Thursday, March 5, 2015


Update - One Year!


It's been a year already...hard to believe. I have a follow-up exam with Dr. Christiansen on March 17th for a bladder exam to see if there are any polyps or other cancer (tumors). I have to say that I feel that I am now cancer-free! I'm not sure there is a medical explanation for the way I feel. It's more of a "Blessing from Jesus" type feeling. That and the fact that I treated my cancer with turmeric, ginger, and cinnamon mixed with warm honey for six months (cancer feeds on sugar, so the warm honey fools it into absorbing the spices), once a day, and used a couple of other holistic treatments. 

I have a colonoscopy scheduled for December of this year and hope that will also be my first exam free of polyps. My last exam was two years ago and I had two cancerous polyps removed. Dr. Holloway is my "ass-man" and he says I am somewhat of a medical mystery. In the last four years, I have had three polyps removed from my colon and each one was a different type of cancerous polyp (very rare to have various types of cancerous polyps show up in the colon). 

I will try to update this blog more consistently from now on with info on my condition and any other info that I believe will be beneficial to other cancer sufferers. I writing a post on the benefits of CBD oil and will be posting that soon...so watch for it. 

Much love in Christ Jesus...

David

Thursday, February 20, 2014

Cancer Treatment Protocols and Alternative Treatment Products

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Sunday, February 9, 2014

"The Bliss Within"...three different sources.

True bliss within comes from one place only...Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. At least that's what I have found to be true. All the years I spent looking for happiness in all the wrong places (booze, drugs, sex) were wasted time away from true happiness. When I finally reached bottom, I found Jesus was the stone I was standing upon and it was the first firm ground I had found in over 40 years. The day I invited Christ into my life was like no other. I instantly became happy and walked around the entire day with a dufus grin on my face. I started to notice people around me in a totally different light and so very many of them were still wearing blinders. I also noticed many people who had seen the Light and they stood apart from the others like beacons on the shoreline.

Now, you might think by that introduction that this page is going to be about religion....nope. Actually, this is about a different source of bliss entirely. Undoubtedly, you have heard of the expression "runner's high" and, if you have experienced this phenomenon, you understand the euphoria associated with extreme exercise. It was once believed that this euphoric high was caused by stimulation and production of endorphins in the body. However, an emerging field of neuroscience has discovered a totally new neurochemical system that is responsible...the endocannibanoid system. It is believed that this system is responsible for that feeling of pure happiness, elation, unity with one's self and/or nature, endless peacefulness, and inner harmony, which is the exact feeling I got from the Holy Spirit entering my body....hmmmmm. Another side effect of this system being regularly activated seems to be a healthy, productive lifestyle. Have you ever  noticed how people who incorporate exercise into their daily program seem to be on top of everything? Better prepared, more productive, busier, and with a direction in life? Well, if you are not familiar with the endocannibanoid system and how it produces cannabis-like chemicals, I suggest you read, "Introduction to the Endocannibanoid System".

So far, we have discovered two sources of the "Runner's High"...Faith and the Endocannibanoid System. The third source, in case you haven't guessed it already, is cannabis...pot. Scientists are beginning to discover the age old knowledge about cannabis's ability to heal both mind and body. As it turns out, cannabis stimulates the same four parts of the mind that are stimulated by exercise...the endocannibanoid system. And guess what else? Pharmaceutical companies, rather than promoting cannabis, are now exploiting these findings in order to develop a drug that stimulates this system while keeping pot illegal. Imagine that!

My point for bringing this to your attention is multifaceted. I do not particularly care which delivery system you choose, be it faith, exercise, or marijuana. What is important to fighting cancer is the ability to remain positive, regain health, and heal the immune system. If you are third or fourth stage cancer, you are most likely not at the top of your game any longer and may be suffering from Chemo poisoning or radiation disintegration. Your immune system is battered and weak and you may have lost much of your willpower to fight cancer. At this point in your treatment it is imperative that you stimulate your endocannibanoid system by any means possible.

In 1992, a naturally made neurotransmitter was found that fit the receptors throughout the body that activate the endocannibanoid system...anandamide... an endogenous cannabinoid neurotransmitter. The name is taken from the Sanskrit word "ananda", which means bliss, delight, or "the bliss within".

The whole system is basically controlled by four players...two bliss receptors and two bliss molecules. The receptors are CB1 and CB2 (CB for cannabis). CB1 receptors are found primarily in our brain and are activated by exercise and pot. The CB2 receptors, however, are found throughout the rest of the body but in highest concentration in the...wait for it...immune system! That's not all though. CB2 receptors activation also seems to play a huge part in controlling inflammation and pain modulation. WOW! No wonder pharmaceutical pricks want to keep pot illegal...eh? With this understanding of how THC and anandamide effect the body in the same way, scientists realized that there is a phytochemical plant family, which, when ingested, brings the mind and body back into homeostasis while reaching the desired equilibrium for peak performance and immune system health.

Whether your body is suffering from PTSD, child abuse, cancer, poverty, poor nutrition, the ravages of chemo or radiation, or just your genetics, THC ingestion may be a form of self-selection by which you boost your endocannibanoid system through titration to optimally balance your internal state...much like Resveratrol. Many people who suffer from arthritis, COPD, physical injuries, or other debilitating causes for the most part cannot get their heart rate high enough to trigger the "runner's high" effect. For these people and others, cannabis ingestion becomes a lifeline to healing both mind and body. Nerves that fire together, wire together....through the continued firing of these receptors, a person's body begins the work of healing and the immune system becomes healthy enough to once again fight the daily battles against disease, mycotoxins, and cancer. Isn't that what it's all about???

Saturday, February 8, 2014

Pathologist Report...the long wait...

My doctor told me that the wait for the pathologist's report would probably be the longest few days of my life...he was right. Depending on this report's information, I could be looking at anything from "no further treatment or exam for three months" to "Radical Cystectomy" (removal of the bladder). To pass the time, I tried to concentrate on praying and giving thanks to the Lord Jesus, the Healer, for watching over my operation, guiding the surgeon's hands, and especially for catching this cancer before it progressed to a more dangerous level. I should also mention that I spent a good deal of time sleeping. At night, I found myself running to the bathroom 4-6 times a night...about every 90 minutes. Because of this, I do not believe that I was getting any REM sleep...the sleep that really allows your body to heal and recuperate. For the first three days after surgery, I was tired constantly.

Thursday mid-day...the fateful, or joyful, call came. Denise answered the phone and I found myself hoping that I wouldn't start crying if it was bad news. I don't think there is any amount of mental preparation a person can do to prepare yourself for a moment like this that could define the rest of your life. Dr. Christiansen told me that my cancerous tumor was of the least invasive type. He said that it was on a stem and that the roots of this type of tumor do not penetrate into the lining or muscle of the bladder, which is excellent news! He then told me that he was 100% sure he got the entire tumor and I didn't need any further treatment at this time, but I would have to return in 3 months for another scope procedure just to see if the field is still clear of cancer. WOW! What a relief to have such good news. This is absolutely the best scenario that could possibly happen. It was as though a thousand pounds had been lifted off my shoulders. After hanging up the phone, I immediately praised the Lord and thanked Him repeatedly for His early intervention and discovery of this cancer. On my first visit to the doctor, I asked him what he thought might have caused my urinary bleeding in Yellowstone and then again for three days just before seeing him. He said he saw no obvious cause for bleeding. The tumor was far enough from the urethral canal and the ureter so that normal urination could occur and physical activity should not have been a problem. The only thing he said might possibly have caused it was if I had been hit right in that area and possibly broken off a piece of the tumor causing bleeding. But, I couldn't recall any such blow. I'm leaning towards divine intervention. Jesus knew I needed to change my eating habits and strengthen my immune system before cancer got the upper hand.

