intro & can enzymes overcome SAD diet?

November 11, 2010

Hi all,

I have been lurking for a while now while figuring out how to present my

situation. I am looking for suggestions that might penetrate rather closed

minds.

My dad was diagnosed with stage 4 melanoma 4 months ago, with metastasis to his

lungs and liver. He was told an average of 2 months to live if he did nothing

and 6.5 if he chose chemo. He is taking oral chemo pills, Timidor, 5 nights in

a row once a month. After the first 2 months his tumors shrank 50 percent so he

thinks things are great. I think he may be gaining on the cancer but the side

effects are eating up his body and mind fast!

When we started suspecting the tests would lead us here, I started researching

and sharing ideas. I live at the healthy extreme as much as my sister lives by

junk food. Parents live with her. We live 10 minutes away. They all respect

my choices for me but don't want much to bleed over. They eat a typical SAD,

which has gotten worse since dad has quit doing the cooking. Iceberg lettuce

and french fries are their veggies with high fructose corn syrup is a staple.

Mom and dad were willing to try organic and mostly vegan, for a while but even

with us cooking and delivering it, it tapered off for a number of reasons. Too

big of an extreme change, they eat out often and plan poorly, want to eat as a

family and sister nor her daughter would even try most of our food.

He has neuropathy in his feet (unknown cause) and has become very weak and

unstable. He is using a walker full time and no longer driving. Seriously, now

that the vomiting is over with, these are his only side effects so far. He is

doing really good and will most certainly surpass the doctors estimated life

span. Possibly even with quality to it.

He does take a variety of vitamins and supplements as recommended by his

allopathic PCP. Not the highest quality and not the mega does he could benefit

from. I might be able to get him to take an enzyme supplement like you have

been talking about. My question is if he won't do anything else right can this

possibly do enough good to combat the evil in his body and be worth the debate?

Thanks for any insight.

PS: Pat Haas, are you the one that used to live in Portland on 52nd? If so, I

am the oldest daughter that lived next door and that's the dad.

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