Update On Coconut Oil Cleanse

The bad news is that I didn't make it through the entire 10 day coconut oil cleanse, because I got really weak and very sick. Everything I read said to continue, but I was doubled over and I had to take off work for a few days. 

I made it through more than half of the cleanse and as a result a CHUNK of my cancer bump literally FELL off! It left a noticeable hole in the bottom of my tongue. (Picture provided on the photo page-- for those that do want to see it). 

While looking at it would make anyone shudder, I can only take this change as a positive one. Yes, this time it does hurt. I can't deny that, but I suppose that is to be expected as I have a HOLE in the underside of my tongue. Pretty crazy, right?

Cleansing... Some More

For those of you that don't know, I attend Yoga classes at least 4 times per week while maintaining all of my cancer fighting routines and holding down a full time job. I love what the classes do for me mentally, physically, and emotionally, however; it a dedication that takes up quite a bit of what little time I have. With that being said, this blog has suffered. I'm sorry for that!

In addition, I've been in overdrive trying to get rid of this cancer scar! I got a little sad at the beginning of this week and I couldn't sleep very well. A lady I spent quite a lot of time talking with about her cancer treatment options officially opted to do CHEMO rather than spend time doing the natural stuff. As a result, her body became too weak and she eventually passed away. I felt heartbroken to hear this news and it impacted my ability to focus for a little bit. All I can hope for is that she found some inner peace before she passed on.

As for my progress with the cancer spot...well, it is slow, but still shows signs of changing for the better. I think the reason that the progress slowed down so much may be due to the fact that I introduced too much sugar back into my diet too soon with lots of fruits. 

As an extreme attempt to detox my body and starve these cancer cells of anything they love... I'm doing yet another cleansing treatment. 

My husband found this 10 day coconut oil and water cleanse/fast that we are participating in right now. It seems crazy, but by eating NO FOOD at all for 10 days and only ingesting water and coconut oil I'll be allowing my body to kill bad microbes and focus on healing rather than spending up to 60% of the energy it usually does on digesting food.

My husband is so awesome! He doesn't have to do this cleanse fasting thing with me, but he is just to be supportive. Not to mention, he's seeing some benefits from the fasting experience as well. 

So, that's where I'm at. I'm on day #3 of this fasting cleanse and right now... I'm not going to lie, I feel like crap, but I'm hanging in there! 

Good News!

To all of my friends and family that have been following my journey, I apologize that I am not very good at constantly posting here. You'd never guess that I actually get paid to blog for other companies would you? 

So... I fell off the wagon for about 2 weeks, from my healthier salad eating. I tried a local pizza place where they boasted about having gluten-free crust and Vegan friendly toppings with soy-free cheese! Well, that was all fine and dandy except it kept making me ill. I went home and did a little more research only to learn that the baking spray they utilize for their crust has soy all in it. That isn't just for the gluten-free crust, either. Every single pizza they make has soy sprayed right into the crust!! 

I had to stop immediately and revert back to my planned diet. Guess what? My body is so efficient at getting rid of junk that it doesn't like or need and within 24 hours of being in pain from eating the wrong thing, I kicked it and bounced right back into my old routine like nothing happened. 

Anyway, since I went back to my regime I've seen the sore go away even more. The good news is that I'm now 5 months into my "fight" against cancer and the sore has healed up by 50%. 

The bottom part of the white (leukoplakia), that was near the back of my tongue, is GONE! The only part of the cancer spot still holding on for dear life is the leukoplakia that is near the top of my tongue and closest to the top of my teeth. 

Even what is remaining has softened up. It took a bit longer than expected to get to this point, but I can't complain! Maybe in another few months it'll all be gone!

Still Going...

It has been a little while since I posted last, but in case you were wondering, I am still working on getting rid of this cancer spot the 100% natural way. It's a slow, but steady course I'm on. I have uploaded my most recent picture in the "graphic photos" section of this blog. 

What you may be able to see is that the white skin is getting softer and softer with each passing week. In addition, the redness is disappearing or becoming pink like the rest of the surrounding tongue tissue. 

