janprevent's Cancer Blog

April 27, 2008

My alternative cancer cure Views: 219

I thought long and hard about writing this down, but here goes.
When I was told that I had tested HER2 positive Herceptin had only just been approved for use in the UK. I didn’t know that I was one of the ones being tested by my Oncologist. She wanted to be ready to offer me it if I tested positive. This wonderful lady will remain one of my heroines even though I have made it clear that I will never have chemotherapy again no matter what I have to endure.
As with everyone in my situation I was then prescribed Tamixifen. After months of suffering the aches and pains which I put down to a side effect of the drug I was then prescribed Arimadex. The side effects were even worse and by this time I had not only read about the dangers associated with the drug, but had researched and formed very strong opinions about the medical profession, endocrine disruptors and hormonal pharmaceuticals.
I had taken the contraceptive pill for four years as my Doctor had assured me that it was safe. When my husband and I decided it was time to have a baby I came off the pill and more or less immediately became ill. Instead of having a baby I had to have a hysterectomy to rid my body of the endometriosis.
No-one warned me but after the hysterectomy I went into an early and debilitating menopause. At my Doctor’s suggestion I went on to hormone replacement therapy.
Eight years later my husband died in bed 6 hours after being told by his doctor that he had a chest infection and instructed me to give him paracetamol. I found him at 5am in the morning. He was 43 years old.
So, what seemed like a lifetime’s heartache after my husband’s sudden death I became constantly ill with persistent flu, tiredness and general feelings of ill health. Ove a period of two years I was regularly prescribed antibiotics and sent on my way. As I said in my previous blog even my cancer was not diagnosed by a doctor. That is fairly common where I live and seems to be an accepted part of life.
It is now three years since I was diagnosed with breast cancer and I’m living a fairly normal life. I have been saddened and angered by the number of people dying of hormonal cancers in my area including three very dear friends and many young people. This prompted me into action and in addition to lobbying for tighter controls on endocrine (hormone) disruptors in the UK I am lucky that my work allows me to raise money for those not as fortunate as myself.
My faith in prescibed medicines has been totally destroyed and my medication consists of vitamin B17, echinacea and oil of Evening Primrose. I have no side effects and I am confident that after three years I shall live cancer free as long as I could expect to on Arimadex, Tamoxifen or Herceptin (and without the debilitating side effects.
This is my personal choice and what works for me.