Fighting Cancer: get the right help for cancer

amazed

Wednesday March 26, 2008

Right dose of help


Cancer treatment choices are often overwhelming. Finding a trained 慶oach?can help with decisions.


THE advice made her head spin: Have the lump removed. No, let them take the whole breast. Chemo? Radiation? Everyone seemed to have an opinion.

揧ou抮e just so overwhelmed with information,?said Bernie Brann, a newly diagnosed cancer patient.

Bad advice, or just too much of it, can compound the trauma and damage done by the disease itself, cancer patients often find.

Bernie Brann found that bad, or too much, advice can compound the trauma done by cancer itself.

Friends and relatives are important for support, but when these untrained people act as cancer coaches, they can sway people to make poor decisions about their care.

This includes survivors, whose opinions are highly valued by patients suddenly facing the scary diagnosis. They may know a lot about cancer, but can do harm if they project their own experiences onto someone else, who may have a different form of the disease that needs different treatment. Survivors also may be out of touch with changes in the field, where genetic discoveries are rapidly reshaping notions of who needs chemotherapy and what kind.

What抯 the solution? Many advocacy groups and hospitals are using 損rofessional?coaches ?trained volunteers or paid workers who can objectively help new patients navigate the maze of information and options.

The American Cancer Society started a patient navigator programme a few years ago that now operates in 87 locations and is planning to expand. The US National Breast Cancer Coalition also trains coaches, and big treatment hospitals like the University of Texas?MD Anderson Cancer Centre are increasingly using them for breast, prostate, lung and other types of cancer.

To find a coach or navigator, patients can ask their doctors, local cancer hospitals or groups like the cancer society for help. Brann, feeling a need for unbiased help, found a coach by calling the Cancer Resource Centre of the Finger Lakes, where associate director Bob Riter provided it.

揚eople are usually too free about giving advice,?said Riter, a survivor of male breast cancer and graduate of the San Antonio programme. 揥e never tell people what to do. We provide information, and we help them think out loud.?

Whether amateur or professional, a good cancer coach should offer these things, experts say:
稴upport: an ear to listen, a shoulder to cry on, a hand to hold.
稲esources: reliable information or help getting it, and only if the patient wants it.
稯bjectivity: a willingness to help patients discover what is best for them, rather than to validate the coach抯 own cancer battle and choices.
揟here抯 a big difference in saying, 慣his is what I did?and 慔ere抯 what you should do,攽 Riter said.

It is good if the coach can ask questions, gather information and take notes for the shell-shocked patient to use later, said Meg Gaines, a lawyer and ovarian cancer survivor who runs the Centre for Patient Partnerships. It is bad if the coach interferes with the patient抯 decisions.

Doctors often find themselves in the middle, fighting for the patient抯 trust. Some choices come down to personal values and risk tolerance, said Dr C. Kent Osborne, a breast cancer specialist at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.

As for patients being swayed by others, 揳 lot of that occurs when they抮e not in the doctor抯 office and they go back to their home and their community,?Osborne said.

Patients can fall into the same trap when they coach each other, Gaines said.
揟his is the potential downside of support groups ... you don抰 have expertise around the room,?she said.

Bernie Brann did not seek a lot of advice when she was first diagnosed. Doctors told her she could either have a mastectomy or just the lump removed, and at first, she thought she would do the latter. 揃ut I had so many people saying, 慛o, no, no, that抯 not the way to go.?Most people said, 慔ave a mastectomy.?It was so radical. It just overwhelmed me. It was not something I wanted to do.?

Ultimately, she changed her mind about what would be best for her, and had a mastectomy in late December. 揑 didn抰 want to go through this again. My feeling was, get in there, get rid of it, get on with your life,?she said. ?AP



kalu ada sesapa kena kanser mmg ler kena seek help tapi kena la right person right place.. jgn dok menonong mana2 aje..  benda2 ni boleh efek hidup dan penyakit tu gak..   ada support group, ada family support.. tu sumer penting baik cancer pada pompuan atau lelaki..   pada pandangan aku ler

[ Last edited by  amazed at 22-2-2009 07:46 PM ]

angketam

CANCER   CELLS  !

