Ringworm drug for dogs (Fenbendazole) might also cure cancer
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Thank you snook!
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I wanted to start the week with this beautiful poem by Emily Dickinson...enjoy!
"Come with me this morning to the church within our hearts, where the bells are always ringing, and the preacher whose name is Love — shall intercede for us!"Nicole, may you experience the best of care this morning....thinking about you...
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thank you frisky😊
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Beautiful poem Frisky, it really touched me. Thank You.
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All of you guys are wonderful!
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Frisky, as Snookie said, beautiful poem.
Nicole, I have missed what procedure you are having. I went back a couple of pages, biopsy? Liver? Wishing you all the best no matter what it is and pray for a good outcome for you.
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Nicole is having liver cryoablation of 3 or 4 lessions, I believe...
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Beautiful poem Frisky. Nicole, good luck today.
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crossing fingers for you Nicole! In your pocket!
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hope it goes well for you today Nicole!
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Best wishes for you Nicole, you are in my prayers.
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husband , those are great news and must feel very validating that this is going to go on somewhere finally. Thank you for posting.
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New FDA Report on Pesticides in Fruits and Vegetables Adds to Growing Public Health Concerns
We learn, for instance, in reading the latest report, that traces of pesticides were found in 84 percent of domestic samples of fruits, and 53 percent of vegetables, as well as 42 percent of grains and 73 percent of food samples simply listed as "other." The samples were drawn from around the country, including from California, Texas, Kansas, New York and Wisconsin.Roughly 94 percent of grapes, grape juice and raisins tested positive for pesticide residues as did 99 percent of strawberries, 88 percent of apples and apple juice, and 33 percent of rice products, according to the FDA data.
Imported fruits and vegetables actually showed a lower prevalence of pesticides, with 52 percent of fruits and 46 percent of vegetables from abroad testing positive for pesticides. Those samples came from more than 40 countries, including Mexico, China, India and Canada.
We also learn that for the most recently reported sampling, among the hundreds of different pesticides, the FDA found traces of the long-banned insecticide DDT in food samples, as well as chlorpyrifos, 2,4-D and glyphosate. DDT is linked to breast cancer, infertility and miscarriage, while chlorpyrifos – another insecticide – has been scientifically shown to cause neurodevelopmental problems in young children.
Chlorpyrifos is so dangerous that the European Food Safety Authority has recommended a ban of the chemical in Europe, finding that there is no safe exposure level. The herbicides 2,4-D and glyphosate are both linked to cancers and other health problems as well.
The bottom line: The higher the EPA sets the "tolerance" allowed as the legal limit, the lower the possibility that regulators will have to report "violative" residues in our food. As a result, the U.S. routinely allows higher levels of pesticide residues in food than other developed nations. For example, the legal limit for the weed killer glyphosate on an apple is 0.2 parts per million (ppm) in the U.S. but only half that level – 0.1 ppm – is allowed on an apple in the European Union. As well, the U.S. allows residues of glyphosate on corn at 5 ppm, while the EU allows only 1 ppm.
As legal limits rise for pesticide residues in food, many scientists have been increasingly raising alarms about the risks of regular consumption of the residues, and the lack of regulatory consideration of the potential cumulative impacts of consuming an array of bug and weed killers with every meal.
A team of Harvard scientists are calling for in-depth research about potential links between disease and consumption of pesticide as they estimate that more than 90 percent of people in the U.S. have pesticide residues in their urine and blood due to consumption of pesticide-laced foods. A study connected to Harvard found that dietary pesticide exposure within a "typical" range was associated both with problems women had getting pregnant and delivering live babies.
Additional studies have found other health problems tied to dietary exposures to pesticides, including to glyphosate. Glyphosate is the most widely used herbicide in the world and is the active ingredient in Monsanto's branded Roundup and other weed killing products.
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Bouncing an idea off you.
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Good morning. Husband, I did not understand if these men were vaccinated after they got C or in general, I mean do Swedes have some cholera vaccination program? Thank you, Saulius
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Yes Frisky , and then people (intelligent ones!) argue that organic is a gimmick and makes no difference.. Happened to me on another forum , money related. I could not be bothered to look for links to support my point so just dropped the conversation. Going against cheap(affordable - call it whatever) food is unpopular and organic is at least double the price if not more here. People believe what is convenient for them often - it is a harsh truth to face that one's choices are contributing to making one sick.. So nobody rocks the boat ...
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I've always said it is the food we eat that is what is causing so many illnesses/disease. Fruits and vegetables sprayed with pesticides, GMO seeds and what all is given to our animals! I don't know how many times we have bought fruit, and it has absolutely no taste what so ever, especially strawberries.
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convenience and affordability comes at a cost .. one can not have it all ..
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Don't want to hijack thread..I did post in liver procedures and Liver Mets.... but I will just post here since you were all asking after me
Hi all...so I had my cryoblation yesterday. I underestimated the pain... I do not take pain meds at all. When we left the hospital my pain wasn't bad..but then a car ride home that normally takes about 1 hour and 30 min took 3 and half hours...I was in sever pain..it is what people must feel like when they break a rib I couldn't get a breath (nothing to do with lungs and I knew this, they do a chest X-ray before you leave) so the pain was so bad that my liver started having spasms...it was awful. I couldn't at that point even get a script for pain meds because they cannot be called in to Pharmacy. So when I got home I took an 800 mg Motrin and 2 tylenol and THANK YOU LORD that took the edge off. I am still very very sore today and when I try to breath in it all hurts where the liver and ribs are.
