ATM

I have recently read this in an article, but unfortunately it does not look like a creditable website. I read: DIET & LIFESTYLE Consult your physician before changing your diet, as many diets are too restrictive for continuous use. He may advise a combination of the following: The diet should be predominately fresh, organic vegetables and fruit. Include foods such as bitter apricot kernels – available from various UK suppliers. NB apricot kernels and nuts are a good source of protein - they are foods, not medicine. Drink at least 4 pints of non flouridated water per day – you are what you drink Avoid refined sugar - cancer loves sugar. Avoid meat and dairy products. Avoid highly processed canned and frozen foods. Aim for a body PH level of at least 7.4 – many cancer patients are acidic at 4.6 Include flax oil or milled flax seeds & cottage cheese or yoghurt – the Budwig Diet - Johanna Budwig. Take a quality liquid vitamin and mineral supplement. Take vitamin C crystals, to promote healing (1 teaspoonful or 4 grms/day might be reasonable) - research Linus Pauling. Aim for one hour of full-spectrum sunlight per day, but avoid burning. Avoid stress and worry and maintain a good mental attitude. Exercise as prescribed by your physician. SOME FOODS CONTAINING VITAMIN B17: apple seeds, apricot kernels, alfalfa sprouts, bamboo shoots, barley, beet tops, bitter almond, blackberries, boysenberries, brewer’s yeast, brown rice, buckwheat, cashews, cherry kernels, cranberries, currants, fava beans, flax seeds, garbanzo beans, gooseberries, huckleberries, lentils, lima beans, linseed meat, loganberries, macadamia nuts, millet, millet seed, peach kernels, pecans, plum kernels, quince, raspberries, sorghum cane syrup, spinach, sprouts (alfalfa, lentil, mung bean, buckwheat, garbanzo), strawberries, walnuts, watercress, yams. Just wondering if anyone else on the board has tried this or thinks this may work. If anyone wants to read further into this nutritional article you can view it at, http://mysite.freeserve.com/cancermagic/index.html. Thank you -ATM

Thanks to all who posted and gave support. I hope you guys are healthy and strong. I wish you all luck in your lives. Happy holidays -ATM

Thank you all for the support, I will relay the information to my mom so my grandmother can have another opinion. I have one more question though. What is the difference from stage III and IV? I believe the doctors only know about cancer spreading to the lymph nodes, so does this automatically make it stage IV? Thank you all, and Happy Holidays -ATM

Thanks to all for the support. She has an appointment with the oncologist with bone test results on the 22nd of this month. I was also wondering if "months" is what I should anticipate for my grandmother. As of now she looks very healthy, but with frequent coughs. Any other success stories for older folks on this board? Also what does it mean when the doctor says the doctor spread outside of the thoracic region? Thanks again for the support. -ATM

Thank you for the reply Mr. Wood. May I ask how your wife is doing? I understand it is a very extensive procedure and I think the doctors want to take into consideration quality of life too. Thanks again for the input, I hope your wife is battling strong! -ATM

Hey all, today I found out bad news that my grandmother has lung cancer at stage IV. She is 79 years old and looks really good, she just coughs regularly, but not a horrible cough. My grandmother has been out of surgery to remove a tumor on her lymph node near her aorta and she looks great, almost back to normal. The doctors gave her "months" to live but I have been reading on the board saying that some people actually live years, but then again they are not 79 years old. According to the doctor, the cancer spread to the thoracic region and outside it. She is going to have more scans and tests done, but those won't come in till the 22nd of December. Also, the doctors say that they will probably not do chemo because it will just prolong her life a few months. I am just looking for support and help on this topic? What are the chances of a healthy 79 year old lady surviving through this? What are the pain consequences? Any other suggestions? Thank you all for the support and help, it is much appreciated. -ATM

Thanks for the support everyone. I'm actually her grandson, only 20 - so I still got a ways to go. The doctor told my mother that the cancer was most likely not from the lungs. And it was found on the lymph node. But they are doing more tests. Thanks again everyone! -ATM

Thanks for the response. Does anyone know the survival rate for older people with lung cancer like this? Thanks, -ATM

Hey all, I'm new to this board. Today I have found out that my grandmother, age 79, may have lung cancer. She went into surgery today to repair 2 Abdominal Aorta Aneurysms. Before the surgery she took multiple xrays and tests and the doctor found a mass in the lung but was unsure whether it was cancerous or not; therefore the doctor continued with surgery today. During the operation, the doctor saw a tissue the size of an egg near the anuerysm on a lymphnode. The doc said this may have been overlooked because the xrays were taken 3 weeks ago and it was not seen. I am assuming she has lung cancer and it has spread to the lymphnodes. She had chest xrays about 6 months ago that showed no signs of this cancer. I am asking for any information or input on this scenario. I have read many sites and understand that this is most likely a bad case of lung cancer since it spread. But I am wondering if it could be a different type of cancer besides lung cancer. Thank you, ATM