Finding The Cause of a Cancer

How many people, who have cancer, actually know the cause? For some types of cancer it may seem obvious...we have been brought up to learn that smoking can cause lung cancer, for instance. However, for most...the cause remains a mystery...and we just go forth, diagnose and treat.

One thing is for certain, cancer doesn't happen overnight. Many tumors are 10 years in the making. Thermography is a great, non-toxic, diagnostic tool. For example, this method can  detect areas of concern in breast tissue ten years before a mammogram will. Unfortunately, insurance will rarely cover this diagnostic marvel. I do have a friend, who is a breast cancer survivor, who refuses radiation mammograms, and has her doctor refer her for thermography. I believe her insurance then covers it, because of her history of cancer.

In Jesse's case, once we (not they, but we) looked at the body as a whole...a pretty clear picture has been painted as to the cause. Here is how this came about...and the BIG lesson in this is that a shrinking prostrate should be JUST AS concerning as an enlarged prostrate. it's rare, but it can happen and below is one reason why...

A friend of ours felt led to arrange a consult with a retired chiropractor  that has helped her family for over 30 years. Jesse's back pain issues were improving after he recently switched to my chiropractor, so I wasn't sure there was a need. But our friend was insistent, and so we did..

Long story short (Jesse is fine with this info being shared because we feel God is using our story to help others) - the chiropractor discovered that Jesse's tailbone was not just curved under, but "way" under and affecting the prostrate. This provides an explanation for "shrinking prostrate" - a condition that his MD and endocrinologist had not ever seen in their practice. Nor actually, had the hormone expert and author, I have consulted with in California.

The chiropractor actually went "in" and manipulated the tailbone and straightened it. Instantly, all the tension in Jesse's neck, shoulders, lower limbs released. The doctor figured this to be a very old injury - likely from Jesse's youth of riding 10 speed bikes - (you may recall...those skinny saddles that always hurt your tailbone).

My hormone specialist/doctor friend in California said that the tailbone injury was likely pinching off the blood supply to prostrate, causing shrinkage. I have read enough books to know that oxygen is carried to the cells by blood, actually, my kids already know this from biology class. A lack of blood supply means oxygen is not being carried to cells. When a cell becomes oxygen depleted (60/40)  it becomes diseased and/or cancerous.

Check out the chart....the tailbone is directly related to the health of the prostrate gland!

Our hope has been renewed and strengthened with this amazing spinal adjustment. I picture the retired DC with angel wings...it was the wildest thing in chiropractic care we have ever heard of! I have since learned there are a very few in practice who do manual tailbone manipulation.

We are realistic...we don't expect that the adjustment is going to make the diseased cells go away, or drop the high PSA ...but we feel it is a first step in allowing the healing process to begin. God gave me a vision of blood flowing through veins and back into the prostrate.  The body works as a WHOLE. Prostrate cancer, or any type of cancer, does not mean that the problem began with just one part of the body.

As well, previously our regular chiropractor, upon doing a muscle test, had noted that Jesse's immune system had a neurological blockage. We revisited the "tailbone adjuster" this past Friday to ensure that the straightened tailbone had remained, and it has to our relief.  Even better, the muscle testing from three weeks ago and this past Friday were a night and day difference.

Three weeks ago the doctor tested Jesse and said he had never met anyone as weak as he, both upper and lower limbs.  On Friday the same doctor retested, and declared Jesse a walking miracle!  Rock solid strong, he declared. This is a clear indicator that the immune system is at work and the nutrients and supplements are doing as they are supposed to do.

Also this chiropractor believes Jesse's lumbar is in perfect working order...which it would not be if there were a bulged disc, or as the MD suggested - a lumbar tumor present.  That is not to say he did not have something -as in June he was in a lot of pain in the lower back. I have read that an anti inflammatory diet can heal a bulged disc.  Jesse has been on a high dose of Curcumin supplement (3000 mg) a day - which has been known to shrink tumors, so I figured it could do the same for bulged discs. Perhaps it has worked., along with the strict anti-inflammatory and alkaline food choices.

We have two angels in this story... If our friend had not arranged this meeting, this spinal abnormality would have never been discovered. And of course, retired Dr. B himself. These are the first two angels that have been placed in our path on this journey. They are  not the last.

The most important lesson in today's post, for male readers, or their advocates to be aware of...is that a shrinking prostrate is NOT to be ignored.  It is a symptom that something is not working in the body. The prostrate gland is not on an isolated island...it is connected - with blood vessels, bones, nerves and more. I would have never imagined a spinal deformity to be the cause...but it makes complete sense.

Our bodies are an intricate network and divine and wondrous creation. It works together...and if something is amiss, there is a reason.  You may only learn about the cause for your own illness by digging into your past medical history...or like us, have a divine encounter with one of God's healing vessels walking this earth.

