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Well it is official, I am dying. My good news quickly turned to bad. My last scan and MRI and CATS plus blood work ups showed that I had some major abnormalities, so they brought in the head oncologist, Rheumy, Urologist, and Nero. They quickly had me sign and explained that I needed to have a spinal biopsy and needed to be put to sleep for it b/c they found several tumors they didnt catch before due to my spine and the disk in my bac k being so degenterated. I had been complaining that the pain in my body was getting worse especialy in my legs and back.

They held me there overnight and found that I had spinal cancer and rushed the rest of the test and called me and my husband in a few days later and was told that I also have cancer in my bones.

We of course asked what the options were. There are a few but nothing that will prolong my life...the doctors all said it would probably take years off my life b/c I had to face the facts I was also fighting Lupus, MS, and have no immune system left. They can try me on some experimental drugs, which I have decided to take, but chemo would not do much good and the chances of me finding a marrow donor were very slim if my body would even take it b/c of the fact that I have multiple progressive diseases. All they can do is keep me comfortable and keep checking on me to see how I progress on the meds.

No one can or will tell me how long I have b/c they really dont know. The hardest part was telling my kids. And Now telling you all. I will continue to be here till the end b/c I think this is the only place that helps keeps me going. I have made so many friends here. Truer Friends than I think I have ever had in my whole life.

I dont know if I have ever done much right in my life but if I can come here and help any of you, I hope I can go home to heaven knowing that I made a little bit of a difference.

Thank you all for allowing me to be apart of your life and group and I hope you all know most of you have touched me in a way that gave me faith back in most people.

Sherry
Posted on 07/01/09, 10:07 pm
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Reply #1 - 07/02/09  2:31am
" So sorry to read your latest dx. Bummer big time does not even scratch the surface.
It sure is terrible news & especially as there is not a great deal of hope for you.
Please do come back here as often as you can & take care of yourself.
Hugs "
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Reply #2 - 07/02/09  3:11am
" I personally am a spiritual person. I dont always completely trust organized religious institutions, but I believe there is definitely something going on out there.

I dont think death is all that bad....its the transition and uncertainty that is frightening, our conscience and fears/doubts. It will pass though. I honestly believe it will pass and things will get better from there.

Dont give up hope completely though. Try researching alternative treatments. They might not work, but some people have kept their tumors in remission for years.

some tips....

Cancer likes a low oxygen environment. Breathing fresh air outdoors is good for you.
Cancer likes an acidic PH. Eat Alkaline foods.
Cancer often is paired with inflammation. Go on an anti-inflammatory diet.

Google Chinese mushrooms and cancer, and also the Macrobiotic diet.

I cant promise any of those things will help, but its worth trying.


I am sorry for your loss. Ultimately none of us will make it out of here alive.. "
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Reply #3 - 07/02/09  3:47am
" i am not a religious person, i am a godly person, i know we don't understand alot that goes on but my whole family died of cancer, it is a hard road but we all depent on god to see us through, we are none promised tomorrow, not one. you just have to fight for each day and pray i don't know how but god will see you through this "
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Reply #4 - 07/02/09  9:12am
" i am so sorry to hear of your pain, and my sympathies and HOPES are with you.
don't give up hope, never give up hope, try everything you can, having hope will make dealing easier, and stress will only deepen the wounds. hope heals. "
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Reply #5 - 07/02/09  9:33am
" Sooo sorry to hear about this news. I am so sorry for your family too. Have you ever heard fo the last lecture? Maybe you might look at what you could do for them in the future ie a physical letter or video they could read upon completion of high school, college, wedding, divorce and having kids, etc.

If you want to try to do what you can to slow the cancer then sentient is right a high/base/alkaline pH full of fruits and veggies without processed food/flour/white rice and sugar will help.

I have some anti-inflammation info at below URL:
http://www.dailystrength.org/group...

