Re: My mom.

[Guest guest]

Hi le:

Time for sound thinking. Right now mom needs a good diagnostician for two

reasons. Assuming it is what you would hope, wouldn't it be great to find out

you have been worrying unnecessarily?

On the other hand, knowing exactly what mom is facing might be the difference in

having her around a lot longer than some might expect. I learned I had Bladder

Cancer at age 70. Sound familiar? Initially I ignored the reports of

routine but small amounts of blood in the urine (trace) with the last one " gross

amounts " and then saw lots of it..............time to find out. I did.

Now you need to find out.

As for mom being suspicious of doctors? Join the fold. However, there's

nothing like a good diagnostician. First find out what you are dealing with

then deal with it. Keep in mind that no matter what you want, mom will

probably do what she wants. That's what we all face with loved ones. My

daughter-in-law had what she thought looked like a fiery beacon on her

breast............it was a tumor but not Inflammatory. So get the facts.

Joe C.

From: mythjedi

Sent: Monday, June 21, 2010 3:02 PM

Subject: [ ] My mom.

Hello. My name is le and I am a new member of the community. I discovered

this group through a website called " Shirley's wellness cafe " and since I was

already registered with I decided to join in the hope of attaining

some information to help my mom.

My mom turned seventy years old this past November. She is an amazing woman with

so much strength, love, and faith. This past March she discovered what appeared

to be a small but firm pimple on her right breast. Thinking that this was only a

minor irritation she tried to treat it using very simple methods such as corn

starch or medicated body powder to dry it up. However, it did not dry up. The

" pimple " turned into a patch of irritated looking skin which was slightly itchy.

At this point she sought my advice and I felt certain that she may have

contracted a fungus infection. I had such an infection on my leg when I was

younger, and what she had appeared to be the same thing that I had suffered

with. So I recommended that she try an anti-fungal cream, which she did. After

two weeks of trying said cream her condition was no better and still appeared to

be spreading.

Here we are today, June 21st, and her condition is worse than ever. It has

spread across nearly the entire breast. It is very discolored. It has a reddish

purple appearance, and also seems to have some scattered abcesses on it along

with scaling, minor scabbing, and minor discharge. She is not in any pain, which

I am so very thankful and grateful for. However, the situation is not improving.

Hoping to help her I have been scouring the net for information and as you can

already imagine I have come across the deadly and dreaded condition known as

inflammatory breast cancer. I have also encountered another condition on-line- a

breast infection which mirrors inflammatory breast cancer. Naturally we have

been hoping that she is suffering with the infection and nothing more, but from

what I have read on-line the infection doesn't often present in older women, and

all of the signs seem to point to the worst. I have felt increasingly terrified

to say the least. I keep searching- hoping to discover something that will bring

hope. Instead I keep encountering a very bleak and devestating picture.

Thus far my mom has not been to see a doctor. She is, to put it kindly, a bit

suspicious of the medical profession. She has been her whole life, and therefore

she raised her children to harbor that same suspicion. I am not defending her

belief, I am not saying that she is correct, I am simply stating this in order

to explain why she has not seen a physician after nearly four months.

Being raised this way, I eventually came to be what I refer to as a

" naturalist " . I suffer with irritable bowel syndrome and rosacea and I treat

both on my own. I will admit that my diet still needs vast improvement, but I

have made some changes along with taking probiotics daily. While I am not

perfect, I would say that by following this method I am still far healthier than

most people who I have seen who suffer with the same conditions that I do and

who visit a doctor for them regularly.

Since I am a believer in natural methods I searched on-line for natural

treatments for breast cancer- assuming that my mom had this and that the worst

scenario was happening. I came across Shirley's site yesterday evening and the

volume of information both overwhelmed and encouraged me. When I seen that there

was a discussion forum available I decided to join, hoping to learn more and to

possibly attain some help if at all possible.

