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When you or your loved ones are told about cancer, a lot of thoughts go through your head. And, most importantly, how to live. After all, the danger of cancer is associated with the uncontrolled growth of unhealthy cells, which can spread throughout the body and cause damage to healthy tissues. Under this name, more than 100 types of malignant neoplasms are combined that affect various organs in the varying degrees. For example, lung cancer spreads to other tissues differently than, for example, colon cancer.
Scientists suggest that from 5 to 10% cancer may be inherited. But in most cases, a number of complex processes can be traced in the development of cancer, including prolonged exposure of the body to carcinogens or carcinogens that are in causation with the development of cancer. Tobacco and asbestos are among the most dangerous carcinogens. They usually attack cells certain bodies. Asbestos, for example, increases the development of lung cancer, and excessive exposure to sunlight increases skin cancer.
Some scientists believe that carcinogens cause the formation free radicals unstable oxygen compounds, which can lead to changes in the structure of DNA and disorders reproductive ability cells.
According to the American Cancer Society, several million cases of cancer are diagnosed each year. In Russia, about 500,000 cases are detected annually. Most common cancer in men prostate, colon and rectum, lungs and bladder, stomach cancer. In men younger than 35 years of age, the most common forms of cancer are skin, testicular, and lymph node cancers, specifically Hodgkin's disease. In women, the most common cancers are the breast, rectum, lungs, uterus, stomach, cervix, and pancreas.
However, if you or your loved ones have cancer, this does not mean that you or your loved ones are automatically sentenced to death. According to the American Cancer Society, more than half of Americans diagnosed with cancer survive. In cases early detection diseases, in particular forms such as skin or prostate cancer, breast cancer or cervical cancer, more than 90% of patients survive over the next five years. If these patients do not show symptoms of cancer for five years, then doctors consider them "recovered", although some forms of cancer can recur after 10 years or more. It should be said that today medicine is coming along the path of slow but sure progress in the fight against this evil.
No one, of course, would not want to hear from a doctor that he has cancer. But if cancer is still diagnosed, do not panic. In many cases, a cure is undoubtedly possible. Most of the population with this disease can expect to live a normal life expectancy.
Cancer is treated with surgery, chemotherapy, radiation and immunotherapy. At immune therapy injections of protein and antibody solutions are used to strengthen immune system and increase its activity in the fight against cancer cells. What treatment will be shown in a particular case depends on the form of cancer, the size of the tumor, the rate of growth and the degree of its spread beyond the primary localization.
Although many cancer treatments, such as chemotherapy, are considered too harsh, the use of modern means greatly facilitates the treatment process. I believe that there are now many more ways to avoid side effects some drugs used for chemotherapy, such as nausea and vomiting. Now medicine has powerful tools that can prevent the development of these symptoms.
Cancer patients are perceived as an injustice. People think something like this: "How could this happen to me if I'm only 30 or 40 years old?" Indeed, you may not have suspected what will happen in your life by this time. Therefore, what happened to you is as unexpected as the appearance of an uninvited guest. It looks incredible to you. And all your loved ones may experience similar feelings.
Sometimes even the closest people, friends and relatives can start to avoid a person with cancer. Some because of the fear of getting infected, others because of the fear of looking at him as if he were doomed. As a result, a person finds himself in social isolation. But friends, first of all, cancer is not contagious disease Secondly, the support of such a patient can prolong his life for a long time. Because it can happen to anyone!
The sick person himself or his relatives should achieve clarity in this matter. Find out everything you can about your illness and its treatment. Methodically, question by question, get all the information you need from doctors and medical staff. Knowing about the disease, you will always be able to control the situation.
Don't blame yourself! You are not to blame for getting sick.
Every day, force yourself to be a little happy. sense of humor in similar situation extremely important. It helps to overcome the most difficult problems associated with cancer and treatment. Find time to watch funny movies or have a good laugh with your comrades.
Don't be passive. Do not assume that only a doctor should deal with treatment. You must also play an active role in it. Consider what you can do for your own recovery.
Be sincere with your doctor. If something is bothering you or you are not satisfied with the treatment, the oncologist will not know about it until you tell him about your doubts. If you don't have a good trusting relationship with your doctor, you probably need to go to another one.
Discuss your illness with other people. In your position, it is useful to talk about your fears and sorrows to other people. By talking to them about your illness, you can learn something new that will help you take action. Discussion can reduce your fear of illness.
Ask for psychological support. Try to maintain relationships with people suffering from the same disease. With psychological support, people live longer. I can't give an exact explanation why this is happening. But one thing is certain: by sharing your experiences with other people in a similar situation, you can gain something that will help you live longer and get more done.
Follow proper nutrition. Good nutrition is the key to recovery. It is necessary to explain to a sick person that even if at the sight of food he does not have a desire to eat, he should still try to eat at least part of it. All that is required of the patient is simply to chew and swallow, because he urgently needs this food. It is recommended to eat food in small portions. You can eat half a sandwich and drink a glass orange juice several times a day, and constantly chew on some light and healthy foods, such as small slices of carrots, apples and other vegetables and fruits.
And now a little about cancer prevention. I will name seven symptoms that should not be ignored. They should alert you. If you notice any of these signs in yourself, contact your doctor immediately.
1. Tumor node or seal in the breast.
2. Change in a wart or mole.
3. A long non-healing wound or sore.
4. Disorders of bowel or bladder functions.
5. Persistent cough or a hoarse voice.
6. Dyspeptic disorders (heartburn, belching, etc.) and impaired swallowing.
7. Bleeding of unknown origin or unusual discharge from the internal organs.
What you can do yourself.
How you live now can affect your whole future life. After all, a person can live a long and happy life without cancer. According to oncologists, you can prevent the development of cancer in approximately 50% of cases if you make some simple adjustments to your lifestyle. You can start with the following steps.
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stop smoking. Until smoking became fashionable, lung cancer was a relatively rare disease. It is now the leading cause of cancer-related death. According to experts, more than one million people die every year due to this cause. Experts from the American Cancer Society assess the possibility of cancer prevention in the event of smoking cessation as follows. Lung cancer in such cases can be prevented in 90% of cases, cancer of the oral cavity, larynx and esophagus - in 75% of cases, cancer of the bladder and pancreas - in approximately 50% of cases. And again, the most important thing in preventing cancer is not smoking!
Beware of passive smoking. American oncologists believe that about 10% of deaths from lung cancer can be attributed to the inhalation of tobacco smoke from smokers in young people. non-smokers. Therefore, try to avoid bars that have a lot of tobacco smoke. When visiting restaurants, ask to be served in non-smoking rooms. If you have smokers in your home, ask them to leave or set up areas where they can smoke without endangering you.
Drink less alcohol. Alcohol abuse increases the risk of cancer of the liver, mouth, esophagus, and larynx. Scientists believe that although alcohol is not the direct cause of cancer, it paves the way for it through free radicals.
Eat more products vegetable origin. American oncologists believe that people who eat a lot of fruits, vegetables and non-ground cereals are less likely to get colon and rectal cancer. The listed foods, including cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, apples, bananas, cereals and wholemeal bread, contribute to more rapid withdrawal toxins from the body, reducing the impact of carcinogens on the digestive system.