So, the best of news! I'm continuing my fight on the cellular level with my diet and treatment protocols. I'm not letting up or giving in an inch to cancer and hopefully when my exam and blood test comes in May, I will be cancer free. I've got three months to push as hard as I can to kill cancer in my body and strengthen my immune system. Is that enough time??? I don't know...but, I do know that I stand a much better chance now than I did just a couple weeks ago.

I don't mean to make this sound like it's a piece of cake or a walk in the park...it's neither. Especially when you are the main cook in the house and your family still needs to eat regular meals. Cooking delicious smelling meals while restricting yourself to cold vegies is quite difficult. I am the type of cook that goes more by taste than by a recipe. It's hard to adjust to cooking without tasting. Our grandchildren eat with us quite often so I am constantly cooking pot roasts, homemade chicken noodle soup, hamburgers, and Chinese cuisine. Can I imagine what three months of this will be like? NO! Are there any pluses? Well, actually there are! One advantage is I am losing weight daily without exercise (I still have ten days of no exertion to go). At Christmas, I was 214 lbs.. I am now at 190 and losing about a pound every three days. Once I can get back to walking three miles a day and lifting some weights, I should be able to reach my target weight of 178 and be lean and mean.

Well, I think that I will continue this blog on a weekly basis unless something really important pops up unexpectedly. It could get rather tedious otherwise with nothing much to report but the same routine every day. So, until next time...Adios Amigos.

Thursday, February 6, 2014

Tumor Surgery and the "ifs"

Monday morning...February 3rd...day of my surgery...4:15am...up for work to clean the theaters. Denise is going with me so we can get done quickly and get home. I had to skip some of my medications this morning due to surgery later.

6:15am...home again...7:30am and I am having a bowl of Honeynut Cheerios...just because I can before 8am. I know...it's not on the cancer diet....but, dang it, I deserve something special before this surgery and this is as good as it gets!

11:00am...had my last sip of water before heading for Rapid City. My check-in time is 12:30pm.

11:15am...on the road to Rapid. It's snowing and blowing and Interstate 90 is snow covered and slick. We left early for the 45 minute drive cuz of bad conditions. Actually, the roads improved the closer we got to Rapid City. We arrived a bit early at Rapid City Regional Hospital and admissions sent me straight away to the lab to draw some blood. Then, up to the second floor waiting room where Denise and my daughter, Delana, were waiting. If you ever have surgery and your significant other is planning on waiting it out, be real sure he/she has someone to wait with. I was so thankful that my daughter was there to take some of the weight off my wife. It makes time pass so much faster with someone to talk to and you worry a whole lot less.

My wait, on the other hand, was not long at all and soon I was in the pre-op room in a backless gown on a gurney. I had to go through the usual process of identification, health questions, food questions, water intake questions, and questioning questions before they would allow my wife and daughter to come back and sit with me...one final visit ya know...there's always a risk with anesthesia that you could die. I had asked for a shot to calm my nerves cuz I gotta tell ya, man, Cyclops (the monstrous, one-eyed cave-dweller) was scared shitless and was hiding his head. Besides that, my feet, fingers, and toes were keeping beat to nonexistent music. Not knowing quite what to expect is very disconcerting. All I had been told is that they use a scope to go up your urethra into your bladder and start cutting away at the tumor and resecting it out through the urethra until they have removed as much as they feel safe removing without cutting into the bladder lining. A wrong cut and I could be looking at getting an incision in my abdomen to go in and sew up my bladder-boo-boo. I had questions I wanted to ask Dr. Christiansen before surgery...like: Why can't they do a resection where they remove a section of the bladder where the tumor is and sew it up again?...but they all fled my mind due to nerves. I never got the shot I wanted until I was back in the operating room and I don't remember a whole lot after that until recovery.

