SL (E-338) is a 46-year-old lady. She went to China for treatment of her breast cancer and spent more than RM 300,000. She did not get a cure. Instead, the cancer spread to her liver, bone and lung.
Gist of our conversation.
Chris: You come and see me. Let me honestly ask you, What do you expect me to do? Cure you?
SL: No. But I prefer something that is natural. I want to live life to the fullest.
C: So you do not expect a cure?
SL: Of course, I …
C: Of course, everyone wants a cure.
SL: Of course, of course.
C: But then nobody can give you a cure!
SL: Only God knows. I am very clear about that.
C: Okay, we will do the best we can.
SL: For me too, I have to do my best for myself.
Herbs – bitter and awful smell
C: The herbs that we are giving you are going to be bitter and smelly. You have to brew that.
SL: I am quite used to such smell.
Be prepared for healing crisis
C: If you think you just want to take the herbs for just a month and then stop it, then my advice is don’t take my herbs. What for? I am not saying that you must continue with my herbs. What I am trying to say is, If that is the what you intend to do (mentality), then that’s the wrong attitude. Understand?
SL: After I take the herbs, I go and check my blood!
C: What do you expect to find? Better? Wrong! I don’t believe that after taking the herbs for a month your blood is going to be good right away. Don’t be fooled by that notion. I am going to tell you that for the first two weeks when you start to take the herbs, you are going to suffer – Healing Crisis. That is okay, you have to go through this. After that you will get better and better.
If no benefit after a month on herbs, don’t take them anymore. Go find someone else for help
C: If you are not getting better after one month, my advice to you is don’t take my herbs anymore. This is because within a month, you will know if the herbs help you or not. I am saying this because I don’t want to cheat you — selling you an empty promise!
An example
There is this patient, after taking the herbs for 3 months, he came back to take more herbs. I asked him: The first day you came to us and now (after taking the herbs) – are you getting better or not? He replied: Oh, I am far better off. My respond: If you are better, continue taking the herbs and don’t stop. If this patient said he was not getting better, I would have told him to stop taking the herbs and he should go and find someone else for help. Why? Some patients may misunderstand, thinking that I am going to abandon them. No that. Why are you so dumb and stupid, doing something over and over again but it does not help you? Understand? And I know that within a month, generally you will see the effect of the herbs. It is not going to cure you but you will feel something different. In your case, it is going to be more difficult because you have so many problems.
Common sense
C: You see or not, I am just using common sense to help people. I can’t blame them because when they have cancer their world is upside down, they are lost and don’t know what to do. Here we are trying to help you on a long term basis. I am going to give you herbs to help you with your lung, liver, bone, besides your breasts. We are going to take care of 4 problems, not just one.
One month on the herbs
C: You took the herbs for …
SL: One month.
C: I want to ask you one simple question. After taking the herbs for a month, are you getting any better or not? How do you feel?
SL: Ya, I feel more alert.
C: More alert – do you have more energy?
SL: Yes, yes. I moved my bowels many times a day. Every time there were a lot of stools – came out a lot. I have to flush the toilet twice to clear away the stools. This happened the first 2 weeks after taking the herbs.
The file of YM laid buried among the pile of papers on my desk – almost forgotten. But about two months back (mid-2013), a medical doctor came to seek our help. When asked who sent him here, he replied it was his neighbour, YM. I asked the doctor how YM is doing. He replied, Very well. This episode make me go back to my old files and I started to track YM’s case. This is her story.
YM was diagnosed with stomach cancer in July 2007. A biopsy confirmed a poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma of the stomach. She underwent 6 cycles of chemotherapy. She took Xeloda for two weeks and stopped. Apparently the doctor suggested that her stomach be removed. YM was in a dilemma, not knowing whether to go for the operation or not. I recalled it was at this point in time that YM called me and we spoke on the phone. YM had just started taking our herbs. On 30 December 2007, YM and her family came to our centre in Penang.
This is the recording of our meeting that day.
The following are e-mails that give more details about YM’s cancer experience.
4 January 2008: Dr Chris,
I have come to see you last Sunday. My file number is T-711. I am a lecturer at Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman. I have decided to hold on to my surgery and take your herbs for a long-term basis. I hope your herbs will prevent the need to do a surgery. I am taking capsule A, C-tea, Stomach 1 and 2. I am trying my best to adhere to your advice on the diet but I still have the following questions and hope you can answer them for me:
1. Does it matter when I take the stomach tea? Should I take it on empty stomach? Is it ok if I take it after juice or right after my dinner?
2. Can I take C-tea with Capsule A together or any other supplements like multi-vitamin. calcium, vitamin c, and plant oil?
3. I know that I should take stomach tea and C-tea at separate time. What is the minimum time interval between the 2 teas?
4. I read from your website that capsule A is for detox purpose. But C-tea is also for detox purpose (as told by you). Why am I asked to take 2 things with the same function?
5. Is capsule A made from the plant called “rodent tuber”?
6. May I use other organic sauce or seasoning for taste, besides sea salt and liquid aminos that you are selling at your center?
7. May I consume soup that boiled with chicken (kampung chicken or organic chicken) or pork but without taking the meat? I know I am not supposed to take meat but I need to know whether drinking meat soup is as bad as well.
8. How about soup with “ikan bilis”?
9. Is it ok to take the following food: “nangka” or jackfruit, peanuts, and small dried prawns? Even if in small amount?
Please do not get upset in answering the questions especially the questions about food. You may have answered them thousands of times but we, the patients, need to hear from you for sure.
Hope to hear from you soon.
Reply to her questions:
1. Better to take after food. Timing? When convenient.
2. Not a good idea. Take Capsule A on empty stomach if no gastric pain. Later take whatever.
3. Okay.
4. Same function but many ways of healing. Attack from all angles not enough.
5. Yes, but with 10 other herbs to balance it.
6. I don’t know what other organic sauce is. Sure it is good stuff? I don’t know.
7. No, no. no. Nothing from things that move with their legs.
8. Yes, but don’t overdo. One tea spoonful of bilis powder maximum.
9. Aya, very bad and my answer is NO.
10. The stomach regurgitates or reflux. Try to take herbs after food and see what happens.
13 February 2008: Dr Chris, I did have intravenous chemotherapy — that was why I was in hospital for a day for each treatment. So the cost includes the intravenous chemo done in the hospital plus 2-3 weeks supply of Xeloda and vitamins. There were 6 treatments like this for the whole course. It cost about RM33,000 in total.
Below is the breakdown of a typical bill:
Room RM128 (I wanted to be hospitalized)
Office RM45
Lab RM200.90
Pharmacy RM4,523.88
Sterile Supplies RM132.79
Consultation RM90
Insertion of Intravenous RM477.47 (insertion of needle into my vein)
I have been taking C-tea, capsule A, stomach 1 and 2 since 1 January 2008, only for one-and-a-half months. I am doing fine so far. Although I do not feel significantly different from before the herbs, I feel well and normal, and I got some good comments like I look better from my face. I believe in the herbs and the natural way of healing, so I will continue taking the herbs and other nutrients and watching my diet. Of course, I will consult doctor and monitor my condition from time to time.
In fact mine is a cancerous ulcer in the stomach. It is not a tumor. It has spread to nearby lymph nodes, therefore, classified as stage 4. It is under controlled after the chemotherapy. Now I wish to keep it under control as long as I can with the herbs and diet. I will take whatever you think is good for me especially it is targeted to cancerous ulcer. I strongly believe that, in my case, it was caused by the Pylori bacteria, which was preventable. I wish I have known much earlier the danger of being infected by this type of bacteria.
20 August 2008: Dear Dr Chris,
How are you doing? I know that you are a very busy man and I try not to disturb you too much.
If you may recall, I went to see Mr Lee and you end of last year, December 2007. I started to take your herbs 1 January 2008. You asked me to do a blood test at that time I saw you and I did. That was the beginning of the consumption of your herbs.
Seven months after consuming the herbs–Stomach 1 and 2, C-tea, and capsule A–I went to do a scope in my stomach and a full blood test at Subang Jaya Medical Center on July 23, 2008. I asked back the same doctor who did the scope and biopsy on me about a year ago. He was the one who delivered the bad news that I had stomach cancer stage 4. I remember very clearly he said that I had a very big ulcer in my stomach. And a year later he delivered the good news to me. He saw a perfect stomach with no ulcer–it was healed!
