On 10/11/2007
princess1 wrote:
Has anyone had alternative treatment ie: drugs that are approved in other countries and not here in usa, chinese medicine, japanese medicine?
And if so, where have you been treated and have you seen any improvement?
My husband has appendix cancer with spread to the peritoneum.
Thank you and God bless.
My wife was diagnosed with cancer last March ( remains classified as C.U.P.-Syndrome. Most evidence, however, indicates Stage 2 cancer of the appendix which had spread to the peritoneum). She underwent surgery the last week of March in which her fallopian tubes/ovaries, appendix and sections of her peritoneum as well as several lymph nodes were removed. Almost immediately following surgery, the doctors at the local clinic disclosed to us that they would be able to do nothing for us (and this without the slightest mention of alternatives) and that my wife had between 3-6 months to live. She was released from the clinic 7 days following surgery and we were left to our own devices. Obviously, we were confronted with the task of having to make decisions very quickly, treading a terrain that was basically unknown to us. With some unexpected guidance from a choice few individuals whom we now refer to as angels and extensive internet research , we were lead to a private oncological practice in Hamburg, Germany in which the following therapies are performed:
Local electro-hyperthermal treatment (3 X weekly/ 1 hour sessions).
Immunological therapies (monthly primed Dendritic Cell vaccinations as well as oncological virus (i.e. Newcastle Disease) injections).
In my wifes ´case, the treatment is being complemented with:
Vitamin C I.V.s´
Xeloda tablets as prescribed by oncologist
Curcuma Longa tablets (min. 3500 mg daily) + 10mg Bioperine
Glutamin dietary supplement ( 2-3 teaspoons daily)
Chilel-Qigong practice ( approx. 1 1/2 hours daily)
Since beginning her therapy in mid-April, my wifes´ tumor markers have diminished quite considerably as has her ascites and her energy levels are high.
The private practice in Hamburg is closely affiliated with Dr. Thomas Nesselhuts´ tumor clinic in Duderstadt, Germany. I recommend having a look at the following website:
http://www.dendritic.info/DCTreatmentCenters.html
The best of luck and good wishes to your husband and yourself.