CancerCompass message board discussion started by Doc45 on 3/18/2008 http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,22094,0.htm Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ Hi , My name is James and was recently diag. with squemus cell carcanoma . I have heard a few stories from people who knew someone who had this but I have not spoken with anyone that really had the same thing I have and who know's what I am going through . I am in stage 4 and I am sched. for sugery on April 1 . I have heard of people loosing their ability to speak and even some who have a peg tube for nutrition . Everything I have heard is scaring me to death . I know this is a bad thing but dose'nt anyone have anything positive to say . I would appreciate hearing from anyone going through this and how they are handling it . Thank you , James ... Doc45 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT You may wish to look at patented medicine by the name of Anvirzel which is available from a clinic in Honduras and has been used in the US with great success as a CAM to chemo and radiation as well as a stand alone medicine. It greatly alleviates all known side effects of chemo and radiation and also increases their success rates.  Furthermore, it is a tremendous immune booster and may help you recover and keep cancer at bay.Another consideration might be the supplement bromelain taken up until a couple of days before surgery and resumed soon thereafter.  Bromelain is a natural extract of the pineapple plant and has been demonstrated to increase speed healing up to four times as fast for surgeris and other physical trauma.See http://www.tbyil.com/bromelain.htm  (Bromelain - The Wonder Supplement)For more information about Anvirzel, go to http://www.saludintegral.hn There is also a dietary supplement very much like Anvirzel called Sutherlandia OPC (http://www.sutherlandiaopc.com ) which has been used with tremendous success in South Africa as well as the US.I know that dealing with all that is going on can be quite a shock and pressure filled.  Understand though that stress works against you, so try to remove as much as possible.  I know - easy for me to say, but still try.  Here is something that might help - The Emotional Freedom Technique (http://www.tbyil.com/EFT.htm ) Dquixote1217 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT  On 3/18/2008 Doc45 wrote:Hi , My name is James and was recently diag. with squemus cell carcanoma . I have heard a few stories from people who knew someone who had this but I have not spoken with anyone that really had the same thing I have and who know's what I am going through . I am in stage 4 and I am sched. for sugery on April 1 . I have heard of people loosing their ability to speak and even some who have a peg tube for nutrition . Everything I have heard is scaring me to death . I know this is a bad thing but dose'nt anyone have anything positive to say . I would appreciate hearing from anyone going through this and how they are handling it . Thank you , James ...Dear James,I'm so sorry to hear of your diagnosis. It is all so confusing and frightening at first. My husband had a similar diagnosis in January. He can't speak very well because the tumour is pressing on the nerve which goes to the vocal cords - that is he can't speak LOUDLY. But he has no problems communicating - he just speaks quietly and hoarsely. It's nothing to be afraid of.He also has a feeding tube - a pegg tube - which was fitted in case he had difficulties in swallowing. He hasn't used it yet - he doesn't have any problems though his esophagus is a bit sore, But the doctor told us it heals better and is not as debilitating if it's put in before chemotherapy.But you're going to have surgery, which isn't an option for my husband, so perhaps they'll be able to get rid of the horible thing and you'll not need any of this stuff. Take a day at a time, talk to friends who'll support you, look after yourself and  believe you can beat it. We went all through the fear and horror and have now decided to believe we can beat it.  Here's hoping - for you, for us.      pusspins Sun, 30 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT