Friday, April 1, 2011
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Fwd: Johns Hopkins Update - VeryGood Article
> Johns Hopkins Update - Very Good Article
>
> AFTER YEARS OF TELLING PEOPLE CHEMOTHERAPY
> IS THE ONLY WAY TO TRY ('TRY', BEING THE KEY WORD) TO ELIMINATE CANCER, JOHNS HOPKINS IS FINALLY STARTING TO TELL YOU THERE IS AN ALTERNATIVE WAY .
>
> Cancer Update from Johns Hopkins :
>
> 1. Every person has cancer cells in the body. These cancer
> cells do not show up in the standard tests until they have
> multiplied to a few billion. When doctors tell cancer patients
> that there are no more cancer cells in their bodies after
> treatment, it just means the tests are unable to detect the
> cancer cells because they have not reached the detectable
> size.
>
> 2. Cancer cells occur between 6 to more than 10 times in a
> person's lifetime.
>
> 3. When the person's immune system is strong the cancer
> cells will be destroyed and prevented from multiplying and
> forming tumors.
>
> 4. When a person has cancer it indicates the person has
> nutritional deficiencies. These could be due to genetic,
> but also to environmental, food and lifestyle factors.
>
> 5. To overcome the multiple nutritional deficiencies, changing
> diet to eat more adequately and healthy, 4-5 times/day
> and by including supplements will strengthen the immune system..
>
> 6. Chemotherapy involves poisoning the rapidly-growing
> cancer cells and also destroys rapidly-growing healthy cells
> in the bone marrow, gastrointestinal tract etc, and can
> cause organ damage, like liver, kidneys, heart, lungs etc.
>
> 7.. Radiation while destroying cancer cells also burns, scars
> and damages healthy cells, tissues and organs.
>
> 8. Initial treatment with chemotherapy and radiation will often
> reduce tumor size. However prolonged use of
> chemotherapy and radiation do not result in more tumor
> destruction.
>
> 9. When the body has too much toxic burden from
> chemotherapy and radiation the immune system is either
> compromised or destroyed, hence the person can succumb
> to various kinds of infections and complications.
>
> 10. Chemotherapy and radiation can cause cancer cells to
> mutate and become resistant and difficult to destroy.
> Surgery can also cause cancer cells to spread to other
> sites.
>
> 11. An effective way to battle cancer is to starve the cancer
> cells by not feeding it with the foods it needs to multiply.
>
> *CANCER CELLS FEED ON:
>
> a. Sugar substitutes like NutraSweet, Equal, Spoonful, etc are made
> with Aspartame and it is harmful. A better natural substitute
> would be Manuka honey or molasses, but only in very small
> amounts. Table salt has a chemical added to make it white in
> color Better alternative is Bragg's aminos or sea salt.
>
>
>
> b. Milk causes the body to produce mucus, especially in the
> gastro-intestinal tract. Cancer feeds on mucus. By cutting
> off milk and substituting with unsweetened soy milk cancer
> cells are being starved.
>
> c. Cancer cells thrive in an acid environment. A meat-based
> diet is acidic and it is best to eat fish, and a little other meat,
> like chicken. Meat also contains livestock
> antibiotics, growth hormones and parasites, which are all
> harmful, especially to people with cancer.
>
> d. A diet made of 80% fresh vegetables and juice, whole
> grains, seeds, nuts and a little fruits help put the body into
> an alkaline environment. About 20% can be from cooked
> food including beans. Fresh vegetable juices provide live
> enzymes that are easily absorbed and reach down to
> cellular levels within 15 minutes to nourish and enhance
> growth of healthy cells. To obtain live enzymes for building
> healthy cells try and drink fresh vegetable juice (most
> vegetables including be an sprouts) and eat some raw
> vegetables 2 or 3 times a day. Enzymes are destroyed at
> temperatures of 104 degrees F (40 degrees C)..
>
>
> e. Avoid coffee, tea, and chocolate, which have high
> caffeine. Green tea is a better alternative and has cancer
> fighting properties. Water-best to drink purified water, or
> filtered, to avoid known toxins and heavy metals in tap
> water. Distilled water is acidic, avoid it.