My blood test results looked ok too–all tumor markers were within the range except CA19.9, it was 36 (the upper range was 35 based on the report.) My white blood counts was a bit low with a rating of 2.9. I think the lower range was about 4. Anyway, the doctor said that the CA19.9 of 36 was not alarming and I may need to see a blood specialist for the low white blood cells. He declared me cancer-free for now. I just need to monitor closely from now on.
I am aware that I have a low white blood count since I started my chemo treatment last year, August 2007. If I am not wrong, there is not much I could do about it. It may affect my immune system and so far I am ok without getting sick.
I will continue my diet and herbs regime and will do a check up within half a year or so. I have cut out meat completely and for white sugar and salt, I cut them down as much as I can. I can’t be avoided completely if I eat out, hence I will not eat out unless I go traveling or for special occasions.
Anyway, Dr Chris, I believe in your herbs and I intend to continue taking it as long as I could. I understand that I am cancer free now but this does not guarantee anything. I will not be shocked if it comes back. I just try my best to prevent it from coming back. If it does come back, I will just deal with it accordingly. Of course, I hope that it will not come back with my diet regime and herbs therapy plus the supplements (OMX, plant oil, vitamin C, and complex enzyme) that I am taking.
So much about my updates. Thank you.
22 August 2008 Many thanks for your prompt reply. I am trying to close the gaps in my understanding of the story. If you don’t mind, can you clarify:
Question: What happened before July 2007. Were you suffering from something?
Answer: Prolonged bloating and a very uncomfortable stomach, no appetite, felt like vomiting.
When did this doctor say it was stage 4. After the biopsy result in July 2007? And it was stage 4?
Yes.
You had a big stomach ulcer — your stomach must be bleeding? Lost a lot of blood? He did not treat you for ulcer? Surprisingly I had no bleeding in the stomach based on what I know–if my stomach bleeds, my stool would be black in color. But my stool was not black but normal color to me. I did bleed but it was red, fresh blood, because I have piles. The doctor who did the biopsy did give me some pills for the ulcer but I went for chemo right away. I still finished the pills anyway.
What did he say about being alive — or his prognosis?
He did not say anything about that because he is not an oncologist. He referred me to an oncologist right after the biopsy results. The referred oncologist (a lady) came to see me and based on the conversation with her, I knew I was very serious and I needed treatment fast. So I decided to go for the chemo treatment within 2 days of the biopsy results.
Did you ask him if there was a cure?
I did not ask him since he is not an oncologist. But my oncologist mentioned to me that I just had to try the drug Xelox first. I might end up in the good basket and I might not be. (Note: XELOX regimen consisted of taking oral Xeloda plus injection of oxaliplatin.)
Did he ask you to go for surgery? Or chemo?
The oncologist asked me to go for chemo first and when I got response she advised me to go for surgery. The oncologist suggested chemo treatment and it was done within the next 2 days after the biopsy.
You said you have 6 cycles of chemo — Was it from August 2007 onwards? And when did it end? What drugs did they use?
The chemo started 2 August 2007 and ended 23 November 2007 with 6 cycles at 3-week interval. That is, one cycle every 3 weeks. Xelox was the regimen (Xeloda plus injection of oxaliplatin.)
Then you had 2 weeks of Xeloda and stopped the Xeloda — was this after you had completed your i/v chemo?
I was given 2 weeks supply of Xeloda for every cycle of chemo treatment.
After the chemo and Xeloda — were you okay?
Of course there were side effects like numbness in my hands, slight blurred vision, poor appetite, dropping more hair, and low white blood count. Other than that, I was feeling ok generally.
In December 2007 CT scan indicated everything fine. What did the doctor say about this report.
The oncologist was pleased with the results and suggested that I go for surgery to remove part or whole of the stomach so as to remove the source of the cancer within a month after the last chemo treatment, before the drug worn out.
Since response of the treatment was so good, why did you come to see us and want to take the herbs?
I came to see you because I read the book entitled “Cancer Cured Naturally” by Betty Khoo-Kingsley. I believed in it and based on the contact information at the end of the book, I located CACARE. I was reluctant to go for the surgery. I was told by the surgeon (I went to consult a surgeon) about the side effects of having the stomach removed and I would be made very weak. I went to see you to get your opinion as well, and you were very upset by what the oncologist told me. You said that surgery might not be necessary especially if the cancer had spread. You asked me to give myself 3 months to take the herbs and to do blood test and PET scan within that 3 months. I took the herbs and did blood test but I did not and still have not done any scan yet.
Now that it is healed. Did the doctor tell you why your cancer had disappeared? The doctor who did the scope for me did not explain anything. He knew that I have gone through the chemo treatment. And I did not go back to see my oncologist since my last treatment in December 2007.
Did he ask you if you took anything else besides chemo and Xeloda?
As I mentioned above, this doctor did not ask anything and I have not seen any oncologist since December last year.
Your health conditions — before you took the herbs and after you took the herbs — were there any difference? I am trying to find out if the herbs helped you in any way? Before I took the herbs I was still suffering from the chemo side effects and of course my health condition was not as good. After the chemo and taking the herbs, I feel fine, not lethargic, good appetite, sweat or perspire easily. The only thing is I have lost about 8 kgs or 17 lbs since the treatment and no-meat diet. But I feel healthy.
But I think that what is more important is to see whether the herbs help prevent the cancer spreads further (if is still there) or help prevent the cancer comes back (if I was “cancer-free” after the chemo treatment). I have consulted other oncologists for second opinion and they said the same thing. I should and should have done the surgery before the chemo drug wore out, which should be within a month or two after the last chemo treatment. If the herbs can prolong a relapse or keep cancer away then the herbs is considered effective. Also, if I, the patient, believe in the herbs and help keep my spirit and hope high, definitely the herbs is considered beneficial. Dr Chris, once we believe that cancer can be cured naturally, then taking herbs therapy is inevitable.
If you were NOT on the herbs — or you have NOT found us — would you have followed the oncologist’s advice and go ahead to have your stomach removed?
Yes. I would have gone for the surgery if the cancerous ulcer was still there. I had already talked to a surgeon before I went to see you.
Even after you have found us, why did you not follow the oncologist’s advice? What made you want to opt for our herbs — knowing that your problem was serious at that time — or you did not consider your situation serious at all?
Although I responded very well to the chemo treatment, I would not think that I was “cured”. I expected my cancerous ulcer was still there and I was facing two options — one is going for the operation, and the other one is taking an alternative treatment. After talking to you, I decided to give it a try on the herbs.
Latest update 19 August 2013: Yes, YM turns up occasionally to collect Cap A, or she sends someone on her behalf. She has put on some weight and looks very well. We saw her a few weeks ago when she brought a friend who has breast cancer.
A Point to Ponder
What do you think YM’s life is like if she was to follow the doctor’s advice and have her stomach removed?
The last time I talked to KL (H-596) was on 9 June 2013. She was doing fine. She had just gone to see her doctor on 3 June 2013 and her ultrasound result did not show anything amiss. Her health had not deteriorated either.
Video recorded on 9 June 2013
Ultrasound of Abdomen
25 April 2011 – first visit
3 June 2013 – last visit
1. Liver cirrhosis with portal hypretension
2. Cholelithiasis
3. Dilated CBD, due to distal CBD stones.
1. Liver cirrhosis
2. Dilated CBD and distended gallbladder due to periampullary tumour at the head of pancreas.
The results of her Liver Function Test showed improvements over a period of time after KL was started on our therapy (see Table below).
Parameter
29 Apr 2011
6 May 2011
1 September 2012
3 June 2013
Total bilirubin
143.6
111.4
71.0
41.2
Direct bilirubin
105.1
83.9
36.3
25.0
Alanine transaminase
132
102
60
55
Alkaline phosphatase
171
177
143
192
GGT
147
127
321
217
AST
197
161
96
80
CA 19.9
nil
nil
33.7
21.8
When KL first came to seek our help she was severely jaundiced (yellowing) but over time her biliburin dropped to 41 from 143. Her CA 19.9 had also improved. When she last came on 9 June 2013, KL was her normal self. The only concern we had at that time was she still had jaundice — even though her bilirubin level had decreased substantially.
Another concern was whether the stent which was installed earlier had to be changed. It appeared at that point in time nothing was amiss. I suggested to her family that in the event that there was a blockage, KL had to be brought to the hospital immediately.
It was with sadness to learn that on 14 July 2013, her family members woke up in the morning to find her in a pool of blood. A blood vessel must have ruptured. KL was immediately sent to the hospital but the doctors could not do much. A day later, KL passed away.
KL managed to live a pain-free life for 2 years and 3 months while on our therapy.
Medical History
KL ‘s problems surfaced in April 2011 when she became jaundiced. She went to the hospital and was diagnosed with liver cirrhosis with moderate ascites. Her CBD (common bile duct – see diagram below) was dilated probably due to a lesion. Further investigation revealed presence of multiple stones in the gallbladder and distal CBD.
A biopsy of the Papilla of Vater was performed and indicated villous adenoma with high grade dysplasia, highly suggestive of underlying periampullary tumour at the head of the pancreas.
Subsequently ERCP (endoscopic retrograde of cholangiopancreatography) was done and a by-pass stent was installed. KL was told that surgery to remove the tumour could not be done at this (Penang) hospital. If she wanted to undergo an operation, she could go to a university hospital in Kuala Lumpur.
KL refused surgery and came to seek our help on 29 April 2011.
What You Should Know About Liver Cirrhosis
Cirrhosis is scarring of the liver as a result of continuous, long-term liver damage. Scar tissue replaces healthy tissue in the liver and prevents the liver from working properly.
The damage caused by cirrhosis is permanent and can’t be reversed. Cirrhosis cannot be cured.
Liver cirrhosis is usually far advanced before it is diagnosed.
Medicines do not help regenerate new liver cells.
Causes of liver cirrhosis: alcoholism, chronic hepatitis B/C.
Certain other diseases like nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and certain medications can cause liver cirrhosis. Autoimmune inflammation of the liver, abnormal levels of iron and copper leading to metabolic disorders, and disorders of the biliary system can lead to liver cirrhosis.
Cirrhosis prognosis is poor.
Life expectancy of patients diagnosed with cirrhosis in the second stage, will be about 6 to 10 years. When cirrhosis of the liver is diagnosed during the last stage, the life expectancy is about 1-3 years.
Lifestyle changes are the cornerstone of the treatment for the disease.
People with liver cirrhosis may develop complications:
When the liver is heavily scarred, the blood cannot get through the liver at the normal pace due to obstruction presented by the scar tissue, thus creating a higher than normal pressure in the portal vein – the main vein feeding the liver (portal hypertension).
The portal hypertension often causes ascites (accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity).
The portal hypertension may lead to the formation of varices. Varices have thin walls and they may rupture and bleed. The two main locations where bleeding is likely to occur are the lower oesophagus /upper stomach and the perianal region. Oesophageal varices are likely to bleed most heavily, and is often difficult to control.
Cirrhosis sometimes may lead to jaundice (yellowing of the whites of the eyes and/or the skin) due to the accumulation of bilirubin in the blood. If the bilirubin is excreted in the urine, the urine may turn dark.
Cirrhosis may also lead to hepatic encephalopathy, which manifests as fatigue or confusion.
People with cirrhosis often bruise easily. The level of platelets in the blood may be lower than normal if the spleen is enlarged.
Although there is no cure for cirrhosis of the liver, there are treatments available that can stop or delay its progress, minimize the damage to liver cells, and reduce complications.The treatment used depends on the cause of cirrhosis of the liver.
For cirrhosis caused by alcohol abuse, the person must stop drinking alcohol to halt the progression of cirrhosis.
If a person has hepatitis, the doctor may prescribe steroids or antiviral drugs to reduce liver cell injury.
For people with cirrhosis caused by autoimmune diseases, Wilson’s disease, or hemochromatosis, the treatment varies.
Medications may be given to control the symptoms of cirrhosis. Edema (fluid retention) and ascites (fluid in the abdomen) are treated, in part, by reducing salt in the diet. Diet and drug therapies can help improve the altered mental function that cirrhosis can cause. Laxatives such as lactulose may be given to help absorb toxins and speed their removal from the intestines.
The Ampulla Vater is a nipple like projection into the duodenum (the first portion of the intestine) into which the pancreatic and bile ducts open. All of the pancreatic and biliary secretion enter the duodenum through the Ampulla Vater.
Blockage of the Ampulla Vater by the tumor leads to obstruction of drainage of the pancreatic and biliary secretions into the intestine. Blockage of drainage of bile into the duodenum leads to the development of jaundice.
Carcinoma of the ampulla of Vater is a rare malignancy.
For patients with unresectable disease, endoscopic stenting to achieve biliary decompression is an appropriate palliative procedure.
Surgical resection with curative intent is the only option for long-term survival.
Pancreaticoduodenectomy is the procedure of choice for patients with resectable disease.
Unfortunately, most patients with carcinoma of the ampulla of Vater die of recurrent disease. Treatment fails in nearly 70% of patients with poor prognostic features, and these patients ultimately die of their disease.
Distant metastasis to the liver, peritoneum, and pleura was the dominant failure pattern after surgery.
Radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and chemoradiotherapy have been tried, but response rates probably are low, and an effect on survival is questionable.
Sae Min Kim et al of the College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea (in J. Korean Medical Science, 7:295-303, 1992) reviewed 766 cases of surgically treated periampullary cancers in their paper entitled Surgical Treatment of Periampullary Cancer. They noted the following:
66 percent of patients were in Stage 3
8 percent were in Stage 2
26 percent were in Stage 1
Not all cancers can be resected. Resectability rate was 32 percent.
Mean post-operative complications was 44 percent.
Survival rate at 1, 3, and 5 years in the resected group were 68 percent, 25 percent and 15 percent.
In the non-resectable group, survival rate at 1 and 2 years were 7 percent and 0 percent. Non survived 18 months after treatment.
KL had both liver cirrhosis and a rare cancer called periampullary cancers. Even the doctor in a private hospital here was not able to handle the case, preferring to refer her for surgery at a university hospital in Kuala Lumpur. KL refused further medical treatment.
Take time to ponder on the following:
What could have happen if KL was to undergo surgery? Would her quality of life be better off or would the procedure make life more miserable?
Would surgery extend her life?
Medical doctors in Korea could give us some idea of what could happen. To start with not all such cancer can be resected — even more so with an underlying liver cirrhosis. KL might not be a candidate for surgery at all.
If KL were to undergo surgery, the chances of post-operative complications is very high indeed. So surgery might not be an attractive option for her case.
KL chose to do nothing — just took herbs and changed her diet. She lived another 2 years and 3 months. According to the Korea study above, even with medical treatment (but without surgery) no one survived after 18 months.
So, KL had her blessing and herbs are not “unproven” or hocus pocus like many “educated” experts may want you to believe.
And above all the family did not have to pay through the nose to keep her well until the last day of her life.
BT (E137) was 44 years old when she was diagnosed with cancer. CT scan of her abdomen in March 2004 showed an apple core lesion in the rectum area near the rectosigmoid junction. Perirectal fat and lymph nodes were also affected by the cancer. She underwent surgery to remove 13 cm of her colon. She received 28 times of radiation and also underwent chemotherapy – scheduled for 8 cycles but stopped half way.
Why did she give up chemotherapy? No, she did not give it up. It was her oncologist who gave it up! Listen to what she has got to say (this video was recorded on 7 June 2013 – almost 9 years later!).
BT said, I can still quote exactly what the oncologist told me that day: I have to stop the chemo because instead of saving you it will kill you.
Upon facing this dilemma, BT switched to alternative healing methods up to this day. It has been 9 years and BT is still alive! She came to see us in Penang hoping that we could help her further in her healing.
Comment
BT was scheduled to undergo 8 cycles of chemo but along the way she suffered severe side effects and was losing weight which alarmed her oncologist. So instead of being “killed” by chemo, why not let her “go” without chemo! BT changed her diet, etc. and she survived up to this day. Stop and think. Who needs chemo then, because even without chemo patients can survive (minus the side effects of course)?
Is this an isolated case where patients survived better without chemo? Absolutely not!
These Honest Oncologists Saved Them Too!
Tony, 67 years old, was diagnosed with colon cancer in December 1995. The cancer had spread to his liver. His doctor told Tony to go home and live happily and count your days. Let me reproduce what Dr. Rose wrote:
Tony came to seek our help on 24 May 1996 and was put on herbs. He benefited tremendously His CEA dropped from 45.2 to 5.0! And he probably lost count of the many good, healthy and happier days he had before he suffered a relapse due to changes in his diet.
