The Shockingly Hight Cost of Breast Cancer Treatment

Lian (not her real name) is a 65-year-old lady from one of the Riau islands of Indonesia. I received an email from her son Henry (not real name):

My mother felt something in her breast. It was getting bigger from mid-2021.
This is about 2 months after she got vaccinated.
I brought her to Jakarta in October 2021 for a check-up. An ultrasound in Jakarta showed the diameter of the tumour in her right breast is 2 cm.
Recently she felt pain and I brought her to Hospital A, a private hospital in Penang, last week to do another check-up.

Blood tests.

Her full blood picture, liver function test and tumour markers were all within normal range.

USG.

Ultrasound Right Breast:

A solid lesion with irregular margins seen at about 6 o’clock position (above) measuring about 2.9 x 2.7 x 2.7 cm. This is suspicious of a malignancy.
There is a solid lobulated lesion measuring about 0.7 x 0.5 x 0.7 cm at about 2 o’clock position, about 1.8 cm from the nipple. this contains some calcifications.
An enlarged right axillary node measuring 1.9 x 1.2 x 1.8 cm shows loss of normal fatty hilum (above). A few other smaller right axillary nodes also show loss of normal fatty hilum.

Mammogram of right breast.

There is a distinct lump in her right breast.

PET scan.

No focal FDG-avid lesions in the head and neck region, lung parenchyma lesions, chest wall lesions, mediastnal nodes or hilar masses.
An FDG-avid mass measuring 2.9 x 2.7 cm in the right breast.
An FDG-avid right axillary node measures 1.8 x 1.3 cm. Small nodes are seen around this. No other FDG-avid axillary nodes seen.

Biopsy.

Right breast lump, core biopsy (6 o’clock): Invasive carcinoma of no special type (NST), grade 3.
The tumour cells are negative for oestrogen, progesterone and Her2 receptors.

Lian was told that due to the “big” size of the tumour, she had to undergo chemotherapy first before her surgery. The family was unhappy with the idea of undergoing chemo before surgery. So they decided to go home without any further treatment!

Costs Of Diagnostic Procedures

Henry said:

I spent around RM 10,817 in Hospital A. This costs include the following:
PET scan which is around RM 4,600.
RM 3,000 for mammogram, blood test and ultrasound.

Before and after the surgery Lian needs to undergo chemotherapy and immunotherapy.

For chemo, it is RM 5.000 each time and she must take 8 times, every 3 weeks. Total cost RM40,000.
For Immunotherapy, it is RM 15,000 each time and she needs to receive the treatment about 17 times for a year. Total RM255,000.
I was told that this is a triple negative cancer – so must undergo immunotherapy (antibody) besides chemotherapy to avoid the cancer’s return.
The cost for chemo + immunotherapy is very expensive. We couldn’t afford to do it.

Told About CA Care

Henry wrote:

When we were back home from Penang, my cousin told me about you. He heard from his friend named Pak Edy who suffered bowel cancer 12 years ago and he got treatment from you
And later, my sister also talked with our neighbour. Coincidentally, her mother is also taking your herbs. Her mother took your herbs since last year.

At this point I received an email from Henry.

Good evening, Doctor,

The biopsy indicated the cancer is a triple negative and it is a Stage 2 cancer.Hopefully you can give us some advice on what we must do to cure her disease.

The reason why we are trying to find other alternative is because we can’t afford to do the chemo and immunotherapy which is very expensive. If we need to see you in Penang, I will try to arrange the time to meet your schedule.

Reply: Any woman who has breast cancer — had biopsy but refused to remove the whole breast is just STUPID — AMAT BODOH. You must remove the breast now. You cannot just keep it there. Do a total mastectomy i.e., remove the cancerous breast totally.

This is a triple negative cancer type — dangerous! After you remove the breast, come and see me after 2 weeks. I would not see people who do not remove their cancerous breast.

Hi Doctor,

Thank you for the quick response doctor. Do you have any recommendation for the hospital to do the mastectomy? Because if we go back to Hospital A, we would be asked to do chemo and immunotherapy first, then do surgery after that.

Reply: Okay, go to Dr. B in Hospital B and see what he has got to say.

Hi Doctor,

We took action very quickly after we got your advice. I tried searching for some hospitals which are reachable by sea and bus from our hometown.The first option is hospitals in JB. However, there is no breast cancer specialist in JB. Then I found in a breast cancer specialist in Hospital M in Melaka. We did teleconsultation by video at the beginning. The doctor said that the tumour seems not so big from the report I sent to her.Therefore, she asked us to meet her in Melaka to see whether or not we can do the surgery without chemo first.

The first estimated cost for mastectomy in M Hospital RM 12,000. Since my mom also needs to remove another tumour in her left breast then the cost will come to around RM 15,000.

The estimated cost of surgery in Hospital A in Penang is RM 20,000. This is only the cost for surgery excluding room charges.

Again, thank you so much for your quick response. Really appreciate it.

Oct 19, 2022. Hi Doctor, Good afternoon.

My mother has done the mastectomy yesterday Oct 19th without chemo in Melaka.

Oct 21, 2022. Hi Doctor,

My mom was discharged from hospital this afternoon and everything seems to be okay. Herewith I attached the hospital bill for your reference.

Total hospital charges RM10,039.71
Doctors’ fees RM 6,499.27
Surgeon RM3,988.00
Anaesthesia 1,490.15
Lab services 477.12
Radiology services 544.00

Total cost of mastectomy + lumpectomy RM 16,538.98

Lessons We Can Learn From This Case

Get your bearing right. I am really glad that Lian took an immediate step to have the cancerous lumps removed from her breasts. If these lumps were allowed to grow in there, they will eventually burst and could give rise to more problems. Over the years, I have seen patients who came to me with “rotten” breasts. They have the mistaken idea that herbs or supplements can make the cancerous tumour in their breast go way. Wrong!

Chemo before surgery – different experts have different opinions! Lian was told to undergo chemotherapy before surgery. She refused chemo and went home rather “lost”, that is after spending RM 10,817 for the diagnostic procedures in Penang. My advice to her son was: Go and find another doctor! I am happy that she found one doctor in a Melaka Hospital to do the surgery without having to do chemo first.

Before agreeing to the treatments, know what you are getting into. The standard protocol to treat breast cancer is: surgery, followed by chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy. But now, the latest option being offered to patients is immunotherapy which costs a “bomb”!

You may want to ask: How effective is immunotherapy? This is answer that I got from the internet:

From the very beginning Lian and her son were given some idea of what the total cost of the treatment is going to be like. Surgery would come to about RM30,000, chemo RM40,000 and immunotherapy would cost her at least RM255,000 or a quarter million ringgit. The family could not afford that. This is indeed sad.

Over the years many patients who came to seek our help told me that they had to sell a house or a piece of land to pay their medical bills. I also had patients who spent RM30K and had no more money. They just packed off and went home – giving up the idea of receiving medical treatment in Penang.

Ask if the treatments like chemo and/or immunotherapy are going to cure your cancer. Spending money is one thing, the most important question we need to ask is – what would be the outcome of the treatment after spending a quarter million ringgit? Is the cancer cured? Unfortunately, no one can guarantee a positive outcome. Unfortunately too, some patients would NOT want to know the answer to this all important question! Over the years, I have seen many failures — money lost and patient ended up with severe side effects of the treatment.

Dr. Norah Lynn Henry wrote an article Immunotherapy for Breast Cancer Treatment: Is It an Option? (https://www.cancer.net/blog/2020-09/immunotherapy-breast-cancer-treatment-it-option). She said:

One challenge of immunotherapy is not knowing who is likely to benefit from the treatment.

Second, immunotherapy can cause substantial side effects, including life-threatening ones. The most common side effects are skin reactions, such as redness and blistering, and flu-like symptoms, such as fever, nausea, weakness, and body aches. Different types of immunotherapy can cause different side effects.

An important third challenge is the high cost of this treatment.

Beware, the cost of treatments differ from hospital to hospital. Lian went to Hospital A in Penang. She had to spend RM 10,817 on diagnostic procedures! That is before the actual surgery which would cost another RM20,000 plus.

Just a few months ago, one patient had a total mastectomy at Hospital B in Penang. In total she spent only RM15,000. Take note, Hospital B is said to be a non-profit (privately funded) hospital. But be reassured the surgeon who did the mastectomy is just as competent and well known as others in Penang. In fact, this surgeon is one of the two doctors I would recommend that you go to if you have breast cancer. Remember again, expensive does not necessarily mean it is better!

Beware of the overuse of diagnostic procedures, overuse of PET scan, over treatment, etc. Take a close look at what Lian had to undergo in preparation of her surgery – she did a blood test, ultrasound, mammogram, PET scan and finally biopsy. All these procedures contributed significantly to the total cost of RM10K. Let me just pose one question – are ALL these procedures absolutely necessary? For some procedures the answer is yes, but not for all of them. Let me not give my own opinion on this but quote what other medical experts say …..

Shannon Brownlee et al in an article Evidence for Overuse of Medical Services Around the World (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5708862/) wrote:

We use the term overuse to refer to any services that are unnecessary in any way and for any reason.
Overuse (of medication, diagnostic tests, therapeutic procedures) is a global problem that afflicts rich and poor countries alike.
In the United States, estimates of spending on overuse … range from 6% to 8% of total health care spending.
Around the world, overuse of some individual services may be as high as 80% of cases.

Kelsey Chalmers et al (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2779118) wrote:

Overuse is defined as the delivery of tests and procedures that provide little or no clinical benefit, are unlikely to have an impact on clinician decisions, increase health care spending without improving health outcomes, or risk patient harm in excess of potential benefits.

Although clinicians are responsible for ordering tests and treatments, their practice patterns may be influenced by hospital policies and culture.

close-up-on-diagnostic-test-overuse) said:

Overuse of laboratory tests is a chronic problem.
Study finds up to 70% of lab tests in a hospital setting are likely either clinically unimportant or unnecessary.

In an article Understanding over-imaging (https://www.mdanderson.org/publications/conquest/understanding-over-imaging.h37-1589046.html) Laura Sussman wrote:

The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) recommended against the use of CT, positron emission tomography (PET), tumor markers and nuclear bone scans in early-stage breast cancers.

Carlos Barcenas, M.D., points out that the recommendations of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network — the gold standard for treatment guidelines — clearly state that for women with early disease, the proper procedures for diagnosis only include mammograms, ultrasounds, clinical exams and blood work.

“Often doctors think they’re not being good to their patients if they don’t do all they can by way of testing,” explains Giordano, chair of Health Services Research. “But there’s a shift in focus to doing what matters for the patient and what’s proven to improve outcomes, rather than testing for the sake of testing.”

Caroline Helwick in an article PET Scans Not Recommended for Most Patients with Breast Cancer: Potential New Controversy in Breast Cancer Testing (https://www.ahdbonline.com/issues/2010/march-april-2010-vol-3-no-2/93-article-93) wrote:

According to the updated 2010 practice guidelines of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), the work-up of patients with early breast cancer should not include imaging by positron-emission tomography (PET) or by PET/computed tomography (CT) scanning. The NCCN Breast Cancer Panel gave a thumbs down for the use of this modality in a number of settings.

PET or PET/CT can be helpful in some cases of stage III disease in which standard staging studies are equivocal or suspicious, but it should not be routine in the staging of newly diagnosed stage I, II, or operable stage III breast cancer, the Breast Cancer Panel concluded.

“The implication of our recommendations is that PET/CT is overused in breast cancer,” said Robert Carlson, MD, of Stanford Cancer Center, Palo Alto, California.

“What is fueling the overuse? I don’t really know. It is simple to order, but it is very expensive. So there are financial issues in terms of rewards for physicians who perform them frequently.

Our society assumes that any technology with a high price tag has value, but the newest technology is not necessarily the best technology,” Dr Carlson said.

Breast Cancer: Part 3. After Chemotherapy She Opted for CA Care Therapy

Part 1: Disaster – twenty months after surgery!

Part 2: Chemotherapy rescued her.

Part 3: After chemotherapy she opted for ca care therapy.

On 15 September 2022, we received an email from Lucy asking for help. Although Lucy’s metastases seemed to have gone away, Lucy had many problems (see table below). That means she is not out of the woods yet.

To be fair, before Lucy was started on our therapy, I asked Lucy to take note of the following:

1. NO CURE FOR CANCER. Most patients who come to us have already undergone medical treatments – surgery, radiation or chemo. Do these cure them? If you come here expecting me to cure you, know that I too cannot cure your cancer. From my experience, NO one on earth can cure any cancer. After some years, the cancer comes back again! But if you want me to help you – to give you another option, to have a better quality of life — may be it is possible. But it all depend on you. Because your health is your responsibility. Are you willing to help yourself? Are you willing to change your lifestyle, your diet, etc.?

2. OUR HERBS ARE BAD-TASTING, AND HAVE AWFUL SMELL. Besides the bad taste and smell, you need to boil the herbs a few times a day — that’s a lot of work! You need to take two, three or four types of teas each day.