>
> 12. Meat protein is difficult to digest and requires a lot of
> digestive enzymes. Undigested meat remaining in the
> intestines becomes putrefied and leads to more toxic
> buildup.
>
> 13. Cancer cell walls have a tough protein covering. By
> refraining from or eating less meat it frees more enzymes
> to attack the protein walls of cancer cells and allows the
> body's killer cells to destroy the cancer cells.
>
>
> 14. Some supplements build up the immune system
> (IP6, Flor-ssence, Essiac, anti-oxidants, vitamins, minerals,
> EFAs etc.) to enable the bodies own killer cells to destroy
> cancer cells.. Other supplements like vitamin E are known
> to cause apoptosis, or programmed cell death, the body's
> normal method of disposing of damaged, unwanted, or
> unneeded cells.
>
> 15. Cancer is a disease of the mind, body, and spirit.
> A proactive and positive spirit will help the cancer warrior
> be a survivor. Anger, un-forgiveness and bitterness put
> the body into a stressful and acidic environment. Learn to
> have a loving and forgiving spirit. Learn to relax and enjoy
> life.
>
> 16. Cancer cells cannot thrive in an oxygenated
> environment. Exercising daily, and deep breathing help to
> get more oxygen down to the cellular level. Oxygen
> therapy is another means employed to destroy cancer
> cells.
>
> 1. No plastic containers in micro.
>
> 2. No water bottles in freezer.
>
> 3. No plastic wrap in microwave...
>
> Johns Hopkins has recently sent this out in its newsletters. This information is being circulated at Walter Reed Army Medical Center as well. Dioxin chemicals cause cancer, especially breast cancer. Dioxins are highly poisonous to the cells of our bodies. Don't freeze your plastic bottles with water in them as this releases dioxins from the plastic. Recently, Dr Edward Fujimoto, Wellness Program Manager at Castle Hospital , was on a TV program to explain this health hazard. He talked about dioxins and how bad they are for us. He said that we should not be heating our food in the microwave using plastic containers. This especially applies to foods that contain fat. He said that the combination of fat, high heat, and plastics releases dioxin into the food and ultimately into the cells of the body. Instead, he recommends using glass, such as Corning Ware, Pyrex or ceramic containers for heating food. You get the same results, only without the dioxin. So such things as TV dinners, instant ramen and soups, etc., should be removed from the container and heated in something else. Paper isn't bad but you don't know what is in the paper. It's just safer to use tempered glass, Corning Ware, etc. He reminded us that a while ago some of the fast food restaurants moved away from the foam containers to paper The dioxin problem is one of the reasons.
>
>
> Please share this with your whole email list..........................
>
>
> Also, he pointed out that plastic wrap, such as Saran, is just as dangerous when placed over foods to be cooked in the microwave. As the food is nuked, the high heat causes poisonous toxins to actually melt out of the plastic wrap and drip into the food. Cover food with a paper towel instead.
>
> This is an article that should be sent to anyone important in your life.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Fabby & Aj
Adrian is doing great, he sprained his shoulder while in Colorado. But it will heal quickly!
As you can see, hair is back!
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Sunday, March 6, 2011
March 6, 2011 SPRING IS IN THe AIR!
We are now a year and a bit out from the first time we said Adrian and cancer in the same sentence... Geez... what a ******** year it was!!
In the last year we have experienced: rigors, night sweats, wrong diagnoses, cancer diagnose, CHOP chemo, numerous bone marrow biopsies, PET & CT scans, side effects, remission, joy, happiness, night sweats, fever, relapse, ICE chemo, more bone marrow biopsies, scans, search for bone marrow donor, more chemo, bone marrow transplant, side effects, RECOVERY!!!
Adrian is keeping up the fantastic recovery and he now has a full head of latino hair!! :) He is lucky he has great genes!
This morning I was looking at his MD Anderson page so see about the upcoming appointments. There is a page where I can read all the documentation and reports from the doctors.
It says that he started engrafting on day 11 after his transplant and that he basically did great. One thing made me laugh out loud...
Everyone who knows Adrian knows that he is a workaholic. It is just in him and all through last year, he never stopped. Chemo or side effects, his phone was never out of reach, nor his computer. I admire him for his strength and determination to do that.