My mom’s oncologist told us her cancer had recurred and if she does chemo it will extend her life by another six months, and if lucky another twelve months. But the oncologist does not recommend chemo and thought the treatment would make her worse. He suggested waiting until her condition becomes painful or other symptoms appear. He told us chemotherapy does not cure her cancer and it does not make much difference.
Surgery was carried out to remove 10cm of iluem and 7.5 cm of caecum. This was in March 2010. She refused to undergo chemotherapy after her surgery. I found out about you from the internet. I would like to bring my mom to see you to help treat her.
Please take note of what her son wrote about the oncologist’s advice: The oncologist does not recommend chemo and thought the treatment would make her worse. He suggested waiting until her condition becomes painful or other symptoms appear. He told us chemotherapy does not cure her cancer and it does not make much difference.
Nur is a 25-year-old Indonesian lady. She often suffered severe pains during her menses. She would break into cold sweat and sometime fainted due to the intense pains. An ultrasound indicated presence of cysts in both her ovaries. The one in the left was about 7.5 cm. The doctor also suspected endometriosis. As a result Nur was asked to undergo surgery. Without surgery, she was told that she would not be able to have any baby! However, with surgery the doctor predicted that she might be able to conceive but there was no guarantee.
Nur would not take the risk of going under the knife. She came to us for help. We prescribed GY 5 and GY 6 on 10 May 2001. During the first week of consuming the herbs, she suffered churning pains but this eventually went away. After two months on the herbs she was pregnant!
Everything went well and when it was time to deliver the baby, the doctor suggested that she underwent Caesarean birth. The idea is to kill two birds with one stone (of course, it cost her more money too. A Caesarean birth costs 4 million rupiah while normal birth costs 0.5 million rupiah inIndonesia). According to the doctor, he is going to remove the two cysts after delivering the baby.
Fortunately (or unfortunately) what the educated mind thinks and reality do not tally! The doctor started to search for the cysts but found NONE. Nur’s baby is now eight months old and she brought her miracle baby to the TVRI talk-show (video clip above).
Besides having her baby, Nur told us that she had an additional bonus. Before taking the herbs, she suffered severe stomachaches very often. This has since disappeared! I come to understand later that Nur is a science graduate – she studied animal husbandry!
This is the medical report written by a doctor of Chu Clinic for Women.
Date: 5 November 2007
This 31 years nullipara, married December 2006, was seen on 26 August 2007 for being unable to conceive.
She is clinically well. Menstrual cycles are regular and not painful. A pelvic scan showed a normal sized uterus with bilateral ovarian cyst. The left cyst was clear and measured 39 x 27 mm. The right cyst was biloculated and measured 51 x 36 mm.
She was advised to have a laparoscopy with ovarian cystectomy and tubal patency test. Otherwise she could wait and have regular ultrasound to monitor the size of the ovarian cysts.
She has not seen me again after the initial examination.
Note: This lady declined surgical intervention. She came to CA Care for herbs. After taking the herbs she became pregnant and gave birth to a baby girl.
She had gone back to her doctor and monitored the size of the ovarian cysts. After taking the herbs the left cyst was 3.40 x 3.35 cm and the right cyst was 4.37 x 3.05 cm.
She again went to check for the size of the cysts. This time the doctor told her they were of normal size.
Vani/G58, is a 40-year-old lady who had a unique problem. At the age of 12, she had her periods only twice; then her periods became irregular. At the age of 28, her periods stopped totally until to the day when she came to see us.
Vani is married since the past 7 years and is without any child. In 1955, the doctor indicated that she suffered from polycystic ovarian syndrome. She was put on hormone therapy to induce her menses. Initially she was prescribed Marvelon (oral contraceptive) after which it was changed to Bromocriptine. She was also prescribed testosteron, prolactin, LH and FSH on different occasions. Unfortunately, all these hormonal treatments did not work for her.
In 1997, Vani had breast cyst and this was surgically removed. In 1999, an ultrasound indicated bilateral enlarged ovary (3cm). In November 2001, Vani suffered neck pains. Her neck swelled and there was yellow discharge.
Vani came to see us on 7 June 2002 and presented as follows:
1. She was not able to sleep.
2. She often felt tired.
3. She had burning sensation when urinating.
4. Both her ankles were painful and suffered cramps in the fingers.
5. Sometimes, she felt pains in the back.
Vani was put on GY 5, GY 6 and Mt. Guava deTox tea.
On 21 February 2003, Vani came back to see us after a long silence – it has been eight months since she first came and saw us. She reported the following:
1. She had her periods a few days ago. It lasted three days. The blood was brownish and scanty in amount.
2. She confirmed that for the last ten years she was NOT on any medication, except the herbs.
3. She was able to sleep after taking the herbs.
4. She felt less tired.
5. She had no more burning sensation when urinating.
6. The pains in the ankles and cramps of her fingers had disappeared.
7. The stomach bloatedness which she used to have was much less after the herbs.
8. There was NO more swelling in the neck. However, if she did not take the deTOX tea, the neck became painful and the pain would disappear after taking the deTOX tea.
Comment
Amazing results but we could not understand her! She did not take the herbs as she was supposed to. Over the one year period she only consumed herbs for five weeks. Can anybody understand her? But the great thing is, when she came back to see us – she appeared happy and satisfied and said everything was good for her!
Jane (not real name, H-237) was 43 years old when she found a lump in her right breast in mid-2009. Then the lump “disappeared.” In October 2009, she “found” the lump again. She went to her GP doctor who examined her and said there was nothing amiss. But to be “safe” she was asked to go and see a specialist.
A mammogram was done – there was nothing. But USG showed a 1.2 cm lump. A biopsy was performed confirming that it was malignant. On 21 December 2009, Jane underwent a lumpectomy in addition to removing 14 of her lymph nodes. No cancer was found in the nodes. It was a Stage 1 cancer. Immunochemistry indicated that the tumour was negative for ER, PR but strongly positive for c-erbB-2. P53 was strongly over-expressed.
Jane was asked to undergo chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Based on the computer output, the oncologist told Jane that the benefit of chemotherapy and radiotherapy would be 16 percent – i.e. 16 out of 100 women are alive and without cancer because of the combined therapy. Jane promptly refused further medical treatments and came to seek our help on 10 January 2010. Jane told us that she refused chemotherapy because she did not want to lose her hair. Moreover, her mother-in-law who had lymphoma died after two cycles of chemotherapy.
Jane was prescribed Capsule A, C-tea, Breast M and Breast L tea. In additional she was given GY5 and GY 6 tea for her 3 cm functional left ovarian cyst and a small uterine fibroid.
After her first visit in January 2010, we got to see Jane three times in 2010. Then Jane was out of our radar. We did not get to see her again until 24 May 2013, i.e. almost three years later.
Below are readings of Jane’s meridian energy as measured by the AcuGraph.
4 April 2010
10 September 2010
24 May 2013
Listen to Jane explaining what life was like before, when and after she had breast cancer.
Jane was leading a life of extreme stress. Her AcuGraph readings in April and September of 2010 showed severe energy imbalances and we advised Jane to lead a more relaxed life if she wanted to survive her cancer. Jane got the message and in August 2011 Jane decided to retire from her job. And gone were her work stress and job responsibility phobia. She could sleep well. The AcuGraph reading on May 2013 showed it all.
Acknowledgment: CA Care records its sincere thanks to Dr. Adrian Larsen, President of Miridia Technology Inc., USA, for his generosity in donating a unit of AcuGraph 4 for our research. This enabled us to provide “AcuGraph reading” for our cancer patients without charge.
Jane (not real name, H-237) was 43 years old when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2009. Earlier Jane had undergone surgery to remove a small ovarian cyst. Unfortunately an ultrasound in August 2010 showed:
The uterus contains a 1.2 cm fibroid in the anterior wall.
A 3 cm thin walled cyst in the left ovary which appears benign.
Jane was prescribed GY 5 and GY 6 herbal teas in addition to the other herbs she was taking for her breast cancer.
Jane continued to take the herbs and in May 2013, I got to see Jane again and reviewed her case. She was doing well and happy. The fibroid and cyst were gone. Below is our conversation that day.
Two Friends Died After Medical Treatments: Same Cancer, Same Doctor and Same Hospital.