3. YOU MUST TAKE CARE OF YOUR DIET – YOU CANNOT EAT ANYTHING YOU LIKE. You cannot eat anything that walks – meaning, no meat, no egg, no milk, etc. Don’t take sugar. Cancer feeds on sugar. Don’t eat oily or fried food, table salt.

4. TRY OUR THERAPY FOR TWO TO FOUR WEEKS. May be during the first 2 weeks on our therapy, you may suffer more pain, feel more tired, etc. That’s healing crisis. Don’t stop. Hopefully after 3 to 4 weeks you may feel better. If you don’t feel better after a month on our therapy — i.e., the herbs are not helping you in anyway — then stop following our therapy. Please ask someone else to help you. If you feel better, continue with our therapy.

Above all these, let me say this: You must believe in what we do. If you think that our therapy is not scientific, not proven or just hocus pocus, then there is no reason for you to see us.

Lucy understood the above fully well and decided to try our therapy. This is what happened after one month on our therapy.

I asked Lucy to give a score of 0 to 10 for all her problems, 0 = very serious condition, and 10 = no problem or excellent condition.

As a summary, Lucy wrote:

Dear Dr. Chris,

Overall, there is much improvement. Thank you and heartfelt gratitude.

After taking the herbs for one month:

Yes, the Pain tea helps my backache and knees. Feeling good today while working

The Pain tea helps reduce the pain in the chest, knees, neck and backache.

I can sleep better at night, wake up 5 a.m. or 6 a.m.

I feel less tired.

I can breathe better now.

No more constipation, smooth bowel movement.

Block nose slightly better (I had it after chemo).

There are still some lingering problems:

The upper arm swelling has reduced but not the lower arm, maybe 5%.

There are some spots on both thighs, acne-like on the left ear and one on the buttock.

The numbness on the left thumb and fingers – no improvement. But there is a slight improvement of the right fingers and both toes. The numbness is after the chemotherapy. After the 3rd chemo, the numbness started gradually and also the swelling. And by the end of the 5th chemo, the whole body swelled up but the oncologist didn’t attend to these problems. Even now, my lower body feels slightly heavy but bearable.

I noticed there is pain/ache on the knees and back after taking certain food like dhalls, beans.

An Important Decision To Make

Chris: After taking the herbs for one month, do you want to continue with the herbs?

Lucy: Yes, the herbs are really effective and I want to continue with them for another month. Thankful I got to know your therapy.

Comments

1. Our herbs are not magic. Getting well after following our therapy for a month does not mean much. But the improvements of one’s health do indicate that our ways of healing cancer is real and effective.

Our experiences have shown that even after 5, 10 or 20 years the cancer can still come back. Sad but true. Therefore I tell patients to continue doing what they are doing that makes them better or well. It makes no sense for them to stop our therapy and go back to their old ways of lives – lives that make them sick in the first place.

2. Learn from the experiences of others. Breast cancer is the number one cancer we have seen. And we are happy to say that over the years, many patients benefited from our therapy – i.e., the change of diet, change of lifestyle and the taking of herbs. Go to our website: http://www.CancerCareMalaysia.com to learn more.

Let me share with you some of the wonderful healings we have seen.

3. Go for effective therapy. Be aware of “fake” claims. Hear what some of these experts say.

Breast Cancer: Part 2. Chemotherapy rescued her!

Part 1: Disaster – twenty months after surgery!

Part 2: Chemotherapy rescued her.

Part 3: After chemotherapy she opted for CA Care Therapy.

Due to the massive metastasis as shown in the PET scan done on 10 December 2021, Lucy had no choice but to proceed with chemotherapy. Indeed the cancer had spread extensively.

Lucy wrote:

1. On 11 December 2021, I received the 1st cycle of chemotherapy. The regimen used was: Daxotel (taxotere), Endoxan (cyclophosphamide) and Herceptin.

2. My naturopath doctor advised that my diet needs to include fish, meat, melon, veggies, sea salt, brown sugar, good oil!

3. On 31 December 2021, I had the 2nd cycle of chemo.

4. On 21 January 2022, I had the 3rd cycle of chemo.

5. On 11 February 2022, I had the 4th cycle of chemo.

6. On 4 March 2022, I had the 5th cycle of chemo. I suffered water retention.

7. On 25 March 2022, I had the last or 6th cycle of chemo. Water retention was more serious.

8. PET scan on 14 April 2022 showed good response indeed.

Comments

1. Amazing results of chemotherapy. Compare these three pictures –

Left: After surgery Lucy was on alternative therapy, refusing to undergo chemotherapy. The result was extensive metatastasis (middle). Right: Lucy has no choice but to go for chemotherapy. The outcome of 6 cycles of chemotherapy was just fantastic! In my 25 + years dealing with cancer patients, I have never seen such a great outcome of chemotherapy. Salute the oncologist! You rescued her!

In fact, the results were so unbelievable that one is tempted to ask if it is for real and not a fake? My answer is NO, detailed study of the PET scan results below are real! Study the images carefully – those before and after chemotherapy.

The one lesson I learnt is that while chemotherapy had earned bad reputation there are times that chemo did help and can save your life. So let us be open minded. There is no one rule for treating cancer.

2. Is Lucy cured of her cancer? Even though PET scan showed complete response to the treatment, does it mean Lucy is cured? Unfortunately, the answer is NO. The cancer may come back after a period of time.

Below is the blood test results over a period of time. It is indeed most baffling. Even when she was diagnosed with breast cancer her CEA and CA15.3 (these are the normal tumour markers for breast cancer) still remained within normal range. When Lucy suffered extensive metastasis her CA15.3 reading was also normal while CEA went up to 8.3 (normal value is 5.0).

After 6 cycles of chemotherapy her CEA went down to less than 0.5 and CA15.3 dropped to 10.8. But 3 months later, in July 2022, the CEA had increased to 2.5, while CA15.3 dropped further to 9.2.

Indeed readings like these are mind-boggling.

3. More treatments needed. Since no one can predict if the cancer can recur or not, as a precaution the oncologist said Lucy will have to undergo treatment with Herceptin for life! This treatment is going to cost a tidy sum of money!

Nancy said, Since I have used up all my medical insurance I declined further treatment from him.

The oncologist (from the private hospital) then referred Nancy to the government cancer hospital for further treatment due to this financial constrain.

Nancy wrote:

1. On 19 April 2022, I was started on an oral drug Letrozole. This was prescribed by the oncologist from the government hospital.

2. On 9 May 2022, the doctor in the government hospital said the use of Herceptin is optional. If I wish to use it I need to buy from the pharmacy. It costs RM1,500 per dose.

3. On 2 June 2022, I was started on Zometa for bone metastasis. It costs cost RM200 per dose every 3 months.

4. On 25 August 2022, I had the second dose of Zometa. My next appointment is in November 2022.

Breast Cancer: Part 1. Disaster – twenty months after surgery!

Lucy (not her real name) was 58 years old when she noticed redness on her left breast. She also felt a lump in her left breast. Lucy went to a government hospital for consultation. An ultrasound confirmed the presence of an irregular, 2.6 x 3.6 x 3.2 cm lesion at 10 to 11 o’clock of her left breast. There were few enlarged axillary nodes. Subsequently a biopsy confirmed it was an invasive carcinoma – no special type.

On 13 July 2019, Lucy underwent a mastectomy of her left breast at a private hospital. Some lymph nodes were also removed.

Histopathology confirmed an infiltrating ductal carcinoma, grade 3 with ductal carcinoma in situ – high nuclear grade. Fifteen of the 17 lymph nodes showed malignancy. The cancer is staged as pT2N3Mx and is ER positive, PR negative and e-ERB-2 = 2+.

X-ray of the chest showed normal mediastinum and the rest of the lung fields were clear. No rib lesion was seen.

The total cost of the mastectomy at this private hospital was RM14,999.70

Let Lucy tell the remaining part of her story in her own words.

1. Initially I refused to go for chemotherapy.

1. On 23 July 2019, on the recommendation of my Dharma teacher, I consulted Dr. N, a naturopath.

Dr. N did mention about me doing 3 cycles of chemotherapy. He also advised me:
To take baking soda with brown sugar.
To take tumeric powder and whey protein.
To avoid soya, egg yolk, fresh mushroom, almond.
To take chia seed, nuts, buckwheat, millet, steamed beetroot, green veggies, 1 part brown rice + 3 parts white rice, marmite, beans, lentils.

2. On 8 August 2019, I consulted an oncologist at a private hospital in Kuala Lumpur. A PET scan was done. The results indicated:

Low grade FDG uptake seen at the post-operative inflammatory changes at left anterior chest wall. No hypermetabolic nodal or distant metastasis.

The oncologist advised me to do 6 cycles of chemotherapy. I told the oncologist that I wanted to seek a second opinion. The oncologist said: You will die if you do not proceed with chemo!

3. On 9 August 2019, I went back to Dr. N, the naturopathic doctor to discuss the PET scan results. I told Dr. N I was not keen to do chemotherapy. My late mum died after radiotherapy for her lung cancer. Dr. N advised me to continue taking baking soda and tumeric.

4. On 21 August 2019. An ultrasound of breast showed normal results – no solid nodule, no cyst, no calcifications and no lymph nodes infection.

5. On 29 August 2019. I went to consult the doctor at the private hospital where I had my surgery. The doctor in charge of my case refused to see me after I told him that I am not keen to do chemotherapy.

2. I was started on an oral drug – tamoxifen.

6. On 20 February 2020. a doctor at the cancer hospital started me on tamoxifen.

7. On 21 February 2020. I went to my naturopath doctor to seek his advice.

Dr. N advised me:

To take tamoxifen for only 1 year.
To take supplements: super leutin, izumia, fish oil, vit D3, calcium.

8. On 15 December 2020, I found a lump on my neck. I consulted my naturopath doctor again.

9. In February 2021, I stopped going to the cancer hospital and stopped taking tamoxifen due to Covid-19 lockdown.

10. In May 2021. After consulting a dietian, I started taking supplements such as: Bio Rex, Nona, organic spirulina, curcumix, Biovision, Bio organmix, probiotics, Vit. C.

3. Problems – muscle ache and swollen arm.

11. On 30 August 2021. I had 1st dose of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccination.

12. In September 2021.

I had muscle pain and swelling of the left arm and shoulder.
I had a fall in the bathroom. X-ray showed no fracture.
I was advised to go for physiotherapy.

13. On 20 September 2021, I had the 2nd Covid-19 vaccination.

14. On 29 September 2021, I consulted my naturopath doctor (Dr. N) regarding:

The swelling of my arm. I was advised to take water chestnut for water retention.
For the difficulty lifting up my arm and nagging pain on the shoulder blade, I was told to wear a tight band.
My breathing was a bit difficult.

15. In October 2021:

I went to seek the help of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) sinseh and did acupuncture and cupping.
I went to seek the help of another TCM sinseh.
Then I went to seek the help of TCM sinseh in a private hospital in Kuala Lumpur.

16. On 25 November 2021, I went to seek the help of a physiotherapist and had massage.

17. On 9 December 2021, I consulted a medical doctor in a private hospital in my hometown. He then referred me to an oncologist of a private hospital in Kuala Lumpur.

4. The cancer had spread extensively.

18. Results blood test and PET scan at the private hospital in Kuala Lumpur were:

Blood test – CEA = 8.3 (above normal).
PET scan showed local recurrence at left chest well, with metastases to regional and distinct lymph nodes, subcutaneous nodules, lung, peritoneum and bones. There is minimal pericardial effusion, metastases cannot be excluded.

Lessons We Can Learn From This Case

1. Have your cancerous lump in your breast removed!

Lucy did the right thing. She had a mastectomy to remove the cancerous lump in her left breast. Some ladies came to see me insisting not wanting to remove their cancerous breast. If the lump is not removed, most likely it will grow bigger and eventually burst. This creates more problems. Some patients have the mistaken belief that herbs, vitamins or whatever supplements can make the cancer go away! That is wrong. In most cases, I would insist that they go for surgery first before following our therapy.

2. Surgery does not cure your breast cancer.

After surgery, histopathology confirmed no metastasis, but 15 of the 17 lymph nodes showed tumour involvement. This means the cancer had already spread to the lymph nodes. Later a PET scan showed “inflammatory changes” in the chest wall but there was no metastasis. From the medical point of view, Lucy needs to undergo at least 6 cycles of chemotherapy. That’s the standard protocol.

3. Chemo or alternative therapy – this is a gamble you need to take.

When Lucy refused to undergo chemo, the oncologist said: You will die if you do not proceed with chemo! Another oncologist refused to see Lucy after knowing that Lucy was not keen on chemotherapy. I must say to a certain degree, these 2 doctors were right! Why?

Don’t try to be too smart, the cancer was still there even if you had done surgery. If you don’t do chemo , you will die! Doctors believe that – don’t blame them. That is what they were taught in medical school.

If you don’t want to do chemo, why did you go and ask the oncologist for advice in the first place?

On the other hand, I would say that Lucy needed to be better understood. She was in a dilemma. How could she reconcile the fact that her mother died while receiving treatment for her lung cancer? What if chemotherapy would kill her too? This is a reality which helpless patients face. Lucy is not alone, I have many patients who are like her. Let me give two examples.