Specialists - nutritionists recommend a daily intake of at least 20-30 g of fiber with food. If you start your morning with cereal that contains at least 7 grams of vegetable fiber, add another 3 grams with a banana or two tablespoons of raisins. In this case, you will provide yourself with half daily allowance vegetable fibres. Before the end of the day, you need to make sure that you have 3 more servings of fruits, vegetables, and some kind of cereal dish. They contain vitamins and chemical elements involved in redox processes in the body. These include beta-carotene, selenium, vitamins A and E - substances that prevent the formation of free radicals. A comparative analysis of patients with bladder cancer showed that people who consumed mainly vegetables and fruits were 60% less likely to develop this form of cancer. Scientists suggest that this is most likely due to great content beta-carotene and other carotenes - substances that counteract the development of cancer.
Add special preparations to your food. Additional intake of drugs containing vitamins C and E, as well as other vitamins and chemicals that have an antioxidant effect, contributes to the process of neutralizing certain carcinogens. According to Dr. Kedar Prasad, author of The Use of Vitamins to Treat and Prevent Cancer, this applies to carcinogens such as nitrites - substances found in ham, smoked sausage, and canned meat. Adding these chemicals to food also boosts the immune system, helping to destroy newly formed cancer cells before they multiply, says Dr. Prasad. He recommends taking 2500 IU of vitamin A, 200 mg twice a day. (or 134 IU) of vitamin E, 50 micrograms of selenium and 15 mg of beta-carotene once a day.
Reduce the amount of fat in your food. It is believed that foods high in fat contribute to the development of cancer. So far, there is no real explanation of how fats affect the development of cancer. But some scholars believe that fatty food leads to increased excretion fatty acids, which, when interacting with bacteria in the colon, can lead to the formation of carcinogens. It is also possible that an increase in fat content in cells makes them more sensitive to the action of carcinogens. But whatever the mechanisms of these changes in the body, many experts recommend reducing the amount of fat in food to such a level that they account for no more than 25% of all calories. To do this, eat more fruits, vegetables and meals made from unprocessed grains (barley, wheat, rye, oats, black rice). Remove fat from meat. Eat only one meal of red meat, fish or chicken a day, weighing no more than 100 grams.
Avoid highly fried foods. Prolonged frying of foods in a pan contributes to greater absorption of fat. Instead, cook food over high heat, steam, in ovens, or boil. If you stew or fry food in boiling oil over high heat, then do it in dishes that have a special ceramic coating.
Sprinkle your food with vegetable juices to prevent burning.
Be careful when roasting meat over an open fire.. When meat is smoked or grilled over coals, a number of carcinogens are formed, including nitrosamines, which are the most active of all known carcinogens. If you really like food cooked on an open fire, then do it carefully and in moderation. Place the grate as far away from the coals as possible, close it aluminum foil so that the fat does not drip into the fire and does not lead to the formation of strong soot and charring.
Tidy up your waist. If you are overweight, then your body may produce large amounts of the hormone estrogen. Although estrogen is a female sex hormone, it is also produced in the male body. It is believed that as a result of these changes, disturbances in the structure of cells occur, which in turn increases the risk of developing cancer. Make sure that your weight remains within the recommended limits.
Pump up your muscles. Scientists at Harvard University undertook a long-term study of the incidence of cancer in 17,148 college graduates. After 24 years, they concluded that people who burned at least 1,000 calories a week were 50% less likely to get colon cancer compared to people who sedentary image life. Regular aerobics, swimming, brisk walking or running for 20 minutes, at least 3 times a week, can help improve digestion, and, therefore, reduce the time during which carcinogens "do their dirty work" in the colon and rectum.
Try to stay in the shadows. Skin cancer is one of the most common cancers, affecting several million people a year. The development of this form of cancer is associated primarily with sunburn. To prevent skin cancer, avoid prolonged exposure to the sun. This applies especially to those who have moles on their bodies. Wear hats, long-sleeved shirts, and trousers. Use skin protection products harmful effects sunlight when you leave the room. The sunscreen you choose should have a sun protection factor of at least 15 (SPF 15).
Get vaccinated against cervical cancer. Cervical cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women worldwide. Approximately 240,000 women die each year, and approximately half a million cases of the disease are diagnosed each year.
Among all the risk factors contributing to the development neoplastic diseases cervix, papillomavirus infection plays a special role. It is she who causes the development of cervical cancer in almost 100% of cases. Over the past decade, the prevalence of this disease in the world has increased more than 10 times. Worldwide, about 630 million people are infected with HPV, which is also blamed for causing cancer of the vagina, vulva, anal area, mouth, larynx, etc.
That is why in Russia, in the USA and Australia, the HPV vaccine "Gardasil" is included in the vaccination schedule for schoolgirls from 12 to 13 years old, and is approved for use in 25 EU member countries, as well as in some other countries of the world.
From a public health standpoint, there is a strong rationale for vaccinating men against HPV as well. Not only do men develop HPV-related diseases, but they can also inadvertently pass HPV to their sexual partners, putting them at risk for contracting HPV-related diseases such as cervical cancer. More than half sexy active men infected with HPV at some time in their lives. By the way, this vaccine is also the prevention of anal cancer.
Draw your family tree. Although less than 10% of cancers are inherited, find out if any of your immediate family members have had cancer. This information can help your doctor assess your risk and advise you on how to prevent or detect the disease early. Include in your scheme as much as possible more relatives on both sides. If any of them have cancer, indicate the age at which it was diagnosed and the organ of the primary lesion.
A lot can be written about cancer. But, I think this little information can help you prevent this disease or, if it has already happened, not lose heart. And remember that Cancer is curable!
The article was based on materials from the monograph "Age Erasers for Men" by Doug Dollemor and Mark Giuliucci.
Cancer is not a sentence, but just a disease that can and should be treated. But for some reason, faced with the diagnosis of cancer, many give up, give up. And to raise the spirit - medicines are powerless. Of course, treatment requires serious work. Many institutions, institutions and entire industries are immersed in it. But do not forget that the main actor"Case history" is the person himself, his personal survival strategy.
Unfortunately believe in own forces There are many factors that interfere with a person. Including the myths that Russian pharmaceuticals managed to acquire. In the 90s, when the domestic market was practically donated to Western companies, the press began to actively cultivate the myth that we are so backward that we can only pour ready-made substances into bottles. Now, however, these myths are being shattered into a new reality. Over the past 10-15 years, a "pharmaceutical of a new generation" has grown in the country. Moreover, this did not happen from scratch, but on the basis of a serious scientific Soviet school. Domestic companies quite quickly (by world standards) came to the development of complex antitumor drugs that are in no way inferior to Western ones. Russian scientists are the first in the world to create a high-tech biosimilar of bevacizumab, which is used in the treatment colorectal cancer. In just 5 years, we have developed from scratch from a molecule to a finished drug three anticancer drug based on monoclonal antibodies: rituximab, trastuzumab and bevacizumab. Became their first manufacturers in Eastern Europe. All three drugs are aimed at combating the most common cancers - breast, blood, lung and other cancers. All three drugs have passed international clinical trials, including outside the country - in India, Ukraine, South Africa.