WC (E112) is a 59-year-old lady. Sometime in December 2012 she discovered a lump in her left breast. A mammogram on 26 April 2013 showed a 2.4 x 3.4 x 5 cm irregular and poorly marginated, hypoechoic mass. The appearance is compatible with carcinoma. Left axillary and left infraclavicular lymphadenopathy noted (size 6 mm – 2.5 cm).
CT scan was done the next day. The result confirmed the presence of a 4.87 x 3.06 cm mass in the left breast with enlarged left axillary lymph nodes. These are suggestive of left breast malignant lesion with lymph nodes metastasis.
On 2 May 2013, WC underwent a mastectomy.
Histology confirmed an infiltrating ductal carcinoma, grade 3, pT3. Three of eight nodes examined are involved with tumour. Surgical margins are not involved. Five of nine nodes axillary nodes are involved with tumour. The tumour is negative for both estrogen and progesterone receptors.
WC was asked to undergo 6 cycles of chemotherapy costing about RM 17,000. In addition she had to undergo 21 times radiation treatment. In preparation for chemotherapy, WC was asked to install a chemo-port which cost RM 3,500. WC declined this.
But WC was facing a huge dilemma. Two of her friends also had breast cancer. They saw the same doctor at the same hospital as she. Both of them had undergone the same treatments which she was asked to undergo. Both of them had died of the treatment. WC knew then that the treatment which she was asked to undergo would not cure her. The daughter was very much against her undergoing this medical treatment.
WC had already paid RM 9,000 as deposit for her radiotherapy. WC’s daughter came to know about CA Care and came to seek our help. She told us that her mother was due to start her radiation treatment the next day but after talking to us, she decided to forgo the treatment.
Based on her medical reports, we prescribed WC Capsule A, C and D, C-tea and Breast M. In view of her lymph node involvement she was also asked to take Lympho 1 and 2.
On 31 May 2013, WC, her husband and daughter came to see us again. WC had started to take the herbs without any problem. During this first encounter with WC, I explained to her that based on the report, the cancer had already spread to her lymph nodes. She is at a greater risk compared to others. Why is that that she refused to undergo medical treatment since she had already paid a deposit of RM 9,000? In fact, the hospital refunded her only RM 2,500 for defaulting.
Listen to what WC has got to say.
Chris: Your condition is risky. But are you happy with what you want to do?
WC: I am okay.
C: Why don’t you want to go for radiation and chemotherapy?
WC: Two of my friends died. They had breast cancer, went to the same doctor at the same hospital. They did chemo and radiotherapy and they died. I am so afraid. My daughter told me not to go for the medical treatment. If I have to spend money and then I die, I prefer not to do any treatment. Why spend money, suffer and then die?
C: Are these people your friends?
WC: Yes, my own friends. I saw them. They did everything and they were not cured. So why should I spend money and suffer.
C: Let me ask you. If you do the treatment and you die. If you don’t do the treatment and you die. Which one do you prefer?
WC: I say do nothing is better. In the case of one of my friends, the cancer had spread to her bones. In the other, the cancer went to her brain. Doctors don’t tell you all these. They only ask you to do the treatment. They say the treatment is good for you.
C: Don’t you believe them?
WC: I was not sure and did not know what to do. My daughter told me not to go for the treatment.
C: Did you ask if the treatment was going to cure you?
WC: No, I was afraid to ask that. He would scold me for that. When I did not go for the treatment the doctor even called me at home and asked me to come for treatment. He said I must do the treatment.
Husband: I asked and the doctor said he could not give any guarantee.
C: Relax. Take it easy. Perhaps doing nothing could be a better option for you. You have to learn how to take care of yourself. Take care of your diet. Then exercise. And then don’t think too much after that.
WC: Okay. My children are all grown up. I don’t have to worry anymore.
C: That’s a very good attitude.
Comments
For sixteen years, since we started CA Care, we too were trying our best to educate people – providing them with information which we thought they need to know. Some people seemed to benefit from our efforts. After reading what we wrote we practise what they know! But for some others, after reading they feel educated but they shy away from doing something for themselves. They prefer to let the “experts” tell them what to do.
In this case, I am really amazed that WC and her family were willing to lose RM 6,500 rather than going ahead with radiotherapy. To some of us, this could have been a foolish decision. When I met WC, the first question I asked was if she was happy with what she was doing. She must be at peace with herself. Did she make a wrong decision? Read what Dr. Susan Love – one of the world’s most outstanding breast cancer surgeon – has got to say:
Ros (S-321) is 6-years old. For about a year, when she was 5 years old, she had been vomiting and having headaches. In December 2012, her parent brought her to the hospital where a CT scan was performed. The doctor in Aceh, Indonesia said there was a tumour in her brain. It was not operable. Ros was asked to go to Jakarta for further treatment.
Her parent decided to bring her to Kuala Lumpur instead. MRI performed on 14 December 2012 indicated a well-defined mass measuring 3.2 x 3.5 x 2.9 cm, compressing onto the adjacent 4th ventricle. The lateral and 3rd ventricles were dilated. This was diagnosed as pontine tumour.
The doctor said the tumour was not operable and there was also no medication for her. Back in Aceh, Ros’s parent started her on herbs like Soursop leave tea, Sarang Semut, etc.
On 20 January 2013, her father came to Penang to seek our help. Surprisingly, Ros did not have much symptoms. She would only suffer headaches if she had fevers. She had squint or cock eyes, otherwise she was alright.
Ros was prescribed Capsule A, Brain Tea 1 and 2 plus C-tea and Brain Leaf. Due to her age, she was asked to take only at half dosage. We warned her father that the herbs are bitter and his daughter might have difficulty taking them. His reaction was, We will try.
Our Herbs Helped Her
To our surprise Ros’s auntie came back to see us on 22 February 2013 – a month after taking the herbs. Ros did not have difficulty drinking the bitter and awful tasting herbal teas! And she had improved. There were no more fevers. Her eye movements had improved. There no more headaches or vomiting. Indeed the herbs had helped Ros tremendously.
There was one problem though! The family wanted Ros to bring fried bananas to school. Our answer was, Absolutely no! No fried stuff. Since taking our herbs, Ros seemed to have frequent urination at night. Sometimes she even urinated in bed without knowing. Since Ros did not come to see us, there was nothing we could do to assess her bladder energy using the AcuGraph. We suggested that we would let the problem take care of itself.
Two months later, i.e. 26 April 2013 (and Ros was already 3 months on our herbs), Ros’s father came to see us again. He was happy and said that Ros had improved tremendously. Her eyes seemed to be normal now. If she reads too much then her eyes become juling (cockeye or squint). Otherwise she is okay. Since taking the herbs Ros did not have any more headaches. She did not vomit either.
The family had solved the problem of her night urination! If Ros were to take the herbal teas way pass 6 p.m. she would urinate frequently at night. If she was to take all teas before 6 p.m. there would be no urination problem!
Current Medical Knowledge About Pontine Cancer and Its Treatment
The brain stem consists of the midbrain, pons and medulla as shown in the diagram below.
About Pontine Glioma
Pontine gliomas are cancerous tumours that originate from the part of the brain known as the pons or the brain stem. It is often referred to as diffuse pontine glioma.
This cancer accounts for 10 to 15 percent of all childhood brain tumours. They rarely occur in adults.
It affected children aged 5 to 10 years old but it can occur at any age in childhood.
What is the cause of this cancer?
Currently there is no answer!
Prognosis
It is a highly aggressive and difficult to treat brain tumor.
Prognosis is poor.
Survival past 12 to 14 months is uncommon.
Symptoms
Each child may experience symptoms differently.
Pontine tumors affect the cranial nerves, causing symptoms related to the nerves that supply the muscles of the eye and face, and muscles involved in swallowing. This may give rise to symptoms such as:
double vision,
squints ( a condition where the eyes point in different directions. One eye may turn inwards, outwards, upwards or downwards while the other eye looks forward.
inability to close the eyelids completely,
dropping one side of the face,
facial weakness,
problems chewing and swallowing.
The tumor also affects the “long tracks” of the brain, with resultant
weakness of the arms or legs and difficulty with speech and walking.
weakness in the arms and legs
problems with walking and coordination
difficulty with tasks like handwriting
changes in personality and behaviour.
Tumors may also block the flow of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain, causing increased pressure with headaches and vomiting resulting in:
headaches,
nausea and vomiting.
Symptoms usually worsen rapidly because the tumor is rapidly growing.
Treatments options
Radiation therapy. Radiation therapy has been the main treatment approach. The patients’ symptoms often improve dramatically during or after six weeks of irradiation. Unfortunately, problems usually recur after six to nine months, and progress rapidly.
