8 years war

[juliej]

rp1954, it's been a long war, but it sure looks like you are decimating the enemy! I am sure it's due to your out-of-the-box thinking and your willingness to buck the conservative (and often backward-thinking) medical establishment.

These are our bodies, this is our fight, but sometimes you have to work so hard just to get the docs to consider a different approach (e.g. Life Extension supplements, etc.).

You have empowered me to be more assertive/aggressive in talking to my docs and for that I thank you. I hope the new batch of oncologists coming out of med school are more open to innovative approaches/experimentation, especially for us Stage IV's.

I hope your wife continues to do well. You are undoubtedly her hero.

Juliej

[rp1954]

juliej:
I am sure it's due to your out-of-the-box thinking and your willingness to buck the conservative (and often backward-thinking) medical establishment.
My willingness is to fire or replace backwards thinkers after an hour's interview/interrogation. CAM or straight MDs.
In part, I compartmentalize doctors' areas of subject matter expertise and look for eclectic or unique resources across time and geography.

...sometimes you have to work so hard just to get the docs to consider a different approach (e.g. Life Extension supplements, etc.).
This is an indication that this dr might be the wrong dr for some part of the task. Sometimes this is hard to avoid in overlap areas like alternatives during chemo or surgery but it is important to find the best biochemically- biologically based support you can find. In our case, this is often the original medical and scientific papers or researchers themselves, and our integrative internal medicine MD who does alternative cancer tx. Also my wife always tells the drs "to listen to my husband, he has final say". (Sort of...)

You have empowered me to be more assertive/aggressive in talking to my docs and for that I thank you. I hope the new batch of oncologists coming out of med school are more open to innovative approaches/experimentation
(R)evolution often comes from the patients.

mpbser:
I wish you both continue to find better, often natural answers, for your health.

O Stoma Mia
Thanks for your follow ups and clarifications. I think your presence helps readers and newbies a lot.

[KElizabeth]

RP,
Congratulations to you and your wife. I've leaned on your words more than a few times and appreciate your continued efforts to keep us educated on your methods.
I may message you with some questions about folic acid and PSK.
Thank you for your contribution to the group.

[DarknessEmbraced]

I'm glad your wife is doing well!*hugs*

[ktwmn]

(R)evolution often comes from the patients.

Thanks for being the vanguard of the masses (i.e., us)!!

[Beccaschocked]

I simply wanted to echo the thanks and love already expressed by so many on this post.

Whenever I find myself searching a new topic of interest on the board, I almost always find myself on one of your posts. Your dedication and knowledge has armed me with protocols to fuel my fight, renewed hope, and many questions to bring back to both my allopathic and intogrative oncologists.

A sincere thank you and heartfelt congratulations on the 8 year milestone.

Becca