Today, on the forums of cancer patients, we see that patients do not find a difference between imported and Russian rituximab. Doctors of reputable medical institutions, prescribing domestic drugs, speak of comparable efficacy and safety of the drug (all this was proven during registration studies of the Russian biosimilar rituximab in leading Russian clinics, where our drug was compared with imported). The issue of replacing expensive imported drugs is gradually being resolved, drugs are becoming cheaper and more accessible, their shortage is decreasing, and at the same time, people’s confidence in domestic manufacturers is increasing, which was seriously undermined a few years ago - not without the help of Western pharmaceutical companies from the so-called Big Pharma ".
Today, as developers of oncological drugs, we are much more concerned about issues of a different order. There are medicines; We are constantly researching and developing innovative drugs. The problem, rather, is that people themselves tend to start their illnesses by turning to clinics too late. Studies show that about a fifth of Russians (of those who have already guessed about their disease) apply for timely help interfere with psychological barriers. 30% of Russian women have never visited a mammologist at all. Until the thunder breaks out, patients do not go to the doctor.
All this is happening against the backdrop of global bleak statistics. So, if in 2012 14.1 million cases of cancer were recorded worldwide, then according to forecasts, the number of cases by 2035 may increase to 24 million people. According to the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), for the same year 2012, Russia ranked 5th in the world in terms of the number of deaths of cancer patients (295,357 people). The first lines of this list are occupied by China (2,205,9046 people), followed by India (682,830 people), followed by the USA - (617,229 people) and Japan - (378,636 people).
It would seem that we are “only” in fifth place, but in fact Russia is in a much more alarming situation. Judging by the report on the problems of cancer control in China, India and Russia (published in the journal Lancet Oncology in 04/2015), patient survival in our country is orders of magnitude lower compared to developed countries. If in America after treatment about 64% of patients survive, and in France - 60%, in Russia the number of survivors is only 40% of the total number of cancer patients. Moreover, 26% of cancer patients in Russia die within a year after they were diagnosed. And judging by the statistics recent years The situation in Russia is only getting worse. Even official data (Rosstat) suggests that in the first 11 months of 2015, cancer mortality in Russia increased by 4.1% compared to the same period in 2014. As a result of reports on the status of provision cancer care in 2015, the patient population was 3 million 404 patients with cancer. At the same time, according to the data on the mortality of the Russian population from malignant neoplasms, 286,900 patients died a year earlier.
One of the reasons for such dynamics is the long-discussed and still unresolved problem of late cancer diagnosis. A great rarity for Russian reality is the detection of cancer in the early stages (without metastases). Unfortunately, as a rule, the detection of cancer in Russia occurs at the later stages (usually the 3rd and 4th), and this significantly reduces the chances of patients. The system is also not yet set up for preventive actions in relation to patients. For example, in developed countries, insurance companies oblige patients to undergo all necessary diagnostic tests. Such concern has a completely pragmatic basis: if cancer is detected on late stage, this will lead to significant treatment costs on the part of insurance companies.
Russia has not yet developed an algorithm that allows all parties to become interested in get well soon sick. Our system of preventive screening examinations of all categories of the population is insufficiently (and far from universally) developed, which leads to unacceptably high rate neglect of the disease: 27.5% of all malignant tumors are detected when it is expensive, difficult and ineffective to fight them. The queues in hospitals, bureaucratic red tape, and the human factor (after all, not every doctor is a doctor from God), and financial difficulties imposed on psychological problems patient.
However, pessimistic statistics and forecasts only show that it is necessary to prepare for the fight long before abstract figures turn out to be a reality for someone. This means that the words about "early diagnosis" should cease to be an empty phrase, becoming a guide to action. If suddenly the suspicions were confirmed, it is impossible to make all those mistakes that very, very many have gone through. You can’t give up, thereby launching your illness, rush in search of doctors who “should prove the error of the diagnosis”, in search of a way out, rely on healers, traditional methods of treatment, the Internet, as well as a network of good friends who can accidentally do a disservice. There can be only one advice here: it is necessary to choose an oncologist as early as possible and go hand in hand with him. Trusting but not trusting. Controlling all appointments, stages of diagnosis, treatment and constantly listening to yourself. Everyone has the right to life, the main thing is to use this right.
Many Russians surprise doctors with their neglect of health. Oncologists are perplexed: people prefer not to see specialists for years because of imaginary fear.
"Patients are simply afraid to be examined and find out what they think is a deadly diagnosis," says the president. charitable foundation"Happy World" Alexandra Slavyanskaya.
“I am not afraid, if necessary, I am examined” - something like this may sound like the slogan of an effective fight against cancer. Physicians are sure The best way disease control is early diagnosis. According to oncologists, initial stage almost all tumors are treatable, and in 99% of cases they can be cured surgically. If possible, you need to be checked in specialized federal centers. In the regions, there is still a shortage of personnel, and the vigilance of therapists leaves much to be desired.
“In the regions, oncological alertness of local therapists is very low and often an oncological disease is noticed too late. In addition, [the results of] many studies need to wait weeks or even months, which can be fatal if a tumor develops. that a person simply has nowhere to be examined, he needs to travel 300-400 kilometers,” says Alexandra Slavyanskaya.
The disease is complex, and the recommendations for its prevention are quite simple. If you follow them, then the risk of cancer is significantly reduced. First, starting from the age of 50, each person needs to be examined by an oncologist at least once a year. Secondly, proper nutrition will help not only to maintain a figure, but also to protect the body from disease. Smokers, lovers of sunbathing and solarium need to reconsider their habits. It is tobacco and ultraviolet radiation that are risk factors.
Forewarned is forearmed. The world statistics on the disease is intended not to frighten, but to remind once again that jokes are bad with cancer. Every third man and every fourth woman on earth become victims of a terrible disease. Cancer is also on the sad list of leading diseases - more people die only from diseases of the heart, blood vessels and diabetes. Approximately 3 million people suffer from cancer in Russia. Every year it is found in approximately 500,000 Russians.
The disease has some gender differences. So, in men, cancer of the lung, stomach and prostate is most often found. For women, breast cancer is number one. In pediatric oncology, most diagnoses are associated with malignant diseases of the blood and lymphatic system.
Scientists are constantly looking for a cure for cancer. So, at the end of 2016, the head of the Russian Ministry of Health, Veronika Skvortsova, announced that a Russian drug for the treatment of oncological diseases, which showed very good results. Skvortsova said that the new drug, which is still called PD-1, is undergoing the second phase of clinical trials. The minister hopes that in a year or a year and a half the drug will be available to patients. The results of the work of domestic scientists are followed by the whole world, since Russia is one of the few countries where a targeted cancer drug is being created. The difference between targeted drugs is that they block the growth and spread of malignant neoplasms by interfering with the mechanism of action of specific target molecules involved in the growth, progression and spread of cancer.