Experimental chemotherapy.
Surgery is not generally possible because these tumors are widely spread within the brain stem and cannot be removed. Surgery may be possible in the few patients where the tumor is very localized. Surgical resection is not an option because of where the tumor is located. Surgery in this part of the brain can cause severe neurological damage.
According to from the Dana-Faber Cancer Institute, Boston, USA, website many specialized brain tumor treatment centers have now specialists who deliver complementary or alternative medicines. These treatments, which may help control pain and side effects of therapy include the following.
acupuncture/acupressure
therapeutic touch
massage
herbs
dietary recommendations.
The above information is obtained from the following websites:
One month on CA Care Therapy: Second Visit to CA Care, 14 September 2012
Chris: One month on our therapy, how do you feel?
Patient: My appetite had improved – I can eat a lot more. Then after food, I do not feel any more pressure in my stomach. I do not feel distended anymore. But my abdomen is still big.
C: Last month, you said you were tired?
P: Now I have more energy.
C: (Looking back at the medical records) Oh, you were asked to go for chemo?
P: Yes, go for operation and then chemo.
Wife: No, we did not want that. We don’t want.
C: It means nothing is removed from your abdomen?
W: No, nothing was removed.
P: The only thing I did was the biopsy (done twice in Singapore).
C: Okay, no operation, no chemo. And you are already one month on our therapy, does the therapy help you? It is important to know this.
P: Yes, it helped me. Before, whether I ate or not, I always feel tightness (or pressure) in my abdomen. Now, there is no more pressure.
C: Is your life better now?
P: Of course. I feel fit (patient laughed loudly. Wife also laughed. This is a stark contrast last month on their first visit. The mood was sober! No laughter).
C: Now, are you happy with what you are doing or do you want to go and see the doctors and let them operate and chemo you?
P: No, no I don’t want that. (Wife laughed loudly).
C: If you don’t want to operate and don’t want chemo, what else can we do?
P: Before, I ate anything I liked. But now, I am on a strict diet.
W: Now, it’s a bit difficult. He is now confined to vegetables!
C: Okay, if you want to eat anything you like, you die faster! That’s all I can say. You die faster! If patients want to die faster, go ahead and eat a lot of what they like!
(Patient and wife laughed loudly)
C: This is what you need to know. By doing what we teach you, you see it helped you. You are alive and you feel good. If you go for the operation and chemo, you may remain alive but you may suffer – do you want that? What is the point of being alive and then suffer.
P: No, no (shook head).
C: But when you come here, you want to get well but at the same time you want to eat anything you like – that is not possible.
Two months on CA Care Therapy: Third Visit to CA Care, 14 October 2012
Chris: After taking the herbs, how are you now?
P: I feel stronger. I have more energy. I have gone to check my blood. The CEA had gone down.
C: Ah, today it goes down and you are happy. Tomorrow it goes up and you cry! Don’t worry too much about that. Okay, it is good that it goes down. But what about your appetite now?
P: Good but the menu is not suitable!
C: Ho, ho, it is the food now! What do you want to eat? Pork? If you start to eat pork you die! (Wife – laughter) You are indeed very lucky. Before you came here, you stomach was bloated. How is it now?
P: The same.
Wife: It has not gone bigger.
C: The CEA had decreased. The CA 19.9 had also decreased. I am not sure what can happen if you start to take the bak-kut-tea here. Please don’t do that. Okay, you are doing well. Please don’t fool around. Very good. I am very happy.
(Note: Lam stayed on in Penang a week and underwent the e-Therapy. This is provided free-of-charge to our patients who we think could benefit from the e-therapy).
Eight months on CA Care Therapy: Fourth Visit to CA Care, 12 April 2013
C: You have been on our therapy for about 8 months now. Does your condition get worse or is it better?
P: No, it has not deteriorated.
C: Not deteriorated. Good enough – don’t ask for more. Tell me again, do you feel you have more difficulties?
P: Oh no, no.
C: Do you feel better?
P: Yes.
C: If you feel better, good enough. What else can we expect? From what I can see, your conditions, compare it with the day you first came here and now, you seemed to be better.
Note: The AcuGraph on 12 April 2013 (top) showed higher energy and well-balanced qi in most meridians (green bars) compared to 8 months ago, 17 August 2012 (bottom).
P: At home, I need to move around then I feel more energetic.
C: You were asked to go for operation and chemotherapy. You did not do all these?
W: No, no.
C: Under such situation, where you did nothing and that you have not deteriorated, it is very good indeed. And we must sustain that.
P: Recently I went for a blood test again, but we forget to bring the results. The CEA had decreased further. It is now at 5, before it was 7.5. The CA 19.9 had also decreased. The first time it was 43.3 and now it has gone down to 22.0.
C: I did not expect that. This shows that your conditions are not getting worse. Whatever it is, it is important to ask yourself. How do you feel? Do you feel better as a person? Compare this to the first time you came here – do you feel you are better or you are getting worse?
P: No, no. I am not getting worse at all.
C: Do you feel better?
P: Yes, appetite-wise I can eat a lot.
C: Before you felt your stomach was bloated?
P: Yes, but now I don’t feel bloated anymore. Before, after eating even very little, I felt full. Now I am okay.
C: I really don’t know what else to say. If you asked me before what to expect, I would say, I give up!
P: Since the last 2 months, I felt muscle strain in my neck and shoulder. When I took painkiller, the problem went away. Then it came back again.
C: When are you going home?
P: Tomorrow!
My Last Comment
The famous Singapore oncologist wrote: In oncology, even prolonging a patient’s life for three months to a year is considered an achievement. Achieving a cure is like striking a jackpot. All cancer patients should know this. Better still if they are told this by their doctors before they undergo chemotherapy. This makes the game fair.
In fact, I found this statement very inspiring indeed. And it has become the gold standard or yardstick by which I measure the outcome of our work at CA Care. If patients who come to CA Care can live a happy life for an additional 3 to 12 months, it would be just GREAT. As I have told Lam, please don’t ask for more.
Let us forget about trying to strike a jackpot! Cure for cancer is elusive. To me, I don’t see any cure at all. But let us try to prolong life, free of pains and side effects. And also free from excessive financial burden. Perhaps this would be a much better option and is much preferred than the toxic medical treatment? You be the judge. It is your life.
Of course, some people would be upset and unhappy. To be able to give 3 months to a year is not enough. That is not what they want. They want more!
I am reminded of an e-mail I received some days ago. This is a patient who had failed to find a cure for his lung cancer. He had gone through 7 months of chemotherapy but the tumour was getting bigger instead of smaller. The oncologist suggested more chemo but he refused. The wife asked if there is a chance for him to proceed with our treatment. He is going to be 70 years old and he desires to live till 80 and more. Okay, I understand – everyone wants to live forever if they can. But what can anybody do to help? This was my reply: Since I am not god and I also don’t want to play god, I really don’t know what I can do to make you live longer. I can just try my best.
Perhaps, cancer patients can learn from other people’s cancer experience.
Dr. Albert Lim was Malaysia’s best known oncologist. He had prostate cancer. Generally when patients come to CA Care with prostate cancer, I would tell them to learn how to live with it – Die with your prostate cancer, don’t let prostate cancer kill you. From my reading, you still have 10 years to go if you are stricken with this cancer. Dr. Lim was a cancer expert. He was supposed to know everything about cancer and its treatment. After he had cancer, we do not know what he did to himself. But the truth we all know is that he died one year after diagnosis – a bit too soon.
Professor Jonathan Waxman is Professor of Oncology at Imperial College London. He is a clinician who has helped develop new treatments for cancer. In the last chapter of his book, The Elephant in the Room, Professor Waxman wrote about his father – a psychiatrist, who had brain cancer. He consulted Dr. Karol Sikora a well-known cancer expert in London. Professor Waxman wrote: Karol had been asked about treatment for Dad. His advice was that no radiotherapy should be given because Dad’s physical state was so poor that he was unlikely to improve and might worsen with radiation treatment … There would be no way forward except the sour, stumbling path to the grave … My father’s condition deteriorated. His level of consciousness changed, and he sank away from us, falling deeper and deeper into the darkness. Dad went into that dark cave from which there would be no exit.
If ever there is one lesson we can learn from the above of Dr. Lim and Professor Waxman, it is this. It does not matter how much you think you know about cancer. Experiences tell me that if you have to battle cancer, rarely would you come out a winner.
