with supporting us in our alternative therapy efforts. That attitude is the only reason we return to her.

We also learned that Becky's cancer is "Estrogen responsive" which means that we have to cut out part of her therapy. Part of what we'd been doing was something called the "Budwig Protocol." The base of the protocol is a mixture of flax oil and cottage cheese. However it turns out that Flax Oil is an estrogen stimulator.... so we've actually been giving the cancer something it needs..... feeding it. So now we have to sort through her entire diet and make sure we eliminate any other estrogen stimulator items.

We are still using the Cesium therapy but we think that Becky's body has reached it's saturation point for the mineral. Even just a little bit more of the substance causes her to be on the verge of throwing up most of the day and seems to drain her of energy. Cut back just a little and she feels much better and has lots of energy. So it has become a delicate balancing act to get her dose rate just right.

She also came across an experimental method which uses liquid vitamin C and B-12 in a ratio of 2:1 which is injected near the tumor. According to the research this method seems to promote the breakup of the tumor. I have not yet read the information so this is 2nd hand stuff.

Based on that information what I wonder is this: What would happen to the cancer IF a small amount of the cesium solution were injected directly into it? In pondering that the downside I can visualize is that there would then be a region of dead cancer cells trapped inside the walls of the tumor..... which might not be a good thing. It would seem that key to making any sort of progress is breaking down the extra thick protein wall that the cancer hides behind. Thus it follows that increasing the amount of free enzymes circulating in the body. To accomplish that it is necessary to take Bromelain, Papain and Protease. All of those enzymes aid in breaking down proteins. We have added extra enzymes to her daily routine.

Otherwise we are attempting to maintain a normal daily routine. Becky continues to work every day that she does not have a Doctors appointment. The bills have started rolling in and they are staggering. Bear in mind that we have NOT had ANY cancer treatments at Baylor. All we've had there is testing and consultations. Yet in slightly less than 2 months the bill is already just over $19,000!! And people still wonder why there has not yet been found a "cure" for cancer? Consider this.... on any given day there are more people employed in "treating" cancer than HAVE cancer! The ratio is nearly 4 to 1. As I said back in the first post.... Treating cancer is BIG business..... curing it is not.

Lastly a new link has been posted to the Blog. Cancer Tutor is a huge vault of information! Between that and the essense of life site it is almost information overload. However.... in this battle you cannot have too much good information.

#5 Becky's Story

The interest in this blog has been remarkable. Thank you to everyone who has written encouraging emails to me. Several people have asked why I haven’t written anything since it’s about me. Well actually, this blog is not about me, but about our joint search for the solution to a problem I share with 1 out of 4 people in the United States.

Is that statistic mind-boggling? Look around you in the grocery store the next time you’re there and realize that every 4th person you see has or will be likely to have cancer. And another statistic that is both infuriating and enlightening: there are more people employed by the cancer industry than are being treated by it on a given day. As Joe said earlier, the cancer business is about treating patients, not curing them.

My acquaintance with cancer did not being lately. My father was diagnosed with lyposarcoma (a very rare type of cancer that I always suspected was related to his military service) at the age of 52. He had no reason to doubt the local doctor who recommended surgery and chemotherapy . That was the beginning of a seven-year nightmare. The surgery “successfully” removed the tumor from above his left knee. Then for the first week of every month for the next nine he and my mom drove to Houston (from West Texas) to have chemo treatments. The second week (and often most of the rest of the month) he would spend in the local hospital recovering from pneumonia or a bladder infection. Oh, right…the doctors knew the chemo would compromise his immune system but that’s just one of the side effects.

On the first year’s anniversary he was declared to be “in remission” and we thought the battle was over. His hair grew back. We celebrated the first time he needed to shave again. He started gaining weight. For a few months anyway. Then, for no apparent reason, he started losing weight again. Still had a good appetite, still eating well, still losing weight. So back to the doctor for the disheartening news that the cancer was back. Not just one tumor like they successfully removed but several now. Still, the doctors said these looked like good candidates for more chemo and then what was left could be easily handled with surgery.