Earlier, the media reported that scientists from the Institute of Cytology and Genetics (ICiG) of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences discovered the unique properties of cancer stem cells, which will help track the effectiveness of treatment and purposefully destroy such cells. The ICG explained that, while studying this type of cell, a group of scientists from the institute discovered that they have the ability to capture extracellular DNA fragments. Using this feature, scientists were able to label cancer stem cells: they injected a specific fluorochrome dye into a DNA probe, and the cells that received it began to glow red.
"Firstly, this feature is a new universal marker of stem cancer cells and allows you to track the effectiveness of the treatment. In other words, we got the opportunity to track whether all such cells are destroyed. If the answer is negative, it is too early to talk about a cure, since the danger remains re-development disease,” said Yevgenia Dolgova, senior researcher at the Institute’s Laboratory of Induced Cellular Processes. She clarified that the second important consequence of this property is the targeted effect of anticancer drugs specifically on stem cells as the cause of the disease. The institute has already developed a strategy for such treatment.
In addition, according to the information of the Association of Oncologists of Russia, in the summer of 2017 a national program to combat cancer will be presented. While it is known that the document will consist of the most effective regional programs. “We hope that in the future this program will receive support in all instances, including the government of the Russian Federation,” said Dmitry Borisov, Deputy Chairman of the Board of the Association of Oncologists of Russia.
Cancer is treated different ways, many of which are experimental. For example, gene therapy is designed for people in whom research suggests genetic predisposition to the development of malignant tumors. This method is based on the fact that the patient is introduced into the tumor genes that cause cells to die or at least prevent their reproduction.
There is also cryoablation - this method is designed to freeze the affected tissue and bring it into a state of necrosis. True, adjacent healthy cells will also suffer.
They try to defeat cancer with the help of a laser. Laser therapy is a way to high temperature kill cancer cells similar treatment the energy of the light laser beam is transformed into thermal energy).
There are some fantastic treatments out there. For example, nanotherapy: nano-shells with tiny gold particles introduced into the body of a cancer patient can detect a malignant focus in the body and completely destroy it. All kinds of treatment methods, of course, are different in effectiveness and cost. At the same time, some experts note that in the fight against the disease, it is important and psychological aspect. Often, the treatment of those who believe in recovery is more effective than those who immediately give up and constantly think about the sad outcome. Therefore, it is important to remember that cancer is not a sentence, but a disease that can be treated and managed.
March 24, 2016
I think that each of us who has been treated oncological disease, at least once thought about what can and should be done in order to avoid cancer recurrence. Personally, I still get chills down my spine when I go to the next control or check my chest after a shower. I don't hide it. Yes, I am Svetlana Dogusoy, author of Cancer is not a death sentence and a person who claims to be healthy after cancer treatment, I am afraid that the disease will return to me again. Just as I am afraid that I may have caries, that, God forbid, of course, some object will fall on my head on the street, a car will crush it, or something else will happen that can lead to death. It seems that I am not alone with my fears. For example, here is one of the letters that I received not so long ago from Galina: Hello Svetlana! I am subscribed to your newsletter. I receive recommendations on what needs to be done so that there is no relapse. Galina, thank you very much for your letter and your question. First of all, I want to wish you good health and say that you are doing everything right. It is rare that anyone can gather strength on their own and radically reconsider their lifestyle and nutrition. As for the search for the cause of the disease, unfortunately, too much time can be spent searching for it and never find it. After all, you yourself write that you have always led the right way of life, and cancer still overtook you. In addition, there are people who smoke and abuse alcohol, and at least they don’t care! You can, of course, try to determine, but it can be bad genetics and ecology. By the way, genetic tests are becoming more and more accessible every day. People with high risk the occurrence of oncology can be taken preventive measures in advance or just "be on the alert." Let's get back to the fear of relapse. Unfortunately, even if a person begins to lead a healthy lifestyle and reconsiders his attitude to life, the fear of relapse and the fear of death can still haunt. "So what to do now?" - you ask. Well, if you want, I can offer: let's be afraid TOGETHER?! 🙂
Funny, is not it? Will this be the only way out? You need to understand that FEAR is absolutely NORMAL! This is the instinct of self-preservation. Fear helps us survive, makes us take care of ourselves, take care of ourselves and our health. Think about what you are doing to ensure that you do not have caries? Yes, you brush your teeth every day! And what do you do to prevent, say, a melting icicle from falling on your head? Yes, you do not go in the spring on a warm day under the roofs of houses! And what are you doing so that, God forbid, you are not run over by a car? Yes, you carefully cross the road and only on the green light! Now tell me, can all this GUARANTEE that you will never have cavities, you will never have an icicle on your head, or you will never have an accident? Answer: Of course not! So what kind of guarantees about the non-return of the disease do you want from doctors or anyone else? There are no guarantees, but this does not mean that everything is so bad, and there is nothing we can do to ensure that we do not have a recurrence of the disease. Positive - we are afraid, and this gives us strength and incentive to take care of our health. For example, when a person learns about his diagnosis, he immediately quits smoking, drinking alcohol, or something else unhealthy, for which he did not have enough willpower before it was tested. strong feeling fear for your life. Negative influence, when fear prevents us from living, paralyzes, bearing a destructive character. Therefore, it is necessary to make sure that fear turns from destructive to constructive. What can be done for this? Will these actions guarantee that you will be able to survive an earthquake? Of course not! But the fact that these actions can help to survive an earthquake is for sure! So, instead of being afraid, let's choose TOGETHER to do everything so that the disease does not happen again. Doctors say that the following activities, which you can take today, will reduce the risk of relapse by a very significant figure: And in conclusion, I want to publish Olga's letter. I am very grateful to her, because she helps me a lot, and all the readers of the project “Cancer is not a death sentence”, answering your questions in the comments, in search of useful information to improve the quality of life for people who are diagnosed with cancer. Anti-cancer plate from David Servan-Schreiber, author of the book "Anti-Cancer" to help you. Translation of the cards, which Olga did especially for all of us: 2 years ago I was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer. It has spread to 27 lymph nodes. With surgery, chemo and radiation, I was given a 40% chance of surviving the next 5 years. All the best to you, and most importantly - take care of yourself! Sincerely, Olga. Thank you very much, Irina, for your comment and for your kind words! I am very glad that you have taken an active life position, which I also adhere to. Health to you long years!How to live after cancer treatment and avoid cancer recurrence?
I did not abuse alcohol, I did not smoke, I healthy lifestyle life (like my neighbors in the ward, when I was in the oncology dispensary with a diagnosis of breast cancer, stage 1).
3 years have passed since the operation ... I became practically a vegan, I think in the summer I will switch to a raw food diet (now it is very difficult and in financial terms too, vegetables and fruits are very expensive).
I am looking for the cause of the disease - it is useless ... I have been reading and reading for 3 years ... I can not understand anything. I'm very afraid of a relapse.
Despite all this, no one can 100% tell you what exactly caused the disease.Turn your fear into constructive
It will hardly be a secret that the word "FEAR" carries two charges: both positive and negative, depending on how you look at it.Informed means armed
You just have to be ready and "armed"!