One lady refused to undergo chemotherapy after her mastectomy. I asked her why. Some years ago, her son died after receiving the 4th cycles of chemo for his lymphoma.

Another lady also refused to do chemotherapy for her cancer because earlier on her husband died after receiving his 6th chemo treatment. As the needle was pulled out of his arm, his heart stopped beating.

If Lucy did not want chemo, then what other options are there for her?

Unfortunately, Lucy had to take a gamble with alternative therapies – some therapies could be beneficial while many others are outright dangerous. So, to all patients, I say this: If you wish to take this route, make sure that you know what you are doing. I know this is a hard call indeed. Don’t just believe anybody who claims that he/she can “cure” your cancer.

As demonstrated by the outcome of this case, Lucy had taken the wrong path. Twenty months after doing what she thought was the right things to do, Lucy’s cancer spread like wild fire. There were metastases to regional and distinct lymph nodes, subcutaneous nodules, lung, peritoneum and bones (see the pictures above).

I may say I could not believe what I saw in the PET scan – it was a terrible disaster indeed. Lucy had committed a tragic mistake.

The Tumour Shrunk but The Patient Died

Documenting His 21-Day Chemo Experience

On 25 March 2022, I received this email.

Doctor, I need your help. My 15-year-old son has lymphoma, 4th stage. Diagnosed last year October (2021). I did NOT send him for chemo or radio in hospital. None at all.

Currently he is taking some anti-cancer products. Initially it worked. But in the past two months, my son’s condition had worsened.

His face was swollen, starting 3 months ago.
There are a lot of tumors in the mouth.
The gums are swollen and painful.
His teeth are loose, and he can’t bite food.
He can only swallow liquid food for two months.
These few days his right eye started to swell.
His ears can’t hear clearly.

I am from Penang Island. My son is now at home. Please advise me, what should I do to help him.

I told the patient’s mother the best option to take care of the swelling is to go for chemotherapy. She flatly refused.

Our herbs would not be able to cure her son’s lymphoma. However, since she still wanted to try our therapy, I prescribed herbs for two weeks and we shall monitor the progress. If the herbs do not help her son, then he should stop taking our herbs and go to the oncologist for help.

Patient was on our herbs for about 3 months. His problems did not go away.

16 June 2022

7:20 PM. Mother: He wants to go Hospital. Now at General Hospital

Chris: Okay, let him decide. Doctors will chemo him and the lump may reduce in size.

8:23 PM. M: Hopefully, thank you doctor.

17 June 2020

C: What did the doctor say or do?

1:23 PM. M: In hospital, admitted since yesterday. Doctor still checking, most probably do chemo, high dose.

6:46 PM. M: Doctor said lymphoma stage 4. Spread to brain, sinus and lungs. Other parts of body not sure, need further checking.

C: Already long time went to lung. Brain? Something new. Usually he would have headache and even vomit in the morning if brain cancer.

9:36 PM. M: Got vomit once, every day headache. Doctor said spread to brain behind his right eye. He can’t open his eye.

9:52 PM. C: They are not going to start chemo yet?

9:56 PM. M: This Sunday start. Today start oral medicine for chemo – Prednisolone.

18 June 2022 (Saturday)

C: That medicine is a steroid — trying to reduce the swelling

11:29 AM. M: Last night only doctor inform me my son going for chemo tomorrow. 2nd dose will be a week later. They said better stay in the hospital until 2nd shot. . After that he will have chemo every 3 weekly shot.

C: In the ward got many people stay?

11:30 AM. M: Yes, full of chemo patients, all children. This is the children’s cancer ward.

.19 June 2022 (Sunday)

C: How is the chemo? Can he take it? How long it takes to finish the chemo? You know what drugs combination?

3:16 PM. M: Viscristine 20ML /30 minutes.

Mesna 100mg

Cyclophosphermide 100ML/ 1 hour

He feeling numbness – left hand and leg. Chest pain.

Got another chemo injection to his back side.

4:32 PM: Now on drip. Sodium chloride for 24 hours.

20 June 2022 (Monday)

11:19 AM. M: Doctor, 1st chemo normally ok. My friend said normally after 2nd chemo has a lot of side effects. What I should do?

Doctor come over to explain the need to draw the bone marrow blood to check whether brain got cancer or not and mention injection of chemo at back to protect the brain.

C: Good if they allow you to stay in the hospital. In case of emergency, they know what to do.

Is the condition in the hospital okay?

11:55 AM. M: Yes, hospital ok.

21 June 2022 (Tuesday)

C: How is he today? Did you see if the lump gets smaller?

3:12 PM. M: This morning fasting. Doctor injected chemo to his back bone. Now not feeling well.

C: You know what drug they use?

3:49 PM. M: MTX (Methotrexate).

C: Do you see if the swelling is smaller or not?

3:51 PM: M: Got small a bit.

22 June 2022 (Wednesday)

C: Is he doing okay? Any pain anywhere? The chemo helps him or not?

7:08 PM. M: Waist pain, because inject chemo from his back bone. His swelling face – size smaller.

C: What about the inside of his mouth?

7:19 PM. M: Smaller a bit.

C: Can see better, can hear clearly?

7:22 PM. M: Cannot see better, cannot hear clearly.

23 June 2022 (Thursday)

C: How is he today?

4:33 PM. M: Another IT injection.

Swelling face reduced a lot.

He wants to vomit.

Eyes sights still not ok.

Doctor said next week will give higher dose of chemo.

Will be suffering.

24 June 2022 (Friday)

2:56 PM. M: Dr mention later do immunotherapy – Rituximab. Medicine to boost his own immune to fight his cancer cell.

C: What about the lump today — smaller? what about the inside of his mouth?

5:30 PM. M: Small a bit, inside mouth also smaller.

8:43 PM. M: Chemo 5 hours already.

9:11 PM. M: GH doctor said after one month, want to do operation to put chemo pot. Currently cannot operations because my son’s nose blocked, cannot breathe.

C: Chemo ports make it easier for him, but the danger is INFECTION.

9:13 PM. M: Yes, many had infection. Yes, doctor said many died because of infection and fever.

GH said my son need to stay till 4 July 22. Another 10 days.

Today he feel very weak

26 June 2022 (Sunday)

12: PM. M: IT injection to his back. Tomorrow 2 am start fasting. 4 pm 2nd chemo

Yesterday he vomit, stomach pain, can’t eat much

7:39 PM. M: Past 2 days already stomach pain.

The son of my wife’s friend ….kena skin problem. Now doctor also gives MTX

27 June 2022 (Monday)

1:03 PM. M: Fixed PICC line for this afternoon chemo.

C: For first chemo also like that? PICC?

2:35 PM. M: 1st chemo not like this.

Dr said last week they do the check and found the cancer already spread to brain, kidney and lungs (lung got see 2 big lump insid.).

C: Now what drugs are they giving him?

5:10 PM. M: Vincristine -20ml.

Rituximab – 420ml.

Methotrexate – 500ml.

28 June 2022 (Tuesday)

9:43 AM. M: This morning he diarrhea 2 times.

Tired

Swelling smaller — outside and inside. Both sides.

4:15 PM. M: Chemo again Cyclophosphamide – 100ml

Doxorubicin – 50ml.

5:01 PM. M: Doctor said will do IT on Wednesday and Friday. Next week Monday only can go home.

C: Now they give him R-CHOP, normal chemo for lymphoma. R-CHOP stand for R – rituximab. C – cyclophosphamide. H – doxorubicin (hydroxydaunomycin) O – vincristine (oncovin).

8:00 PM. M: Diarrhea, vomit.

C: Anyway, by Monday next week, he can go home already. We see what happen in the next few days.

8:10 PM. M: Thank you Doctor

29 June 2022 (Wednesday)

1:12 PM. M: This morning fasting, on drips, diarrhea nonstop. Now very weak.

Doctor said will do blood test whether the chemo toxic got too high in his body or not.

His urine acid.

2:57 PM. M: Now he has fever.

Just done IV injection.

IV chemo — Methotrexate + cytarabine + hydrocorp

3:30 PM. Ok. No fever already.

His stomach very pain.

8:28 PM. Doctor said he diarrhea because of methotrexate toxicity.

Now inject medicine to reduce the toxicity.

10:24 PM. No lao sai (diarrhoea) already,The rice + red dates water really work. Doctor gave medicine also helps.

C: What you prepared the rice and red dates — brought to the hospital?

10:56 PM. M: My aunty cook.

C: Very good. I hope he is not suffering too much.

10:57 PM. M: Ok, thank you very much

My son’s body feels a bit heaty.

How to prevent vomit?

C: Aya. Fever is a bit difficult. I have tea forAppetite & Fever …also good…but it is a bit messy. How to drink in the hospital? If at home okay.

.30 June 2022 (Thursday)

4:41 PM. M: Now start chemo Cyclophosphamide – 100ml for 1 hour

Today he feeling ok

Doctor said this Monday will do CT scan to compare with the 1st CT scan. His face tumor size reduce 68.7%. His lungs tumor size smaller than that day. Kidney tumor smaller than that day. Blood test results – everything normal. But still need to take bone marrow to check when he ok

C: Very good. We wait and see the CT scan again.

5:25 PM. M: My son sore throat, tonight chemo postponed.

8:57 PM. After chemo with cyclophosphermide – 100ml for 1 hour, had diarrhea nonstop again.

C: Aya, not good. Drink rice water again!

1July 2022 (Friday)

10:04 AM. M: Whole night lao sai (diarrhoea) nonstop till now

C: Hope his lao sai improved?

9:20 PM. M: Nope, very serious.

Today whole day nonstop, and sore throat, ulcer

C: Did you give him the rice water?

9:23 PM. M: Gave. Can’t help.

2 July 2022 (Saturday)

3:34 PM. M: Today every hour lao sai, mouth ulcer

C: The doctor cannot help? What did they say?

6:30 PM. M: Wait for his stool results

C: Has the lau sai improved compared to yesterday?

6:30 PM. M: More serious.

C: I hope he gets over this problem.

11:44 PM. M: Hopefully.

3 July 2022 (Sunday)

12:04 AM. M: Doctor gave him morphine to reduce his pain.

He has fever.

Doctor gave antibiotics.

His white blood cells drop to 0.5.

Doctor gave stronger antibiotics.

12.20 Injected strongest antibiotics.

Inject anti-vomiting drug.

Inject medication to increase white blood cells.

12.45 PM. Give oxygen.

12:52 PM. Blood pressure drop to 77/42.

1:39 PM. Going to ICU, waiting for bed in ICU.

C: Has he gone to the ICU? His condition getting worse?

3:19 PM. M: Yes.

His heart beat too high.

Blood pressure too low.

White blood cells 0.

Every hour diarrhea .That’s why sending to ICU.

C: Okay, better in ICU. If you have a chance to talk to any friendly nurse, ask what they say about this?

3:24 PM. M: They said don’t worry. In ICU 1 nurse taking care 1 patient.

9:27 PM. Just now doctor injected 3 dose to increase his heart beat. His blood pressure suddenly down after diarrhea.

4 July 2022 (Monday)

11:25 AM. M: Last night doctor called to say it is critical. His heart beat stop. Doctor did CPR for nearly 5 minutes. Now still in ICU.

C: Is he recovering? Is he conscious?

7:28 PM. M: Nope. Unconscious.

Need support

His condition very serious.

5 July 2022 (Tuesday)

C: Is he recovering and is conscious?

1:20 PM. M: No.

Diarrhea stopped.

Now he needs oxygen support.

Needs heart medicine support.

Needs blood support.

C: What did the docter/nurse say? Your son can recover or not?

8:21 PM. M: His heart already weaken. No power or unable to contract and expand fully to pump blood to sustain the blood pressure. Currently use medicine to force the heart to pump at high frequency 167/min,. Will try another medicine these few days. Doctor mentioned the only chance is to try.

6 July 2022 (Wednesday)

Is he improving today? better than yesterday?

1:03 PM. M: His eyes turned yellow. His liver got problems already

Doctor said his pulse stopped few days ago course his liver could not function properly.

C: Are they giving him any treatment?

4:20 PM. M: Not yet.

They use nutrition use drip directly to his blood.

Stomach empty.

Unconscious.

Cannot move his hands or legs.

Cannot open his eyes at all.

C: I am sorry. What about the swelling in his face — has it gone smaller?

4:37 PM. M: Yes, smaller.

7 July 2022 (Thursday)

C: How is he today? Any improvement?

4:20 PM. M: Still need all the support. A little bit improvement.

8 July 2022 (Friday)

2:12 PM. M: His internal organ weaken.

Got bleeding.

They added blood.

9 July 2022 (Saturday)

2:44 PM. M: My son passed away at noon today.

C: I am sorry and sad to know this news.

After Mastectomy She Refused Chemotherapy

Her son died after 4 cycles of chemo for his lymphoma

Ani (not her real name) is a 79-year old Indonesia. About 4 years ago she felt a lump in her right breast and did nothing about it. This did not give her any probelm.

In early March 2021, Ani had her first dose of Sinovac vaccine. Suddenly she had pain on and off but she did not consider it as a serious problem. Six months later she had the second dose of Sinovac. She suffered the same pulling effect and the lump grew bigger and became harder. She also had pain in the right arm pit.