Professor Stroller is an anthropologist at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, USA. He had lymphoma and had undergone chemotherapy. He came out successful after his treatment. Stoller wrote: Being thrust into a new world that would change my life forever prompted me to think long and hard about my experience among the Songhay people of the Republic of Niger. In time of despair, over and over again, Stoller found comfort in the words and teachings of his long-gone Master, Adamu Jenitongo – a Bushman of primitive Centre Africa. Stoller wrote: If a Songhay develops a serious illness like cancer, he or she is likely to build respect for it. Respect for cancer – or any illness – does not mean that you meekly submit to the ravages of disease. Illness is accepted as an ongoing part of life. When illness appears, it presents one with limitations, but if it is possible to accept the limitations and work within their parameters, one can create a degree of comforts in uncomfortable circumstances.
In the same spirit, at CA Care, I often tell patients, Instead of fighting the cancer, learn how to live with it. Perhaps you can live longer by doing that.
Living life as a senior, I have learned how to be happy. The key to happiness is to be contented and be grateful for what I am and what I have. Next year I am also going to hit 70, and for what I am today, I remain grateful to God for His wondrous blessing – to me and my whole family. One day, I know I have to go HOME too – be it tomorrow or the next 5, 10 or 20 years. God has that final say. But as long as I am alive, I shall remain relevant and useful for those who need my help. If you are contented and have this strong sense of gratitude you are not compelled to become unethical and greedy in life. You take each day as it comes.
Back to Lam’s case, I was trying to impart a similar message to him and to others too. This is my message: Now that you are well for 8 months, be grateful and don’t ask for more. Do you best to sustain and maintain what you have already achieved! I did not expect Lam to do well at all when he first came to see us. And now Lam has regained his health in some ways. Don’t take this blessing for granted or don’t let it slip away. Know this, in the battle against cancer, you will never win! Don’t be complacent!
And do you know what is the next impeding danger? Food of course! I often tell patients this: When you are dying and come to see me for help, you will listen and do to what I tell you to do. But the moment you get well, I know you will complain – Oh, the food is terrible. I cannot eat what I like anymore. I am not going to war with anyone on this subject. I have written enough and have said enough about this sore subject of food for cancer patients. Suffice for me to end here by saying: It is your life. You decide what you want to do with it.
Lam (not real name) is a 66-year-old Indonesian. Sometime in early 2012, his stomach started to grow bigger and bigger. There was no pain. The doctor checked his lungs. They were alright. Lam was told that he might have appendix infection or TB. He was on TB medication for a week.
No satisfied Lam went to Singapore for further consultation. A blood test on 27 July 2013 indicated:
C-Reactive Protein: 14.0 (high)
ESR: 54 (High)
CEA: 7.5 (High)
CA 19.9: 43.2 (High)
Below is the CT scan report of the abdomen and pelvis on 27 July 2012.
The next day, a peritoneum core biopsy was done. The result: Few atypical cells seen! No malignancy is seen. In simple language, the biopsy could not tell what was wrong.
An endoscopy done on 28 July 2012 indicated: Large tumour felt in the Pouch of Douglas.
On 4 August 2012, a second biopsy was performed. The result confirmed Pseudomyxoma peritonei (omentum and peritoneal tumour).
Note: Pseudomyxoma peritonei is a very rare type of cancer and is often a slowly progressive disease. It usually begins in the appendix as a small growth or polyp. Or, more rarely, it can start in other parts of the bowel, the ovary or bladder. This polyp eventually spread cancerous cells to the lining of the abdominal cavity or the peritoneum. These cancerous cells produce mucus, which collects in the abdomen as a jelly like fluid called mucin. The cause of this type of cancer is not known.
Lam was subsequently referred to an oncologist who recommended 6 to 8 cycles of chemotherapy. Lam refused chemo and sought a second opinion from a doctor in the Singapore General Hospital. Lam was told to undergo surgery to be followed by chemotherapy. Again Lam refused.
Lam then came to Penang and consulted with a surgeon in a private hospital. The surgeon told Lam not to undergo any surgery because this might further spread the cancer. He was asked to opt for chemotherapy instead. Subsequently, Lam saw an oncologist and was told to undergo 3 cycles of chemotherapy. If chemo did not yield the desired results, then Lam should stop the treatment. The chemo regimen consisted of an infusion and an oral drug which Lam was unable to tell what these are. Lam was told that this would be just a trial – no one would know what the outcome would be.
Lam and his wife were in a dilemma. Lost and unsure of what to do, they came to seek our help on 17 August 2012.
First Visit to CA Care, 17 August 2012 – The Dilemma
It was a somber encounter indeed. I was dumbfounded after looking at the CT images below.
I have never encountered such a case before – let alone know how to manage it! Lam’s abdomen was distended due to the jelly-like fluid which filled up the peritoneum and omentum. Upper most in my mind that day was – I have to be honest with this patient. I don’t want to mislead him by offering him some “fake” treatment. I say fake because I have never treated such a case.
Listen to our conversation that day. No one smiled, no one laughed! The prognosis was grim. I shook my head in despair. It was a sober occasion. No, never in my wildest dream would I be able to help Lam to get well. But I knew one thing – like I always do. If I am sincere and honest and know only 50 percent – I know that God, the Almighty Healer will bless the patient with another 50 percent to make it whole. At CA Care, I lived by that principle and therefore would not give up.
During our consultation, I went through the various options with Lam and his wife again. First option – surgery. But even the surgeon in Penang did not think that this would bring any benefit. It is not likely that all tumours could be removed by surgery. Some may be left behind. Surgery could further spread the cancer. Indeed Lam himself did not wish to take this path.
The second option was chemotherapy. But would it cure? Not likely. The oncologist suggested starting with 3 cycles but if these were not effective, Lam should stop the treatment. This did not sound inspiring at all. However, I told Lam that this would probably be the only option left. Why not try chemo and after 3 cycles he could come back to us for help if chemo really could not help him. Take note and make no mistake, at CA Care we tell you to go for chemo if indeed the situation warrants it.
However, Lam was reluctant to go for chemo. He asked if I could offer him another way out. Can he take some herbs? I understood his predicament –it is like selecting between the Devil or the Deep Blue Sea! Okay, I made this bargain with Lam. He would take herbs and be on our diet for one month. If after one month, his conditions deteriorate then he should go for chemo!
Lam’s wife interjected: Would it not be too late by then? By that time the cancer would have spread more. My response to that was: It is already late anyway. You have this cancer for the past seven or eight months! The cancer has already spread.
Perhaps, cancer patients ought to realize this –you can’t expect to win all the time! That is a kiasuattitude. Lam decided on the CA Care Therapy path! Then, I told them: Come back and see us after one month!
At this point, let me explain why I agreed to help Lam. It would have been easier for me to send him off somewhere else.
1. First, know that we don’t play god at CA Care. We ask you to seek doctor’s help. Many people think we are anti-doctor because often we don’t agree with what doctors do. Only mediocre mind think that way. At CA Care, our patients come first. We want you to get the best. In this case, I even asked Lam to try chemotherapy and he can always come back to us for help if chemo failed him.
Let me repeat: The language of love and compassion is about recognizing limitations and exploring opportunities. To condemn others as quacks without basis is not a language of love and compassion.
2. From my reading, I am fully aware of the limitations of medical treatment for cancer – even more so, when dealing with such a rare type of cancer that Lam has.
Reflect on what medical experts themselves say about their treatment.
3. Knowing the limitations that Lam had to face, would I not be able to provide him with another option? How much worse off would Lam be if he was to follow our CA Care therapy? For sure I know Lam would not have to suffer any severe side effects of chemotherapy. The herbs and diet are not going to kill him either. Like Dr. James Forsythe said chemo can kill! Patients have cancer. They die. Some die because of the cancer, but some die because of the treatments. Let us not deny or pretend we don’t know this reality. And because of this, I found it hard to send Lam away. As you can see in the video, I have admitted my desperation. I did not know what to do with him. But my conscience is clear. I was not trying to mislead or exploit him! Cost-wise, herbs are much cheaper than chemo anyway. So, there is nothing much to lose in terms of money, in the event that our therapy did not give us the desired result.