May you trust in His healing presence and works on your behalf,
Rita

Cancer? Now what? We are not in a panic...

If you happen upon this blog, you may be searching as one who has been affected by cancer. No matter where you are on the path to wellness, it is our prayer that you will find hope and encouragement on your journey.

You may be a family member or friend, simply checking in to see how we are doing  Our choices may seem foreign to you. We don't expect you to understand or embrace a holistic approach to wellness, but we do ask for your support and prayer.

Who we are ...husband and wife, Rita and Jesse.  Rita is the writer, and the one who will most likely provide reports, share what we learn with others. We are facing what is likely prostrate cancer, which has already metasticized to bone.  It is not the prostrate cancer that scared us, but the possible cancer in the bone. Jesse has released the fear, and given it to God who is big enough to handle such things, to allow healing to enter in.

Jesse is a CAD draftsman, spiritual leader of our household, and is a 1 on 1 Care minister at our church. Rita is an independent Arbonne consultant and offers pure and safe holistic wellness products to families who are concerned about what they put on and in their bodies.  She has been a holistic health advocate since 2010, has studied, and has presented wellness workshops, includnig  cancer prevention numerous times. It is with great thanks that we feel prepared for such a time as this - as many are in a fog when they receive such news. We have two children, who are great joys in our lives. We have built our home on a solid foundation of believing that Christ died on the cross to save each of us, and strive to serve others as Christ showed us.

 It is our hope Jesse will share more about how he is feeling, and use this blog as a way to journal his path towards wellness. And WELLNESS is what we DO EXPECT. We have envisioned it. We trust it will come. We are focusing on positive, rather than the negative thoughts that fuel sickness.

WHAT ARE WE DEALING WITH?
Technically, we don't know.  What we do know is that the MDs are extremely concerned, have given doomsday reports (this is the delivery style we experienced), and are definitely glass half empty types of people.  If we did not have a strong faith to hold us up we would have probably crumbled by now, and rushed into further damaging diagnostics or surgery as urged. This is not to say that we have not shed tears...we most definitely have.

Confirmed diagnosis? No, a biopsy has not been performed.  Biopsies are not the most safe method of determining cancer. You have the right to not feel the same as we do on this. According to the John Wayne Cancer Institute, there is a 50% chance that as the needle is extracted, if cancer is on  that needle it can spread to other areas. We realize our friends don't understand why we have not rushed to get a biopsy - this is one reason, AnD there are other options. But who tells you about that?

We have learned about other, non-invasive methods to determine cancer, and track one's progress in fighting it as well.  This is what we are opting for in lieu of a biopsy. You can read more about this and more accurate testing available for prostrate cancer at Cancer Tutor , which has been the greatest help in our 3 week journey thus far.
-  HCG test is what we are opting for - its inexpensive as an out of pocket expense
- Red Drop test - it will be interesting to see if insurance will cover this

For now...we are approaching each day as though Jesse has cancer. Reviewing past exam notes, it is highly likely that this cancer, or whatever it is, has been brewing since 2012. Cancer never happens overnight... I have pieced together bits of the puzzle that paint a pretty realistic scenario of how this has come about. What we do know is that something is wrong, and no matter what it is  - we want it gone and the body healed.

You can interpret this as you wish....on July 18 we did receive this summary from a pulmonary specialist (which is interesting in of itself as to why we were sent to see him and all that followed)....

Summary: The PET scans shows that you have several lymph nodes in your chest and abdomen that are using a high amount of sugar. Also, there are several bones (back bones, hip bones, leg bone-femur) that are using a high amount of sugar. These areas are concerning of cancer. There are possible other explanations such as infection for high sugar usage.

The first step is to check PSA to test for prostrate cancer.

If the PSA is abnormally high then you should meet with urologist who may perform a prostrate biopsy.

If PSA is normal  next step would be biopsy of lymph node or bone….

The PSA did reveal an extremely HIGH number...so high that it seems few have never heard such a high number. That in itself is an indicator that it may not be accurate. We do know that Jesse was a on a male hormone (and more of his case history will be shared so that others will become aware, and perhaps we can help prevent this same health risk for others), and I have learned that this male hormone can attribute to a very high PSA.  At this time we are waiting for a 2nd PSA to come back, which I requested, to be done by a lab that I have come to trust for my Arbonne clients - ZRT labs.

I also requested a full male comprehensive profile, as Jesse's estrogen levels have never been checked. Two  years ago, in my mind, my gut instinct was that Jesse's estradiol levels needed to be checked in proportion to progesterone. I will go into this in more detail in another post - it is VERY important information for men to know...it is unlikely your MDs will be knowledgeable of this, unless they have studied this on their own outside the clinical setting.

God has put many angels along our path since this journey began...one that has been a major game changer that has put us on the path towards healing. We have no doubt that the heavens have opened up the path towards healing in more ways than one.

Trusting in His healing power,
Rita