The Time Has Come for a Major Change

The biopsy results arrived and the tumor tissue is still malignant. My Gastroenterologist, Dr. McDonald, called me this afternoon and said the tumor size was about the same size as it was last year although he was willing to consider that it could be a little bigger. I hear that as no growth which is a bit of a relief considering it's been almost a year. He also informed me that the polyp had no cancer cells in it and that is good news as well.

So, after 10 months of Gerson Therapy, the tumor has not shrunk, my pain has increased and I am no longer able to do enemas. Dr. Cervantes provided me an alternative to enemas, which includes herbs and supplements, yet to accept that alternative would be to modify my current program which is already conservative at best. And that I am unwilling to do. Therefore, the time has come for a major change.

Gerson Therapy is an effective therapy, yet it is clearly no longer an option for me. I never thought I would hear myself say those words. I was convinced I was the guy who was going to heal himself from cancer 100% holistically. And today I am clear I will not be that guy. So, I have chosen to work with the best oncology department that I know of and I have scheduled myself an appointment at the Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Philadelphia at the Eastern Regional Medical Center. While there I will be evaluated by their practitioners and have an opportunity to see if their facility is right for me.

Before I can go on any further, I must acknowledge that this is a complete 180 degree turn around from the path I have taken thus far. A number of people diagnosed with cancer have contacted me, because of my choice to do Gerson Therapy, with requests for information or a conversation about the path I chose. Should someone call me today and share their diagnosis and ask for my thoughts on Gerson Therapy, I will without hesitation, encourage them to do the Gerson Therapy.

I also feel compelled to share that if I had to go back and do it all again, I would not change a thing. I would do it the exact same way. Having done Gerson Therapy for the last 10-months has detoxified my body and strengthened my immune system in a way that will benefit me greatly in the coming months. Prior to Gerson Therapy, I regularly experienced migraines, serious bouts of heartburn and every winter for the last four years (except this one!) a serious case of dry, cracked and blistered skin on my palms & sides of my fingers. All of those ailments are gone as a result of Gerson Therapy. To me that is proof of how toxic my body was and how detoxified it is now. Had I done any type of oncology treatment on a body already laden with toxicity problems, I'm certain I would have been in many ways, worse off than I already was. After 10-months on Gerson Therapy, I feel as though I have been doing Olympic level training and I am powerfully prepared me for my next step in the healing process.

At the same time, I have spent so much time inside of a conversation for natural cures and feeling right in my doing so, that this is a bit eerie to me right now as I walk into the world of oncology. While doing Gerson Therapy, I have been in a comfortable bubble, safe from the side effects of chemotherapy and radiation. Now I am stepping into that world and I can tell it's going to take some getting used to. Fortunately, the Cancer Treatment Centers of America have a holistic approach to traditional medicine. They have a Naturopathic Department to "decrease the side effects associated with traditional cancer treatments, support whole body wellness, and provide strategies for long-term cancer prevention." In addition to that, 80% of the food in their hospital is certified organic. To me that says a lot about their organization.

Naturally, I am not looking forward to the oncology due to the various and possible side effects, but I am looking forward to ridding my body of cancer and this pain that has become much more than I care to deal with any longer.