Mexico Update #6

June 5, 2016
Hi Everyone,
I have some free time today. I’ve officially been here three weeks and while I’m looking forward to heading home to be with Jamie and our kiddies, I will really miss the comforts, safety, mind-body-spirit health emphasis, incredible food, and hands-on care from all the staff here.
I wish I could have taken a picture today of the multicolored faces of cancer. There is a small group of us who seem to have our IVs at similar times and we’ve circled up our chairs in the infusion room so we can compare notes, chit chat, fill one another’s ears on all the latest research about cancer. We take notes, copy pictures of cancer and liver flush protocols, snap pics of medications that are healthy and natural, compare healthcare products that are organic, and we also encourage one another as we each have differing backgrounds, faiths, and customs.
I can tell you that I learn more from other well informed and researching patients than I ever did just be reading articles and scholarly journal articles. I’ve even learned more from them than from the oncologists. All these women are very intelligent and they ‘ve done their research before arriving.
I like that they’ve worked diligently to help me figure out what is really going on. The doctor discovered that I have or at least had a problem with my phase two liver detoxification process so I am taking a supplement now to help with this situation. My cholesterol is now down to 180 so by bringing my cholesterol down, it decreases my circulating estrogen because it’s the precursor to estrogen production. My vitamin D is up now to 65 and it was 30 when I arrived. It needs to be between 80-100 to fight cancer. I’m getting there.
This week I start dendritic cell vaccines and I’m a bit nervous because they can cause flu like symptoms but they use my blood to create the vaccines so it’s my own antibodies fighting the cancer. It’s like immunotherapy but it’s tailored to my own body.
I’m also amazed at the number of men here with prostate cancer. There are so many of them and they are all doing well. One man has been fighting his cancer for 14 years and he keeps it at bay with diet and coming here once a year for a tune up. He looks fabulous and plays tennis every day.
I’ve had a few Skype sessions with Jamie and the kids. I miss them terribly but I know this is where I need to be. I am getting stronger every day and my mind is clearer. I feel like the fog has lifted.
Thank you for your continued prayers.
Love,
Allison