I read your messages every day, and find comfort in your thoughts. I
submitted a question last month for my husband who was diagnosed with
limited Stage IV Lung Cancer. The response made me go back and review
our daily routine and modify a couple areas my husband was slacking
on. For the last 30 days, I have made sure that he has implemented
all recommendations. Those areas were minor (drinking a glass of
fresh juice 2-3 a day, instead of once a day, also switching from
baking soda, to the organic sauerkraut juice). Other than that he is
100% on the Budwig Diet. It has been 3 months since the first x-ray
indicated something on his lung, which we assumed was pneumonia...
not. He was recommended to a local onocologist, who terrified both
of us. I have never met a professional who spoke so harshly against
nutrional therapy. He told us that my husband was to stop all,
because it could effect the chemo. When I asked how exactly it could
interfere, he said there wasn't any definite documentation,
but "they" preferred their patients to adhere to their requests.
Needless to say, we have not gone back. P.S. this doctor told my
husband that if he didn't do anything he would have 2-3 months to
live. We have just finished the third month, since this whole ordeal
began. Needless to say he is still alive and doing very well.
My husband is now a patient of a very good onocologist with the
Siteman Cancer Center in St. Louis. He is less closed minded to
nutritional therapy, but still makes his money on chemo. My husband
was to start chemo tommorow (Tuesday Aug 14), but has decided to push
it back. Where our fear lies is with the unknown. We both are
scared to death of chemo, not only from what we read in the
alternative sites, but from what we read in the American Cancer
Society sites. They do not do a great job on selling their theories.
We have an appointment with another doctor on Tuesday (Aug. 14) his
expertise lies within nutrional and "alternative" medicines. He is
highly respected and was actually recommended by my husband's current
onocologist. I guess our biggest fear is "are we doing the right
thing" when everyone around us is pushing for chemo.
If we are not under the care of a physician (onocologist) how can we
monitor my husband's progress? I guess like everyone else who faces
this disease, we are just looking for some encouragement. Not only
do the doctors question our judgement, but our family and friends
think we are endangering my husband's health. I know it is his life
and we have to stay strong, but a little help to build our confidence
would be greatly appreciated.
PS, regarding spending all your time caring for this disease, there
is only one alternative . . . I wouldn't change it for a moment.
Besides, being a chef in a restaurant, I spend approximately 16-18
hours a day working with food. I find Dr. Budwig's recommendations
intriquing and a challenge to experiment. You'd be amazed at the
variations you can create with her ingredients. The further I get
into them, I will share.
This group is a blessing, and helps me begin my day. Thank you.
CIndy
