Hi, everyone
I had surgery for colon cancer, stage 2. One oncologist suggested chemotherapy, saying it would reduce risk of recurrence by 25 %. However, the National Cancer Institute's own bulletin says increased mortality using chemo of the kind suggested to me is only 2% or not statistically significant.
Under those circumstances, I decided against chemo. I know about the anecdotal cures of cancer using Qi Gong and am beginning a vitamin program with a doctor who is into that.
My problem is that all this stuff is anecdotal, as far as I know. No university tests have established *any* of this stuff as a help for cancer. The Life Extension Foundation mentions cox2 inhibitors (basically fierce arthritis medications) with statin drugs (cholesterol meds) that they say affect cancer--and this is still all anecdotal and based on analytic reasoning--not testing out their reasoning!
Folks, I am scared that the cancer will recur. I have a 1 in 3 chance and I'm not feeling particularly lucky about it. I bought the Qi Gong tapes but have yet to work with them regularly. I think I'm scared of feeling like a kook instead of someone who is into science. On the other hand, when I use Qi Gong tapes I *do* feel healthier, despite also feeling mild bodily pain.
I guess I'm scared, also, of putting all my eggs in the Qi Gong basket and still getting cancer again.
I am also overweight--severely so!--but I can't bend my knees in the "approved" Qi Gong manner to lose weight.
Darned if I know why I'm writing here. I think part of me wants to parade my sores to get alot of pity and then say to myself, "Mike, old son, life is really bad for you. People feel sorry for you." Another part is looking to share with others who are using Qi Gong out of desperation, and maybe still another part is looking for a friend.
best wishes all,
Mike
moochy_hope@yahoo.com
