Guest guest Posted July 14, 2005 Report Share Posted July 14, 2005 My sister has been diagnosed with breast cancer. Yesterday she had a lumpectomy and they also removed two lymph nodes. She's facing 6 weeks of 5 days/week of radiation, but as yet not chemo. Please, whoever out there prays, chants, does reiki, thinks positive thoughts, I would appreciate it. Her name is Corky. much thanks, Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2005 Report Share Posted July 14, 2005 > I most certainly will. > And please tell her of the macrobiotic diet. Thank you, Chanda... I will tell her. I was considering actually sending her Christina Pirello's cookbook... didn't she use food to recover from cancer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2005 Report Share Posted July 14, 2005 yes!! leukemia to be exact. Docs did not belive her response when they askd what she was doing to make her blood cancer free so quickly, She told them what she was eating, and they said, " no, what are you really doing? in fact, let me copy and paste here: LEUKEMIA DIAGNOSIS It's really interesting, in hindsight. I was told I had delicate skin when I was young, because if someone would so much as take my arm to cross the street, I would have bruises the next day. I'd hear from my mother, " You're a girl, where do you get these bruises? " And I'd be thinking, " I don't know. " I remember, as an athlete in high school on the swim team, I would come home from practice complaining that my bones hurt, and you know, typical Italian family, they'd say, " What do you mean your bones hurt; go do your homework. " Life was different then. We didn't rush off for blood tests so quickly. When the doctors diagnosed me, I had thought I was tired because my mother had passed away, with the whole grieving process; but the doctors said that the leukemia had been there for many years, never diagnosed. So the condition was pretty acute by the time it was diagnosed, but they said that it had been undetected for so long. MY REACTION TO THE DIAGNOSIS I felt like I was living in a bad TV movie. I moved into this period of denial for a short time. I left the doctor's office and sat on the sofa in my apartment thinking, " I'm 26, this is impossible. " Finally, I went back to work and was going to quit my job and go back and live in Tuscany, where I had lived for a while, and simply die. As I packed my office, a friend of mine came in and said, " So you're giving up without a fight? " I thought, " Give me a break. " He said, " You have to meet this guy, " and I'm thinking, " Great, just what I need, a date. " And he said, " No, no, he eats weird food and he says it cures cancer. " I'm having visions of jetting off to Barcelona to have my blood boiled or something. And he said, " No, no, he eats grains and beans. " I'm thinking, " I sort of eat that way and I already have cancer. " But of course, I wasn't eating anywhere near healthy. So I met Robert Pirello, who introduced me to macrobiotics. He gave me a book by Michio Kushi called The Cancer Prevention Diet and said, " Don't make any decisions; go home and read this book. " I read it in about 36 hours because I couldn't put it down, and I thought it was either the biggest crock I'd ever read or the best-kept secret on the planet. GETTING STARTED WITH WHOLE FOODS I remember asking, " Is there anything we can do that will cure this? " and they [the doctors] said, " No. " This was 16 years ago, and [since then] we've made quite a few advances. Do I recommend this kind of course? Not for everybody. I really did it the hard way, which is how I do most everything. But at the time, they couldn't offer me much. Even a bone marrow transplant would be iffy. So one of the five doctors agreed to monitor me, and the minute I would deteriorate they could intervene. And I agreed to that because I didn't think this [diet] was going to work either. So Robert and I went shopping at a co-op, and he's loading all this unfamiliar food into my basket. Now I'm a cook, and I'm thinking, " I'm dead, I don't know what to do with this. " We emptied my cupboards and loaded them up with new foods; he gave me a few quick lessons, and it may sound simple, but that's how it started. MY RECOVERY It took a year and a half to regain my health and there were lots and lots and LOTS of ups and downs. I guess it was maybe 2 months before they saw a big difference in my blood. They didn't know what I was doing, and I said, " Well, I'm doing this diet thing. I'm eating whole grains, beans and vegetables. " They said, " That's very nice honey, but what are you doing? " They called it spontaneous regression and had no answer for it. They said, " Whatever you're doing, do it, because something's changing. " And off I went; it was a long year and a half, but after that period, my blood tests showed no sign of cancer and haven't since. And what I've discovered since then about the power of food in the body is what drives me in my passion every day. If people understand the energy of food and how it affects our health, they can make choices best suited to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2005 Report Share Posted July 14, 2005 wowsers neat story, thanks for posting that. If you've read the book do you know if it works for all cancers or just specific types? I have (and had) friends and family with cancer and that might be worth checking out. I'd heard the term macrobiotic before and knew there were cookbooks about it but never knew what it meant. -Katie , " PuterWitch " <puterwitch@c...