In the recovery room, I had been told that I would have to hold this chemo-medication in my bladder for an hour and the doctor told me it would be hard to do. I don't remember any of that time. My wife and daughter joined me in recovery and the nurse said that I had to pee before I could go home. So, I started chugging glasses of water. Approximately 45 minutes later, we were free to leave. The doctor told my wife that the tumor was on a stem (the easiest to remove) and he felt confident he got 100% of the tumor. However, we would have to wait several days for the pathologists report before he could advise me on follow-up and future treatments if any. Back to the waiting game and back on my diet and cancer protocols.

I was very relieved to have this part of this ordeal over with. Surgery is always somewhat frightening because it is an unknown. I have had more surgeries then I care to recall...thirteen I believe...and this one was no easier than the first one. That fear that you may not come out of the anesthesia, or you might get a bad infection afterwards, or any of the other "ifs" associated with surgery are unknown factors that rattle around in your head and become disconcerting. Even though I had Jesus' reassurance that He would be with me the whole time, our human side tries to keep control and authority with its unreasonable doubts and fears. The "Fight or Flight" instinct we have is thrown helter-skelter because you know you should flee...but you know you can't...so, you should fight...but there's nothing to fight but fear...it's like Catch 21. In reality, the worst that could happen to me would have been to die...and that's going home...and that's good...actually, that's the best!

I'm not sure why I am going through this cancer trial. I know I will come out the other side much stronger than I am now. Perhaps this journal/blog will help just one cancer patient and ease their fears or give them hope for a bright future...I don't know. Perhaps it was a warning from Jesus that I really need to fight cancer on a cellular level because of my families cancer history. Maybe I'm full of cancerous cells just waiting to attack or I may have other tumors that simply haven't been found yet...I don't know. Maybe I am an example to my wife and children...a warning...wake up! It might be you next! Quit smoking! Quit eating rare meat! Don't eat bottom feeders! Eat organic or not at all and start a garden so you have fresh produce in the summer at least...I don't know.

I am sure that Jesus will make it clear to me, as time goes by, what the final objective has been all along. Right now, I feel blessed that I have a fantastic support group of family and friends who are willing to help me through each phase of this journey. Like my daughter being their for Denise and my other daughter, Deana, shoveling sidewalks and doing other errands while I'm laid up for the next two weeks. I'm very, very blessed...and very, very happy. Thank you Lord...Amen.

Cancer Is Scary...

I have to admit that the idea of having a tumor in my bladder was...and is...a very scary reality! My first reaction was to feel sorry for myself and question why God would allow this to happen to me when His promise is good health for those who believe. I am a true believer in God's magnificent ability to heal people as He allowed me to quit smoking overnight more than 13 years ago. I had given it up to Him because I knew I couldn't do it alone. Once I quit for eight years but I had urges on a daily basis the whole time. This was different! On a Sunday night, January 14, 2001, I heard a voice say I would never have a need to smoke again. I awoke the next day and have never had an urge for a cigarette since...not even a little urge. It's as though I had never smoked a day in my life. So, I know how Jesus, the Great Healer, can deliver a miracle. So, I sat down and prayed for a long, long time. I mostly questioned Jesus as to why and how this could possibly happen to a firm believer in God and His Holy Word. What I received was a serenity and peace of mind that, come-what-may, He would be by my side the entire time and I had no need to worry.

The next day, with renewed faith, I sent an email through our Regional Medical Portal to Dr. Holloway with my choice for a urologist. I got a referral and set up an appointment for Friday, January 31, 2014...yesterday...with Dr. Christiansen. At the time, this was about 10 days away and I had already been quite busy reading everything I could find on the Internet concerning bladder tumors and cancer. I found one very informative site called The Cancer Tutor. I had decided early on that I was going to attack the cancer in my body rather than be passive and just wait for what the doctors said I should do. My father died of complications from colon cancer when he was 67 and my mother died from complications from a liver tumor when she was 72. I am no stranger to cancer and I saw what chemo and radiation did for my folks...it spread the cancer! I knew in no uncertain terms that I wanted nothing to do with chemo or radiation and I still hold to that fact. What I found out is that a natural approach to fighting cancer on the cellular level is extremely expensive. Living in South Dakota on Medicare and Social Security is not very lucrative. My wife, bless her soul, works for the Regional Hospital branch here in Spearfish cuz it's just a few doors away. However, her custodial job is at the very low end of the Nation's bell curve for yearly income...way down low. Needless to say, I needed to find a CHEAP way to fight cancer naturally. To this end, I was led to this site where I found the cure called The Dirt Cheap Protocol.