For example, what do people who live in an earthquake-prone area do? They have a clear plan of action. This is taught from school.
Unfortunately, we were not taught what to do when oncological diseases. But you have the opportunity to learn this now.
You should also have a clear plan of action in case of a relapse or in case of a not very cheerful diagnosis ... Like in this picture: a clear plan of action on how to behave.Specific Steps to Prevent Cancer Recurrence
Crossing your fingers for good luck is not the best way out!
Olga recently saw a Facebook video by Michelle Harris, an Australian, urging her to do everything possible so that the cancer does not return and does not become metastatic. She posted it on her Facebook page. To date, this video has already 106 thousand views. I think it will be very useful to watch.
(Unfortunately, due to technical reasons, I can't post the video on the site. You can click on the picture to view the video on the Facebook site (the video will open on a new page)).
I was 42 years old, my children were 4 and 9 years old. I was lucky: if my cancer had spread somewhere else, I would have been stage 4. There is no cure for stage 4.
The treatment was not difficult. It was hard to look death in the eyes. Feelings are heavy that the cancer can come back. If he returns somewhere, he will be the 4th stage. If the cancer in the 1st, 2nd or 3rd stage comes back, it will be the 4th stage.
Stage 4 means the cancer has spread. Every cancer patient faces this potential return.
Doctors periodically check us. But other than that, we cross our fingers for good luck and pray. Most stage 4 patients, when told there is no cure, try something else.
There are many treatments that you can try. Such as: Artesunate, high doses of vitamin C + ozone, hyperthermia, dendritic cell vaccine, photodynamic therapy, supplements: such as indole 3 carbinol, selenium, vitamin D, mushroom complex, citrus pectin, iodine, medical marijuana, fish oil, probiotics .
You can alkalize your body.
DO NOT sugar, dairy products, meat (especially red), flour, alcohol!
Every day drink squeezed cold juices, mostly green ones (no more than one piece of fruit).
Eat organic foods.
Do physical exercises, and soothing yoga, meditation. Watch comedies and laugh! Patients in the 4th stage survive!
Read the book Cancer. radical remission. 9 Key Factors for a Complete Recovery” (“Radical remission”) by Dr. Kelly Turner, check out Ty Bollinger, Kris Carr, Chris beat cancer. Read "Shattering the cancer myth" by Katrina Ellis. In Australia, check out Ian Gawler and Laura Bond. Do more to prevent stage 4.
If you have cancer why cross your fingers and hope you don't get stage 4?
Monitor your circulating tumor cells in the blood. They grow when the cancer grows.
Treatment for stage 4 cancer also treats circulating tumor cells. This test will help you figure out which treatment is working for your cancer.
Isn't it worth trying? To make sure you're doing everything you can to prevent stage 4.
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Svetlana, and this is especially for you, I cried ...
EXTRACT FROM THE ARTICLE: PAU D-ARCO - MYTHS AND TRUTH
Article author: Bugaeva E.V. and Khlebnikov N.K.
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It all started in May 1989.
There lived a young, handsome and full of hope for the future man. And he was happy because everything is ahead ...
But one day, on a May day, he was diagnosed with cancer (lymphogranulomatosis Pa KS).
The doctors suggested treatment. Months of struggle began, stretching like years. Years of fighting for life!
It didn’t fit in my mind that all hopes for life could end like this, simply, at the very beginning.
Man could not even imagine that the sun would rise, there would be earth, wind, sea, stars. Everything will be. And he won't!
The nodes were enlarged above the clavicle, in the mediastinum, in axillary areas and on the mesentery. Irradiation has begun.
The first fifteen days on the linear accelerator received a dose of 40 Hz.
But after five days, a burn of the esophagus, bronchi, salivary glands.
It is difficult to breathe, speak and even drink water, and most importantly persistent nausea from which it was impossible to get rid of.
Ten days later, the hair began to fall out, and the luxurious curly hair quickly left the head.
The condition was rapidly deteriorating burns of the liver, spleen, post-radiation pneumonia (lung burns), post-radiation pericardium (heart burns), burns of the intestines and reproductive organs.
Due to the fact that the radiation dose up to 90 Hz was added to the total.
I want to note that the lethal dose of 100 Hz, which causes death, in a few hours or days due to damage to the central nervous system!
A dose of 10-50 Hz death in 1-2 weeks (internal hemorrhages).
Dose 3-5 Hz 50% of those exposed die within 12 months (damage to the bone marrow).
Probable estimate per 1 Hz (stochastic effects): — Mortality from leukemia 2 per 1000 exposed persons. - thyroid cancer 10 people per 1000; - breast cancer 10 people per 1,000 and so on.
Doctors added chemotherapy (vincristine, vinblastine).
The blood test was more like water, something that gives life to the body.
And the man broke down. He stopped getting up, feeling the world, enjoying the sun... everything.
In the ward where he lay, almost constantly burned germicidal lamps. And apart from doctors, no one was allowed there.
And from the consciousness of hopelessness and loneliness, as if “hope had been snatched from the hands”, it was terrible.
When the bleeding began, the wall opposite his bed was covered with scarlet trickles of blood gushing from his throat.
Smiling to himself, he thought: “Like in Petrodvorets. Samson tearing the lion's mouth.
Consciousness clouded and began to leave, no longer able to fight the body.
Doctors, somehow calming the blood, hastened to discharge him home. “Home!” sounded in the man’s head, “hurry home!”
Passing him into the arms of his mother, the doctors, lowering their eyes, said: “Be strong. No more than three weeks."
At home, where the man was so eager to get, his bed was placed so that he could see who comes to the apartment.
I still didn't have the strength to get up. But hope returned, although no one could help him in his trouble.
Friends came, relatives came, and he knew that these were farewell visits.
Faith and hope lived only in him and his old disabled mother, who had no one dearer than him.
The fear of outliving her own child gave her the strength to fight with him.
A few days later, he saw his relatives from the Baltic states, who arrived in mourning clothes and with wreaths - they came to bury him.
However, before that, just an hour before, small jars of encapsulated grass were brought to him from the airport.
They were given to him by friends from the USA.
The jars were small, but the man did not yet know what power was hidden behind the simple name Pau D'Arco (ant tree bark).
Seeing that the relatives are in some confusion: “Hittle! We arrived early, ”and, having gathered his will into a fist, he began to take the cherished herbal capsules handed over to him.
He took in such quantities as his burned, but beating heart told him.
And began to wait.
First step, first walk outside.
Myself! With your feet! God, how good!
First step on the stairs! Everything! The summit has been conquered!
When the time allotted by the doctors ended, the person went to the hospital for a follow-up examination.
And what was the surprise of the doctors when they saw him.
After all, he was forty-one.
Forty of his friends, forty comrades, he spent during his stay in the hospital. On a long and never ending journey.
He remembered everyone by name and face. The oldest of them was thirty-three years old, he still felt the "age of Christ", and the youngest was sixteen years old.