So... I was reading one report this morning and it was from 12/28 - Day 8 out from Transplant. It is a nutrition report because he was loosing weight due to sores and chemo.
This is what it says:
Cancer Diagnosis/reason for admit: Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma/ AUTO transplant Chemotherapy- Carmustine, Etoposide, Cytarabine, Mephalan (BEAM)
Contributing data:
Pt denies any nutrition concerns /busy with call
Current Diet order: NoFFV, Reg
Current intake/tolerance: Currently pt reports good intake
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!! There he is, 8 days out from transplant, in hospital barely able to speak or eat because his throat is filled with sores and he is 'busy with call' when the nurse is in there trying to assess his weight loss.
I can picture him, saying to nurse: "Yes, yes, I'm fine". then turn away and keep talking : "Ok, J what we need to do is..."
It is Adrian in a nut shell!! LOL!! Hope it made you giggle too!
Friday, February 25, 2011
Getting ready for Colorado!
:)
He has started going back to the gym - getting ready for our ski trip.
His hair has also grown back!
Monday, February 14, 2011
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Friday, February 4, 2011
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Monday, January 31, 2011
Wise words from Chloe 6 years old
Catia
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
January 26, 2011 First lab work since leaving Houston
His WBC is 4.2 !!!!!!!!!
This is excellent news!!! It is all baby steps, one at the time... or it used to be. Right now everything seems to be just like normal. Like nothing was ever wrong.
I was just shutting down my computer and took a quick glimpse at CNN. Look at this article about Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma. Not that Aj has implants (hope not) but still, it is the first time I see an article about his cancer.
CNN- Article
And again, I want to thank all of you sweet and warm hearted people who have supported us in all different ways. Thank you!! YOU GUYS ROCK!!!
Friday, January 21, 2011
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Day 29 - January 18, 2011
He has had a little bit of a sore throat the last week. It is hard to tell if it is allergies or not. I had it too and mine were allergies for sure. Austin is known for bringing out allergies in people. They say cedar is the worst at the moment.
He is not feeling anything else, flu or anything so hopefully it is allergies and will be gone soon. Otherwise the blood works will show different, I guess. But he feels fine. That is the main thing!
I went to a raw food cooking class on Saturday. It was very exciting. Sounds silly that a cooking class was exciting, but I do love to cook and create and the ideas here were very cool.
I cooked 3 dishes tonight and will keep on making them. It was spaghetti made of zucchini and a marinera sauce (vegetarian) and finished off with a chocolate mousse made of avocado, dates and organic cacao powder. Kids looooved the mousse :).... little did they know :)
Yet again it shows that the vitamix blender is a phenomenal tool in the kitchen! I made the sauce and the mousse with it.
The point with raw food is - nothing is heated above 105 F, IF at all. I didn't cook anything I made. This is so that none of the nutrients gets cooked away. Everything stays in the food.
Bonus is, it is really tasty.
Tomorrow it is creamy zucchini soup, cauliflower mash and grass fed beef on the menu! I will cook that beef though.
Friday, January 14, 2011
Thursday, January 13, 2011
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Day 20, January 9, 2011
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Interesting article
Teddy Bear
This is a teddy bear the volunteers gave to him on Christmas Day. When driving home I heard the girls talk about where they should put it. They all agreed on Pappa's bed, so they wouldn't miss him (Pappa) too much. :) so they tucked him in.
Guess I have company in bed tonight!!
Day 14, January 3, 2011 First night's sleep out of hospital!
The surprise of the day was that Adrian was being released!! It was best news for a while!! Out of that hospital!!
We all went to have lunch and then off to the Zoo, Adrian wasn't tired at all. Just walked around and enjoyed the cool crisp weather!
His WBC had gone down to 3 yesterday but the doctor said it was the Neuprogen wearing off, nothing to be alarmed by. Today WBC is 2.8.
Nurse told Adrian this morning he can start eating fresh fruit and vegetables again. (he had to hold off because of the pesticides and it could be some dirt/bacteria from insects which could cause illness)
Girls were over the moon all day yesterday and this morning. Very excited Pappa was out. Chloe told him, she would never leave Houston without him again. :) Well... at least until this morning :)
I had to drive back with the girls today, since school starts tomorrow and wake up call is 6.30am!! URGHHHH! Not sure how that is going to go, but... I should head to bed right now for starters. :) :)
Felt quite bummed we had to drive back today, when Aj just got out of hospital yesterday. Feels like he has been in there years!