Firstly, a person should understand What Causes Cancer. Cancer is almost always caused by the same multi-sequence of events, although there are other ways. These events are:

"First, nasty microbes and parasites get inside of the organs and make their homes there. These microbes generally come from meat that was not adequately cooked, but they can come from other sources.
Second, these microbes intercept glucose which was headed for the cells in the organs.
Third, these microbes excrete (as waste products) mycotoxins, which are highly acid and totally worthless to the cells.
Fourth, because the cells (in the organs) don’t get the food they need (because it has been intercepted), and because they are living in a sea of filth (i.e. mycotoxins), the cells in the organ become weak.
Fifth, organs are made exclusively of cells. In other words, if you took all of the cells out of an organ, there would be no organ. Thus, because the cells in the organ(s) are weak, the organ(s) are weak.
Sixth, because one or more major organs are weak the immune system becomes weak. Actually, the microbes weaken the immune system both directly and indirectly.
Seventh, because the immune system is weak it cannot kill enough cancer cells and the cancer cells grow out of control.
Thus, in summary, the “root cause” of cancer is microbes and parasites that are in the organs or colon (or bloodstream), which weakens the immune system!!" (taken from: What Causes Cancer from the cancertutor.com.)

So, in order to fight cancer and strengthen one's immune system, a person must have weapons to fight with that will attack the microbes polluting the system. At this time in my progression, I still held out high hopes my tumor would be benign and they would simply cut it out...tada...all better. However, that was not going to stop me from attacking the source of my tumor, a proliferation of cancerous cells in my organs and bloodstream. With this in mind, I decided to use as many Protocols in The Dirt Cheap Protocol that I could afford at this time.

I decided on The Kelmun Protocol first. This is very simple, inexpensive protocol that has been proven time and again to kill cancer on its own and is extremely efficient at shrinking tumors. You simply mix a teaspoon of baking soda with three teaspoons of all-natural, dark, grade B (or the darkest grade A available) maple syrup and gently heat, stirring vigorously, until the mixture binds. Then you take one teaspoonful four times a day, which equals a total of 1 teaspoon of baking soda a day entering your system..no more and no less. The syrup acts as a Trojan horse to get the baking soda into the cancerous cells because they think it is food...sugar. Once the baking soda is inside the cells, it increases the alkalinity of the cell causing the microbes to stop reproducing. It also kills off many of the microbes allowing the cell to revert to a healthy cell again. It's also very effective at shrinking tumors...a big plus for me. Personally, I found that after adding both ingredients into a very small Tupperware, I then take a small sauce pan and fill it about half full of the hottest tap water you can get out of your faucet (usually about 120 degrees). I set the Tupperware with ingredients half submerged in the hot water and mix thoroughly until the two bind. During the day, if the mixture separates a little, I simply put it back into hot water and remix before taking my dose.

The second protocol I use is The Three Honeys Protocol. In this procedure, you mix honey (the Trojan Horse) with three spices that effectively fight cancer...

1) Honey and turmeric (every other day, alternate with ginger) (anti-tumor),
2) Honey and ginger (every other day, alternate with turmeric) (anti-tumor),
3) Honey and cinnamon (every day).

So, first day I take honey/cinnamon and honey/ginger. The next day I take honey/cinnamon and honey/turmeric. The third day I am back to honey with ginger and cinnamon. These are made up basically the same way that you made the baking soda mixture:

1tsp. cinnamon to 1-3 tsps. honey
1tsp. turmeric to 1-3 tsps. honey
1tsp. ginger to 1-3 tsps. honey

As before, I put the ingredients in a very small Tupperware cup, put it in hot tap water and mix thoroughly. The difference in this procedure is you take the entire mixture at once, not spaced out over the day.

