News: Teen With Cancer Can Forgo Chemotherapy

[Guest guest]

I just read this and thought some folks here might be interested in this

story.

 

*Smile*

Chris (list mom)

 

Natural Awapuhi Extract, Unrefined Rose Hip Seed Oil

Traditional Pressed Certified Organic Virgin Coconut Oil

Pre-Buy Special - LAST WEEK TO ORDER!

http://www.alittleolfactory.com/prebuys.htm

 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 

earthlink.net/article/top?guid=20060816/44e29840_3ca6_15526200

60816-665171718

 

ACCOMAC, Va. - A 16-year-old cancer patient 's legal fight ended in

victory Wednesday when his family's attorneys and social services

officials reached an agreement that would allow him to forgo

chemotherapy.

 

At the start of what was scheduled to be a two-day hearing, Accomack

County Circuit Judge Glen A. Tyler announced that both sides had reached

a consent decree, which Tyler approved.

 

Under the decree, Starchild Abraham Cherrix, who is battling Hodgkin's

disease, will be treated by an oncologist of his choice who is

board-certified in radiation therapy and interested in alternative

treatments. The family must provide the court updates on Abraham's

treatment and condition every three months until he's cured or turns 18.

 

Tyler emphasized that the decree states that the parents weren't

medically neglectful.

 

Abraham saw the doctor last week, and defense attorneys told the judge

that the doctor has indicated that he thinks that Abraham can be cured.

 

After the short hearing, the judge looked at Abraham and said, " God

bless you, Mr. Cherrix. "

 

Last summer, the teen was diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease, a cancer of

the lymphatic system considered very treatable in its early stages. He

was so debilitated by three months of chemotherapy that he declined a

second, more intensive round that doctors recommended early this year.

 

He since has been using an alternative herbal treatment called the

Hoxsey method, the sale of which was banned in the United States in

1960.

 

After Abraham chose to go on the sugar-free, organic diet and take

liquid herbal supplements under the supervision of a Mexican clinic, a

social worker asked a juvenile court judge to intervene to protect the

teen's health. Last month, the judge found Abraham's parents neglectful

and ordered Abraham to report to a hospital for treatment as doctors

deem necessary.

 

Lawyers for the family appealed, and an Accomack County Circuit Court

judge suspended that order and scheduled a new trial to settle the

dispute. The judge scheduled the trial for two days but has indicated he

would like to finish in one, said John Stepanovich, a lawyer for the

parents.

 

Abraham is still on the Hoxsey method, but Stepanovich stressed that the

family hasn't ruled out other possible treatments, such as immunotherapy

or radiation treatment in small doses.

 

According to the American Cancer Society, there is no scientific

evidence that Hoxsey is effective in treating cancer in people. The

herbal treatment is illegal in the United States but can be obtained

through clinics in Mexico, and some U.S. naturopathic practitioners use

adapted versions of the formula.

 

---

 

On the Net:

 

Abraham Cherrix: http://www.abrahamsjourney.com

 

American Cancer Society information about Hoxsey method:

 

http://www.cancer.org/docroot/ETO/content/ETO_5_3X_Hoxsey_Herbal_Treatme

nt.asp?siteareaETO