Here's the Story

I was diagnosed with "grade 2 invasive ductal carcinoma" (breast cancer) a week ago -- July 11, 2013.

Because I see the after-effects of chemotherapy and radiation -- and yes, of surgery, too -- on an almost daily basis, I have chosen not to go that route. I choose to use food as my medicine, building up my body's immune system so it can kill off these cancer cells just like it has the trillion or so before now.

I decided to start this blog for the benefit of my family members who are interested in watching this "experiment" unfold. It felt like an experiment at first because I was not finding information from others who have gone this path. There were quite a few books about *preventing* cancer, or helping with the issues of chemotherapy and radiation, but none about *fighting* the cancer directly. It was just me and my intuition. But then Shawna sent me the link for Gerson Therapy on youtube, and that led me to others. I can't tell you how awesome it was to hear that there is research -- and not just a little of it -- that backs up my intuitive knowledge:

Our bodies are made to heal themselves . . . if they have everything they need to work with. 

Kind of like an Erector set. You can make most anything you want to if you have the right pieces. But . . . how to figure out just what pieces the body needs and in what quantities . . .

So I spent the past week reading everything I could get my hands on until my head hurt and my mind wouldn't go in a straight line. All those bits of information are settling down now and I'm able to make a plan of sorts that will no doubt change as I go. But at least it's a starting point.

Stay tuned . . .