Remission But You Need To Stay on Chemo for Life ~ WHAT???

 

The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.

That is truly what I feel about Drs these days.  Gone are the days when they truly cared about their patients and healing them.  Don't get me wrong we love our oncology team but most Drs only know what they were taught.  They don't take the time to ask "could there be a better way".  Of course there are exceptions to that, but they are often hard to find or insurance doesn't cover it or...

We started asking that 12 years ago, long before our cancer journeys.  I found a passion for all things natural health related as I shared previously.  Due to that, I knew there were much better ways than the "standard of care", many natural ways that don't take you to the brink of death, have worse side effects and leave lasting issues forever.  

They now have what is called "circulating tumor DNA" tests that are specific to specific cancers, mine was even typed to my cancer specifically and are more accurate than all the scans (which by the way, pump your body full of radiation, which can cause cancer (insanity?))  My ctDNA test on 12/31, came back ZERO - NO cancer in my blood. My NP wanted a PET scan to verify before declaring remission.  So last Thursday (2/6) I had that scan and on Friday I saw the results.  Today our Dr said "remission" BUT we will do chemo every other week for life.  WHAT?

I said No!  He was taken aback and didn't like that.  I said the NP said I could do every 3 weeks and only need today and 3 weeks from now.  He said he told her he didn't agree with that.  I continued to fight back, respectfully!  I understand his point, but he doesn't know I am using alternative treatments and supplementation, which I will maintain for life.  Infact, had this not been pancreatic cancer I never would have done chemo at all.  He did finally agree, that redoing the ctDNA test today (results in approximately a week), providing it is zero again (no doubt in my mind it will be) we can go 3 weeks.  So 3 more weeks we likely will have this discussion again, but I will advocate for myself (as I urge everyone to).

Please know I am still fighting, but continuing my natural regimen, possibly adding in many of the other natural options out there on occasion.  I will remain a survivor.  More importantly, our God is bigger than even cancer and He isn't done with me!

If you want to chat about my regimen (you can see it here) or about any of the other natural options I know of, please reach out!