Hi Summer
I discussed alternative treatments with my breast surgeon and gp prior to making the decisions about my treatment. I wanted to know all of my options. My breast surgeon told me that ALL of his patients who had decided to undertake alternative therapies only were now dead. He said that some returned to him in the hope that he could help them but it had been let go too long and there was nothing he could do. With conventional therapies I had more of a chance of survival although there are no guarantees of course but I thought some chance was better than no chance. Having said that, my gp believes strongly in nutrition, acupuncture, herbal remedies etc. as well as mainstream treatments. I am taking selenium drops and he has just started me on a tablespoon of Apple cider vinegar a day (revolting) but I figure it's all worth a try. What ever way you decide to go, which ever treatment path you decide to take, it has to be your decision and your decision alone and we don't seem to get much time to get our heads around it all before we have to make that decision. I personally would not make a decision based on one opinion (or book) only.
Karen