After only two months of chemo this time, he was too weak to continue. Well, that was okay because there was a “good chance” that radiation treatments would be just as successful and so began another year of trips to Houston. At least with the radiation he seemed to have fewer infections. Until ulcerating sores began to appear where the skin had been burned. We wondered to ourselves if there were similar injuries to the internal organs as well, but of course, we only got the “party line” from the doctors: he was responding as expected.

Two surgeries followed, and then another few months where the blood work and other labs came back “normal” and we let our hopes build again. Then he began having unexplained pain in his neck and shoulders. He had injured his back about 20 years before and thought it was just something related to that old injury, but after x-rays, it appeared that the cancer was back. This time in his spine.

He was in Houston again undergoing chemotherapy when he celebrated his 5th anniversary from the official diagnosis. In cancer-speak, he was a SUCCESS! A five-year survivor! My sister was a junior in high school and I was a senior. We were both working after school and trying to keep things as comfortable for my dad as possible. Teri had always thought she wanted to be a nurse and these years just intensified her determination to learn how to care for the sick. (This was probably also the germ of my still unfulfilled dream of becoming a lawyer!)

Finally, there seemed to be no solution other than surgery on his spine. The outcome was almost certain: he would be paralyzed. My folks had spent every dollar they had worked for and saved for 30 years to “beat” his cancer. When the money ran out, M.D. Anderson ran out of ways to help them and referred him to the V.A. since he was a veteran. That at least was one good decision. They gave him excellent care. He volunteered for every pilot project and clinical trial they came up with. Some seemed silly. Some were painful. When we asked him why he was doing that he said, “I know none of this will help me but they may learn something that will help someone else.”

About a week before Christmas, he was in such good spirits and looked much better than he had for weeks. We took a family picture in his hospital room. Looking at that picture now, I can’t imagine that we thought he looked good…he was little more than an animated cadaver. The next day he went into a coma and died the day before Christmas Eve. He was a good, brave man. He trusted the experts. We all did. After all, his was one of the success stories…we had the FIVE YEAR SURVIVOR banner to prove it. It just seemed so wrong.

My mom recovered and made a new life for herself. My sister finished nursing school and got married. I worked and took college classes as time and money allowed. Life went on. I was divorced and my sister and her 4-year old son moved back to Lubbock after her divorce. After I remarried my nephew lived with us for a few years while my sister worked double shifts at the hospital. Her passion for healing never waned. Those were happy years for the most part. My mom had some heart problems but seemed to be doing well with the angioplasty therapy the doctors were using. Then the news that she had cancer.

Long story short…another five year survivor who died after all the “right” decisions about chemo, surgery and radiation. Years of misery and finally penury. I was determined right then that if ever I was diagnosed with cancer I would die from the cancer but never from cancer treatment. I would never have a drop of chemotherapy, never have one radiation treatment. If someone could convince me that surgery alone would be effective (not “successful”) I might consider that. And it was about this time that I met Joe.

Beginning in my twenties, I had recurring bouts of mastitis and fibroid cysts. After a needle biopsy for a suspicious tumor showed “nothing to worry about” I decided that was exactly what I would do. Not worry about getting cancer. Live my life without that cold hand always on my shoulder. And even after I suspected that the “no worries” place was different now, I knew that I was even more determined to embrace the cancer if that’s what it was rather than embrace the medical establishment’s line of “therapy” which was mostly unchanged (and no more effective) since my dad was diagnosed 40 years ago.

But Joe began investigating alternative therapies. As we read, some sounded very familiar…in fact some were the very “experimental” treatments my dad underwent at the V.A. How strange that none of those were part of the “new” medicine. Actually, not strange at all when you consider that none of them were patentable and most were not all that expensive (lucrative from the other side of the desk). But knowing that the established cancer treatment trinity of chemo, surgery and radiation has at best about a 3 percent cure rate (not the bogus “5-year survivor” crap they throw out as success) , we put together our own treatment plan.