In spite of the problem, Ani was still able to do her regular exercise. But she developed more pain. This prompted her to go to a private hospital in Surabaya for check-up. The report of an ultrasonography done on 29 March 2022 stated :

Mass in the right breast, size 7.2 x 6.8 x 4.6 cm.
Highly suspicious for malignancy.
Left breast is within normal feature.
No specific lymphadenopathies in both axilla.
Liver, paraaorta and both supraclavicles are within normal features.

Not satisfied Ani went to a private hospital in Singapore for further consultation. She was asked to do a PET scan and biopsy. She refused.

Ani and her daughter came to a private hospital in Penang on 19 April 2022 (and stayed on until 23 May 2022) and decided to seek treatment here.

Blood test on 20 April 2022:

CEA = 11.0 H

CA 15.3 = 49 H

Full blood picture = Normal with platelet count = 362 (still within range).

Liver function test = Normal.

Ultrasound of both breasts indicated:

Right breast lobulated hypoechoic lesion. Features are suggestive of an underlying carcinoma.
Left breast cyst.
Enlarged and lobulated right axillary lymph nodes, suspicious of metastatic lymph nodes.

Mammogram of both breast showed similar results as USG above.

Chest X-ray showed no pulmonary lesion seen.

USG of abdomen showed no focal liver lesion, normal configuration of the other upper abdominal organs.

Biopsy of the right breast lump confirmed an infiltrating ductal carcinoma.

Ani underwent a right mastectomy and stayed in the hospital was 3 days.

The laboratory report indicated:

Invasive carcinoma of no special type (NST).
Tumour measures 4.8 cm in greatest dimension.
One of 17 nodes examined showed tumour deposits.
At least Stage 2B, pT2 pN1a pMx.
Tumour is negative for estrogen receptor, positive for progestrone receptor and negative for c-erbB-2.

The total cost of her medical treatment is this famous private hospital came to about RM20,000. The daughter said they rented an apartment and this cost RM5,000 for their entire stay in Penang.

After the surgery, the surgeon referred Ani to an oncologist in the same hospital. The oncologist asked Ani to do the following:

PET scan.
Bone Marrow biopsy and aspiration.
To take an oral drug.
The oncologist did not mention radiotherapy.

The consultation with the oncologist cost RM300. Ani was not happy with the oncologist. The surgeon then referred Ani to another oncologist in another cancer hospital.

Ani consulted the second oncologist and was told that she had to:

Undergo radiotherapy for 5 weeks – possibly 30 times.
Take an oral drug.

The total cost of the treatment would come to RM20,000 to RM30,000.

Ani refused the suggested treatments. Then one of her sons who lives in Jakarta got to know about CA Care. I then received an email from her daughter below:

Dear Mr. Teo

My name is X. I wrote on behalf of my mother. I would like to make an appointment to see Mr. Teo. Mom has breast cancer and the cancer has been removed already. She just think of cancer treatment using herbs.

We got recommendations from our friends at Jakarta, that Mr. Teo can do therapy using herbs. We haven’t done any chemo yet. We just went to see the oncology doctors to hear what they have to offer. But my mom seems to believe in herbs and she would like to meet you.

Is it possible for Mr. Teo to meet us tomorrow or on Friday.

I had a long chat with Ani and her daughter. Ani presented as a healthy 79-year. She had a bit of pain in site of the surgery. She was able to sleep well and her appetite was good. She could walk normally but felt tired and her back ached if she walked too much.

There are 3 lessons we can learn from Ani’s case.

1. There was a 7.2 x 6.8 x 4.6 cm cm tumour in her breast. She consulted three doctors and all of them indicated it was cancerous. Ani agreed to undergo a surgery to remove the entire right breast. Bravo – that is the right thing to do. Unfortunately not all women are as wise as Ani. Some women preferred to not anything with the cancerous lump until the lump burst! Most of them died due to such “folishness.”

In Ani’s case, she was indeed very fortunate. She had a no special type (NST) cancer! She was able to live with the lump in her breast for about 4 years. She had no problem with it and the cancer did not spread much. Only one of the 17 lymph nodes removed was infected with cancer.

2. After her breast surgery, Ani was firm in not wanting to take any medical drug or undergo radiotherapy or chemotherapy. I was curious why she was so firm in this. Well, we could agree that it may be due to her age – 79 what is there to fight some more?

Did she know anything about chemo or radiotherapy? Yes! The daughter said:

She did know because my brother had undergone chemotherapy for his lymphoma in Singapore. He died after the 4th cycle. My mother saw with her own eyes what happened and how my brother suffered from the treatment. My brother was only 36 years old then. This was indeed a big trauma for my mother – seeing her son passed away. This tragic episode happened in 2011.

3. My next question – I am now treading on a very sensitive issue!

Let us recall again. Ani had a tumour in her breast and she did nothing. For 4 years she was living with it and it did not give her any problem. Then in March 2021 she had her first dose of vaccine. She started to have pulling pain in her arm and this problem got worse after the second dose of vaccine 6 months later. Then according to Ani, she felt the lump grew bigger. This Ani made go to the hospital for help.

Now you know what happened. A logical question to ask is: Why? I am not going to give my personal comment / opinion. I think there are enough comments in the alternative medical media elsewhere.

Let me just reproduce (below) what I got from the internet that are put out by the mainstream medical media.

Swelling of the lymph nodes after Covid-19 vaccination

Axillary Lymphadenopathy After COVID-19 Vaccination in a Woman With Breast Cancer

Diana L. Lam & Meghan R. Flanagan of the University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle

JAMA. 2022;327(2):175-176. doi:10.1001/jama.2021.20010

Adenopathy Following COVID-19 Vaccination

Tina Washinton, Rebecca Bryan , Christina Clemow from the Department of Radiology, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH

Part 2: CA Care Therapy Helped Breast Cancer that Went Bad

Mery wrote me requesting that I help manage her breast cancer that had gone bad. She had received treatments from both medical doctors and alternative healers. Unfortunately her situation did not improve.

In fact, Mery is just one of the many pateints I have encountered. And this is my standard reply to those who write to me for help.

I suggest that you discuss the points below with your family and decide if you can really follow our therapy or believe in what we do. There is no need to come and see me yet.

1. NO CURE FOR CANCER

Most patients who come here have already undergone medical treatments – surgery, radiation or chemo. Do these cure you?
If you come here expecting me to cure you, know that I too cannot cure your cancer. From my experience, NO one on earth can cure any cancer. After some years cancer comes back again!
But if you want me to help you – to give you another option, to have a better quality of life — may be it is possible. But it all depends on you. Because your health is your responsibility. Are you willing to help yourself? Are you willing to change your lifestyle, your diet, etc.?

2. OUR HERBS ARE BAD-TASTING, AND HAVE AWFUL SMELL

Besides the bad taste and smell.
You need to boil the herbs a few times a day — that’s a lot of work!
You need to take two, three or four types of teas each day.

3. YOU MUST TAKE CARE OF YOUR DIET – YOU CANNOT EAT ANYTHING YOU LIKE

You cannot eat anything that walks – meaning, no meat, no egg, no milk, etc.
Don’t take sugar (sugar is food for cancer).
Don’t eat oily or fried food, table salt.

4. TRY OUR THERAPY FOR TWO TO FOUR WEEKS

May be the first 2 weeks on our therapy, you may suffer more pain, more tired, etc. That’s healing crisis. Don’t stop. Hopefully after 3 to 4 weeks you may feel better.
If after a month on our therapy you still don’t feel better — the herbs are not helping you in anyway — then stop following our therapy. Please ask someone else to help you.
If you feel better, continue with our therapy.

If you are still on chemo or radiotherapy (or are planning to do chemo or radiotherapy), or are taking other treatments elsewhere, go ahead and continue with these treatments first. There s no need to rush to take our herbs.

Mery decided to give our therapy a try! This is what happened after a 28-day journey on her new path to healing.

Evaluation of health conditions after 28 days on CA Care Therapy

Problems	Before CA Therapy	28 days after CA Therapy	Difference in score	Comment
1. Left breast pain	-1	-1	0	No improvement
2. Pain in arm pit	-2	-2	0	No improvement
3. Shoulder & neck pain	-1	-1	0	No improvement
4. Phlegm	-1	-1	0	No improvement
5.Pain in left arm	-2	-1	1	Slight improvement
6. Numbness of arm & fingers	-2	-1	1	Slight improvement
7. Ringing in ears	-2	-1	1	Slight improvement
8. Backache	-3	-1	2	Improvement
9. Sleep	-2	1	3	Improvement. Listened to deep sleep music before bed.
10. Swelling of left arm	-3	0	3	No more swelling. Took Upper Edema tea.
11. Sweating	0	-1
12. Energy	1	2.5	1.5	Improvement
13. Overall health	1.5	2.5	1	Slight improvement

Note: 0 = no improvement

(-)1 to (-5) = higher value means getting worse

(+)1 to (+5) = higher value means getting better / improvement

Based on the score of 0 to 10, what score would you give your health today after 2 weeks on our herbs?

Patient replied:

Before taking your herbs health condition was 30% of the normal health.

After taking CA Care herbs … the health condition was 45%.

After 28 days of CA Care Therapy

Swelling reduced by 85%. Yesterday … new measurements showed improvements but still there is room for improvement compare to the right side.

I would say the herbs are working and has improved my quality of life without any medication. This is huge, after a full year of conventional treatment.

As with all natural remedies, it takes time to heal and I need to be patient during the process and am very thankful and grateful for you help.

When you were on our herbs for 2 weeks you experienced healing crisis or so called difficulties.

Compare this present situation when you were on TCM herbs before taking our herbs — what was your condition — did you experience such crisis after two weeks of treatment?

Reply: Not at all, actually felt nothing.

When you were on medical treatment — did you experience such crisis after 2 weeks of the treatment?

Reply: No healing crisis but had lots of side effect. Each cycle was different and I went through side effects plus more pain, swelling and numbness.

I forgot to mention the wound appears smaller and more dry compared to week 1.

Update:

My bone has been a weak part of the body with sports injuries. I played hockey during my secondary school years and had falls. Finally I had a car accident resulting in multiple fractures and the tibia was nearly broken. Although the oncologist said it’s stabilized in June without further metastasis the CT scan showed T4, T9, T12 were fractured and these caused great pain. I felt much better now with the help of pain and bone teas.

Comments

The feedback from Mery has shown that after following our therapy, there seemed to be improvement! After 28 days of herbs, 8 out of 13 problems listed above had shown improvement. You cannot ask for more!

To all our patients, let me remind you again. We need to learn to be grateful for the blessing we receive. Remember that I told you from the very beginning: TRY OUR THERAPY FOR TWO TO FOUR WEEKS. If after a month on our therapy you still don’t feel better — i.e., the herbs are not helping you in anyway — then stop following our therapy. Please ask someone else to help you. If you feel better, continue with our therapy.

Part 1: Breast Cancer that Went Bad

I got an email from a 63-year old lady. Let us call her Mery (not her real name). She was asked to seek our help by one of her doctors.

Mery wrote:

I accidentally found a lump on my left breast while in Beijing on work assignment. I went for an ultrasound and it indicated a tumour. I returned to Malaysia and went to Hospital A.

A general surgeon did an ultrasound guided biopsy and mammogram. The result showed an infiltrated ductal carcinoma, early stage. He then suggested surgery and chemo and radiotherapy.

3. USG in June 2018, indicated a cancerous lump in her left breast measuring 2 x 1.5 x 3.0 cm at 1-2 o’clock position. There was no lesion in the right breast.

4. I sought a second opinion from the best and well known breast surgeon. She suggested surgery followed by reconstruction, chemo and radiotherapy.

5. In view of my financial situation this surgeon referred me to a surgeon in the university hospital who also recommended undergoing surgery and reconstruction at one go.

Detox Program Overseas

6. I did not commit to this medical recommendation and went overseas to do a 28-day detox programme.

7. The activities during this detox treatment included:

liquid juices, soup rice and veggies for lunch; warm Quinoa bowl with coconut milk and berries fresh fruits and avocado. I try to continue with the programme while back home but found it hard doing all by myself for the post 28 days follow up.
I don’t remember exactly how much the programme cost. But was a lot of money for the 28 days – food lodging, full time nurse, supplements and herbs. Doctor’s fee and supplies to take home for post 28 days. It was probably USD 4,000 plus (subsidised by her church group).

Medical Treatments

7. Since I decided to delay surgery, I was prescribed an oral drug, Letrazol (or Femara). I was on it from Oct /Nov 2018 to Aug 2019 – for about 8 months. Honestly I stopped taking this drug after I was told of the side effects of the oral chemo drug.

8. Since I wasn’t ready for surgery, I asked the university hospital if she has anything less invasive. She recommend and booked me for cryotherapy. This was to be done by a visiting doctor from Japan scheduled for end of Feb 2019. Cryotherapy was cancelled at short notice. It was because my tumor is too close to skin surface thus I was not a suitable for the procedure.

