--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Archer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of ruthsimplicity > Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 11:36 AM > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Natural cancer treatment center? > > > > --- In HYPERLINK > "mailto:FairfieldLife%40yahoogroups.com"FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rick > Archer" <rick@> wrote: > > > > A friend of a friend has inoperable cancer. Does anyone know of a > > residential cancer treatment center that follows a natural or holistic > > approach? She's not expecting a miracle cure, but sometimes such things > > happen. > > > > > > > > Is she in this part of the country? I suggest that first she go to > Mayo and get thoroughly evaluated. In the evaluation she should > mention her desire for a holistic approach. She may actually get some > good recommendations from Mayo. > > I know this is going against the grain here. But, this is life and > death. If she hasn't had an outside evaluation by the appropriate > specialists, she needs one. They also can help her make her way > through the bogus regimens. > > I didn't know when I first posted this, but it's bladder cancer and is now > in her lungs. I think she's gone the allopathic route, which doesn't offer > any hope, and is looking at alternatives, without false expectations. >
I am so sorry. I see why her docs have said it is not curable. Sometimes chemo is used to shrink the lung tumors, but odds are it won't do much but buy a little time. I am sorry to say but there is no indication that any holistic treatments are going to help. What would you want to do when faced with the end of life? I know I would want to be near those I love, and have my pain and other symptoms managed to the extent possible. Be kind to your friend and if it helps her to consider possible alternative treatments, there is no harm. But I would consider gently discouraging long trips to far flung places.