So, there you have the back story for this adventure. We are expecting a good outcome but it will be a long road. Actually, the road would be long no matter which fork we decided to take. But at least this way I have a functioning immune system to fight with and a host of friends and family pulling along with us. Thanks to all of you for your continuing support!

#4 The next chapter

We've begun the next chapter of this story now. While we're still trying to get our product from the first vendor after 3 going on 4 weeks... we were able to secure the necessary Ionic Cesium and Potassium solutions from an alternate source. As it happens it was probably to our benefit that the first vendor failed to make delivery or we may not have stumbled upon the second vendor.

For background... Rainbow Minerals was my first choice. This was due, in part, to the ability of their blend to make the trans-dermal migration without the addition of DMSO. (Dimethylsulfoxide) (which can generate a fairly strong sulfur odor) However, at this point, I would strongly advise against even considering attempting to do business with Rainbow Minerals. Your account is debited immediately and that is pretty much the end of things. Call and you get an answering machine. Initial E-mails are returned until you figure out that the send to address isn't the same as the link you click on. Even with the correct address you are ignored. Good looking site... lots of Bible verses but they seem to have lost their souls to greed. As soon as I can acquire a good physical address I will be paying them an in person visit for my product or a cash refund.

The second vendor was a pleasant surprise. We were called (unfortunately while still sleeping) early the next morning by a person known only as "Larry." Larry got some initial confirmation that we had indeed placed an order..... then proceeded to gather personal date about Becky. Height, weight, age etc. He then proceeded to give a rather detailed run down of the program and exactly what we could expect... both good and bad. Everything out in the open and right up front. Within a few minutes of the conclusion of the call I had two E-mails from the company. One an order confirmation with tracking number and the second a rather long detailed description of the program and many source links for additional information. In short... 1st class operation.

the Essence of Life web site is, in itself, a treasure trove of information on all things alternative. I have posted a link off to the side on the blog to make it easy to check things out. As I encounter more helpful sites they will have links posted as well.

The cesium itself actually has no taste or odor. Base carrier is highly purified spring water. If tested the product actually indicates a slight acid on litmus paper. That is the nature of the carrier.... the cesium transitions to highly alkaline once it enters the digestive tract.

In Becky's case we're combining two protocols which do not show any negative if mixed. The cesium protocol is the first and a Budwig Protocol is the second. Each targets a weakness of the cancer but in different ways. As stated previously the cesium alters the acid environment of the cancer with it's highly alkaline state. The cancer cells cannot survive in an alkaline environment.

The Budwig protocol involves the blending of Flax Oil and cottage cheese into a paste... (looks like butter) which can then be further reduced with fresh juices and berries to make a drink. The two main ingredients, when combined, somehow aid in the transport of oxygen to the cells. Since cancer is by nature an anaerobic (without oxygen) process the addition of oxygen messes up the internal workings. This protocol has been used for decades in Europe and they have a large, well established clinic in Italy.

So how is it going? Well.... Becky had stopped the Protocel several days prior to the arrival of the cesium. This was to include dietary items which aid the cesium but are contraindicated by the Protocel therapy. Within 12 hours of her first does she reported signs of lysing again. (Damaged material being eliminated by the body) Needless to say that is highly encouraging! The next indicator we're looking for is a reduction of pain in the affected areas. It is reported that this happens within 24 to 36 hours of beginning therapy. Our results may be different because those figures come from clinical tests where higher initial doses were given. But this is only day two of the cesium therapy so we have a ways to go yet.

Unfortunately things may seem to go south for a while before we break over the hump. As both protocols start to work the cancer will eventually become "unmasked" to the bodies own immune system. When this happens it will be like the reaction you would expect at the site of any major wound. Redness, tenderness, swelling, warmer than normal to the touch... etc. While uncomfortable these are all GOOD signs! Each says that we're winning and the cancer is loosing.

Check back for another update in about a week. That should be long enough for us to have some sense of how things are progressing.