9. I was sent to the oncologist to understand the scope of chemotherapy.

10. March 2019, I had an automobile accident and this set me back six months.

11. USG done in June 2019 showed:

Left breasts: There is an irregular hypoechoic lesion measuring 3.0 x 1.8 x 2.6 cm at the 2 o’clock position. It is close proximity with the underlying pectoralis muscle. However there is no invasion.
Right breast: Normal with no significant axillary lymph nodes.

Left breast carcinoma with no evidence of multifocality or multicentricity. No suspicious axillary lymph nodes.

12. Whole body scan was done in October 2019 done in preparation for surgery. I was ready for surgery. But the surgeon said I had to do chemo first before the surgery. But I didn’t want chemotherapy. So surgery was not done. The result of the scan showed:

L4 vertebral body fracture, recent (due to automobile accident). No other significant uptake elsewhere. Findings could be due to a benign facture.

13. The doctor also said Letrazol (which I started to take since Oct/Nov 2018) did not work for me. The doctor switched to tamoxifen for 3 months since I didn’t want chemo before surgery. Tamoxifen did not work because I didn’t take it!

14. Since I had to wait too long for an appointment at the university during covid, I went to a private cancer hospital for CT scan in August 2021 (before chemotherapy). The CT scan results showed:

Left breast: with left axilla lymphadenopathy.

Bone: Multiple lytic and sclerotic lesions at all thoracic, lumbar and iliac bones.

Reduced vertebra height T12 vetebra. There were spots on the skull.

Chemotherapy & Zometa

15. I started chemotherapy. The first cycle was in August 2021. I completed the sixth cycle in December 2021. This was done in a private cancer hospital. The chemo regimen used was FEC – 5-FU, epidoxorubicin and cyclophosphamide.

16. I also had Zometa for the bone – quarterly. The first dose was in November 2021.

17. I had post chemo CT scan in January 2022. The results showed:

Left breast: Previously seen left breast lesion is slightly smaller measuring 3.8 cm in diameter. Previously it was 4.2 cm. Spiculated left axillary lumpb nodes, largest measures 0.9 cm – previously it was 1.37 cm.
Right breast: Subcentimeter right axillary lymph nodes.

Lung: There is left pleural effusion. Fibrosis in both lower lobes.

Bone: Lesions at the manibrium, sternum, most of the thoracis, lumbar, sacral and iliac bones. Reduced vertebra height of T4, T9 and T12.

The doctor said I responded very well to the treatment.

Progressive Disease

18. With effect from January 2022, I was transferred to a government cancer hospital to continue with my Zometa treatment (for Feb/May and July 2022 treatments).

19. A CT scan done in June 2022 showed mixed results.

Left breast tumour is larger and the left axillary lymph node is also large.

Stable left pleural effusion.

Stable bone metastases.

Overall: Progressive disease.

This was in spite of the fact that I was on tamoxifen since January 2022. Radiotherapy was put on hold.

Current Medications

20. I started Chinese herbs Jul 2021 under Dr L until now. Each time the herbal concoction prescribed was different based on my tongue pic and how I felt. During my chemo she gave me something after meal – herbal as well a lot of turmeric couple of times.

21. In July 2020, I changed my herbal doctor. I went to a herbalist of a government hospital.

22. In addition, I was also on other herbs:

Astragalus propinguus
Hemohim (stopped temporarily since June 2022)
EsiaacTtea

23. The doctor’s medications I am taking now.

Tramadol or panadol
Gapabentin
Utracet
Exemestame (Aromasin)

Today is the second month I am on Aromasin. I don’t feel any relief for the pain and numbness but the opposite is true. I also feel pain in the chest and more on the back. Until I have a plan B to feel better I’m ready to stop the medication and pain killer.

24. Supplements I took (first month herbal remedies)

Vitamin B complex 2×2 daily
Vitamin C plus 2×2 daily
Natural Calcium 1×2 daily
Vitamin D3 1×2 daily (2000IU)
Magnesium 2×2 Daily
Bio berry antioxidant 1x daily
Spirulina 30×2 daily

Supplements (second month herbal remedies)

Amino acid 1×2 daily
Targeted immune support 2×1 daily
Vitamin D 1×1 daily
Magnesium 2×2 daily
Natural Calcium 1×1 daily
Spirulina 30×2 daily

The Challenges Ahead

1. Decide what you want to do now!

When writing to me, Mery was also searching for another option. She went to consult Dr. B who told her that:

· She had quite a number of adjustments to make to improve the immune system, decrease cholesterol and inflammation. Amongst others are signs of pre-diabetic, cardiovascular risk factor, sign of liver /gall bladder duct blockage, re-do hepatitis three shots when okay to do so, and early sign of kidney failure.

· Presence of antinuclear antibody shown in food allergy report listed under dust mites that leads to auto immune disease

· Cancer antigen 27-29 test marker showed 719 which is very high, indicating super aggressive cancer activity.

Dr. B is a medical doctor who also studied nutrition therapy under a professor. Dr. B said her professor would offer four concoctions to be formulated based on my lab report (customized) plus some essential supplements as alternative treatment plan.

The four concoctions would cost RM 3,000++. In addition there are five other supplements which I don’t have the price (didn’t ask since I said will go back pray and think about it).

The length of treatment is usually six months, then patients goes on maintenance support. But will be twelve months if there is heavy metal toxicity involved which requires hair mineral test.

Mery told Dr. B: The price is steep for my pocket for a period of six months.

Don’t take my herbs la!

I told Mery that if I had a choice I would not want to take up her case. I know that it is not going to be an easy case to handle. It is going to be a long and frustrating journey for us.

For the past two months we have written no less than 150 emails between us. I wonder if we can endure this journey or how long it will last.

Mery was perhaps in a loss and was hopping from one doctor to another. However, I felt it is not right for me to just turn her down if she really wants me to help her. I made it clear to Mery I shall try my best to help but I cannot promise a cure.

Mery has to make her own decision from here onwards. It is okay if she goes for another therapy. Try other people’s treatment first if that is what makes her happy.

2. Her blood test results were as follows:

We hope that after Mery has been on our therapy for 3 months, we can compare the progress of her healing by doing another blood test. But from the results of the three test tabulated above, I am not sure if the next blood tests could provide any meaningful indication.

It would be better that all blood tests be done in the same lab over a period of time. My experience showed that data obtained by jumping from one lab to another might not be reliable.

3. Her cancer wound

The picture below shows the current situation seen from the outside. A mass in the upper left region near the arm pit ruptured resulting in the wound. The cancer had moved north from the original lump in her left breast.

Take note that the lump in the left breast has not been removed. Based on the CT scan done in June 2022, the oncologist said the original tumour had grown much bigger.

This is something we need to take note of and it remains a source of great concern.

We hope that after Mery has been on our therapy for 3 months, we would know the progress of her healing by doing another blood test. But from the results of the three tests tabulated above, I am not sure if the next blood tests could provide any meaningful indication.

4. Metastasis

Another great concern is the possibility of metastasis to other tissues and organs. As it is now, CT scan has shown Mery had metastases in various parts of the bones. Besides the bone. Mery had pleural effusion (fluid in the lung). This is something we need to be concerned. We know that breast cancer can spread to the liver, lung and finally the brain.

CA Care Therapy

Mery decided she wanted to give our therapy a try. OK, let’s not give up but at the same time let us face reality. However, working with cancer patients over the years, I know that miracles do happen!

In the next article, we documented Mery’s response to our therapy after taking the herbs for about a month.

Part 2: Lymphoma – After CA Care Therapy Health Improved by About 20%

This 71-year-old lady was diagnosed with lymphoma and breast cancer. She underwent three rounds of chemotherapy (total of 24 cycles over a period of time). The treatment failed. Her health deteriorated. The family had to sell a house just to pay for the medical bills. At a loss, the family sought our help. The patient was started on our therapy. Her health improved! For sure, there is no need to sell another house to pay for this herbal treatment!

I am in constant contact with her daughter and we monitored the progress of her mother’s health. Below are some details.

1. Are you taking any herbs now? Yes. Mama sometimes drinks teas made from soursop leaves, moringa leaves and white turmeric (kunyit putih).

2. If so, are the herbs effective or helping you? No.

3. Give us a list of your doctor’s medication as well as other vitamins and supplements that you are taking now.

1. Medicine for high blood pressure: Aprovel 150 mg (half a pill) 1 time a day.

2. Diabetes medicine: Glucophage 500 mg (1 pill) once a day.

3. Abatcholestrol: Atorvastatin 10 mg (1 pill) once a day.

4. Concor: 2.5 mg (once a day).

5. Lamivudine was asked by Dr.2 to drink once a day.

6. Megestrol Acetate 160 mg: half a pill, once a day.

7. Famotidine: 20 mg (2 times a day).

8.Nuerobion Forte & Curcuma Force

9. Herballife milk and Herbalife Aloe Vera, every morning & night.

5. My Suggestion

Herbs – soursop leaves, moringa leaves and white turmeric did not produce any positive reaction. You do not need them anymore.
Doctor’s medication and supplements (listed above): Continue taking medicines for high blood pressure and diabetes. The others no need to take.

6. Herbs from CA Care

The herbal teas that your mother is going to drink every day are as follows:

1. Capsule A

2. C&D

3. M

4. Lympho -1

5. Lympho – 2

6. SAP

7. Pain

7. Health conditions before and after undergoing CA Care therapy

Health conditions BEFORE undergoing CA Care therapy	Health conditions AFTER undergoing CA Care therapy
1. On the right, above the breast often feels uncomfortable as if there is a lump.	Sometimes still feels awkward and uncomfortable. Herbs helped by about 20%.
2. Often tired and short of breath.	Now only sometimes. Herbs helped 20%.
3. Weak legs	Left and right legs weak. Has improved by about 5%.
4. Right hand felt numb.	Left and right finger tips often numb. Has improved somewhat. Herbs helped.
5. Had to drink “fiber: before can move bowels defecate.	No need to drink fiber for bowel movements.
6. Need to consume appetite medicine, megestrol acetate 160 mg. Half a pill once every day.	No need to take megestrol to help with the appetite.
7. Had diabetes since February 2021 due to blood transfusion.	Still has diabetes.
8. High blood pressure.	No longer taking medication for high blood pressure.
9. Urinate about every 2 to 3 hours.	Urination normal, no more problem.
10. Often feel rapid heartbeat if don’t take concor.	If consume concor heart heartbeat normal.
11. Appetite.	Appetite has improved.
12. No problem with sleeping.	No sleeping problem but wakes up at 4 a.m. and not able to sleep anymore.

How is your mom’s condition after following CA Care Therapy?

Her health had been pretty good and has improved by about 20%.

Comments

The aim of our therapy is heal the sick body – sick due to both the cancer and the adverse effects of chemotherapy given by her doctors. Our therapy involves the consumption of herbal teas, change of diet and life style, medication and prayer. No, our method is not to fight with your cancer but to learn to live with your cancer.

Such method is said to be primitive, unproven and unscientific! People like me are often called snake oil peddler! But hang on, I have never learn how to catch a snake before! I don’t know how to make oil of the snake either!

I am a scientist and was a professor in the university – 26 years teaching there! I started my research to help cancer patients since the past 25 years after I retired. I have documented most of my work in the various books that I wrote. I have never stopped being a scientist and will call a spade a spade. No, I don’t tolerate or manufacture fake data. That is what a scientist should do – seek the truth and not being influenced by material rewards.

In this case, I was cautioned the patient and her family that this is a “hard” case to handle. She had done all the chemos and failed. I could not promise that our therapy would help her. The only promise I could give is, I shall try my best to help you since you have nowhere else to go.

Thank God. With time the patient’s condition improved. After the chemo treatment that failed her, she ended up with some 12 problems as listed in the table above.

After two weeks to three months following our therapy her health started to improve. I have a chance to talk to the patient via video. I was really happy to see that she was well and indeed benefited from our therapy. We can’t ask for more. I hope with time she will get better and better.

So what can you say about this case? Herbal therapy is not scientific? It is all baloney? It is not proven?

Make your own decision after studying the data presented above. I can only say this, not all alternative healers are quacks or snake oil peddlers!

Let me share with you some quotations that often guide me in trying to help our patients.

Lessons I have learned in life when helping those in need …

Part 1: Lymphoma: Chemotherapy Failed.

Sold a house to pay for medical expenses. Last hope – CA Care!

(Emails translated from Bahasa Indonesia)

Greetings Dr. Chris,

I am DT from Indonesia. I want to consult about my mother – 71 years old. This is her medical history:

1. In 2007 she had lymphoma. A biopsy was done and the result was a Stage 2 cancer. She underwent treatment at Hospital No.1 (not real name) in Singapore by a renowned oncologist, Dr. No.1 (not real name).

I do not have her medical reports because these were kept by the Singapore doctor. A chemo port was installed and she received a total of about 10 cycles of chemotherapy.

The doctor did not tell us the name of the chemo drugs used. After chemotherapy my mother suffered loss of appetite and hair.

2. In 2012 during a routine PET scan in Singapore, my mother was found to have Stage 1 breast cancer.

Mom underwent 5 radiation treatments in addition to surgery to remove the tumour.This treatment was done at the same Hospital No.1 in Singapore.

