Hello...after yesterday's visit we learned that the chemo didn't get rid of the cancer cells in the ascites...it kept new tumors from forming but the cancer is floating freely in mom's abdomen. Surgery is not an option at this point and only chemo is what the doctor's are offering her to prolong her life. She's on her chemo break and has not decided if she wants to do it again. My sister has come up with an alternative treatment of Zeolite and other herbal supplements plus putting mom on an organic diet avoiding sugars, dairy, salt, most oils, fried foods, rice, pasta., red meat...the goal is a raw food diet as long as mom can tolerate it....has anyone tried this? any results? I'm nervous since we don't know what will happen from this point forward. Mom was diagnosed at the end of September 2007....she's gained 5 pounds this last month and looks good but has lost a lot of muscle mass. She began the new diet a week and a half ago...so far so good...she and my sister will be going to a raw food retreat for two weeks this coming February to come up with new ideas for eating and staying healthy. I would appreciate any insight or suggestions anyone might have.