Based on these premises, I asked Lam for only a month to “gamble” his life with. If Lam’s condition worsen, he should go for chemotherapy! If you are not a kiasu type perhaps this is a fair deal! But it is up to him to decide what he wanted to do. Nothing in this world comes without any risk! And that is the risk Lam had to take. He had to decide for himself.
SHK is a 84-year-old lady. She came to see us on 21 April 2013 – shook my hand, over and over again and said Thank you, thank you for taking care of me. I am doing fine. We were glad to see her looking so good. SHK said she did not cough with blood anymore. Her long-standing (10 years plus) pain in the jaw had also improved. Everyone was happy!
I repeatedly asked SHK if indeed she was feeling well. She responded repeatedly that she was indeed well – no more problems! Below is a comparison of her digital meridian imaging done on 20 April 2012 (top) and 21 April 2013 (bottom). Suffice to say that her health had not deteriorated over the year, and being well and feeling well is not an imagination of her own mind! And that is all that matters!
Her Problem One Year Ago
SHK’s problem started in September 2011. She had coughs, producing phlegm with blood. An X-ray on 3 September 2011 indicated a large, fairly well-defined oval opacity, 3 x 4 cm, seen in the right mid-zone. A small central calcification is seen in the opacity. Appearances are in keeping with a pulmonary tumour.
SHK had been smoking for 50 to 60 years. She had since stopped the habit.
Based on the above, the doctor in a private clinic suggested that SHK undergo radiotherapy. Not satisfied, SHK consulted a lung specialist of a private hospital in Penang.
A CT scan on 5 September 2011 indicated a mass in right upper lobe, consistent with bronchogenic carcinoma (T2NoMo). The mass measured approximately 4 x 3.5 cm in diameter. Dot calcification noted within the mass. It is completely surrounded by lung parenchyma. The rest of the lungs are clear.
The doctor provided the family with the following options:
Undergo surgery to remove the tumour. According to the lung specialist, surgery can cure her cancer, but because of her advanced age, she might just die with the surgery.
Undergo chemotherapy. Because of her age, she might just die with the treatment.
A biopsy needs to be performed to determine the type of cancer she has. However, the risk is high. There is a 99% chance that she would end up with difficulties. There is only a 1% chance that she will be okay.
The patient’s daughter said, I went dizzy with such suggestions and did not know what to do. The doctor asked me to sign the consent form if we agree to go ahead with the biopsy.
SHK and her family declined further medical treatment.
A repeat X-ray was done on 12 April 2012 and the result showed the mass in the RMZ has increased further in size and now measures 5.5 cm. It is fairly well-defined with lobulated margins and extending to the right hilum. It has a central lucency. Appearances are in keeping with a bronchogenic carcinoma. The rest of the lungs are clear.
Since the tumour had grown bigger, the family decided to do something and came to seek our help on 20 April 2012.
She presented with the following:
There was a bit of pain in her chest.
Appetite was poor.
Stomach wind for the past 30 to 40 years.
She was constipated.
Pain at the back shoulder.
Pain in the jaw for the past 10 years.
If she coughed, there was a bit of blood in the sputum.
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When I first met SHK I said to her, Auntie I am glad that you are already 83 years old. If I can live to your age, I would be most grateful indeed. Then her daughter related the mother’s problems and their encounter with a lung specialist of a private hospital. What to do with the 4 x 3.5 cm tumour in her lung?
Let me ask you. If she was your mother, what would you do? Some may say, go all out to get rid of the tumour. Spend and give her the best that medical technology can buy. On the other extreme, some children of patients would say that since my mother is already old, let’s do nothing. Go for quality of life.
It is not for me to decide what you should do with your mother! You have to make that decision.
Let’s turn to what the doctor said. It is indeed mind boggling. Three possible options were laid out. Go for surgery which she could face the risk of dying from the procedure! Go for chemo and the treatment would probably kill her! But before considering these, it would be good that a biopsy is done to determine what type of lung cancer she has! But even doing a biopsy would put her at risk. She was told there is a 99% chance that she will suffer from the procedure!
Can you decipher the logic of such medical advice? Why do you want to do the biopsy when you can’t offer any chance of treatment let alone cure?
I told the family. I am glad that you did not agree to the biopsy!
In Chapter 6 of my book, Cancer: What Now? I wrote:
Virtue of Doing Nothing
If one has cancer and opts to do nothing at all, he will live longer and feel better than if he undergoes radiation, chemotherapy or surgery ~ Professor Hardin Jones
Our body intelligence knows more than the combined wisdom of all the scientists in the world ~ Frank Remington
It is human nature that once told that we got cancer we go into a frenzy – madly rushing here and there believing that we must get things done quickly. There is no need to behave like that. I always tell patients: Don’t panic. There is no need to rush. You did not get cancer yesterday. The cancer has been with you for years already – only that you don’t know that it was there. So take it easy and calm down. At CA Care we ask you to relax and reflect to understand what has gone wrong. Then we sit down with you to plot your cancer journey using as much common sense as possible. Many of you may not like to learn this. For certain cases and under certain situations perhaps doing nothing is more logical and humane.
Doing nothing is not about you going home and sitting under a coconut tree waiting to die. It is not about doing NOTHING to help yourself. When you come to CA Care we teach you to live a happy life taking care of yourself – take care of your diet, change your life style and mental attitude, take herbs and seek blessings from Above. All these, somehow, could probably make your remaining time on earth more meaningful. And by doing these you may probably live longer than your doctor’s prognosis.
Perhaps this case is a classical example of doing nothing is better than doing something! Remember also that trying to do something and believing that you are a hero may not bring you anywhere. Read what Singapore’s well-know oncologist said below:
Recently, Malaysia’s most well-known oncologist, Dr. Albert Lim was diagnosed with prostate cancer. He died within a year. Going by the Singapore’s well-known oncologist’s yardstick, surviving a year was an achievement.
In this case, SHK was diagnosed with lung cancer – probably more lethal than prostate cancer. She was coughing blood. She did not go for chemotherapy or surgery. She took herbs. And after one year she remained very healthy. Is this not also an achievement?
Acknowledgement: We record our sincere thanks to Dr. Adrian Larsen, President of Miridia Technology Inc., USA, for his generosity in providing a unit of AcuGraph 3 for our research at CA Care. The use of AcuGraph for our patients is free-on-charge.
MM is a 45-year-old housewife. She came to seek our help on 25 January 2013 regarding her recurrent menstrual pain and bleeding. In fact a week earlier she had been hospitalized for this problem. Listen to her story.
Since 14 years old, MM suffered menstrual pain with blood clot. In our Oriental culture, problem like this is not something that family members would talk about! Furthermore, pain during menses is considered part of being a woman! So the problem that MM had was just left as it was.
In the early 1990s she was told that she had ovarian cyst. She did nothing about it.
In July 1992, she underwent a laparoscopic surgery to remove two ovarian cysts, each 10 cm in size.
In 2006, MM suffered heavy bleeding and underwent another surgery. This time a 7 cm fibroid was removed. According to the doctor, her ovaries were clean.
During the period between 2006 and 2010, MM started on Ayurvedic treatment for her recurrent bleeding problem. At first she received treatment in Kuala Lumpur (costing RM 300 per day). Later she went to Kerala, India for the treatment. According to MM, the treatment in Kerala was cheaper – RM 3,000 for a six-week treatment (inclusive of flight cost).
In 2010, the pains and bleeding became more severe and she went to a university hospital in KL and underwent uterine arterial embolization (UAE). The procedure failed. She suffered severe pain and has to be knocked off by morphine. According to MM, My advice to anyone, never go for AEU! MM had a very high tolerance for pain and had never cried but UAE made her cry in pain!
MM tried acupuncture. This helped. Her problem came on and off. Her periods became regular.
In early January 2013, MM suffered severe bleeding and she was hospitalized.
CT scan done on 18 January 2013 indicated a large uterus. There is a large posterior wall uterine myoma measuring 6.6 x 8.4 x 8.9 cm with central hypodensity likely to represent necrosis. It causes anterior displacement of endometrial and bladder depression.
Bilateral ovarian cysts. Right ovarian cyst measures 3.2 x 3.7 cm and left ovarian cyst measures 2.8 x 5.2 cm. There is an suggestion of left hydrosalphinx.
The doctor suggested that MM undergo a total hysterectomy. It was at this point that MM drove to Penang and sought our help. MM said she suffered pain before and during her periods and this was usually followed by severe bloating of the stomach. Having understood her problem, my reaction on that day was, We shall try our best.
CANCER STORY 
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