3. After that mom was on tamoxifen for about 5 years.

4. Every 3 to 6 months mom went for routine check-up in Singapore and did a PET scan every year.

5. In 2020 after a PET scan, the doctor said my mother had lymphoma again.

Because we couldn’t afford to undergo more chemotherapy with Dr. No.1 of Hospital No.1, we switched to another oncologist.

6. We went for treatment at Hospital No.2, also in Singapore. The oncologist, Dr.No.2 advised us to go for more chemotherapy.

After some negotiations, Dr. No.2 arranged that the expenses for chemotherapy could be paid by instalments.

Dr. No.2 also advised my mother to undergo chemotherapy in Indonesia to save costs, but using the regimens she prescribed below:

• Day 1 Gemcitabine + Carboplatin.

• Day 8 Gemcitabine + Zometa.

Mom underwent chemotherapy using the drugs Gemcitabine and Carboplatin from 31 January 2021 to 11 April 2021.

These treatments were carried out in a clinic in Indonesia as recommended by Dr.2. Mom had a total of 10 cycles of the above treatment.

7. While undergoing chemotherapy, my mother’s condition became weak and her platelets count often dropped to a low level. She had to have blood transfusions.

Lately, my mom had been feeling dizzy and she felt like she was “floating” because of the side effects of chemotherapy.

8. A PET scan done on 2 Sept 2021 at Siloam Hospital Jakarta slowed that the lymphoma did not go away.

Dr.No.2 suggested a change of chemo drug.

Mom had to continue with more chemotherapy.

9. Dr. No. 2 suggested using Brentuximab 100 mg or Adcetris. This is a new drug specifically for relapsed lymphoma cancer. The price for each cycle is 100 million rupiah (RM30,000).

10. Mom underwent treatment with Adcetris from 19 September 2021 to 14 November 2021. She had a total of 4 treatments.

The treatment was also carried out in Indonesia undergo the direction of Dr.No.2.

On 15 December 2021 a CT scan was done. The treatment results were not satisfactory. There were still new tumours developing.

11. We were at a loss. If we were to undergo more chemotherapy using this new drug, the financial toll would be very heavy indeed. The final cost could run to hundreds of million rupiahs.

We were not able to afford it. We had already sold a house to pay for the costs of the earlier treatments.

The above is a brief outline of my mother’s medical history. And if my mom wants to take herbs from Dr. Chris, what should we do?

Best Regards / God Bless You All.

Following Our Therapy is Not Easy!

Below was our initial reply to DT.

Please read the following first. After that, ask if you want or can follow our therapy?

1. CANCER CANNOT BE TOTALLY CURED

a) Most of the patients who came to seek our help had undergone medical treatments and they were still not happy. For some patients, the treatments failed or did not cure them.

b) So, if you come here expecting me to cure you, know that I can’t cure your cancer either. From my experience, no one on earth can cure cancer – cancer will generally come back after “sleeping in your body” for some years.

c) But if you want me to help you – that is, to give you another option and to have a better quality of life – maybe it is possible. But it all depends on YOU alone. Because your health is your responsibility. Are you willing to help yourself? Are you willing to change your lifestyle, diet, etc. to heal yourself?

2. OUR HERBS ARE BITTER

a) In addition to the unpleasant taste and smell, you will need to boil the herbs several times a day – it’s a lot of work!

b) You need to take two, three or four kind of herbal teas every day.

3. YOU MUST TAKE CARE OF YOUR DIET – abstain from taking “unhealthy food.”

a) Can’t eat things that walks – that is, can’t eat meat, eggs, milk, etc.

b) Don’t take white sugar.

c) Do not take oil or fried food and table salt.

4. TRY OUR THERAPY FOR 2 to 4 WEEKS FIRST

a) For the first week or two after taking the herbs, you may feel more sick, more tired, etc. This may be due to healing crisis, so don’t stop taking the herbs.

b) You may feel much better after this initial healing crisis.

c) If your condition does not improve after 4 weeks, then you may wish to find someone else to help you and stop following our therapy. But if you feel better, then continue with what you are doing.

My Mom Wants to Follow Dr. Chris’ Therapy

Good Evening & Healthy Greetings Dr. Chris,

First, I wish to say a thousand thanks to Dr. Chris for replying my email.

After some discussions, our family decided to follow all the things that Dr. Chris had suggested in the email. My mom was also ready to follow Dr. Chris’ instructions as in Dr. Chris’ email.

So, when can my mom start this therapy? Now my mother’s condition is rather worrying since new tumours have started to appear. So she would like to undergo the therapy from Dr. Chris as soon as possible.

Best Regards. GBU All.

Comments

Patients are told that if they have cancer, the only scientific and proven method to “cure” or “fight” cancer is by undergoing surgery, chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy. Lately to make things more impressive patients are told to undergo targeted therapy, immunotherapy, etc.

In this case study, this 71-year-old lady believed her doctors. So she went to the best doctor in the best hospital in Singapore. She received about 24 cycles of chemotherapy using the scientifically proven drugs. Her treatments failed. The cancer did not go away. More tumours grew.

What say you now? Some would say: Wah, don’t be bias, this is an exceptional or rare of failure. There are many others who are cured by such treatment. She was just unlucky.

There is no need for me to argue if your have been ingrained with this perception. Anyway, in this case – a failure is a failure. And this case study is a true story, written by the patient’s daughter. There is no reason for her to bluff.

From the story we can learn three things:

1. Chemotherapy did not cure the patient.

2. The treatment made the patient’s life more miserable – suffering from the side effects of the chemo.

3. This proven and scientific treatment cost a lot of money (but did not work). The family had to sell a house to pay for the medical bills.

Are these conclusions true? You decide.

Let me conclude by presenting you with a few quotations to reflect on.

Not all chemo drugs are effective!

Glaxo-SmithKline is one of the world’s biopharma company. Ask this question: What made the vice-president of Glaxo-SmithKline made such damaging statement?

How scientific is chemotherapy? What about the side effects?

Dr. Warner was an unconventional oncologist. Read what he wrote:

Read what Dr. Cynthia Foster, a medical doctor wrote in her book:

Costs of medical treatments for cancer

Let me end this article with this quotation:

His PSA Shot Up to 52.0. What had gone wrong?

I have written about Budi in an earlier article He Gets to Keep His Prostate (https://cancercaremalaysia.com/2016/09/05/he-gets-to-keep-his-prostate/)

In 1996 Budi had problems with urination. The doctor suspected BPH – Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. He was prescribed Proscar which he took for about 2 years. With Proscar, his PSA readings were normal.

In 2008, Budi was prescribed Avodart. , Budi was told this was a stronger medicine. He was on this drug for a year. With time, his PSA started to increase. The doctor suspected something was not right and did a digital examination on Budi. There was no swelling.

Budi refused to perform a biopsy because he would not want to undergo any form of medical treatments after that. No, he would not want to have his prostate or testes removed. Neither would he agree to chemotherapy or radiotherapy. Budi told us that his relative had his prostate removed but the PSA still kept going up after 8 years.

Budi came to see us in July 2011 and was started on the herbs. He was doing fine after that. From 11.9 his PSA started to decline. In January 2015 it was 4.6.

Because things went on so well for Budi, he started to eat some “forbidden” foods. In March 2016, his PSA shot up to 8.0 (see table below). Budi said he already knew why the PSA increased. Budi realised his misadventure. He told me: Now, I am already back to my “good diet” again.

From January 2017 to September 2020 his PSA was hovering around 6.5 to 10.3. Life was back to normal again with no anxiety believing that everything was under control.

Fast forward to 1 June 2022, I received this message from Budi.

20 Mei 2022 PSA = 52. Test PSA terakhir 20 bulan yang lalu, 14 September 2020 PSA = 8,6.

Kesalahan saya: Saya makan ngawur, banyak pelanggaran.

My reply: Apa yang harus dibuat sekarang? Tak perlu panik. Cuba berusaha pulih kembali.Sila baca laporan ini:

Palm Beach County urologist seeing false PSA levels in men due to COVID vaccines

by Lena Salzbank Tuesday, June 8th 2021

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — Dr. Diego Rubinowicz, a urologist in Palm Beach County, says you may get a false PSA reading. The blood level of PSA in men is often elevated when diagnosed with prostate cancer, but Rubinowics says research is showing if you recently got your COVID-19 vaccine, PSA levels could be temporarily elevated. (https://cbs12.com/news/local/palm-beach-county-urologist-seeing-false-psa-levels-in-men-due-to-vaccines).

Budi: Terima kasih banyak Dr.Chris untuk analisanya bahwa masalah PSA saya timbul karena Vaksinasi. .

Semoga dengan berkat Tuhan Yesus PSA saya bisa kembali seperti sediakala.Tahun 2021 saya tidak test PSA karena covid di Surabaya masih tinggi.

According to Budi’s wife, this was what happened.

Let me explain in short what happened to Budi. On May 17, about 4 pm, I came home from a funeral. Budi was standing in front of the mirror. He had difficulty walking and talking. I helped him to a chair. Gave him juice and he was back to normal.

At midnight, I woke up. He was sitting on the bed, pee all over the room and again had difficulty walking and talking. I could only pray for him. And suddenly he was back to normal again.

My son suspected a drop in his blood sugar. The next day the incident happened again at 10 am. So we brought him to the doctor in the evening. The doctor suspected signs of stroke.

The next day he had a blood test. Budi also checked his PSA. He didn’t do his PSA test since covid broke out. He was very shocked when he found out that his PSA was 52. He immediately went back to a strict diet – Chris’ diet.

Today I received this good news from my good friend and patient again!

Hi, Dr. Chris / Beng Im.

Puji Tuhan. PSA saya yang 2 bulan lalu 52,0 kemarin 19 Juli sudah turun banyak jadi 12,8 disebabkan karena :

1. Kemurahan Tuhan Yesus.

2. Dorongan semangat dari DR. Chris.

This is wonderful news, Budi’s PSA dropped to 12.8 from 52.0 after two months of careful management of his diet.

Lessons We Can Learn From This Case

I had a video chat with Budi and his wife via whatsapp. There is no more anxiety. Budi is well and looks healthy and is following his healing protocol strictly.

1. Don’t be complacent. I told Budi that there are many patients who became well and lived for many years after taking our herbs and taking care of their diet. Unfortunately after some years – 5, 10 or 20 years – they became tired of what they were doing that made them well. It call it “healing fatigue”. They stopped taking the herbs and ate what they like. Soon their cancer relapsed.

About a week ago I received this email from the niece of our patient. This is what she wrote:

Hi dr Chris, how are you ?

I want to up date about H’s condition. I think that she’s getting worse. Her coughs were very heavy and sometimes make her not able to breathe.

Anyway, it such a grateful 10 years that God give her. And she’s living her life with joy and happiness. Thanks to you.

Now, her last wish has already come true. Her only son has already finished school and has started working. He is preparing for his wedding and look forward to his mom being there at that moment.

So … we try to make her feel better and oke until that happy day . We hope God give her His mercy for that.

H was diagnosed with synovial sarcoma by the doctors at the Natinal Cancer Centre in Singapore in early 2012.She was asked to undergo chemotherapy. She refused the treatment. Her niece said: The Singapore doctor said my aunty will die within 6 months if she did not do the chemo. If she did the chemo, she could live for another 2 years. No cure.

H and her niece came to seek our help in June 2012 and was prescribed herbs. She was alive and healthy after that. Seven years later, August 2019, we went to Surabaya for a family holiday and had the privilege of meeting H in her hometown. We all went shopping and had lunch together. H was doing fine. Her healing is indeed a great blessing! No less a miracle.

Unfortunately, H suffered from “healing fatigue”. So many years she had stopped taking the herbs and ate what she likes. She suffered a relapse after 10 years.

In the case of Budi, he is already 11 years with us. I believe he will continue to be well if he remains on course. But that is his choice!

2. When the PSA shot up, don’t panic! There is no need to run around like a headless chicken! Try to understand what had gone wrong and rectify it. I asked Budi 2 questions:

a. Did you take care of your diet or you started to eat “jink” food.

About 8 years ago Budi/s PSA shot up 2.3 times from 4.6 to 10.8 due to bad diet. He had learnt his lesson. In September 2020 his PSA was maintained at 8.6. In May 2022 his PSA shot up to 52. After 2 years the value had increased by 6 times. There must something more serious that diet? Then I asked the second question.

b. Did you receive Covid-19 vaccination? Yes, Budi had 3 doses with Sinovac and AstraZenitca. Study the table above.

By asking this question – let it be known that I am not trying to find a scapegoat or someone to blame. It was my sincere desire to find what had gone wrong. Let me also say it up front that I am not anti-vaccine. Every member of my family had received 3 jabs of vaccines, otherwise we will not be able to travel.

However, I also know covid vaccination do give rise to many side effects. Read what the internet said:

COVID-19 vaccine side effect causing false positive cancer screenings.

Cancer experts at MD Anderson are seeing an uptick in mammograms identifying a false positive for breast cancer due to a common side effect of the available COVID-19 vaccines — swollen lymph nodes.

(https://www.khou.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/vaccine/covid-vaccine-side-effect-false-cancer-screenings/285-865a9739-f0b3-4616-b24a-87f08517f0cf).

