My New Diet

My flax seed oil came in Thursday, the23rd, and since then I have been having my smoothie, based on the Budwig Protocol, for breakfast. 

This is how I make it:  2/3 cup organic cottage cheese; 6 Tbsp. flax seed oil--Blend this together with my immersion blender and let set 5 min.  Then I add some berries and water; blend and drink.

This is really filling, so I don't really eat lunch, just a snack in the afternoon, dinner, and sometimes a snack before bed.  The cottage cheese is the only dairy in my diet and according to my reading it loses its dairy properties when combined with the oil.  Dr. Budwig used this, along with other things, to treat cancer patients for years. 

The rest of my diet is mostly raw fruits, vegetables, and nuts.  I have tried different things like;

I tried making a green smoothie with kale and other veggies one of the first days.  My smoothie maker didn't blend it very well...and it was disgusting.  Thick and ...uchk!!  It made me gag...I drank it...but gagging.  Later I read somewhere about making sure you don't use the stalks of the kale, so maybe that was why but...not going to do that one again.

I have juiced different things for a snack or just to drink.  Carrot/Apple juice is really good.  I even juiced kale, cucumber, and carrot and it was OK.  But yesterday...mmmm!...I juiced oranges and added a little almond milk....it was delicious! Juicing the oranges makes the juice all frothy! Yummy!

I have also tried out a few raw vegan recipes so I don't have to eat salad every night.  I made these cabbage rolls that were good and I will definitely have again.  I also tried raw spaghetti (zucchini instead of noodles) that was OK.  But I have definitely had a lot of salads.  And I don't like raw collard greens...it is like trying to eat a houseplant!  I have tried a couple of dressing recipes...but I don't really care for either of them.  I need to find a good fake Ranch recipe.

I have also had some cooked meals.  I had beans, cooked spinach, and last night I made some stew with lentils and cabbage. 

I also just snack on nuts, veggies, or fruit whenever I am hungry.  Last night I ate half an avocado.

I am looking forward to trying some new recipes for both my cooked and raw meals.

I am losing weight and really feeling much better.  I don't have the upset stomach problems that I had with my old diet and my back pain, which was causing me quite a bit of pain two weeks ago, is almost non-existent.  (The doctor thought back pain was caused by cancer near my back.)

Thank you for your continued support and prayers!  God is awesome!

Formulating a New Plan

After the recent disappointment of the cancer still not responding to treatment...I am thinking "what gives? What do I need to be doing differently?"  I actually even asked my LA doctor, "Do I need to do something different? Change my diet; eating habits?"  She said no, but....I mean the chemo isn't working...it's not like a change could hurt right?  A friend mentioned looking into the Paleo diet, and while I was I saw this link to the 31-day Home Cancer Cure.  Well, I downloaded the book, can't hurt to just see what it says.  When I updated my FB status and said I downloaded this book, suddenly other friends felt free to share their ideas with me.  I was pointed to the Gerson therapy, the Primal Blueprint, eating for your blood type, and balancing your pH.  So, after a lot of reading... 

I have decided....you all are going to think I'm crazy....I am not going to do chemo at this time.  I want to give my body a chance to breathe and to fight!  Really fight; not lay tired and confused from the effects of chemo and a lifestyle of eating that wasn't helping; fight!

I will get more in-depth later, but for now here is a little bit of what I will be doing:

- Budwig Protocol-  mixture of cottage cheese and flax seed oil

- Taking supplements

- Exercising at least 30 min a day ("they" recommend rebounding)

- Changing my diet; No sugar, processed food, dairy(besides the cottage cheese in Budwig), or gluten.  I will basically be a vegan, at least for a few months.  I will be aiming to eat about 80% raw, 20% cooked.  I will be staying away also from meat and eggs at this time unless I am low on energy then I will add them for about 3 times a week and only good fish.

Other random things I am going to do/try:
- Testing my pH
- Deodorant without aluminum
- Toothpaste without fluoride

Well, that is about it I think.  I know that this seems really weird...we have been taught that our doctors know best and that if you have cancer you get chemo and/or radiation.  What if all you need is natural? I just really feel like this is the way God is leading me.  I really felt like He didn't want me to do that last treatment, but I was unsure, so I did it...and the cancer kept growing.

I know that some of you probably think I am crazy, but please continue your prayers. Thank you!

Results of 8/9 scan

I wish I had good news to share with you...but I don't.  The cancer is still unresponsive to treatment, and still seems to be growing.  The doctor called me yesterday afternoon and let me know the results and her suggested next plan of action.  She suggested COAP, which is a combination therapy of cyclophosphamide, vincristine, arabinosylcytosine, and prednisone.  She said she had already discussed it with my local oncologist.  I am going to try to talk to him today to find out a little more information and see when he is planning on beginning treatment because I have an appointment with him on Thursday and want to know more before beginning.

If you pray...please continue your prayers for my family and I.  They are very much appreciated.

Upcoming PET scan

Please pray for me and my upcoming PET scan.  I fly to LA for the scan early Thursday morning (August 9th).  I will get to go over the results with my doctor that afternoon.

I am feeling really anxious and to be honest, a little emotional.  I know that it is in God's hands either way, but it is hard to not have anxiety over it.

So please pray for me....for healing and to not be anxious.