Melanoma and Me
I had surgery to remove a 10cm tumor located in multiple Lymph Nodes in my right armpit on March 12th of 2007. It was a pretty big one, about the size of a tennis ball, and turned out to be a Melanoma Cancer. My surgeon, Dr.Steinmetz, was meticulously proficient and exceedingly generous in his treatment of me and I have great admiration for him and all physicians who are doers of the Hippocratic Oath which states in part “I will do no harm”. I must say however that my experience with the subsequent Oncology pressures to accept inflexible protocols and a one size fits all approach to treatment left me depressed, dismayed and somewhat fearful. My impression was that as far as these particular “Specialists” were concerned it was “take it or leave it”, so I chose the latter. Not withstanding if you’re confronted with life threatening illness I suggest that you seek good counsel an always “Ask Your Doctor”.
To some this may appear to be unjust bashing of the medical profession but let everyone be fully persuaded in his own mind as to the treatment that he will trust. My Certified Health Nurse Practitioner [C.H.N.P.] said that we should not make our decisions out of fear which, I believe, is wise council.
I have joined the ranks of an increasing number or cancer survivors who are looking for more information about natural and holistic alternatives to Traditional Medicine. The quest for wellness and not simply treating illness seems to me to be a smart alternative. As for me…so far so good. There is such a proliferation of misinformation, half truths, and quasi-claims out there about vitamins, herbs, organically grown this or that, energy drinks and elixirs that our tendency is to dismiss the whole blitz as a bunch of snake oil peddlers, scam artists and opportunists; however if we take the time to investigate the more recent studies in the field of Nutrition and Bio-Chemistry we can have some genuine hope that many diseases can be kept at bay by looking for the root cause and not simply treating the symptoms of many ailments.
I have been using Oxygen and Hydro Therapies along with Enzyme and Super Antioxidant Regiments which I believe have significantly reduced Free Radical Damage contributing to my current cancer free status an sense of well being. I hope to share some of the nutritional information, Bio-Science research, life style therapies, and alternative medicine testimonials that have influenced me to Think Outside the Box & Increase My Possibilities!
February 17th, 2010 at 1:52 am
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