Swelling after COVID-19 shots may cause cancer false alarms.

Sometimes lymph nodes, especially in the armpit, swell after the vaccinations. It’s a normal reaction by the immune system but one that might be mistaken for cancer if it shows up on a mammogram or other scan.(https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-03-covid-shots-cancer-false-alarms.html).

As stated above, Dr. Diego Rubinowicz, a urologist in Palm Beach County, Florida said that if you recently got your COVID-19 vaccine, PSA levels could be temporarily elevated. (https://cbs12.com/news/local/palm-beach-county-urologist-seeing-false-psa-levels-in-men-due-to-vaccines).

Ko-Gen tea is good!

This is a short email from a lady in Singapore. Her dad is our prostate cancer patient.

Mon, Jun 13, 2022 at 10:02 AM

Hi Chris,

Good morning.

Just to share a bit. My family got Covid last month. Starting from my mom, then my husband, me, my daughter and finally my helper.

Amazingly my dad doesn’t have it. I think his immune is really great. Thanks to you.

I’m still recovering, it’s negative already since 2 weeks ago but the after effect is bad.

Your covid herbs really help. Unfortunately I only bought 2 pack. So I let my daughter and husband drank it.

I took some and I could feel the impact. I want to buy more as my daughter and I still have the after effect. Hopefully the symptoms will get better.

Please send me 6 packets of Ko-Gen tea!

Regards,

EFS

No to chemo after breast surgery

But she had 30 x radiation and took tamoxifen for 10 years

This is an email I received on 14 May 2022.

Hello Dr Chris,

My name is Lili and I am your previous patient whose used your herbal treatment for my breast cancer. This time it is my sister-in-law who has recently been diagnosed with Klakskin tumor by the doctors in Penang. The surgeon asked my sister to undergo surgery as soon as possible – to remove some part of her liver, gallbladder, etc. This is to be followed by chemo and radiation treatments. She was told if she did not go for surgery she has zero chance of survival. However based on my experience, we would like to go for herbal treatment.

Thank you in advance for your help and kindness Dr Chris. God Bless. Best regards. Lili

Reply: Thanks for your email. Before we discuss your sister’s case, let me ask you about your case first.

a) You said you were my patient — when did you first come to see me?

b) Where are you from?

c) How are you now?

Hello Dr Chris

Thank you very much for your quick response and we really appreciate your help.

I went to see you in early 2010. I had breast cancer and had just finished surgery at that time. My doctor also told me that I have NO chance to live if I didn’t go for chemo, Herceptin treatment, etc.

However I followed your suggestion and declined chemo and Herceptin. I consumed your herbal and also changed my diet and life style.

However, I went for 30 times of radiotherapy followed by consumption of tamoxifen for 5 years. I was lucky that the oncologist allowed me to consume your herbs while I was taking tamoxifen. I had her full permission to do that.

After 5 years I stopped taking your herbs. At the time the oncologist told me research has shown that taking tamoxifen for 10 years could cure the cancer. So I continued to take tamoxifen for another 5 years. So in total I was 10 years on tamoxifen.

Thank God for His blessing through you, I am enjoying my life until now. Never been better. I am currently living in Sydney but originally I am from Indonesia.

Reply: Appreciate if you can you answer the following questions:

1. How old were you when you were diagnosed with breast cancer? I was 39 years old at that time and was living in Sydney, Australia.

2. How big was the tumour? What stage of your cancer? It’s about 3.5 cm in size. According the doctor it was Stage 2B.

USG of the breast tumours done in Sydney, Australia 2010.

3. Did the doctor remove the whole breast? Where was this done? I did surgery on the left one.

the doctor did a lumpectomy to remove the lumps and then did a second surgery because there was still a 2 mm tumour left in there. The second surgery was to make sure the cancer cells were totally cleared off. All these were done in Sydney.

4. The oncologist wanted you to do chemo and take Herceptin — you refused. Why? I rejected the chemo and herceptin treatments because I was well aware of my health condition. However they asked me to do radiotherapy. Considering that I was still very young at that time. I had radiotherapy.

5. What was the total cost of all these treatments? As I am an Australian PR (permanent resident) I didn’t need to pay at all.

6. Did the doctors tell you by doing all these your cancer can be cured? They only said I am too young and have better chance to live, so better follow their suggestion. And the survival time will be around 5 years.
7. Did they tell you if you don’t do all these — what is going to happen? How many months to live? They told me if I did not follow the treatment then most likely the cancer will recur after 2 to 3 years and by that time it may be a bit harder to treat.

8. Then you came to see me for advice. Why didn’t you believe in the doctor? Why did you come and see me? Afraid of chemo? At the beginning I agreed with doctor because of my chance of living after their explanation. However, I kept praying to God if it was possible that I don’t want to go for chemo, etc. Then until the last day, they told me my vein for chemo drip was too small. They need to do another surgery to insert the tube near my chest so that it is easier to inject the chemo drug and Herceptin medicine there. At that point I knew this was the answer to my prayer. It was at the time that I sent an email to you.

9. How do you know about CA Care? From friends or internet? One of my mom’s friend mentioned your name. Then I went to your website and did a bit of research at the same time kept on praying.

10. You decided to follow our Therapy and did not go for chemo – were you not afraid that you could die soon by not following the doctor’s advice? As a human, of course I was afraid. To be honest sometimes negative thoughts came to distract my mind as well. However, I promised to myself to do my best for my body without putting any harmful chemicals.

11. After you followed our therapy and took the herbs — were you happy? Did the therapy help you? Yes I am very happy. I believed it worked for me and I also changed my diet, life style, my vision and thinking. To be honest, I am happier than before as I consider breast cancer as my turning point to make my life more meaningful for myself and hopefully can help others too.

12. It has been 12 years since you first came and see me, did you suffer any pain? So far. thank God I am ok.

13. Was there any time during these 12 years that you encountered problems? As I am getting old, I think it is very reasonable, that I have osteopenia (bone loss). I was aware of this bone loss because the medication that I took can cause early menopause. They found out this osteopenia in 2017 and now I am on medication for this condition.

I had hot flush and mild headache (sometimes only) after taking tamoxifen. Sometimes I cannot recall my favorite singer until a day or two, then it came back. I also believe this is part of the ageing process.

14. Was there any time when you felt that you were not going to make it? I believe in God’s will and have faith. I also realised that someday for sure I will go as well. But before that happens, I will keep going to cherish every moment that I have, and do the best for myself. And if one day I must go, I will go without any regret.

Thank you for Sharing

Thank you very much Lili for sharing your experience with us.

Your success is also our success!
Your blessing is also our blessing.
Let us hope that your experience will be a blessing to others as well.

The message of this healing story is – No, when you are diagnosed with cancer, you need NOT think of dying yet even if you don’t go for chemo.

Over the years, we have shown that taking herbs, change of diet and lifestyle are equally effective options. By taking this alternative route, you need not suffer from the unwanted severe side effects of the treatments. Also, alternative treatments are far cheaper than medical treatments.

Many patients came to seek our help after medical treatments have failed them. And they were often left with a big hole in their bank account. Some even have to sell their house or land to pay the medical bills.

Unfortunately, alternative therapies are often considered “unscientific”. Many patients would not believe such therapies. But some fortunate and blessed few would opt for alternative treatment and were happy with the results.

Radiotherapy and Bone Loss

In my email to Lili I asked this question: Was there any time during these 12 years that you encountered problems? This is her answer:

As I am getting old I think it is very reasonable, I have osteopenia.

For your information, osteopenia is a loss of bone mineral density (BMD) that weakens bones. Osteopenia has no signs or symptoms, but a painless screening test can measure bone strength.

This is my response – No, Lili you are only 51 years old. Still young. I am more inclined to ask this question – is your osteopenia related to the radiation treatment you had 12 years ago?

Please goggle this: Radiotherapy and breast cancer and you get these results:

The National Institute of Health, USA in an article What Breast Cancer Survivors Need To Know About Osteoporosis (https://www.bones.nih.gov/health-info/bone/osteoporosis/conditions-behaviors/osteoporosis-breast-cancer) said:

Osteoporosis is a condition in which the bones become less dense and more likely to fracture.
It is known as a silent disease because, if undetected, bone loss can progress for many years without symptoms until a fracture occurs.
Osteoporosis often can be prevented.
Women who have had breast cancer treatment may be at increased risk for osteoporosis and fracture.
Results from the NIH-supported Women’s Health Initiative Observational Study (WHI-OS) found an increase in fracture risk among breast cancer survivors.

The website of Breast Cancer.org carried this message:

Certain breast cancer treatments can speed up bone loss or cause you to lose more bone than you normally would.

Does radiation for breast cancer affect bone density?

Exposure to chemotherapy and radiation leads to bone loss and increases the risk of osteoporosis and fractures.

Rafael Pacheco & Harlan Stock wrote an article Effects of radiation on bone and said:

Specific bone complications of radiation include osteopenia, growth arrest, fracture and malignancy. Some of these complications, such as osteopenia, are reversible and severity is dose dependent. Insufficiency fractures are a common complication after radiation therapy . (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24057133/).

John Hopewell (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/mpo.10338) wrote:

Only limited data are available on the effects of radiation-therapy on the mineral content of the bone of children treated for malignancy. The incidence of osteopenia varies between 8 and 23%.
The factors influencing bone atrophy are no more clearly defined in adults treated for cancer by high dose local radiation-therapy.

If you’ve had radiation, you may be more likely to develop bone loss.

Bone loss from radiation treatments is often delayed for several years.

That’s why screening and follow-up care are important for maintaining healthy bones.

Side Effects of Tamoxifen

Tamoxifen was once a failed contraceptive pill but it was turned into the world’s best-selling breast cancer medicine. Tamoxifen is now considered a “gold standard” treatment for millions of breast cancer patients.

But ever since its introduction, the use of tamoxifen is fraught with controversy. Whether tamoxifen is good or bad much depends on who you talk you.

Professor Jane Plant (in Your Life In Your Hands) wrote:

I was recommended to take tamoxifen, but I declined on the basis that I knew … it had been linked to increased risk of other types of cancer, such as endometrial cancer.

Dr. Barbara Joseph (a breast cancer patient) in her book My Healing From Breast Cancer wrote:

Currently, tamoxifen is being offered to just about every woman with breast cancer after her dues are paid in the surgery, radiation and chemotherapy departments. Doctors who have nothing else to offer in terms of treatment now have this …. to prescribe to all takers. There are many unanswered questions regarding tamoxifen.

Dr. John Lee (in What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Breast Cancer) wrote:

In some women tamoxifen may put a breast cancer to sleep for a few years – it may slow the rate of recurrence for a few years. But in the long term it tends to do more harm than good.
The only reason this is such a popular treatment right now is that it seems to the oncologist to be better than doing nothing.

According to Lili’s oncologist in Sydney, by taking tamoxifen for 10 years her breast cancer can be cured! Are you sure? Is this supported by research data? The oncologist must have based her opinion on the following research data.

Ten Years of Tamoxifen Reduces Breast Cancer Recurrences, Improves Survival (https://www.cancer.gov/types/breast/research/10-years-tamoxifen)

Don’t be misled and let us use our head and study the above numbers critically.

If you take tamoxifen for 5 years the risk of recurrence was 25.1% but if you take tamoxifen for 10 years the risk of recurrence is 21.4%. So additional benefit of taking tamoxifen for another 5 years is only 3.7%.
Taking tamoxifen for 10 years does not stop recurrence of breast cancer! It just reduces your chance of recurrence. It does not mean total cure with no chance of recurrence!

I googled, Can tamoxifen cure breast cancer? I got no answer. Because there is NO such thing as a cure for breast cancer by tamoxifen. But I have these:

What happens after taking tamoxifen for 5 years?

Women who took tamoxifen for 5 years had a 17 percent lower risk of cancer recurrence and a 9 percent lower risk of death from breast cancer than women who took tamoxifen for only 2 years. They also had a 30 percent lower risk of developing cancer in the contralateral (other) breast.

Can you still get cancer while taking tamoxifen?

Because tamoxifen acts like estrogen in the uterus, it can increase your risk of cancers of the uterus, including endometrial cancer and uterine sarcoma. The increased risk seems to affect women over 50, but not younger women.

Does tamoxifen always work?

Tamoxifen only works in half the women to whom it is prescribed. It may not work in some women. However, many women taking tamoxifen acquire resistance to it.

How much does tamoxifen reduce risk of recurrence?

Doctors have long known that 5 years of tamoxifen reduces recurrence by about half during treatment and by nearly a third over the next 5 years.

Let me repeat what Lili wrote to me about taking tamoxifen:

… after (taking tamoxifen for) 5 years, the oncologist said as the medicine is proven to cure breast cancer, she asked me to continue taking it until 10 years. And I made it to 10 years.

Let me also repeat, there is nowhere in the medical literature saying that tamoxifen can cure your breast cancer!

While tamoxifen may be beneficial for some patients, we need to be reminded that it comes with a package of short-term and long-term side-effects , some of which can be serious and fatal.

