March 6, 2012.. A day that I will remember for the rest of my life. The words over the phone were
"I'm sorry the biopsy of your tongue showed you have cancer." I was in shock! A biopsy of the underside of my tongue revealed oral cancer. I had never smoked, used tobacco or recreational drugs. In fact. I was the one who told everybody how to eat and take the right supplements for their health. Heck, last year, I even wrote an E-book entitled "Natural Remedies To Help You Stress Less". The fact of the matter though, was that I was ignoring my own advice. Sure I ate good and took supplements, but I was a stressed out maniac, who ignored good advice the year before from her dentist, when told, you have a suspicious looking white patch on the underside of you tongue and all some sores that will not go away. I would like to biopsy to see. Most likely is not anything. All I heard was the "most likely an autoimmune disorder and kept right on going, trying to build an Internet business and being stressed out all the time.Well it caught up with me.
After the diagnosis, it was a whirlwind. I went for a consult and they ordered a CT scan and chest x-ray. Three days later, I went back the doctor to be told it was more extensive than what we thought and that I would have to have radical surgery to not only remove the cancer and the begin tumor on the other side of the tongue, but that they wanted to remove half my jaw, teeth and do a neck dissection to remove all the lymph nodes in my neck, because on of my lymph nodes was slightly swollen. I told them in no uncertain terms what they could do with their diagnosis and set off on a quest to find an alternative route. I did however have a consult with an ENT who suggested I see a Radiation Oncologist, When I did see the Radiation Oncologist, they recommended that I have the same surgery. This made me more determined than ever to fight this and win, but do it in a way that would help my body and not hurt it.
Now fast forward to June 2012. I have been learning how to fight cancer naturally. I have "cralwed' all over the Internet and found many wonderful resources. I have learned how to forgive and let go of bitterness. I am still learning how to not stress, as cancer is very scary. I am learning how to trust God more and let him handle all my problems. (still have quite a way to go on that one)! I have been using alternative methods such as diet, prescribed herbal remedies, vitamins and a wonderful device called a Rife Machine. Now however, it is time for a more aggressive approach, which means going to a Alternative Cancer clinic that uses IV therapies, detox therapies, other modalities, and a mind/body approach to healing the cancer. They believe in not only eliminating the cancer, but rebuilding the immune system to levels that make the cancer never want to return!
The only drawback is that it is going to cost us a lot of money. Insurance does not like to cover these things. They will cover prescription drugs that the doctor will be prescribing for me at first to help the pain and target the cancer, but they will not pay for IV vitamins and other "gentle methods". So that leaves me having to ask for support from friends and family. I will need to raise $20,000 before July 31, in order to pay for my treatment. I have been given a loan from Care Credit in the amount of $3,000 which will help me get started. I know this seems like a lot of money and many of you may be asking why I just didn't "suck it up"and have the surgery. Well many reasons why not. But the primary two are one that I am only 45 years old, enjoy life and feel very strongly, from going through this and God getting my attention, what his plan and calling are for my life. (What that calling entails, I do not know all the details, but I do know that it will be running a Nursing Home Ministry and a not for profit business of something like a Senior Center at Home for shut in elders on low incomes.) Two, I am a mom to a wonderful almost seven year old boy. I do not want him to possibly loose his mommy or see his mommy spend the next three to five years of life in and out of medical facilities.
Thank you friends for reading this. I will keep you updated as to what is happening. In the meantime your prayers and financial support are greatly appreciated!