It was with them that he shared all the time part of his hope and desire for life.
It was he who, one by one, escorted them along the long corridor of the hospital on a rattling iron gurney.
It was he who went down with them in winding labyrinths down for the next dose of radiation.
It was he who, while he himself had the strength, took them to the nearest cinema for a night session.
It was with them, before “breaking down”, as if in anticipation, he threw a party, gathering everyone in one room! "Blue, blue frost
Lie on the wires
In the sky dark blue
Blue Star…"
The guitar sang and all in chorus. It was the last night they were all together.
It was to them, for two months, husbands and wives came to get divorced.
It was their mothers shouting in the corridor:
“God, take me instead of a child!” When the doctors in the ward tried at the last moment to “bring back” their lives…
Memories of these people live on in him. They left him instead.
The man survived and returned to where he was, to prevent, to warn, to prevent a cancerous catastrophe from developing ...
Twelve years ago, that person was me! Bugaeva Elena Vladimirovna
A very touching story. The article takes us back to 1989. I don’t know where the author of the article was treated, but I remember how in 1990 I looked after a relative in the cancer center. Somehow he became ill, nauseous, and I called for help. The doctor came running and said: “Well! I gave him anti-nausea medicine! Look!” And she showed me a list of prescribed medications, most of which were NEVER given to him by the nurses. I was shocked! There was a mess in the country, and this was reflected in the healthcare system too. Maybe that's why the author of the article had to escort his friends "along the long corridor of the hospital on an iron rumbling gurney."
About Pau D'Arco. It always alarms me when a product is praised that is little known and not heard in the country that produces it. The United States is in 6th place in the world in terms of the number of cancers (Denmark is in the first place), according to WHO. At the same time, survival rates there are improving due to progressive treatments. There are many cancer research centers and clinics in the country, and many clinical trials are being conducted. Educate the public about cancer, its prevention and treatment. There are many websites of doctors - supporters alternative treatment, as well as people who have overcome cancer. But information about Pau D'Arco is hushed up there. Why? Here's what I read. Pau d'arco became known to the medical community in the 1960s. At that time, a doctor named Theodor Meyer learned about the plant from a rainforest tribe and used it to treat patients suffering from leukemia (blood cancer). He reported that the plant completely cured five cancer patients. A hospital in South America then used the herb tea to treat cancer patients and reported that pau d'arco reduced pain and cured tumors in some patients. These stories hit the press, and Pau d'Arco was touted as the miracle cure for cancer in the world. Pau d'arco attracted the attention of American researchers and pharmaceutical companies, and Scientific research with him. The scientists isolated the active chemical found in the bark and named it lapachol. Several studies have shown that lapachol was effective against cancerous tumor in rats, this made it promising as a cure for cancer. In 1974, however, the National Cancer Institute concluded that the amount of pau d'arco needed to be effective against cancer in the human body would result in toxic side effects and stopped researching pau d'arco as a cure for cancer. Among other things, this may cause internal bleeding. And the component of the ant tree - lapachol (lapachol) is capable of causing mutations in chromosomes.
Pregnant and breastfeeding women should not use Pau d'Arco, as its effects during pregnancy have not been adequately investigated. Pau d'arco thins the blood and can lead to anemia when used for a long period of time. For this reason, pau d'arco should not be used before surgery or in patients with anemia or bleeding problems. You should buy the product from a reputable manufacturer. In Canada in 1987, a chemical analysis of 12 commercial products showed that only one contained the active ingredient lapachol, and that in meager amounts. Pau d'Arco, imported from Argentina, is generally considered to have a high quality bark.Hello Olga! Thank you for your comment. I think that Elena Bugaeva has the right to praise the product because it helped her survive. She herself is an oncologist, professor, Knight of the Order of Pirogov. And at that time, she had no time to think about whether the product was recognized or not in the country where it was produced. And the product is really worthy, it was recommended to me by an oncologist-rehabilitator after chemotherapy courses. I buy Pau d'Arco from a well-known manufacturer, the product has a GMP standard. Unfortunately, we ourselves often look for alternative treatments when doctors are no longer able to help. Therefore, prevention is of the utmost importance! But alas, and ah.. when something happens, then look for opportunities. I am grateful to the doctors for their help, they honestly do their job, they treat.
The author of the article had nowhere to get information about Pau d’Arco at that time: the Internet appeared only in 1991. But there was faith in a healing product. The GMP standard guarantees compliance special conditions in its production, but does not guarantee that the drug will be effective against the disease. Even which capsule is used, whether there is air access to the drug in it, how long it retains its properties and does not deteriorate inside the capsule - everything is important. Everything in the States medications are monitored by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). But vitamins and nutritional supplements they are not subject to this control, and therefore are accepted by the population at their own peril and risk. That is why you should carefully study the product before taking it inside.
Hello Svetlana! I thank you again!!! Your site supported me in the most terrible days, and now I live in the hope that there will be no relapse. It's great you came up with "let's be afraid together"!!! Together everything is easier to survive! I have another examination in April. I believe, I believe, I believe that everything is GOOD!!! (and it's a bit scary...)
Elena Vladimirovna! I am very, very happy for you. I imagine what I had to endure, as I saw and felt it, every time I came to the ward to my husband. Everything remains inside forever, it is impossible to tear it out, hide it, when today you see a person, talk to him, and tomorrow he is gone ...
I wish you good luck, so that there are always loving and understanding people next to you.
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The most important thing is a healthy lifestyle. Bad habits increase the risk of relapse at times! Therefore, watch your lifestyle and try to strengthen your immune system.
The immune system consists of many organs (bone marrow, thymus, spleen, lymph nodes, tonsils and lymphoid tissue, which is found in large numbers in the small intestine), in which immune cells arise and work. It is from them that the main "warriors" of the body come, which are lymphocytes. How lymphocytes of the immune system work
The largest accumulation of immune cells in the body is lymphatic tissue, located precisely in the intestinal wall. There are papules scattered throughout the colon and lymph nodes. In another way they are called "Peyer's patches". The largest number the latter is found in the ileum.
Therefore, to strengthen immunity, I want to advise:
1. Take probiotics, consumption should take 6 months to restore the bacterial microflora.
2. Take enough fluids.
3. Increase the intake of vegetable fiber in the diet.
4. Empty your stomach regularly.
5. Eat foods with antihelminthic action: onion, garlic, pumpkin.The lymphatic system is one of the main elements of human immunity. Unlike circulatory system, lymphatic system does not have its own pump (like the heart for the circulatory system), and entering the vessel, the lymph moves due to the contraction of the muscles of nearby and surrounding tissues and organs. The main mover of lymph is the contraction of the diaphragm. At deep breathing not only the blood is enriched, but the lymph is also accelerated. You also need to periodically move all unloaded muscles in order to disperse the lymph.
Survival from cancer increases with feasible physical activity. For example walking at least 30 minutes 5 times a week. Trampoline jumping is a great exercise to improve lymph circulation. But they cannot be done severe forms cancer.
