Pain

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For the first time in my 1 year alternative struggle against cancer, I have

pain. At times, debilitating pain.

The pain sets in from 5 minutes to 1 hour after I eat. It does not seem to be

fat related, so I don't think it is a gall bladder issue. In fact, yesterday, I

ate an avacado and sprout sandwich, and downed a fistful of various supplements

and herbs (including some powerful herbs) and there was much much much less pain

with the avacado sandwich than with an oil-free vegetable soup I had six hours

later (carrots, peas, celery, potatoes, beans, bell, red, and yellow peppers,

and various seasonings) with which I had no supplements.

The pain started hitting me 3 1/2 weeks ago at the exact same time my wife and

son and I all got some sort of intestinal bug. But theirs cleared up in 4 days

and mine is going on into its 4th week.

The pain often centers around the small of the back and in the groin. Other

times it seems to creep up both hip bones. Sometimes it seems to migrate to the

kidney areas. Rarely it goes above the navel.

I've tried aloe, colloidal silver, and grapefruit seed extract (GSE) to try to

sooth any hot spots or kill any pathogens. I've tried a lot of probiotics.

Nothing seems to help.

I went to the doctor a few days ago (internal surgeon) -- an appointment I

scheduled weeks ago before the pain. The intention was to have the doctor check

out a lump in my groin. He did -- it is a hernia. I also have a golf ball

sized hernia around my navel from an operation incision.

The doctor seemed very irritated at me for not doing chemo and radiation, and I

don't know if this colored what he had to say. He said the pain was undoubtedly

due to a blockage of the small intestine, probably caused by a tumor. However,

he made this speculation based purely on my description of my symptoms, and not

a physical exam.

This seems a bit suspicious to me for the following reasons:

The symptoms came on very suddenly, even though they have not abated in almost 4

weeks. Why whould they come on suddenly if there was a tumor problem?

An online search shows that 95% of all small intestine blockages are caused by

either scar tissue adhesions or HERNIAS. I have 2 hernias. (I have also had

two major surgeries with huge incisions). But the doctor said that hernias

rarely cause pain. Why would he lie so blatantly about this? (Actually he said

MY hernias would not be causing pain -- but he didn't even look at them except

with the briefest glance and a slight touch).

Besides -- Outside of the pain, I don't seem to have a blockage -- I am passing

okay. And the pain has come on with my intestines completely empty. I did a

gall bladder flush 2 weeks ago in which my intestines were so clean it was

unreal -- just water was coming out. And yet the pain was still there. How

could this pain be caused by a blockage if my intestines were completely empty

and there was still pain?

What scares me is the idea of a tumor pressing against the spine, and when the

intestines get in a certain position, with food or not, they cause the tumor to

press harder against nerves.

I need suggestions for getting rid of the pain. I'd like to continue on low

dose naltrexone, which would me I should probably not take opiates, I would

think. What else works for really bad pain?