On Mike’s 57th Birthday I thought I’d take the opportunity to update everyone on what the plan is for the lung nodules. Mike’s case has been discussed at length by the tumor board at Mayo and the consensus is to wait. Both Dr. Molina and Dr. Nichols called Mike and told him that there is some new targeted drugs that will be available for clinical trial in about 6 months so they want to do another CT scan in April and decide what to do then. Waiting may sound scary/crazy but we are happy about it because it gives us more time to do more “alternative/holistic” things. We will continue to live by faith and believe in health and healing! We will never give up HOPE and Mike continues to look and feel great and is doing amazingly well!
I said in a blog once that I’d explain some of the alternative things we do so thought I’d start now. We are not medical professionals and are not giving medical advice. We have just had people ask what we do so………just a few things so this post isn’t too long……
We intermittent fast most days of the week which means not eating for 12-16 hours and eating in about an 8 hour window which has lots of benefits if you look it up. It is supposed to slow down aging, boost energy, enhance mental focus, and can help prevent cancer and kill cancer cells! We also sit in an infrared sauna for 20-60 minutes most days of the week to detox. This world we live in is so full of pollutants, chemicals, and environmental toxins and sauna use is great for detoxing and it is relaxing as well.
We take lots of vitamin and mineral supplements and we rotate the supplements sporadically because cancer is smart and it will find its way around things so rotation is key. We take things like Vitamin D3, omega 3’s/fish oil , probiotics, pancreatic enzymes, Poly MVA, Beta Glucans, Curcumin, Restore, etc...etc...
I will go through some other things we do or have tried in the next blog. Things like diet, ozone, EWOT, coffee enemas😬😳 but for now I’ll leave you with some words from our new favorite song from our favorite band Need to Breathe (is that name ironic) “…I don’t know what’s around the bend All I know is that my love it knows no end…… I’m forever on your side, Take my hand when you can’t see the light, ‘cause I’m forever on your side, I will carry you every time, ‘cause I’m forever on your side…… We know that God is on our side even though we can’t see around the bend we trust Him! 💜 Paula
Monday, October 29, 2018
Thursday, October 4, 2018
Mayo day/CT scan
It’s been way too long since I’ve blogged. We have been living life and “pretending” that Mike is in perfect health because he looks and feels like he is, except for when he tries to run or exercise too fast and then his decreased lung capacity reminds him he isn’t.
Yesterday was Mikes 9 month CT scan/check-up at Mayo and to get right to the point, as his radiation oncologist said the tumors in his right lung each showed about 1-3mm growth and have become more “dense” and not “opaque or ground glass” looking. So in the last 3&1/2 years since these new tumors appeared on scans, they have doubled in size. In the Lung Cancer World these tumors are “very well behaved” and slow growing but growing… so although Dr. Oliver thinks he could do SBRT (Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy) he doesn’t want to do that at this point because it causes tissue damage and Mike already has decreased lung capacity. Instead he wants us to meet with Mike’s lung Oncologist Dr. Molina to discuss RET targeted immunotherapy. RET is a type of gene mutation that is found in only 1-2% of non small cell lung cancers and is the mutation Mike has.
We will meet with Dr. Molina soon to discuss our options. We will also continue to live as healthfully as possible and do all the natural protocols (supplements,diet,exercise, sauna,ozone, etc...etc...)we have been doing because Dr. Oliver thinks that is what is keeping Mike looking and feeling so good and keeping those lung tumors growing so slowly.
Although we would have loved to hear that the tumors had not grown at all or shrunk, that is not our reality, but we still believe that healing is possible. Our children, and grandchildren have been amazing and are such a motivation! We thank God for this wonderful life full of peaks and valleys and trust in Him!
I will update after we go to Mayo to discuss our options, but until then hug your family and friends and let them know what they mean to you, because you honestly have no idea what tomorrow brings! Here is a quote I have hanging in my kitchen: Prayer is bringing your wishes and worries to God; faith is leaving them there.
In love and faith,
Paula
Yesterday was Mikes 9 month CT scan/check-up at Mayo and to get right to the point, as his radiation oncologist said the tumors in his right lung each showed about 1-3mm growth and have become more “dense” and not “opaque or ground glass” looking. So in the last 3&1/2 years since these new tumors appeared on scans, they have doubled in size. In the Lung Cancer World these tumors are “very well behaved” and slow growing but growing… so although Dr. Oliver thinks he could do SBRT (Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy) he doesn’t want to do that at this point because it causes tissue damage and Mike already has decreased lung capacity. Instead he wants us to meet with Mike’s lung Oncologist Dr. Molina to discuss RET targeted immunotherapy. RET is a type of gene mutation that is found in only 1-2% of non small cell lung cancers and is the mutation Mike has.
We will meet with Dr. Molina soon to discuss our options. We will also continue to live as healthfully as possible and do all the natural protocols (supplements,diet,exercise, sauna,ozone, etc...etc...)we have been doing because Dr. Oliver thinks that is what is keeping Mike looking and feeling so good and keeping those lung tumors growing so slowly.
Although we would have loved to hear that the tumors had not grown at all or shrunk, that is not our reality, but we still believe that healing is possible. Our children, and grandchildren have been amazing and are such a motivation! We thank God for this wonderful life full of peaks and valleys and trust in Him!
I will update after we go to Mayo to discuss our options, but until then hug your family and friends and let them know what they mean to you, because you honestly have no idea what tomorrow brings! Here is a quote I have hanging in my kitchen: Prayer is bringing your wishes and worries to God; faith is leaving them there.
In love and faith,
Paula
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