AFTER YEARS OF TELLING PEOPLE CHEMOTHERAPY IS THE ONLY WAY TO TRY AND ELIMINATE CANCER,  JOHNS HOPKINS IS FINALLY STARTING TO TELL YOU THERE IS AN ALTERNATIVE WAY .      Cancer Update from Johns Hopkins : 1. Every person has cancer cells in the body. These cancer cells do not show up in the standard tests until they have multiplied to a few billion. When doctors tell cancer patients that there are no more cancer cells in their bodies after treatment, it just means the tests are unable to detect the cancer cells because they have not reached the detectable size. 2. Cancer cells occur between 6 to more than 10 times in a person's lifetime. 3. When the person's immune system is strong the cancer cells will be destroyed and prevented from multiplying and forming tumours. 4. When a person has cancer it indicates the person has multiple nutritional deficiencies. These could be due to genetic, environmental, food and lifestyle factors. 5. To overcome the multiple nutritional deficiencies, changing diet and including supplements will strengthen the immune system. 6. Chemotherapy involves poisoning the rapidly-growing cancer cells and also destroys rapidly-growing healthy cells in the bone marrow, gastro-intestinal tract etc, and can cause organ damage, like liver, kidneys, heart, lungs etc. 7. Radiation while destroying cancer cells also burns, scars and damages healthy cells, tissues and organs. 8. Initial treatment with chemotherapy and radiation will often reduce tumor size. However prolonged use of chemotherapy and radiation do not result in more tumor destruction. 9. When the body has too much toxic burden from chemotherapy and radiation the immune system is either compromised or destroyed, hence the person can succumb to various kinds of infections and complications. 10. Chemotherapy and radiation can cause cancer cells to mutate and become resistant and difficult to destroy. Surgery can also cause cancer cells to spread to other sites. 11. An effective way to battle cancer is to starve the cancer cells by not feeding it with the foods it needs to multiply. WHAT CANCER CELLS FEED ON: a. Sugar is a cancer-feeder. By cutting off sugar it cuts off one important food supply to the cancer cells. Sugar substitutes like NutraSweet, Equal,Spoonful etc are made with Aspartame and it is harmful. A better natural substitute would be Manuka honey or molasses but only in very small amounts. Table salt has a chemical added to make it white in colour. Better alternative is Bragg's aminos or sea salt. b. Milk causes the body to produce mucus, especially in the gastro-intes tina l tract. Cancer feeds on mucus. By cutting off milk and substituting with unsweetened soya milk, cancer cells are being starved. c. Cancer cells thrive in an acid environment. A meat-based diet is acidic and it is best to eat fish, and a little chicken rather than beef or pork. Meat also contains livestock antibiotics, growth hormones and parasites, which are all harmful, especially to people with cancer. d. A diet made of 80% fresh vegetables and juice, whole grains, seeds, nuts and a little fruits help put the body into an alkaline environment.  About 20% can be from cooked food including beans. Fresh vegetable juices provide live enzymes that are easily absorbed and reach down to cellular levels within 15 minutes to no urish and enhance growth of healthy cells. To obtain live enzymes for building healthy cells try and drink fresh vegetable juice (most vegetables including bean sprouts) and eat some raw vegetables 2 or 3 times a day. Enzymes are destroyed at temperatures of 104 degrees F (40 degrees C). e. Avoid coffee, tea, and chocolate, which have high caffeine. Green tea is a better alternative and has cancer-fighting properties.Water-best to drink purified water, or filtered, to avoid known toxins and heavy metals in tap water. Distilled water is acidic, avoid it. 12. Meat protein is difficult to digest and requires a lot of digestive enzymes. Undigested meat remaining in the intestines become putrified and leads to more toxic buildup. 13. Cancer cell walls have a tough protein covering. By refraining from or eating less meat it frees more enzymes to attack the protein walls of cancer cells and allows the body's killer cells to destroy the cancer cells. 14. Some supplements build up the immune system (IP6, Flor-ssence, Essiac, anti-oxidants, vitamins, minerals, EFAs etc.) to enable the body's own killer cells to destroy cancer cells. Other supplements like vitamin E are known to cause apoptosis, or programmed cell death, the body's normal method of disposing of damaged, unwanted, or unneeded cells. 15. Cancer is a disease of the mind, body, and spirit. A proactive and positive spirit will help the cancer warrior be a survivor. Anger, unforgiveness and bitterness put the body into a stressful and acidic environment. Learn to have a loving and forgiving spirit. Learn to relax and enjoy life. 16. Cancer cells cannot thrive in an oxygenated environment. Exercising daily, and deep breathing help to get more oxygen down to the cellular level. Oxygen therapy is another means employed to destroy cancer cells.

angketam

Did you ever drink from a plastic bottle and see a triangle symbol on the bottom with a number inside?