I have high hopes that what I am doing is working! I hope to inspire others to take the all-natural journey to curing whatever illnesses they may have, because after this journey I have to believe that eating the right way is medicinal! 

Addressing A Few Key Points

I'm writing today to address a few key points that have been brought up during conversations with friends and strangers, lately. 

First of all, while curing my cancer is the number one focus at all times, it's also about living a naturally healthy life beyond the treatment! 

I think at this point I might as well call myself an "All-Natural Vegan", because it seems several people believe that being Vegan means that it's perfectly safe and fine to eat soy, Tofu, junk food, pre-packaged health bars, "low fat" foods, etc. 

Let me start with soy. Follow this link here to learn some myths about soy. Click here to learn about ways soy upsets hormone balance. Unfortunately, as discussed in Dr. Group III's book The Green Body Cleanse, soy in America is not fermented and is GMO. 

After knowing what I know, whether someone says their soy is non-GMO or not, I'm not taking any chances. It's not even worth it.

Now, about Tofu. Nope, I will NOT eat this either. If you didn't know, Tofu is made from coagulating soy milk and then pressing the curds into blocks. Sound gross? It does to me! It also looks gross and frankly it tastes horrible. I'd much rather stuff my face with a bowl full of plain Kale any day! 

In place of dairy my favorite alternatives are the water and white coconut meat blended from a real coconut to make my own coconut milk OR almonds soaked, blended in water and pressed to make my own almond milk. Organic seasonings can make these "milks" taste like just about anything you want. 

I also do not eat pre-packaged "health" bars or anything that says "LOW FAT", because they all have some sort of added ingredients for preserving them. Low fat foods all have some sort of unpronounceable bizarre ingredients or tons of sugar in one way or another. Bottom line: If it didn't come from the ground in plant form or from an herb, I try to stay far away from it. Plant-based is the best way to go for curing ANY disease. (I've recently found information showing people have beat Diabetes, Rheumatoid Arthritis, PCOS, and more all by eating a natural based, Vegan diet).   

It might sound crazy to say this, but I think I'm at my healthiest now AFTER being diagnosed with cancer than I was before. I'm not just talking about weight loss either. That is just a bonus. The real proof is in my overall, daily health.

For example, all of my adult life used to be spent suffering from migraines, constant sinus drainage, and sneezing. In 4+ months since starting my new lifestyle, exercise and diet I haven't had ONE single allergy problem. That's right! No more multiple sneezes in a row, no more daily headaches, and no more sinus drainage. In addition, I no longer have insomnia issues. I sleep better than I ever have. 

Want to know more? I'm always happy to share, but just know that an all-natural lifestyle is now a passion of mine so if you turn on the water, be willing to drink from the hose!  

     

Documentaries

In talking with a lot of family and friends about my cancer routine and where I started it occurred to me that I've never actually given credit to the specific documentaries that started my husband and I down the path of researching natural remedies in the first place.

In my blog post, here, I mentioned that we watched several documentaries on Netflix, before we jumped to the 10+ hour documentary The Truth About Cancer. Today, I want to share what those 3 documentaries were that made us jump start our whole plant-based diet. 

These documentaries should make you see things about the world of food just a little bit differently. They are as follows: 

3 Fillings Gone, 3 To Go!

I finally found a dentist that didn't care about me having cancer and I was able to get an appointment really quick!

He looked at my amalgam fillings and my cancer spot and told me that removing the fillings would not be a problem. I did have to sign a liability waiver preventing from suing in case something should cause my cancer to spread. I'm not worried about that at all, I just wanted the amalgam fillings removed, because they were corroded. 

Since I have 3 amalgam fillings on each side of my mouth it was recommended that I undergo the procedure to have only one side of my amalgam fillings removed at a time.

Yes, this is me. Looking silly in the dental garb.

After having the numbness stick around for several hours after having the fillings removed, I can see why this is a recommendation and I'm glad I listened, because otherwise I wouldn't have been able to eat anything all day. Now I know. 

More importantly, it's a happy moment in my journey. I have one small victory completed with 3 fillings gone and 3 more to go! 

My next appointment is April 6th. Yay!