Chemo or no Chemo?

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Here is the situation with my Mom and I'm having a hard time convincing her to

stay away from the chemo:

8/5 - Diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer Stage 3b-c (had been in hospital since july

30)8/7 - 1st round of chemo - carboplatin/taxotere (still in hospital - released

aug 14)8/29 - 2nd round of chemo - same combo - outpatient9/1 - back in hospital

after collapse in home from reason unknown but possible low blood pressure9/11

or thereabouts - back home from hospital9/19 - 3rd chemo scheduled but

refused9/19 - started Budwig Protocol and has been doing well on it sinceHas

regained her strength and is no longer using a walker. Is able to walk up and

down her stairs, drive and do everything for herself - she could not do any of

these things during and for some time after the chemo treatments.Her hair is

starting to come back, her strength and immune system are coming back in a big

way. She is still tired alot, cold, has nerve issues in her left leg and is

generally weak and 'aware' of her abdomin everyday and senses the pressure and

the fluid. She has had fluid build-up and drained on two occasions during her

hospital stays but not since starting the BP and stopping the chemo. She is in

no real pain and is not taking any medications except for a thyroid pill.11/17 -

went in for testing12/4 - test results found her CA125 went down from 5000 to

now 300.Doctor says this has absolutely nothing to do with the BP and is from

the chemo. He wants her to start with the chemo again next week. Does not feel

she should wait. He thinks it is good that she is on the BP diligent with her

diet and that it is helping with her immune system and will help her tolerate

the chemo better than she did last time.Our family believes that it is the BP

that has gotten her this far with her numbers and wants her to continue with it

at least until the next round of testing to be sure the numbers are coming down

from the diet and not the chemo.One question I have is how long the chemo stays

in the system because I believe that if the BP was not working her numbers would

not be that good.There is also the issue of the cancer being spread out in and

around her abdomin and is on the lining of a portion of her colon. The scare

from the doctors is that if the cancer starts to grow again it will constrict

the colon creating a blockage and then she will have to undergo invasive and

complicated surgery to cut out that portion of the colon. So far she doesn't

have any issues from this at all and goes to the bathroom regulary 3-5 times a

day.Any thoughts from anyone would be greatly appreciated.Thanks in advance,

Hugs,

Rose www.orangecountypropertyservices.com

714.549-3519 Office/Fax 714.349-1200 Cell

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