PLUS iodine 5-15 mg daily + Iscador (mistletoe extract) are things you might like to ask doctor if you can take daily

I wish you lots of LOVE and all of your family strength. "
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Reply #6 - 07/02/09  9:59am
" Sherry:

I have been following your case since I have joined this group, which hasn't been long. I think you have been a great hope for me. I have read what you have gone through, and by god the strength you have is so admireable.... Please know that you are my insperation, stay strong, love hard, and always remember we are here for you. Penny "
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Reply #7 - 07/02/09  11:16am
" Thank you for being a part of our lives, Sherry. I am so sad to hear your about your condition. My prayers are with you. "
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Reply #8 - 07/02/09  1:24pm
" I am so sad to hear this. You are such a sweet person and I am so glad to have you as a friend. Please keep in touch and just really enjoy life. oxoxoxoxoxxo "
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Reply #9 - 07/02/09  1:47pm
" May God Bless and keep you happy, sane and hopeful of what perhaps the doctors might be able to do for you. Hold tight to friends and family. You are an inpiration to us all. You are brave and we love you. "
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Reply #10 - 07/02/09  1:59pm
" sherry god bless you--love your name--giggles

hey i went to this dr--he is a dr who has a talk show in nashville-on the radio

he swears he cured his mother of cancer with this diet--the story is on the web site

i am saying this because of the other ref. to an alkaline diet --he stresses to keep your body very alkaline

heres the diet

Nuts and Seeds (raw is best)
Almonds Pecans Cashews
Walnuts Macadamia nuts Brazil nuts
Pine nuts Pumpkin Seeds Flaxseeds
Hempseeds Chia seeds NO peanuts (biotoxic and high omega-6)
Fruits (organic, and in moderation)
Blackberries Blueberries Cherries
Raspberries Strawberries Apples
Lemon Lime Grapefruit
Avocados
Dairy (raw is best)
Goats milk Goats milk yogurt Goats milk cheese
Sheep cheese
Fats & Oils (organic is best)
Ghee Butter Coconut Oil
Grapeseed Oil Olive Oil Flaxseed Oil
Hempseed Oil Pumpkin Seed Oil Borage Oil(GLA)
Fish Oil Cod Liver Oil(GLA) Avocado Oil
Sesame Oil(GLA)

Fruits (other fruits on advanced diet, but NOT on Healing diet)
Northern fruits Dried fruits (nothing added) Tropical fruits
Vegetables (high fiber and low glycemic)
Asparagus Bell Peppers Broccoli
Brussel Sprouts Cabbage Cauliflower
Celery Collard greens Cucumber
Eggplant Garlic Ginger root
Grasses (wheat and barley) Green beans Green lettuces
Heart of palm Kale Mushrooms
Mustard greens Olives Onions
Parsley Radishes Snow peas
Spinach Sprouts Sea Vegetables
Water Chestnuts Zucchini

Vegetables (to be eaten in moderation)
Artichokes Beans (black, adzuki, kidney, pinto, white, lima) Beets
Carrots Chick peas (garbanzo) Legumes
Leeks Lentils Okra
Peas Pumpkin Squash (acorn, butternut, winter, summer, spaghetti)
Tomatoes
Lower fiber Carbohydrates (NOT on healing diet, but on advanced diet)

Amaranth Barley Brown rice
Buckwheat Corn (non-GMO) Ezekiel bread
Millet Quinoa Spelt
Sprouted grains Steel cut oats Sweet Potatoes or Yams
Wild rice
Condiments
Sea Salt (Celtic, Himalayan, or sea) Apple cider vinegar Balsamic vinegar
Salsa Guacamole Hummus
Mustard Organic flavorings (vanilla, almond, etc.) Vegenaise w/ grapeseed oil
Cocoa and Carob Herbs and spices (basil, rosemary, curry, cinnamon, etc.)s Soy sauce (wheat free), Braggs liquid amino’s
Sweeteners
Stevia Xylitol
Sweeteners (NOT on healing diet, but on advanced diet)
Raw Honey (unheated in small amounts) Agave Nectar Maple syrup grade A or B
Brown rice syrup
Beverages
Purified, non-chlorinated water Natural sparkling water, no carbonation added (Pellegrino) Herbal Teas (unsweetened preferably organic)
Raw Vegetable juices Raw lemonade (Stevia, lemons and water) Fermented drinks

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by Dr. JOSH AXE, DC

The HEALING diet is not really just a diet; it’s a tool that will launch you into a total health transformation. This diet was designed to help anyone triumph over diseases like: Diabetes, Obesity, Heart Disease, Autism, Digestive disorders, Fatigue, Depression, Hormone imbalance, and Cancer prevention.

