Where to start . . . This week I:
- visited a second naturopath who did some very intriguing things and got some very interesting results;
- spent about five days feeling more tired than I've been in awhile;
- figured out I was probably detoxing (and immediately felt better);
- attended one day of a two-day seminar on diagnosing conditions by looking at the face and hands (thinking it would be useful in my acupressure practice);
- decided the second-day of the seminar would be useful for *me* in my cancer war since it was about nutrition (nutrition like nothing the FDA ever dreamed of); and
- got to stay for a private consultation with the seminar speaker for personalized advice on what else to do to get rid of my unwelcome guests. Very cool.

Remember how I said I'd found a starting point but that things would probably change as I go along? Well, the first change is here and I'm eager to get going on it. Alas, I have papers to correct for tomorrow's class. But here's a quick run-down of what I've learned (in no particular order):

1.  All disease has at least one emotional component to it, and breast cancer's is a propensity to nurture everyone else and not ones' self. A couple of my daughters laughed at that.
2. Cancer thrives in an acidic environment and sugar -- even from fruit -- provides that.
3. People with one problem usually have more. Yup, me too. But rather than going to a different doctor for each one, I can just feed my body well and it'll take care of all of it. Amazing machine, yes?
4. Carrot juice has everything a baby needs after the first 3-4 weeks of life. Forget formula -- go buy 50 lbs of carrots and a good juicer! It'll be way cheaper, too.
5. Green apples have a synergistic effect on some vegetables; when juiced together, the sum total of nutrients is more than either by themselves. Besides, they taste *great*!
6.  A castor oil pack and a heat pad on the abdomen is one of life's finer things.
7. Life really is okay without coffee.
8. Green tea mixed with mint and a very small pinch of stevia is very pleasant, either hot or iced.
9. Meditation is easier done while walking. (or driving, but that's outside the scope of this project)
10. Starting work at 10:00 a.m. instead of 8:00 or 9:00 is another of life's finer things.
11. Most people are really very decent, given the opportunity.
12. Intuition is a very good thing to develop. And it's not gender specific; men can hone it, too.
13. Teaching is an enjoyable occupation, but the time spent in class is only the tip of the iceberg. The rest of the iceberg is time spent preparing for class.
14. Friends who accept one's choices and decisions with understanding and support are some of life's gems.
15. So is family.
16. In Europe, snails are apparently prescribed to people fighting cancer.
17. If you ask your local grocer if he has any snails, he'll probably tell you "no." But then he'll order some in special for you. They come in cute little shells, already mixed with butter and garlic, and they take 12 minutes to heat up in the oven. Not bad. Just have some green-mint tea handy.
18. People with Type A blood don't make enough stomach acid to digest red meat so it sort of putrifies in the digestive tract. 
19. Because of the low stomach acid, food should be eaten without drink. Except in the case of snails, maybe.
20. All grains, nuts and seeds should be soaked before cooking. This means I will have to learn to think more than a few minutes ahead.
21. Fermented vegetables are extremely beneficial for the digestive system. More practice thinking ahead.
22. Apricot kernels are so effective at shredding cancer cells that eating more than a few has been outlawed in Australia. I wonder how they expect to enforce that.
23. Seaweed is very beneficial -- cancer or not.
24. Soup made primarily of barley and mushrooms is quite delish.
25. Monday morning always comes too soon. I'm not done with the weekend stuff yet!

Want to know about diagnosing the face? Probably next time. I still have to figure out how to get pictures from my phone to this blog in less than 47 steps.