It is important to support the liver, it is also integral part immune system. To ensure the efficient functioning of the liver, it is important to eat a balanced diet, take vitamins, antioxidants and essential phospholipids. The milk thistle plant is highly recommended. Preparations of milk thistle improve the formation and excretion of bile, have a hepatoprotective effect.Vitamin D must be taken with food. It plays a key role in stimulating the immune system, which, without adequate intake of vitamin D, cannot fight serious infections in the body. For T cells to detect and destroy infection, they must first "work" and transform from ordinary inactive and harmless immune cells into killer cells. T cells rely primarily on vitamin D to activate. When a T cell is in contact with a virus or bacterium, it turns into a signaling device known as the vitamin D receptor, which looks for the vitamin throughout the body. If T-cells cannot be found in the body enough vitamin D, they won't even start a fight. The action of vitamin D reduces the likelihood of cancer, and increases the chance of survival if the disease is already present. Vitamin D levels can be checked with the 25-OH vitamin D test.
Another important test to determine the severity of the disease is called C-reactive protein. This may allow doctors to change their treatment tactics and improve cancer survival.
Hope, I really wish your husband to get better! Don't give up. I did not encounter lymphoma, but I read that even with 4 tbsp. there is a good chance of a cure. And further. It is very important to have good doctor who will help you in this fight.
Dear Svetlana! I often remember the wise video “Resentment” from your topic “How to forgive an offense and why do you need to forgive an offense?”. It is a pity that it was lost among other topics. Stress contributes to the development of cancer. Therefore, it is important to be able to cope with them if you want to be healthy.
Good afternoon, my name is Maria, 2 years ago I was also diagnosed with a terrible diagnosis ““ Cancer ” ” I went through 6 courses of chemotherapy, my relatives don’t know anything about it, my hair didn’t fall out, I just lost a lot of weight ... Here, too, fears arise, I’m very afraid that this could happen again.
I want to ask the site visitors a question: what were your oncomarkers at the time of the disease? Normal? Elevated? Doctors monitor tumor markers both during treatment (to make sure the therapy is effective) and when the patient is in remission and there are no signs of the disease. Were there any ups and downs?
With oncomarkers at the time of the disease, it happens in different ways. For example, in the presence of breast cancer, I had an absolute norm in all respects.
Be sure to undergo a comprehensive examination and not rely only
on markers.Thank you for the answer. In a relative at the time of diagnosis of breast cancer in the 3rd stage, all tumor markers were within the normal range (?!). But when in remission, their slightest increase is alarming.
First operation in 2012. stomach cancer. 2016 recurrence 2 surgery but only symptomatic tumor could not be excised. After 6 courses of terrible chemotherapy, the tumor was removed. Six months later, lymph nodes enlarged again. Chemistry. GENERALLY, you need to tune in to relapses and not lose heart. I am now 60 years old, but I am determined to live to 70. everything is the will of GOD.
The main cause of relapse is an unresolved oncodominant in the psyche, a psychophysiological source of cancer. For a complete cure, it is necessary to work with the psychosomatic causes of the disease! This is proved in the book of psycho-oncologist V.L. Matrenitsky "Carcinogenic mind. Psychosomatic mechanisms cancer." Read and understand everything yourself!
Hello?! I'm from Kazakhstan. 2 years ago my son was diagnosed with Acute lymphoblastic leukemia common variant. Got full course treatment ... that is, chemotherapy and a beam. I've been in remission for a year now. Maintenance therapy will end after 6 months. I am very, very afraid of a relapse. Please tell me something.
“Not the one who got into trouble is lost, but the one who lost his spirit”
Russian proverb
“You don't have to die. Cancer isn't that hard to cure."
An interesting article entitled "The Doctor of Medicine Who Beat Cancer" was published in 1980 by T. Ment in the Saturday Evening Post.
On September 25, 1979, Antoni Sattilaro, director of the Methodist Hospital in Philadelphia, waited 45 years for the results of an x-ray. Fifteen months earlier, doctors had determined that he had cancer. Metastases have spread literally throughout the body. Presumably he had 18 months to live.
And what? All tests, including X-rays, showed that Sattilaro's body was clean. The effects of cancer remained in his body. The Methodist hospital doctors were stunned. Sattilaro cured himself, and unusual methods by changing your lifestyle and diet. For 15 months, Sattilaro followed a macrobiotic diet consisting mainly of whole grain and vegetables.
Impressed by Sattilaro's sensational recovery, his secretary and some other hospital staff also switched to a macrobiotic diet.
The Deputy Director of the Methodist Hospital stated: “Indeed, Dr. Sattilaro, who, in the opinion of most of the hospital staff, should have died, was now perfectly healthy. And that's what the food did."
From the looks of Sattilaro, it was hard to believe that less than a year ago, this man had undergone three major operations. His eyes are clear and lively. He can be given no more than 40 years.
The story of the struggle of Sattilaro and the victory over the disease that inspires the most intense fear Americans began at the end of May 1978, when he seemed to have reached the zenith of his career. At that moment, he decided to check his health. Analyzes showed a significant tumor in the pelvis and numerous metastases. A week later, Sattilaro had his first operation. After some time, Satillaro underwent 2 more operations. However, metastases continued to spread throughout the body.
At this time, Sattilaro's father was dying - he also had cancer. His mother was in great grief and that was the only reason she did not notice how her son had changed when he came to visit his parents after three operations. 6 weeks after the operation, the patient's condition did not improve, and the prescribed treatment caused him itching, nausea and vomiting. In addition, despite the painkillers, after the operations, he did not get pain. Sattilaro refused the offer of doctors to irradiate the spine.
In August, Sattilaro's father passed away. Returning from his funeral, depressed and tormented by pain, Sattilaro did an unusual act for himself: he drove two tourists by car, young people about 20 years old. Sattilaro talked to one of them and shared that he had just buried his father and was dying of cancer himself. The unexpected response of his fellow traveler McLean: “You don't have to die. Cancer isn't that hard to cure." Saved his life.
Then Sattilaro thought that McLean was just a stupid boy: Sattilaro had been practicing for 20 years and knew how difficult it was to beat cancer. What did his companion advise the doctor? Change the nature of nutrition, and then its state will change.
A week later, McLean sent Sattilaro a book on macrobiotic nutrition. Sattilaro at that time suffered greatly from pain and yet began to read a book in which different people talked about their recovery. At first, Sattiralo was very dismissive of this. After all, he was brought up on a scientific approach to the problem. There are always people who offer self-tested remedies, but as a rule no one pays much attention to them.
So Sattilaro was about to discard the book when he suddenly noticed the name of a doctor from Philadelphia describing successful treatment breast cancer through macrobiotic nutrition. Sattilaro found the patient's phone and called her at home. He learned from the woman's husband that at that moment she was dying in the hospital. According to her husband, this happened because she stopped adhering to the diet, but as long as she ate right, she felt great.
A few days later, Sattilaro came to see Philadelphia Society director Lenny Waxman, who had been following a macrobiotic diet for 10 years. By that time, his pains were so severe that he could hardly speak. “What the hell,” Sattilaro said to himself, “I have nothing to lose, I’m going to die anyway, I can at least try this diet.”