The diet targets FIVE ASPECTS of your health to help you gain victory over any illness:

1. Decreases Inflammation – Most diseases today are due to inflammation. Inflammation damages your cells and arterials walls and causes High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol, Arthritis, and digestive disorders like Crohn’s disease to name a few. By reducing inflammation your body is better able to heal from any disease.

2. Alkalizes body – Your body should have an average pH of 7.36. A can of soda literally has a pH of 2.5 and it would take approximately 30 glasses of water just to balance things out. Green vegetable juices like wheat grass and spinach help restore the body’s proper pH. All diseases including infections, Osteoporosis and Cancer thrive in an acidic environment. By alkalizing your body your cells can heal and regenerate at the highest level.

3. Lower’s blood glucose – One of the primary causes of Diabetes and weight gain are burnt out and insulin receptors. By lowering blood glucose levels insulin receptors can heal and your body can begin to produce normal amounts of insulin to heal diabetes and leptin for weight loss.

4. Eliminates Toxins – Toxicity has become epidemic in or society today and is a major cause of our increase in hormonal imbalance and autoimmune diseases. The diet helps problems like female disorders, infertility, hypothyroidism and headaches by balancing hormones and helps in reversal of autoimmune diseases like Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue, Alzheimer’s, and Autism.
5. Optimum Nutrients – Many of today’s illnesses are due to nutritional deficiencies. Most of the foods we eat today are processed and stripped of all vitamins, minerals, anti-oxidants and enzymes. This diet slows the aging process, improves mental capacity, and increases energy levels.

The Healing Diet consists of eating equal amounts (33% each) of clean protein sources, healthy fats, and low glycemic carbohydrates in the forms of fruits and vegetables.

1. Removing the BAD FATS – Replacing them with GOD FATS.
2. Bad fats such as hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated oils, trans fats, soybean oil, canola oil and vegetable oils cause heart disease, stroke, diabetes, cancer, chronic fatigue, and neurotoxic syndrome. Bad fats create chronic inflammation throughout the body inducing disease. Good fats are essential to hormone production, cancer prevention, brain development, weight loss, cellular healing, and anti-inflammation.
3. Change the MEATS that you EAT.
4. There are hundreds of studies that link commercial meats with cancer and heart disease. The grain fed to animals that were created to eat grass changes fatty acid ratios (too much omega-6, not enough omega-3) and denatures good fats, leading to modern day disease. The bioaccumulation of commercial pesticides, herbicides, antibiotics, and hormones in meats are causing a toxic onslaught, which leads to many cancers, neurological disorders and chronic illness. Grass fed and free range meats offer many fatty acids missing in the Standard American Diet (SAD) such as: aracodonic acid, congegated linoleic acid, and Omega 3 fatty acids.
5. Remove ALL Refined SUGARS and GRAINS from your Diet.

This includes white rice, white pasta, and white bread. 1/3 sugar comes from soft drinks, 2/3 from hidden sources including: lunch meats, pizza, sauces, breads, soups, crackers, fruit drinks, canned foods, yogurt, ketchup, mayonnaise, etc. High glycemic or refined sugars cause elevated glucose, which elevates insulin leading to premature aging and degenerative diseases such as type II diabetes, heart disease (inflammation of the arteries), and cancer.

Sugar is an anti-nutrient offering insignificant amounts of vitamins and minerals and robbing your body of precious nutrient stores. This inevitably leads to diseases of the new millennium such as chronic fatigue, ADD, ADHD, heart disease, diabetes, and cancers.

Low glycemic carbohydrates in the forms of fruits and vegetables have high amounts of fiber, enzymes, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants that help you age slower, improve energy levels, lose weight, and naturally detoxify your cells.


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he actully told me this diet will cure anything--he did say cure
he told me i would not even need to take ms medicine-

did i beleive him--well not really--never went back

but with the research i have did---there's no doubt in my mind
his diet would improve the lives of most people--it's not a fun diet
but you should try it

i do believe it cured his mothers breast and lung cancer--her story is on his website--- http://exodushealthcenter.com/EXOD... also--do not stop the ldn--if you are interested let me know--i will try to find some more advanced info--all the foods listed above are actully not on his --healing diet--it is a little more strict

may god bless you--be strong --don't ever give up--miracles are happening every day--hugs sherrya "

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