Natural Quackery

Hey Sand Dee,

I understand the bombardment of advice. It can be frustrating. One thing I want you to think about though with regards to your sister (and I dont know what you're family is like so this is just a thought ;)   I am a "fixer" type personality. My role is fixing people's problems. My daughter (god love the poor girl - she's 24) is just like her mum, so when we had the news of my cancer, she was very very angry and started organising me etc. When I finally got her to talk to me, she admitted that she couldnt "fix" this and this is why she was angry, so by organising me (and I needed that because there are so many appointments etc with cancer) she was able to do something. So maybe this is one way for your sister to help "fix" this :)

On the natural side of things and advice, I am by nature one who tends to turn to my "voodoo potions" as my very practical and logical son puts it. I am involved with horses and animals and we use a lot of natural products. I also know that natural is often confused with a safer option when in reality it can be just as dangerous as a chemical solution. I also work with a gp whom I respect immensely. AND a close relative is also a GP who specialises in natural therapies who again, I and others respect immensely. So there I sat, with my diagnosis, with a split down the middle. My own urge to help treat this naturally, my fear of not surviving this screaming at me "take every drug shoved your way" and advice that is educated also on both sides of the fence. I was extremely conflicted very early on. So I came to a point where I could work with both and in my mind, be happy with the plan. I go along with the western medicine practices and have the surgery and the chemo and the radiation and probably more surgery at the end of that. I will then heal my body with my natural therapies. 

I did get bombarded with a lot of weird advice, and that, well I just take it as someone trying to help, and either ignore it, change a subject or thank them and move along. It does become overwhelming if you let it, so i try and take the approach of slopey shoulders and let it all slide :)

You've a long journey ahead my love, I wish you all the best xxx