Off topic but very hopeful - a potential cure for cancer http://karengberger.blogspot.com/...

by meganne 15 Jul 2010

I just realised some new Cuties may not understand my response, thinking perhaps I am being sceptical or sarcastic....
but those who know me may remember my comments, made while I was going through chemotherapy:
that chemo was so debilitating I could understand anyone 'giving in' to cancer rather than going through chemotherapy, especially if it was not given as a cure, but only to prolong life for a few extra months to those whose cancer was terminal.

Some people are very lucky and suffer very few, and sometimes no, side effects.

But the truth is, that the various drugs used under (the umbrella term of) chemotherapy, are all toxic, and can cause long term side effects such as heart problems, loss of circulation to (loss of feeling and often the use of) extremities such as fingers and toes, memory loss and many others, depending on the particular drug used.

I met other women who had to stop their chemo because of cardiac damage, some ended up with pace-makers, my first husband died of a massive coronary 3 months after his chemo treatments.

I'm one of the lucky ones, though my fingers still go numb even while I am using them, my toes were numb for months after chemo and I thought they might stay that way. My once brilliant memory still has not returned and I struggle to remember the simplest words when I am having a conversation, even when typing messages I have to use a dictionary to finish sentences.

I have constantly questioned why we are still using such dangerous drugs and the answer I got was that they were better than having NO treatment.

So, if only....
this new discovery pans out and there is a hope for others to suffer less during cancer treatments.

If only...
they could PREVENT cancers instead of having to treat them

If only.......

by toet 16 Jul 2010

I hear what you are saying,i am finding that the memory loss is so hard,i now keep a note book with me at all times. cheers Heather