my dear friend has stomach cancer it stated in the ovaries but has now spread they want her to do more chemo but she doesnt want to does anyone know of alternate methods to help her through this

sorry to hear that, i can only imagine how tough that is.
i think in that situation you're best to just listen to the doctors and do all you can to help keep her strong mentally.
i hope it all works out for her.

thanks for your concern yes i will try my best to keep her spirits up she is so tired of the drugs and is searching for other answers i guess being in her shoes you would need to

She can try spiritual 'healing' if it gives her hope but please don't allow her to do this instead of actual treatment. This is one of those times when tolerance of alternative views has to collide with morality.


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This study found an increased survival rate for women with breast cancer when they ate more fruit AND were physically active like walking. But either of those two things independently had no effect, it was when they were used together that it made an impact on survival. link [www.medpagetoday.com]

I think the above relates to reoccurance after successful treatment. It doesn't claim that fruit and/or physical activity is effective treatment for those with cancer.


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i have to agree with thefourfouldroot, by all means have "complimentary" therapy but please not alternative.

I am so sorry for your friend, i know chemo is just so awful, basically it is killing her slowly. Please try and keep her positive and to remind her daily how important she is to those who love her and how you all need her to hang in there and be brave.

Chemo or radiotherapy really is the only way if thats what her Consultant has suggested. She is in good hands and the main thing is to keep her as positive and loved as possible right now. Try and get her to agree to more treatment if you can. There is a chance she could pull through this.


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Is it true that some countries use lavendar IV's instead of chemo?

Yeah, I read recently they discovered an herb that enhances the effectiveness of the chemo treatment, I just can't remember which one it was.

I know that selenium deficiency is strongly associated with cancer, maybe she could take some of that (not too much! it can be toxic in high enough doses, which in the case of selenium isn't much at all, so be careful!) I'm not recommending this as an alternative, but as a supplement to her treatment.

Really, i don't think anyone here is going to tell you, 'try this instead of chemo' because cancer is just too serious to mess around with.

I admit i've had no personal experience and have done no research on the topic of spiritual 'healing' (sorry, just can't leave out the quotation marks). The question was about 'alternative' methods though, so your (illuminating) claim that a spiritual healer will not advise this as only treatment is not really relevant.

There are probably more suitable threads in which to discus this though, so i'll leave off there.


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