It's so good to welcome him back to share his latest Update:
April 1, 2018:
Hi, Here's an update on my status. No real change, feel fine. I passed 6 months since diagnosis (median death is 6 months). Next target is 15 months, next after that 2 years - one week at a time. From my point of view at least I will be learning and improving my self until the end whenever that may be.
Since I last wrote I have explored a few things to help improve and maintain my overall health
Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)
EFT is similar to acupuncture but using
tapping rather than needles. It is
supposed to be a way to communicate with the subconscious. It can be used to
treat phobias, PTSD, depression, anxiety, pain and many other things. It has
been used effectively in veteran’s hospitals in the US to reduce symptoms of
PTSD. I have just used it to cure a lifelong fear of heights - useful since I
could easily measure the results (by bending over a 13th floor
balcony at the hospital and looking straight down). Surprisingly it worked - how I don’t know but
I am trying to use it for more things. More controversially the claim is you
can use it to improve energy flows in the body of Qi/Chi. The Chinese medical
system TCM believes that blockages in the flow of Qi (electricity flows) are
responsible for most illnesses. Does Qi exist – ask western doctor and they
will be very sceptical – ask a Chinese doctor a lot less so and they often
integrate TCM with western allopathic medicine.
Qi Gong
Having been a long time runner and lately
cyclist and one time rugby player, I have not been able to exercise since
diagnosis except for gentle walks with my dogs and my fitness has declined. The
feeling is the stress hormones released in hard exercise promote cancer growth.
An alternative is Qi Gong (or Tai Chi similar) if you had asked me before I
would and have rejected such options as being a bit weird and not very manly
sort of embarrassing. I wouldn’t say any of those things now and will probably
continue for the rest of my life. I have been learning some exercises. It’s
based on slow repetitive slow movement stretching but it builds fitness, flexibility
and strength without damaging joints – you don’t need a teacher just a decent
book. So far doing about 25 min a day ( 6 exercises x8 – starting to get easier
at first quite a lot of small pains which are always troubling but have gone
now and I think were only due to stretching post-operative scars as well as
underused muscles/tendons and ligaments.
Healing Art of Qi Gong - Hong Liu / Paul Perry cost me a few
dollars on Amazon is an interesting read written by a Chinese born doctor about
his life which includes detailed descriptions of 8 general health promoting
exercises. There are thousands.
Blood
Tests
Blood Marker
|
Value - Normal Range 0 - 35
|
Date
|
Chemo
|
CA-19-9
|
818
|
Oct 7th
|
Yes
|
CA-19-9
|
584
|
Oct 22th
|
Yes
|
CA-19-9
|
1141
|
Nov 13th
|
Yes
|
CA-19-9
|
~5000
|
Nov 28th
|
Yes
|
CA-19-9
|
21043
|
Dec 12th
|
Yes
|
CA-19-9
|
~22000
|
Jan 5th
|
No
|
CA-19-9
|
12497
|
Feb 2th
|
No
|
CA-19-9
|
~30000
|
Mar17th
|
No
|
So I have started using Qi Gong mainly as method
of increasing electrical flow in the body but at least I will be fitter, have
better balance and much more flexibility as for the rest it can’t do any harm. EFT
has been beneficial and I have clear evidence it can work at least to some
extent and the time involved is minimal.
On the medical front the last blood test
was a bit disappointing - cancer marker was back up but the doctor wasn’t that
worried and didn’t suggest restarting chemo and I still have no symptoms. I
have adjusted what I am doing more strictly to the Budwig protocol and feel
very well and we shall see in another test in 5 weeks.
Cheers,
David
Links:
Links:
EFT
Emotional
Freedom Techniques – Paul Ardennes -
free for kindle
Qi Gong
Healing Art of Qi Gong - Hong Liu / Paul Perry
https://ymaa.com/sites/default/files/book/sample/Simple-Qigong-Exercises-for-Health.pdf
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