> wrote: > yes!! > leukemia to be exact. Docs did not belive her response when they askd what she was doing to make her blood cancer free so quickly, She told them what she was eating, and they said, " no, what are you really doing? > in fact, let me copy and paste here: > > LEUKEMIA DIAGNOSIS > It's really interesting, in hindsight. I was told > I had delicate skin when I was young, because > if someone would so much as take my arm to > cross the street, I would have bruises the next > day. I'd hear from my mother, " You're a girl, > where do you get these bruises? " And I'd be > thinking, " I don't know. " I remember, as an > athlete in high school on the swim team, I > would come home from practice complaining > that my bones hurt, and you know, typical > Italian family, they'd say, " What do you mean > your bones hurt; go do your homework. " Life > was different then. We didn't rush off for blood > tests so quickly. When the doctors diagnosed > me, I had thought I was tired because my > mother had passed away, with the whole > grieving process; but the doctors said that the > leukemia had been there for many years, > never diagnosed. So the condition was pretty > acute by the time it was diagnosed, but they > said that it had been undetected for so long. > > > MY REACTION TO THE DIAGNOSIS > I felt like I was living in a bad TV movie. I > moved into this period of denial for a short time. > I left the doctor's office and sat on the sofa in > my apartment thinking, " I'm 26, this is > impossible. " Finally, I went back to work and > was going to quit my job and go back and live > in Tuscany, where I had lived for a while, and > simply die. As I packed my office, a friend of > mine came in and said, " So you're giving up > without a fight? " I thought, " Give me a break. " > He said, " You have to meet this guy, " and I'm > thinking, " Great, just what I need, a date. " And > he said, " No, no, he eats weird food and he > says it cures cancer. " I'm having visions of > jetting off to Barcelona to have my blood boiled > or something. And he said, " No, no, he eats > grains and beans. " I'm thinking, " I sort of eat > that way and I already have cancer. " But of > course, I wasn't eating anywhere near healthy. > So I met Robert Pirello, who introduced me to > macrobiotics. He gave me a book by Michio > Kushi called The Cancer Prevention Diet and > said, " Don't make any decisions; go home and > read this book. " I read it in about 36 hours > because I couldn't put it down, and I thought it > was either the biggest crock I'd ever read or > the best-kept secret on the planet. > > > GETTING STARTED WITH WHOLE FOODS > I remember asking, " Is there anything we can > do that will cure this? " and they [the doctors] > said, " No. " This was 16 years ago, and > [since then] we've made quite a few advances. > Do I recommend this kind of course? Not for everybody. I really did it the hard way, which > is how I do most everything. But at the time, > they couldn't offer me much. Even a bone > marrow transplant would be iffy. So one of the > five doctors agreed to monitor me, and the > minute I would deteriorate they could intervene. > And I agreed to that because I didn't think this > [diet] was going to work either. So Robert and > I went shopping at a co-op, and he's loading > all this unfamiliar food into my basket. Now I'm > a cook, and I'm thinking, " I'm dead, I don't > know what to do with this. " We emptied my > cupboards and loaded them up with new foods; > he gave me a few quick lessons, and it may > sound simple, but that's how it started. > > > MY RECOVERY > It took a year and a half to regain my health > and there were lots and lots and LOTS of ups > and downs. I guess it was maybe 2 months > before they saw a big difference in my blood. > They didn't know what I was doing, and I said, > " Well, I'm doing this diet thing. I'm eating > whole grains, beans and vegetables. " They > said, " That's very nice honey, but what are > you doing? " They called it spontaneous > regression and had no answer for it. They > said, " Whatever you're doing, do it, because > something's changing. " And off I went; it was > a long year and a half, but after that period, > my blood tests showed no sign of cancer and > haven't since. And what I've discovered since > then about the power of food in the body is > what drives me in my passion every day. If > people understand the energy of food and how > it affects our health, they can make choices > best suited to them. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2005 Report Share Posted July 14, 2005 Awesome. Thanks for posting it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2005 Report Share Posted July 14, 2005 yep, all kinds of cancers, plus it's good to do meditation alone with it ) Blessings, Chanda - budgiegirl2003 Thursday, July 14, 2005 3:05 PM Re: OT Please pray for my sister! wowsers neat story, thanks for posting that. If you've read the book do you know if it works for all cancers or just specific types? I have (and had) friends and family with cancer and that might be worth checking out. I'd heard the term macrobiotic before and knew there were cookbooks about it but never knew what it meant. -Katie , " PuterWitch " <puterwitch@c...