Some of the side effects of tamoxifen are:

nausea
mood swings
fatigue
hot flashes
depression
hair thinning
foggy mind or memory loss
loss of sex drive / libido
dry skin
increased risk of needing cataract surgery
risk of blood clots in veins and lungs
increased risk of having a stroke
increased risk of cancers of the uterus, endometrium and uterine sarcoma.
liver problems.

According to Lili she suffered from hot flashes, mild headache (sometimes only) and not really forgetfulness but yes sometimes I cannot recall my favorite singer until a day or two, then it came back. So thought it is part of ageing.

Here again I would disagree with Lili. These problems that you had were due to your tamoxifen consumption. No, you are still young and you need not put the blame to you being growing old. You are not alone suffering such side effects. I have patients telling me about their foggy mind too! So talking tamoxifen is not like taking a walk in the park. It comes with risks. Read some of the comments made in the internet:

This is my final but most pertinent question: What if I don’t take tamoxifen? My answer: You don’t need to take tamoxifen to remain alive! Also you don’t have to risk your life with those side effects.

Over the years I have been helping breast cancer patients. Most of them did not take tamoxifen and yet they survive. If you wish to know more click of this link: https://cancercaremalaysia.com/category/breast-cancer/.

The following are just 2 examples of what you can find:

Hopeless Case Restored to Normalcy

Hopeless Case Restored to Normalcy

Surgery, chemo, tamoxifen, xeloda, etc. did not cure her breast cancer. She gave up medical treatments. She started on our therapy in August 2002. On 13 August 2018, I received an email from her:

Oh, I just visited Singapore and came back. I turned down PET scan a number of times. My last blood test was in May this year. It is all normal. So far I am doing well. Thanks a lot for seeing me years ago and if you ever drop by Hong Kong, do contact me.

Breast Cancer: Thirteen years, doing just fine

Breast Cancer: Thirteen years, doing just fine

After one shot of chemo, she refused further medical treatment and came to seek our help on 3 June 2005. It has been 16 years, she is healthy and leads a normal life.

My Adopted Brother Died of Cancer

It was a good death

In late April 2022, I received a message from my “adopted brother”. He was admitted to the government hospital and was down with cancer.

He was a smoker but had stopped smoking some two years ago!

I had a chance to talk to his doctor who told me my brother had anaplastic thyroid cancer. In addition, there were extensive metastases in his lungs and liver. Without doubt – by just looking at the CT scan images (below) – I knew that his days were numbered. No treatment would be able to save him.

The following are records of our conversation during the last few days before he died. I hope you can learn some lessons from this.

Chris: The doctors said they want to do biopsy for the lung and liver to confirm if it is cancer or not. NO, I would not do that if possible. That is why I say I need to see the CT pictures.

Brother: 3:39 pm, 22/04/2022]: Ok. I will try my best.

B: 4:20 pm, 23/04/2022]: Hi Ko Dam. Tomorrow they are going to extract some samples from the swelling near the base of my throat.

C: Your lung is bad — yes– I expect that because of the long smoking. I have all the herbs for lung, lymph, liver and thyroid.

B: 11:50 am, 24/04/2022: Sorry reply a bit late. They are taking blood samples from me. Thank you so much Ko Dam.

C: Now, the question is what treatment the doctors are going to give you? Generally it is chemotherapy – 6 x and then radiotherapy. For the thyroid it is radio-iodine to drink. This is okay… you don’t dink every day. For chemotherapy,,ask the doctor can cure or not? For radiotherapy — ask, can cure or not? Also with chemo and radiotherapy — you suffer from the effects of treatment or not? I would not do chemo or radiotherapy (radioiodine for the thyroid — ok). BUT I cannot say you must follow me.You have to decide what you want to do. Of course I have herbs for your lung and liver …no problem .. I shall help you with that.

B: They did not say anything yet. Just now they took samples from my throat. I will follow your advice completely.

C: Can you breathe okay now — without oxygen?

B: When I go to the toilet I feel ok.

C: Listen to what the doctor want you to do. Ask questions and then don’t commit to anything yet. Say you need time to discuss with your family first and to prepare. No need to rush. My main concern is your breathing now.

B: 24/04/2022: Ok.

C: When are they going to let you out of the hospital?

B: 24/04/2022: Don’t know yet.

C: How are you now? Breathing still need oxygen?

B: 7:27 pm, 24/04/2022: They still insist that I use the oxygen.

C: Okay, but without oxygen — are you ok?

B: 7:34 pm, 24/04/2022: If I walk around more I do feel a bit tired.

C: I am going to send you many herbs …bitter, not good taste …can take or not. Then must take care of diet – no meat, fried food, hawker food, etc.

B: 8:06 pm, 24/04/2022: Have to take. No problem.

C: let me know as soon as you know what doctors want you to do.

B: 8:07 pm, 24/04/2022: Ok. Will do.

B: 10:16 am, 28/04/2022: This is the report for the samples they obtained from the thyroid the other day. They will send the surgical team to talk to me later.

C: Okay, just listen but tell them you need to seek second opinion or advice from family members before doing anything.

B: 10:48 am, 28/04/2022: Ok.

C: I sent out the herbs already and I hope by Saturday it should get to you. Attached is the instruction on how to use the herbs. I sent the herbs for one month first, see how you react to the herbs. Then I shall send again if everything is okay.

(Note: the herbs here delayed due to the Raya holidays and arrived a day after he died)

B: 0:05 pm, 28/04/2022: Ok. Tqvm Ko Dam.

B:0:19 pm, 29/04/2022: Hi Ko Dam. Going to be discharged today. In the process of doing the paperwork.

C: 0:21 pm, 29/04/2022: What did the doctor say?

B: 0:23 pm, 29/04/2022: He gives a discharge cause I have no money.

C: What do you mean? Why, staying in GH also have to pay?

B: 0:39 pm, 29/04/2022: They asked me if I have any savings to the tune of RM10,000. I said I don’t have the money. Maybe this is for the operation and chemo. I can breathe ok.

C: Now what is important is your breathing – can you breathe okay? Your lung is not good. Make sure you can breathe … if cannot you need to use oxygen.

B: 6:52 pm, 29/04/2022: Ko Dam arrived home safely now.

B: 3:13 pm, 03/05/2022: Less coughing. But still weaķ due to low oxygen.

C: My concern is your breathing … low oxygen … can you get oxygen from somewhere?

B: 3:17 pm, 03/05/2022: Now I use portable oxygen. Tomorrow rent the permanent one. We rent from the pharmacy.

C: How are you today? Is your breathing okay?

B: 0:04 pm, 05/05/2022: Okay thank you. I’m on the oxygen machine.

C: Do you need to use the machine all the time of the day?

B: 0:28 pm, 05/05/2022: Yes.

C: Who is going to cook the herbs for you?

B: 0:29 pm, 05/05/2022: Wife.

C: She is working from 10 am to 10 pm?

B: 0:32 pm, 05/05/2022: Stop working until I get better.

C: Without oxygen — you cannot breathe?

B: 7:23 pm, 05/05/2022: Yes.

C: So 24 hours must use oxygen?

B: 7:24 pm, 05/05/202: Yes

Daughter: 1:31 am, 06/05/2022 Hi Ku Dam . I’m Alicia. My father just passed away.

A Good Death – The Ultimate Healing

My attempt to try and “save” my adopted brother failed. He did not have the chance to even “receive” the full range of herbs that I sent him.

To be honest, deep down in my heart, I knew well in advance that this would be the ultimate result – death. And this is case it was a good death. And I am grateful for this.

Death is one thing in life which is beyond our control. It has always been my wish that when the time for me to die, let me go Lord in peace, without suffering. That is also what I ask for.

The doctor sent my brother home because he could not cough out RM10,000. I am glad that my brother declined further medical intervention. If he had RM10K, he might just ended up dead on the operation table – who knows? Or even if the operation is a success, can he be cured? NO way. He might end up suffering.

This suffering is not confined to the sick. It affects his wife and daughter as well. It ends up everyone having to suffer. Is it worth it?

You might say I am very pessimistic. You do not provide hope. I understand. But I am also realistic. In my brother’s case he had anaplastic thyroid cancer. In my 27 years of caring for cancer patients I have seen NO more than half a dozen of such cases. This is what the internet says:

Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma, also known as undifferentiated thyroid carcinoma, is a rare, highly aggressive malignant tumor accounting for 2 to 3 percent of all thyroid gland neoplasms. Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma continues to be one of the most deadly diseases worldwide and carries a very poor prognosis.

On top of this aggressive, rare cancer he also had metastases in his lung and liver. His metastasis was very serious indeed. There is no way anyone can pretend to be a “hero” trying to save him. Added to that was the metastasis to the liver. I was not able to know how extensive it was because I was not able to see the CT scan of his liver.

So again, I am being realistic. But that does not mean that I give up on him and leave him to die. Don’t get me wrong – what we can do is to make his life better. I know that our herbs may be able to do that. So, I sent him a boxful of herbs but the transit was delayed due to the festive season. My brother died.

No, life is not cheap. It is precious but what is the use of living if you are just a “vegetable”?

No question about it, my brother’s sudden death is very “hurtful” for those around him. It was a great loss for his wife and only daughter. Let us grieve for the loss of our loved one. But, I believe, we need to be realistic and accept the fact that it is better for him to go rather than drag on with his suffering.

About a week ago I received an email from someone in Penang. The writer wanted to bring her 65-year-old mother for surgery or/and chemo, in spite of extensive cancer in her live. There was also cancer in her bones.

This was my reply:

I have seen thousands of cases – where chemo had failed them miserably. Then they come to see me for help! Your mom’s case is way too advanced — nothing can cure her. So learn to live with it and not fight it. If you fight you die faster ending up miserable besides finding a big hole in your bank account.

But it is up to you. Some people don’t believe in herbs but some do. Some people believe that the doctors know best. Well, it is all yours to decide.

My final comment – No one on earth can cure such serious cancer. So if you have to die, better die in peace without any suffering. If you fight it will be like Iraq or Ukraine …. bomb, bomb, bomb. Who win?

The writer replied:

I understand that my mother’s sickness could not be cured. But we are hoping the best that at least she can have a better quality life then just waiting to die with it. Is it possible to remove the tumour and eat herbs to maintain/control the cancer? I’m not a doctor. This is just my guessing.

You may not agree with my take. That’s okay. If you wish to fight a war, go ahead.

To me, there is no better death than to be able to smile, fold my arms together and go in peace! There is no need for anyone to display any “heroic” act in trying to save me. Let’s be realistic.

Our Ko-Gen Herbal Tea is Effective for Covid

These are the whatsapp messages I received lately.

Khadijah: Prof, MW, our lymphoma survivor, bought Ko–Gen for his daughter who tested positive for covid. The following conversation is for your information.

MW: Hi Kak, a belated selamat hari raya ya. I need 2 boxes of the covid herbal tea.

K: Someone got covid?

NW: Yeah my youngest daughter.

K: How’s your daughter?

MW: Still has heavy cough and sore throat. I told her to drink the herbs. FYI my daughter is out of her quarantine already.

Prof medicine works, she was coughing the first couple of days, throat were dry, after drinking the medication her throat feels a lot better.

K: Alhamdulillah. I’m reporting this to Dr Teo.

QUESTIONS FOR PERSON INFECTED WITH COVID

· Age: 29, female.

· Vaccination: Yes. Two doses of AstraZenica plus booster dose.

· Symptoms suffered:

1. Chills

2. Cough

3. Sore throat

4. Runny nose

· When did your problems start? 8 May 2022.

· Did you do any test to confirm if it was covid or not? Yes.

· What test did you do: Home-kit.

· Were you on any doctor’s medication? No.

· When did you start taking Ko-Gen herbal tea? 9 May 2022.

· What happened after 1st dose of Ko-Gen = 0 % better.

· What happened after 2nd dose of Ko-Gen = 20 % better.

· What happened after 3rd dose of Ko-Gen = 40% better.

· What happened after 4th dose of Ko-Gen = 60% better.

· In total how time did you toke Ko-Gen? 5 times.

· How are you now? Health 80% restored.

· Did you do any test after taking the herbs – to know if you are still positive? Yes. Still positive even after taking the herbs.

· Do you think Ko-Gen helped you? Yes.

· Did you have any problem with the taste of the herbs? Bad taste.

· After your full recovery do you still have lingering problems such as: ache, cough, lack of energy, etc? Still coughing and sometimes tired.

For your information.

Long Covid affects 10-15 pc of people (https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2022/02/774666/khairy-long-covid-affects-10-15-pc-people)

About 10 to 15 per cent of people who have been infected with Covid-19 develop prolonged post-infection symptoms known as Long Covid.
Long Covid presents a vast spectrum of symptoms, where some patients might suffer from shortness of breath and others reported prolonged fatigue, requiring a different treatment.
Those suffering from Long Covid would usually experience symptoms from four to 12 weeks after recovery, with some patients experiencing such symptoms for even longer.

Long Covid patients take about six months to recover (https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2022/05/10/long-covid-patients-typically-take-about-six-months-to-recover-says-kj)

Statistics have shown that 60% to 70% of Long Covid patients recover after six months from infection.
As many as 30% to 40% of patients are able to return back to work within three months of infections, and 60% to 70% of patients within six months.