****WARNING****

All of these procedures come with health warnings and you should definitely visit the site and read through the material and warnings yourself for possible health risks such as raising the alkalinity of your body to a dangerous level.

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The other things I am using right now are:

Cellfood Concentrate - 8 drops of concentrate in 8 ozs. purified water 3x daily.

Carrot Juice Protocol - if Carrot juice is not practical, substitute Low Sodium Original V8 Juice and eat as many raw carrots as you can afford. Also, red beets are good to eat or the juice from red beets as long as it's not processed.

In addition to these things, there are many other treatments in the Dirt Cheap Protocol that are all good to use and a person should use as many as are affordable. One other ingredient I take is fresh almonds or walnuts. These have protein in them and are beneficial to overall health and your immune system. You need some form of protein on this routine and these are great sources. My dinners and lunches are made up of salads with vinegar and oil dressing. I push as many green vegies in my salads as I can afford to eat.

I plan on staying on this diet for three months until my follow-up exam on May 12th. My next entry will be my visit to Rapid City Regional Hospital to have my tumor removed...stay tuned.


Saturday, February 1, 2014

The Beginning...

We were on vacation in Yellowstone National Park in mid August last year (2013). Towards the end of the second day of hiking to the many amazing waterfalls in the park, we took a break at a rest area. When I urinated in the restroom, my stream was a dark brown color  with gobs of what looked like flakes of brown paper about the size of my small fingernail. It was quite alarming, but I rationalized it as bleeding due to an excessive use of 800mg Ibuprofen on our trip. You see, I have been disabled since 1992 from an underground mining accident that buried me under a ton of rock. My back has 4 compression fractures and a disc removed at L5S1 with a spinal fusion to my hip. I take pain medication on a daily basis that is time released (Tramadol 300mg) and I figured that this along with the Ibuprofen, which I was taking for break-through pain, was enough to cause the bleeding. At least that's what I wanted to believe.

For the next three months, I didn't really experience any serious bleeding. Just some minor spotting towards the end of my urine stream on rare occasions that seemed to coincide with my use of 800mg Ibuprofen. Nothing to really alarm a person. In December, I scheduled an appointment with my regular physician because my free health benefits were scheduled to expire December 31st as I had turned 65 that year. He wanted lab work done (urine and blood samples) so I did that about ten days early...around the 21st.

On the 27th of December, I awoke in the middle of the night to urinate and my stream was very bloody. Towards the end of the stream, it was pure blood like coming out of an artery. The bleeding continued every time I went to the bathroom all the next day and night. The second day, I called up to the clinic and got an appointment to see a doctor on call. She had me do a urine test, which was full of blood and flakes, and a blood test. The blood test showed I had a great blood count of both red and white cells and no infection....but I knew that as I had no pain anywhere. Of course, the urine test showed tons of blood in my urine and she said she wanted to do some microscopic tests that would take some time so she sent me home. By now, it was only two days before my appointment with Dr. Holloway. The next day, I peed blood most of the day but towards evening it began to clear up. By the time I saw my doctor, my urine was normal once again.

Dr. Holloway did a thorough exam and physical including a prostrate exam, all of which were normal. However, as the lab work from both lab tests showed blood in my urine, he suggested that I have a CT Scan done of my kidneys. When they do this exam, they inject a die into your bloodstream and take pictures as it moves through your kidneys. What they saw in the pictures was something totally unexpected...a tumor in my bladder that measured 3 centimeters. I got the call the next night from Dr. Holloway personally. He suggested that I see a urologist in Rapid City so I began researching the available doctors in my wife's insurance network. There were four to choose from so I left it up to the Lord to pick the best...He chose Dr. Christiansen.