Do you know what the number stands for?
Did you guess that it's just for recycling?   
Then you are WRONG !!!!!!
THE NUMBER TELLS YOU  THE CHEMICAL MAKE UP OF THE PLASTIC.....

1)    Polyethylene terephalate (PET)

2)    High density polyethylene (HDPE)

3)    Unplasticised polyvinyl chloride (UPVC) or Plasticised polyvinyl chloride (PPVC)

4)    Low density polyethylene LDPE

5)    Polypropylene (PP)

6)    Polystyrene (PS) or Expandable polystyrene (EPS)

7)    Other, including nylon and acrylic

What you aren't told is that many of the plastics used are toxic and the chemicals used to create a plastic can leach out of the plastic and into the food / drink.

Think about it, how many times have you or a friend said "I don't like this, it taste like the plastic bottle ..... "
THAT'S BECAUSE YOU ARE TASTING THE PLASTIC

The WORST ONES are Nos: 3, 6, and 7 !!!

DO NOT USE THESE NUMBERS if stated at the bottom of the bottle) !!!


Check out this chart that breaks down the plastic, its uses and chemical makeup
(I find #7 a little scary)

angketam

TIP OF THE WEEK
                               Be Careful while eating apples
Please don't eat the skin of the apple because it's coated with wax.
Check before you eat many of the fruits.
WAX is being used as preservation Purposes and then cold stored.
You might be surprised especially apples from USA and other parts are more than one year old, though it would look fresh. Becox wax is coated preventing bacteria to enter. So it does not get dry.
Please Eat Apples after taking the wax as demonstrated below. Please follow this and let know others...........







Hope it will be of benefits to you & others.
Wishing you all a happy healthy life.

kita

very very very good info...

intandanial

thanks info....intan tak leh tengok gambar...'pangkah' je..napa ye?
tuan tanah kedaung, jika tak keberatan..nak tengok gak..kehehe tq

fadzssha

ha'ah...nape gambonyer xxxx jer..!!!!

angketam

nak wat mcm mana ya....

masa post ok jer..

nnt sya fikirkan...

addicted

bkn ke klu yg botol plastik.. utk yg leh pkai safely either utk yg sejuk or panas kena pkai yg no 5 ke atas

angketam

Top 10 cancer fighting foods
There are many foods that are good for you and can help decrease your risk of cancer. Just eat healthily and in moderation, and enjoy the top ten picks!

angketam

Energise your day

Do you feel sluggish during the day? It might be time to give your energy level a tune up.
Your body requires energy to function. How much energy you have available depends on several factors, including:

pintubesi

sapa ada cerita dan pengalaman menggunakan dua jenis benda nih? boleh tolong ceritakan. Tq

aaz

Mungkin blog ni boleh membantu http://yourexcellencythehas.blogspot.com/

Pemiliknya adalah prof kat HUSM, pernah mengidap breast cancer, hubbynye plak kalau tak silap kanser colon. Dia berusaha utk fight cancer through choosing the right food for her diet.  TF antara yang dia gunakan

elysyle

me using b17

pintubesi

15 hari yang lepas ada beli B17 satu set.... tengah try..... nampaknya.. ok tapi kos lah tinggi.....lebih kurang 12K satu set

pintubesi

Originally posted by elysyle at 11-2-2009 02:11 AM
me using b17

kalau boleh bertanya..... u beli kat mana?

balqishku

akak baru je beli ft (4life) smlm utk adik yg sakit canser hati & paru2 tahap 4 kat amcorp tower, pj.  so tk bley citer kesan nya lg. mmg dh tahap kritikal, tp selagi ada nyawa kami sekeluarga tetap berusaha. ubat tu mmg mahal, kalau ikutkan RM mmg kurang mampu, tp duit tk sama nilai dgn penyakit, terpaksa korbankan RM.

ohno

a'ah.....
kesihatan takleh dinilai dgn wang......
ramai y sggup abih puluh ribu semata2 nak dapat balik kesihatan
jadi, hargailah kesihatan sementara anda masih sihat....
prevention is better than cure....
semoga adik balqishku sembuh dari kanser hati & paru2...
amin

balqishku

Originally posted by ohno at 13-2-2009 03:19 PM
a'ah.....
kesihatan takleh dinilai dgn wang......
ramai y sggup abih puluh ribu semata2 nak dapat balik kesihatan
jadi, hargailah kesihatan sementara anda masih sihat....
prevention is better ...

amin, tkasih.

marissa_yasmin

terimakasih