The Curve Ball…Cancer Pt III

Keep your head up, fill your space with positive thoughts, reject the negative ones because negative thoughts absolutely have an impact no matter what situation you’re in.

Wow! It’s been a minute since I have written anything. I have felt it churning inside me, but taking action has been on the shelf! I just noticed that it has been one year to the day since my last post. It’s been a rough year, but I’m still alive and kicking. So, I will give an update and hopefully through this posting someone will be encouraged to continue fighting, no matter what the battle might be for you.

When I posted last May, I had just started my chemotherapy treatments for the stage 3, invasive lobular breast cancer. The chemo treatments, that lasted until the end of September, consisted of infusion once a week and injections for the first several weeks. The injections made me so nauseous that all I could do is lay in the bed or in the recliner. My hair began to fall out, my finger nails and toenails began to change color, and my energy levels dropped. Fortunately, there weren’t any other major side effects that I experienced.

Once the treatments were finished, my surgery was scheduled for November to remove the tumor. Well, I contracted COVID-19 so that pushed my surgery out until December. On December 13 I went in for the surgery to have the tumor removed and the lymph node that was cancerous, a breast reduction on one side and breast reconstruction on the cancer side. Once the surgeon was in the process, he said the tissue in my breast looked suspicious and sent it off for testing. The result came back a few days later as it being cancerous. So, after the 6″ tumor was removed, 6 lymph nodes removed and the breast reduction and reconstruction…I still have cancer. The chemo did absolutely nothing!!! This was not very encouraging. So it was recommended I get a mastectomy.

My husband and I took a step back and looked at the situation and decided there would be no more cutting on me. So we started the search for alternative treatments. We found a wonderful place in San Louis Colorado, Mexico and scheduled the required 2 week stay. I underwent all kinds of therapies such as, detox foot baths everyday, oxygen chamber therapy, ozone therapy, vitamin/mineral infusions, coffee enimas (fun), and more. They had a process of taking my blood, “cleaning” it under an infrared light and putting it back into me. This was so my good cells would multiply and do their job. I also had my own bone marrow stem cell transplant. A vaccine was created just for me to give myself an injection every 3 days for 6 months, along with a host of natural supplements. All of this was to build up my immune system and to get my body to the place where it would fight the disease with it’s own resources with the boost from supplements and the antigen injections.

I am currently half way through my alternative treatments, my blood work looks good, I feel good, my hair is growing back, my nails are almost cleared up, I have changed my diet (no sugar and less carbs) and I have good energy. There is no guarantee that I will be cancer free at the end of this journey, but I am confident and am expecting the results to be good news.

Along with all the treatments, we have found that having a daily relaxation and breathing practice certainly makes the journey more relaxing and stable. When we are stressed out, our immune system stresses out as well. Our bodies are incredible creations that were designed to take care of themselves. They were created to combat disease, to continuously create good cells that eliminate the bad cells so we are able to live a healthy life.

So overall, I am encouraged at my progress and I’m looking forward to this journey finally ending. So, whatever battle you may be facing today, if it’s a disease or not, life does not have to be a drag. Keep your head up, fill your space with positive thoughts, reject the negative ones because negative thoughts absolutely have an impact no matter what situation you’re in.Never give up…do your research, value yourself, do what’s best for you. It’s your life, your body, and your dreams!

If you are looking for an alternative treatment facility that treats all kinds of diseases, with the most wonderful staff, doctors and chemists, then message me and I will gladly share with you the information I have. Or if you just need someone to listen, I will gladly read whatever you wish to write.

Take a deep breath, and renew your hope for your future. It is possible! Whatever it is you are facing…it is possible…anything is possible for you to live a full, healthy and happy life.

Cheers to all our journeys!

Veronica

The Curve Ball ‘Cancer’

Part One:

What do you do when life throws you a curve ball? A curve ball called cancer just came my way and It’s my intention to hit a homerun. 

Yes, the “C” word has entered my life when I had no idea it would ever be a part of my world. Now it is. There have been emotional moments and strong moments believing I can beat this ugly thing. There are options to consider and moments to take in evaluating and re-evaluating what treatment to do. I have now entered the world of Dr. appointments, biopsies and discussions.

The hardest part is to not let myself sink into a world of misery, pain and pity. I want to be fully present with this journey to allow myself to experience the confusion, pain, treatment, and if it comes down to it, perhaps surgery. I want to give my all into it. I want to let myself feel the emotion of it all. Sometimes it’s overwhelming, sometimes it’s not. I have experienced anxiety like I never have before, high blood pressure and a range of emotions. 

The best thing I can do for myself right now is to remain centered, fully present, breathing deeply and have a place of peace in myself as I go on this journey. Am I afraid? Yes and no. The medical field has made too many advancements in today’s age for this not to have a positive outcome. But there is that little fear of ‘what if it comes back’ thought that runs around in my head. 

I intend to fight this naturally, immersing myself into building my immune system naturally with the help of a Naturopathic expert, but also being open to medical opinions. Just a note: I do not believe the medical world is not all bad. Is it money driven? Of course, it is. But so is the insurance world, the corporate world of any kind, dentistry, even some religious organizations are all money driven and so many more.  

I have always been a person that would leave myself behind and give everything I had to making sure everyone else was comfortable and taken care of. Well, now it’s my turn. I am surrounded by so much love, attention and support from friends and family. If you are battling cancer, I hope you have the same.

So, this is just a brief encouragement to me, but also to anyone else out there in the cancer world. Keep holding on…love yourself, accept the situation and be fully present with yourself and others walking with you through this journey. The curve ball may have caught you by surprise, but it’s not too late to swing and hit a home run and take your time walking around the bases!

Here’s to a present and peaceful journey!