I know that I am not certain what my mom has. I know that I am in no position to

diagnose her myself, or to ask anyone else to do so. However, if anyone here has

an idea of what this could be, I would greatly appreciate any feed-back or

information. I keep hoping that perhaps this could be something less serious

than cancer, but perhaps I am wrong to hope.

Second, regardless of what it is I know that turning to natural foods and

supplements certainly couldn't hurt, and if anyone has any advice on that as

well I'd appreciate it too. I read about organic flax seed oil and Marine

Phytoplankton at Shirley's site and I'd love to know more.

Thank you for reading this, and for your help, kindness and support.

le.

[Guest guest]

Hi, le and welcome!

Joe is right - its important to get the right diagnosis, whatever that may be,

and then you can find out how to attack it naturally. The people here and in

other groups are SO knowledgeable and helpful about many different areas of

natural medicine. I'm sure you'll get plenty of useful information to help your

mom heal in a way that she is comfortable with.

Good luck and please keep us updated!

>

> Hi le:

>

> Time for sound thinking. Right now mom needs a good diagnostician for two

reasons. Assuming it is what you would hope, wouldn't it be great to find out

you have been worrying unnecessarily?

> On the other hand, knowing exactly what mom is facing might be the difference

in having her around a lot longer than some might expect. I learned I had

Bladder Cancer at age 70. Sound familiar? Initially I ignored the reports

of routine but small amounts of blood in the urine (trace) with the last one

" gross amounts " and then saw lots of it..............time to find out. I did.

>

> Now you need to find out.

[Guest guest]

Thanks to everyone for the warm welcome! I appreciate it greatly:)

I have discussed seeing someone to obtain a diagnosis, but as Joe said my mom is

going to do what she feels is right in the end, and fortunately or unfortunately

(depending upon how you look at it) I doubt that she will see anyone. That is

why I decided to stop by here and to try to obtain some information. I am not

looking for anyone to diagnose or treat this for her, as I know that isn't

possible. However, any information or suggestions are appreciated greatly:)

I've already spoken with her about adding supplements and A LOT more fruits and

veggies into her diet. She seems very enthusiastic about this idea and I'll be

heading to the store this Wednesday to start shopping for what she needs. Are

there any basic supplements that I should be looking for? My mom suggested iron,

as she has been feeling run down with all of this. She already takes a standard

multi-vitamin daily.

I've been looking into black salve as well. If she does have an infection I am

hoping that this would draw it out, and if she doesn't, well I am not expecting

a " miracle cure " but I am hoping that perhaps it might help at least somewhat so

that she can begin to change her lifestyle and build up her body and immune

system.

Since the discoloration seems to encompass the entire breast, I am very

pessimistic about this being IBC. The one hope I have is that I have read

repeatedly that IBC is one of the most painful breast cancers there are, but my

mom doesn't have any pain. Of course I know that it can be different for

everyone, but I am clinging to any trace of hope that I can find at this point.

As I said, any help or suggestions are greatly appreciated. Basically, if she

won't see anyone, I think it may be best to treat this as if it were the worst

scenario, and then even if it isn't, doing natural treatments can't hurt her in

my humble opinion, it can only help to build her up.

Thank you all again!

le.

[Guest guest]

Research the Budwig Protocol and start today.

Stop taking iron - it feeds some tumors.

Without knowing if it is cancer, you are limiting the ability to choose the

proper protocol. Breast cancer - hormone positive? Or triple negative? It

could change the options for treatment.

My mother's last cohesive statement to my sister while on her death bed was, " I

was a fool. " That's because she refused to treat the cancer while it was still

treatable.

ar

[Guest guest]

Sandy-

Thank you for your kind welcome and the link, I will definitely check it out.

I will also look into the Budwig protocol. I admit that my mom's refusal to see

anyone does complicate the situation, but as Joe said yesterday evening, I

cannot force her hand. I can only present her with the information that I have

and then try my best to support and care for her from there. I hope that some of

the methods suggested here will be of help. Thank you again.

le.