MrsA/cancer

The instinct of a Mom/Mum is incredible. Listen to it. An American Mom listened to the spot on instinct of a British Mum and as a result the life of the American Mom's baby was saved.

Unfortunately, my family has dealt with this. My mother had leukemia. Because of her disease, she had looked a little older than her actual years. This had been the case since a little prior to her official diagnosis. The last few weeks prior to her death, she underwent chemo and some other rather harsh treatments. When she died--about 6 to 8 weeks after beginning the really harsh treatment--most of her hair was gone and what little she had left was white. Her teeth had begun falling out. Her 5'11" frame held only about 145 lbs. Her skin was frail and wrinkled. She was 58 when she died, but she looked similar to photos of people who had passed their 100th birthday. Actually, she might not have looked that good. Yes, death brought an end to her suffering. However, the combination of the disease and the treatment ravaged her beyond recognition and sent her on a hellish terminal journey. We had a closed casket funeral because open casket would have been pointless. None of the mourners would have known who she was had the door on the viewing room not displayed her name. I decided that unless treatments of this nature improved to the point of being a bit more gentle on the patient while combating the ailment, I personally would never endure them. That was almost fifteen years ago and my opinion has not changed.

I have thought for years that the cure for many ailments would be found in something incredibly simple. Perhaps it is really true.

For crying out loud fellows, get a colonoscopy done.

What a touching story.

Hopefully this will prove to be a great success and research from this treatment will garner new avenues of treatment for other cancers and/or leukemia.

Your Momma had a valid point when she told you to eat your broccoli because it was good for you.

What a tremendous hope!