Cancer

 

Cancer is a big business. After my mom passed away, I was planning to blog more about this, and even write a book on corruption in the medical industry, but I couldn't bring myself to do it, because each time I tried, it brought back a lot of negative memories about my mom's cancer, her time spent between doctors, the hospital, and home, the amount of suffering she went through, and the darkness I faced. 

Everyone should know something about cancer because once you or someone you love gets it, it's much harder to start learning. Do your own research. I'm not a doctor. My goal here is to post a few things about what my friends and I faced. I hope you find it helpful.

(Image by Ivan Oboleninov)

Some of the symptoms to look for:

1.   Low vitamin D level 

2.   If a person is tired all the time and wants to sleep often. 

3.   They stop caring about things that they once enjoyed.

4.   If they struggled to lose weight their whole life, and all the sudden their weight start to come off easily, and they're not hungry.

5.   High fever that comes and goes, Fever is the body's way of warning—It's trying to get rid of something in the body that doesn't belong there (I learned this at the Gerson institute).

6.   Any type of bleeding. It may or may not be hemorrhoids or urinary tract infections. Hopefully that's what it is. Sometimes it's more than that.

7.   Crying and feeling depressed for no reason. Deep depression can cause the body get out of balance, and may cause cancer. 

(Image by Ivan Samkov)

If you have Cancer:

1.   Cancer is not a death sentence. Many people have recovered. Doctors sometimes say that you have six months or one year to live. Unfortunately, once they plant that seed in your head, that's how long you will live. It's best to wipe out any time frame from your mind, and make it a goal to want to fight back and live. Because once that time frame gets to you, you begin to spiral down.

2.   Trauma gets trapped in the body, and shows up as a disease. Better to find away to release it asap, be it through therapy, talking to your friends, journaling, exercising, or whatever way that works for you. The longer trauma stays within you, the more difficult it becomes to get rid of it. I should know. I carried mine for too long because I didn't take care of it right away, and now it's that much harder to release it. Don't be like me. Snip it as quickly as you can.

3.   Animal products are too hard on the body, especially when you have cancer (I learned this at the Gerson Institute). Fish is a better option than meat, chicken and dairy.

4.   Avoid too many products on your body. If possible use organic. If not, buy from the children's section. Sometimes, they put less crap in those. Dr. Bronner's liquid soap (this can be used as shampoo, hand soap, dishwashing, and laundry soap), coconut oil to moisturize, and Naturtint hair dye are some suggestions.

If you're taking care of someone with cancer:

1.   Decorate their room with things they used to like, be it in the house or during their stays at the hospital. Nothing is worse than staring at blank walls when you're sick. There is no joy in it. If they're lying on their back all the time, hang things from the ceiling.

2.   Fresh cut flowers bring happiness to any room.

3.   Put on their favorite music. I was too busy taking care of my mom that I didn't pay attention to this. But music heals the soul.

4.   Play their favorite movie or TV show even if they have Alzheimer's or are in coma. They can still hear it and know that you care. 

5.   Read to them. 

6.   Ask family and friends to come and visit more often. When my mom was ill, she would always ask if anyone was going to come over and see her. She was happy even when a doctor or a physical therapist would come by.

7.   Borrow a pet. I'm not a pet owner, but I have learned that when people pet an animal, they somehow start to feel better. 

8.   Let them eat their favorite foods or snacks.

9.   Figure out a way to have them spend time in the sun. Sunshine has many health benefits.

10.   And more important than any of this—show them a lot of love. I would say this is more important than any medicine. 

(Image by Craig Adderley)

Suggestions for caretakers:

1.   It's important to also take care of you. Talk to people who are going through cancer, or join a forum. It helps to share. I remember this one guy who was going through cancer. He shared some tips with me. He passed away a few years after my mom. I will always remember him, and his kindness. 

2.   Live in the moment, and enjoy your time with the person you're taking care of. Don't worry about things you're missing out on. You'll have plenty of time for them later. Nothing ever stays the same.

3.   Find a few minutes of solitude. Close your eyes, clear your mind, and take deep breaths.

4.   Do one thing everyday that helps take your mind away from your troubles such as going for a walk, painting, cooking, or any activity that helps relax your body.

5.   I used to listen to AM/PM Yoga Meditation by Gael Chiarella, and found it helpful. I even bought one for a friend who had cancer. He emailed me and said that it helped him to relax. 

(image by Bergadder)

Suggetions for the friends of the cancer patient or the caretaker: 

1.   Help out. Don't just be a bystander. When you go for a visit, make a thermos of tea, and take food with you. Don't expect the caretaker to serve you. Serve them, and wash the dishes. Perhaps do a load of laudry for them or vacuum the floors.

2.   Engage with the patient, and give the caretaker a break to go out for a few hours.

3.   Check on them regularly, and see if they need anything.

4.   Having cancer or taking taking care of someone with cancer drains you, and at times, takes you down a dark path. Any help is always welcomed.

Seasons flow in a cycle. Life too passes through difficult winters. But after any winter, spring will follow.

 —Toshikazu Kawaguchi, Tales from the cafe

     

Cancer and Gerson Institute

Inside the Gerson Institute

So many people die from conventional cancer treatments. Chemo and radiation is poison and yet day after day, the medical community rams it down the throat of unsuspecting patients. The News media and the supposedly “Cancer” institutions never comment on all the people who have died after poisoning themselves with chemo and radiation. But as soon as a single person passes away because they used an alternative treatment, they ruthlessly jump all over it. The big pharma controls every aspect of cancer from faulty research to faulty education of doctors to prosecuting anyone that comes in its way.

Within Five minutes of walk from Gerson

Jess Ainscough, a seven year cancer survivor who decided to use alternative treatment because conventional treatments failed her, died on February 26, 2015. The news and the so called cancer societies were all over her, having a field day with their comments. After all, it is so easy to criticize someone who has died because she can no longer defend herself. But I will defend her and her choices.

These are the foods Patients eat. The media calls it “radical treatment” or “harmful to your health” Really???? 

Foods prepared for dinner. Wouldn't you rather have this than a dose of Chemo?

Carrot Juice which helps fight cancer or Radiation? Which one would you rather have?

The Gerson therapy is one of the most humane therapies that exist today. Their doctors and nurses are much more compassionate than the heartless and cold corporate run hospitals.

Charlotte Gerson. My Mom and I love her.

One of the staff with my mom. She treated my mom so well. Much better than all the nurses at the "conventional" hospital. And guess what? When you are sick, what you need is someone who cares. Everyone at Gerson cared.

My Mom went on Gerson. My mom passed away, but she would have passed away anyway because her doctors told her that she would die within a year and that there was nothing they could do. They wanted to put her on hospice. I gave them the middle finger.

At a fair near Gerson. When my mom first arrived, she had no energy to leave her bed. This picture was taken two weeks after her arrival. She went from using a walker to standing on her own. Imagine that?

My Mom bought these white flowers at the fair. She planted them by herself at Gerson.

After my mom got on Gerson, her improvements were amazing. She went from being a lump of meat to having energy, to cooking, to doing her laundry and to having hope. The mistake that she made was that when she started feeling much better, she began eating things that she was not allowed to eat on Gerson. When she did this, after six months of success, her health started to deteriorate again. Gerson works, but it’s hard to do.

Some of the patients and caregivers at Gerson.

I think that when you have cancer and you go on a Gerson diet, you have to always stay on a Gerson diet. Personally, if I get diagnosed with terminal cancer, I would do a modified version of Gerson in order to reduce my pain. I would not do conventional medicine. Death is inevitable. How I choose to live my life is my own business. I will not allow the conventional medical bullies push me around.

This is the love chart the staff made for my mom on our last night at Gerson. We were so touched by their love. The Media has critisized them by saying Gerson does nothing and is only interested in collecting money. However, the fee that Gerson charges is pennies compared to what the pharmaceuticals and hospitals charge. Unfortunately, insurance companies who are in bed with big corporations do not cover the charges.

The van that picks up and drops off patients.




Jess Ainscough was young when she passed away, but she touched many lives and helped many people deal with so many important issues. She was the voice of those of us who are fed up with faulty information from the medical industry. Rest in Peace Jessica and thank you for sharing your journey.