> wrote: > yes!! > leukemia to be exact. Docs did not belive her response when they askd what she was doing to make her blood cancer free so quickly, She told them what she was eating, and they said, " no, what are you really doing? > in fact, let me copy and paste here: > > LEUKEMIA DIAGNOSIS > It's really interesting, in hindsight. I was told > I had delicate skin when I was young, because > if someone would so much as take my arm to > cross the street, I would have bruises the next > day. I'd hear from my mother, " You're a girl, > where do you get these bruises? " And I'd be > thinking, " I don't know. " I remember, as an > athlete in high school on the swim team, I > would come home from practice complaining > that my bones hurt, and you know, typical > Italian family, they'd say, " What do you mean > your bones hurt; go do your homework. " Life > was different then. We didn't rush off for blood > tests so quickly. When the doctors diagnosed > me, I had thought I was tired because my > mother had passed away, with the whole > grieving process; but the doctors said that the > leukemia had been there for many years, > never diagnosed. So the condition was pretty > acute by the time it was diagnosed, but they > said that it had been undetected for so long. > > > MY REACTION TO THE DIAGNOSIS > I felt like I was living in a bad TV movie. I > moved into this period of denial for a short time. > I left the doctor's office and sat on the sofa in > my apartment thinking, " I'm 26, this is > impossible. " Finally, I went back to work and > was going to quit my job and go back and live > in Tuscany, where I had lived for a while, and > simply die. As I packed my office, a friend of > mine came in and said, " So you're giving up > without a fight? " I thought, " Give me a break. " > He said, " You have to meet this guy, " and I'm > thinking, " Great, just what I need, a date. " And > he said, " No, no, he eats weird food and he > says it cures cancer. " I'm having visions of > jetting off to Barcelona to have my blood boiled > or something. And he said, " No, no, he eats > grains and beans. " I'm thinking, " I sort of eat > that way and I already have cancer. " But of > course, I wasn't eating anywhere near healthy. > So I met Robert Pirello, who introduced me to > macrobiotics. He gave me a book by Michio > Kushi called The Cancer Prevention Diet and > said, " Don't make any decisions; go home and > read this book. " I read it in about 36 hours > because I couldn't put it down, and I thought it > was either the biggest crock I'd ever read or > the best-kept secret on the planet. > > > GETTING STARTED WITH WHOLE FOODS > I remember asking, " Is there anything we can > do that will cure this? " and they [the doctors] > said, " No. " This was 16 years ago, and > [since then] we've made quite a few advances. > Do I recommend this kind of course? Not for everybody. I really did it the hard way, which > is how I do most everything. But at the time, > they couldn't offer me much. Even a bone > marrow transplant would be iffy. So one of the > five doctors agreed to monitor me, and the > minute I would deteriorate they could intervene. > And I agreed to that because I didn't think this > [diet] was going to work either. So Robert and > I went shopping at a co-op, and he's loading > all this unfamiliar food into my basket. Now I'm > a cook, and I'm thinking, " I'm dead, I don't > know what to do with this. " We emptied my > cupboards and loaded them up with new foods; > he gave me a few quick lessons, and it may > sound simple, but that's how it started. > > > MY RECOVERY > It took a year and a half to regain my health > and there were lots and lots and LOTS of ups > and downs. I guess it was maybe 2 months > before they saw a big difference in my blood. > They didn't know what I was doing, and I said, > " Well, I'm doing this diet thing. I'm eating > whole grains, beans and vegetables. " They > said, " That's very nice honey, but what are > you doing? " They called it spontaneous > regression and had no answer for it. They > said, " Whatever you're doing, do it, because > something's changing. " And off I went; it was > a long year and a half, but after that period, > my blood tests showed no sign of cancer and > haven't since. And what I've discovered since > then about the power of food in the body is > what drives me in my passion every day. If > people understand the energy of food and how > it affects our health, they can make choices > best suited to them. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2005 Report Share Posted July 15, 2005 amy, I will keep your sister in my thoughts and blessings. Help her stay positive during this difficult time. And I send blessings to you so that you can be positive and supportive for her. much love to you Amy. Denise , " Amy " <sandpiperhiker> wrote: > My sister has been diagnosed with breast cancer. Yesterday she had a > lumpectomy and they also removed two lymph nodes. She's facing 6 > weeks of 5 days/week of radiation, but as yet not chemo. Please, > whoever out there prays, chants, does reiki, thinks positive thoughts, > I would appreciate it. Her name is Corky. > > much thanks, > Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2005 Report Share Posted July 15, 2005 > amy, I will keep your sister in my thoughts and blessings. Help her > stay positive during this difficult time. And I send blessings to you > so that you can be positive and supportive for her. > > much love to you Amy. > Denise Thank you, Denise! I really appreciate it, and believe strongly in teh power of prayer and blessings, whether the person knows they're being prayed for or not! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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