He ha some night sweat last night and had some in hospital, which they say is normal too. His body is so out of whack, it is going to take some time to get it back to normal. It is a work in progress right now.
Adrian is feeling much better than he did just a few days ago and moves around just like normal.
Pretty incredible how quickly it switches from high to low. About 3 days ago, I didn't think he was going to be released for at least another week!
Hopefully he can come back to Austin in the next week or so. I have a feeling Adrian will be back here sooner rather than later!
As for right now, he has to go for check ups ever 3 days. In 2 weeks from now, he will go back for bone marrow biopsy, CT and Pet scan. That will be the first real proof if the transplant has worked or not. After that I think it is every 3 months.
Great start of the NEW YEAR!!!
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Day 12, January 1, 2011 Pizza!
The sore throat is getting better. I was hoping it was going to be the best pizza he's ever had. :) but his taste buds aren't back yet. At least it is some kind of food in his body. Hoping he will gain energy and strength. He amazes me though, how he is pulling through every day. Adrian is a CHAMP!
Now, since I raved about organic food yesterday, he decided on pizza tonight. :) :)
We went over earlier today for a coffee and then back tonight with pizza. We found a nice spot on the second floor where we can sit and chat. It has sky light so it is nice and bright.
I feel a lot more at ease when I see Adrian feeling a little better, huge weight off my shoulders. I know there is still a long way to go though.
It is not that easy to eat out all the time. I'm actually quite sick of it, all I want is my own kitchen!
The hotel, Medical center Mariott is really good, actually phenomenal. They will make anything you like for breakfast and not expensive.
I used to rave about the beds at Holiday Inn here, now it is all about Mariott. Everything from rooms, breakfast, gym, lobby and STAFF are top notch. The staff will go out of their way to help and are always happy.
Plus it is the cheapest hotel we've stayed at here in Houston!
Day 11, December 31, 2010 New Years Eve - HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
There is no such thing as post treatment education class. Meaning, what you can do to lower the risk of cancer coming back and look after yourself. They don't say, stop eating processed food and take vitamins - it might help. They don't say anything at all. It is not like it would harm to you take to those measurements after gone through cancer and chemo treatment.
You can't really fight the point of organic food. The only thing I would say, YES - it is more expensive and that is a shame because everybody can't afford to buy all organic.
Again, we are so lucky to have Whole Foods Flagship Store in Austin where organic and locally grown products are available 7 days a week. Plus there are at least 4 farmers' markets every Saturday.
The Omega Connection
Grass-fed and finished bison has a healthy Omega 6 to Omega 3 fatty acid ratio of 4:1 or less. For grain-fed bison that ratio can climb to a very unhealthy 20:1, or sometimes even higher. High Omega 6 to Omega 3 ratios have been linked to heart disease, inflammatory diseases, obesity, diabetes, cancer, and behavioral disorders.In hunter-gatherer times, more than 10,000 years ago, grain consumption was perhaps incidental at best. The Omega 6 to Omega 3 ratio in those times was closer to 2:1 or 1:1. Our bodies haven't changed all that much in the last 10,000 years. But unfortunately our eating habits as a society, especially in the last 40 years or so, have changed dramatically, and for the worse. High Omega 6 to Omega 3 ratios can be directly linked to excessive consumption of grains and an ever expanding range of derivative products.
When compared to grain-fed bison, grass-fed bison is:
- lower in total fat, especially saturated fat
- lower in cholesterol and calories
- considerably higher in beta-carotene and conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), both being practically non-existent in grain fed animals.
Beta-carotene is used in the body to make Vitamin A, a powerful anti-oxidant linked to preventing cancer and cardio-vascular disease. It can also give grass-fed bison fat a slightly yellow color; something that the grain-driven part of the bison industry will sometimes erroneously play up as a negative factor. Grain-fed bison has white fat, much like you see in most, if not all, supermarket beef; a fat whose health benefits are compromised by high Omega 6 content.
In preliminary studies CLA, a fatty acid, has been linked to reducing the risk of cancer, diabetes and obesity.