Like others, I was misdiagnosed . Now there bone cancer in my spine, pelvis, hips & sternum. That said, I'm doing ok. This has been going on for a couple years, I'm a big reader and have educated myself outside regular treatments to help myself as well. There's a website called chrisbeatcancer.com that has a lot of helpful info. The book Radical Remissions has helped me tremendously as well. I no longer sleep 8 hours straight. But am not in agonizing pain in bed (even without the foam topper). So I thought I'd pass on some of the things I'm doing for what it's worth.
Breast cancer is also called a disease of nurturers. If your oncologist hasn't told you I'm surprised. There are certain personalities that are actually associated with disease. Being a nurturer is one for breast cancer.
No stress. It activates everything and the point is to keep fear (which is unhealthy) away so we can heal. In my case, I've lovingly detached from some. I realize they are toxic to me right now.
some say it's a "spiritual disease". For me, I was disconnected with that part of me and had to find a way to reconnect . It's ongoing, daily & intentional. It matters.
I drink half my body weight in water daily no matter what.
Meat, dairy and processed food is bad for cancer. So are carbs, sugar and sugar substitutes. Cancer feeds on sugar. If there's no sugar it's starves.
I practice fasting. Started with a one day fast weekly. Then worked up to 3-5 day fasts (water fasts).
I've juiced, done coffee enemas and many of the weird things you've probably heard.
We have you move ! Cancer is just our good cells trying to defend us from the bad environment they're in. They can turn back into healthy cells (it's happened). Rebounding is great for breast cancer and everything else. Plus, it's easy. If it hurts to stand on it then just sir & bounce. They're mini trampolines...
So even when we get radiation or chemo (which kills cells) if we don't make lifestyle changes it can return. In my case I cheated all the time and only changed a bit. Radiation / chemo don't kill stem cells. The stem cells are there and so to be fully well we have to have a different environment undesirable for cancer (unhospitable).
I take supplements. Vitamin D3 is nearly always depleted in breast cancer patients. It's cheap & east to take.
Im in the U.S. So do t know what's offered over in the U.K. Sorry if I went on too long. I wish you all complete healing, no more pain, finding your joy again and some silver linings from this. I'm here for you, at the moment feeling strong yet knowing we all get to freak out (let it out) on this lonely individual journey .