So, Sattilaro switched to a macrobiotic diet. For 50% it consisted of thermally processed whole grains of brown rice, wheat, barley, millet, for 25% - from vegetables grown in the area; 15% - from legumes and seaweed; for the remaining 10% - from fish, soups, seasonings, fruits, seeds and nuts. True, in view of serious condition Sattilaro was advised to exclude fish, sunflower oil, flour products and fruits from the diet.
After one and a half to two weeks, the most severe pain passed. Sattilaro stopped taking painkillers, leaving only estrogen. And further, despite the fact that he got better, Sattilaro continued not to believe in this method of treatment. And Sattilaro's colleagues at the Methodist hospital were either doubtful or simply critical of Sattilaro's self-treatment.
However, Sattilaro soon began to recover both physically and mentally. 4 months after the start of treatment, Sattilaro began to notice favorable signs: he felt stronger, there was hope for a successful outcome. But it was precisely this confidence that caused the temporary deterioration. At Christmas Sattilaro was with his mother in a restaurant and ate a chicken. He was immediately nauseated. He returned to Philadelphia, again feeling ill, and again the most severe pains plagued him. They continued until he returned to his diet. Since that time, Sattilaro has not violated the diet.
Gradually, his condition began to stabilize. But even during this period of time, Sattilaro was not completely convinced of the effectiveness this method treatment. The temptation to break the diet was still great. However, he had to admit to himself that he had never felt so good in his life. This could only be explained by a change in diet.
While continuing to work, Sattilaro always took food with him - usually it was rice with vegetables. In April 1979, Sattilaro discussed with his oncologist the possibility of stopping estrogen, which, in his opinion, blurred the picture of the effect of the diet, but was categorically refused. However, after 2 months, after consulting with another specialist, Sattilaro stopped taking estrogen and began to feel better every week. 4 months after stopping estrogen, 15 months after switching to a macrobiotic diet, tests showed that he was completely cured of cancer.
Sattilaro is currently in charge of the Methodist Hospital.
(Excerpt from the book by I. L. Medkov, T. N. Pavlova, B. V. Bramburg “All About Vegetarianism”)
EDITORIAL. Macrobiotics is based on the fact that a person should eat only those products that grow in the territory of his residence. The main macrobiotic diet consists of vegetables, fruits, whole grain products, bread made from wholemeal flour, unrefined oils, sea or rock salt. This is justified by the fact that such products have in the body alkaline reaction, which has a beneficial effect on general condition health.
"Wonder Man" and how he was cured of incurable diseases
In a village near Moscow, I was lucky to meet amazing person- Vladimir Timofeevich. He is 85 years old and he is a raw foodist. I read a lot on this topic, watched all Oganyan's notes, studied the famous Chinese Research, but I met a live raw foodist with 40 years of experience for the first time. And he has a strong and difficult life story.
Vladimir Timofeevich was the eldest child in the family, and when he was 9 years old, his father was taken to the war. The entire household fell on the shoulders of the schoolboy. He got up at 3 a.m. every day, took out 6 horses, did a bunch of back-breaking men's work, and by 8 a.m. he was at school. And so from day to day, until after the 3rd grade (the last grade of the school in which Vladimir studied), he became blind. His eyes saw so badly that he could not distinguish a man from a woman, and in order to make out a letter in a book, he had to take a magnifying glass.
After several years of a blind life, in which he learned the art of woodcarving by touch (“I understood that hunger awaited me if I did not master something”), Vladimir Timofeevich developed epilepsy. He talks about this as the most terrible memory ... The seizures were so strong that he bit off his tongue, and all the walls of the house in which he then lived with his wife and children were covered in blood. But his troubles did not end there.
At the age of 40, Vladimir Timofeevich fell ill with stomach cancer, or rather, cancer was found on last stage already. And the headaches associated with epilepsy had by then led to the loss of his right eye. The doctor, taking pity on the dying patient, cut out the eye. Vladimir Timofeevich recalls how he lay on the hospital and, tormented by terrible pain, begged the doctor to save him from the eye, which "corroded the brain." By that time, the eye could not see at all, and the doctor, after a little hesitation, performed the operation.
Needless to say, in those days of dying from an incurable disease, Vladimir Timofeevich did not eat anything at all, except for medicines that somehow reduced the pain. By the end of 5 months in the hospital, he developed gangrene right foot and the doctor wanted to remove it. But Vladimir Timofeevich, anticipating quick death, said: "In the coffin I will lie with two legs." A couple of days after this conversation, the doctors prescribed him a "funeral" and took him home, saying that he had 3-4 days left. Internal organs by that time they had practically atrophied.
Vladimir Timofeevich tells how his sons made a coffin for him at home and he lay there, resigned to the end.
On the second day of his stay at home, he crawled out into the street: “I went to say goodbye to nature. I sat down on the grass in the yard and mentally say: well, dandelions, goodbye. I sat for about three hours, and suddenly I heard nature answer: Do not leave, we need you. You treated animals, why can't you cure yourself? And then I remembered how I treated cows and horses. Tolk them burdock leaves! I picked this weed (fortunately, there was a lot of it), asked my relatives to crush it, and began to take it.
Burdock was unbearably bitter, but Vladimir Timofeevich wanted to live as never before. He tells how terribly it burned inside after the burdock, that it seemed to him that this was hell. But he continued. For 4 months he took only burdock. And nothing more. And cancer with gangrene receded. In addition, the veins on the legs "disappeared", the legs became white, like a child's. The most difficult thing was with epilepsy. The attacks decreased, but finally receded after a few years.
Since then, Vladimir Timofeevich has been eating only living plant foods. He believes that if it is cooked, then it is already dead food, and eating it is stupid and harmful. I noticed in the house of his 3 freezers. He explained that he freezes berries for the winter, pumpkin juice and minced burdock. In winter, he drinks mostly only pumpkin juice: “there is no need for anything else,” the raw foodist explains.
Having learned about the miracle man, people come to him. Those who were given up by doctors, but who really want to live. And they recover. To my question about how long a person can live, he answers: “I am 85 years old and new teeth have recently come out. By all the laws of nature, this new life, but for me - the next 85 years "- and laughs with his dazzling healthy smile. The same thing is happening now with the beard and hair of Vladimir Timofeevich: new black hair is showing through the gray hair. There are almost no wrinkles, only tired folds on the forehead. The economy is large, there is a lot of work.
But the most amazing thing happened quite recently: Vladimir Timofeevich discovered how the eyelid opens a little on the closed right eye and from there a new eye looks at the world! He tells with humor: he came to the local police, cursed: “Change your passport! On the passport I am one-eyed, but my second eye opens! What to do? After all, they won’t believe that it’s me, where is it seen that a person grows a new one for himself? And there they just shrug their hands: a miracle man, what do you say?
The biggest evil is meat. “We seem to eat ourselves, and then rot from the inside,” explains the raw foodist.
On the plot, Vladimir Timofeevich breeds bees: He loves honey very much. And also, of course, burdock. He gave me a try - bitterly ...
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