So out of the 3 tumors he cryoblated 2. 1 he had to leave because it was too close to intestine/colon and he did not want to risk perforation. He said if (what ever treatment my MO decides on) doesn't work, surgery can definitely remove it. With that said...I think cryo is awesome but now I know it doesn't just depend on your tumor size..but also about location as to whether or not they can do it.
Waiting on biopsy results I do have appt at my MO next Wednesday to discuss that and treatment method.
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Saulius, they only tracked the results of patients who received the cholera vaccine after diagnosis of prostate or colorectal cancer. My wife will likely get the vaccine. Sure its speculative, but there is no contraindication for taking it. In fact some US Oncologists are urging their colorectal cancer patients to get it. It costs $52 a dose here in Canada and is sold under the name Dukoral. Its a powder and liquid you mix and then drink. I had it years ago. Its like drinking an alka seltzer.
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Sounds brutal Nicole. I wish you a speedy recovery.
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whaoo Nicole, what an ordeal, glad you're recovering and have a follow up plan with MO...getting rid of two lesions is a good thing!
please keep us posted on how the recovery goes..hopefully it will be easier after that initial shock...
Sonia, how are you doing....I miss your voice...hope appetite is back by now...
Husband that's amazing...a vaccine that's so effective and yet no downside...Please keep us posted about the results...
I was starting to get depressed after taking so much FZ, but, of course...I haven't done a pet yet, and I have to remind myself that except for fatigue, I'm feeling pretty, pretty good these days...
Goldie, you're so lucky to be able to constantly eat healthy food...I'm so happy for you!
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Nicole, you poor dear. My heart goes out to you. Besides being scared to death, which I'm sure you were, I know I would be, but to have the excruciating pain afterwards. You would have thought they would have given you a script for pain meds prior to the surgery. You can't tell me they didn't know you would be in that much pain. I'm glad you were at least able to take the "edge" off. I pray tomorrow is easier and that the path reports are good ones. Gentle hugs to you my friend.
Frisky, depressed and fatigued? I have hugs for you too. Just wish we could do real ones! I've been on FZ for 3 months now. Been doing 4 on and 3 off. I do try to eat healthy, but I'm pretty sure all my veggies I buy have been sprayed with something. So try to wash good. I love vegetables. I don't eat much pork or beef, but I do like my chicken!
Yes Sonya, how are you doing?
Snooky? How's the Xeloda treating you?
Hope everyone else is doing as well as can be, but we want better.....don't we!
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Nicole, glad to hear you are feeling better. I can't believe they didn't prescribe you some pain meds.
Frisky, when is your next pet? You've been on fen Ben for awhile. You said your TMs were going down so I'm curious to hear if your pet will show shrinkage. Hoping everything is working for you.
I hope everyone is having a good day.
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Simone, I will ask my mo for a pet at my next meeting. Last month we agreed to postpone as long as the TM were going down...and although I'm scared of what it might reveal, I also want to know if taking the FZ and the COC are making any difference....
The most noticeable difference is that I don't feel the usual aches and pains in my bones, like I used to, except for my right shoulder, which I manage with magnesium.
Is anyone aware if the COC does recommend the doxycycline even when a patient is on Doxil? I need to switch this month and I'm not sure what to do...l
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My wife checked with the oncology pharmacist, and they see no problem with her taking the cholera vaccine. We bought one at the local drugstore, no prescription required, cost $52.00. If that goes well, she will take a second in 2-4 weeks. It's worth a shot.
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Nicole--so sorry it was not just an easy time with the procedure. I am glad you are feeling at least a bit better and you are in my thoughts for quick recover and good reports. Same for everyone else. . hope all are well and that Frisky gets back to full "friskiness":)
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Husband,
Interesting about the cholera vaccine and that you can just buy it in the pharmacy in Canada. I looked it up. The one that you're talking about isn't available in the US.
However, the CDC did have this info:
The FDA recently approvedExternal a single-dose live oral cholera vaccine called Vaxchora® (lyophilized CVD 103-HgR) in the United States. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted to approve the vaccine for adults 18 – 64 years old who are traveling to an area of active cholera transmission.
So I suppose that if one wanted to hedge one's bets, it might be worth it to go to a doc who does vaccines (in DC area, you'd have to go to a travel place) and tell them that you're going somewhere that has cholera to get the live vaccine. But I also don't know whether the live vaccine would be the same.
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Someone with colon cancer, who lives in the US was saying their oncologist recommended that they get some from Canada. It would be very difficult to ship, because it has to be stored at between 2-8 degrees Celsius, yet cannot be frozen. It has a powder and a liquid. Hard to say what conditions it might be shipped under. If one lived close to the border, you could pop into a drugstore and consume it right on the spot.
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Husband, thanks for the info. I see Dukoral is not sold here since 2012, drug can only be ordered with prescription, and then they bring it to you. Prescription would be impossible to get, as prescription drugs are very tightly regulated here (you'd have to go to doctor and prove you are leaving to cholera wide spread country. Damn... Did you also know that there are clinical trials (like this one by Houston Methodist: NCT01446016), where they administer taxanes with Chloroquine, an antimalarial drug. Houston Methodist research focuses a lot on delivering more chemotherapy to tumors. Their point: chemo is super effective in killing C but its delivery is poor, as now only ~ 0.1 % of chemo injected reaches tumors, and 99.9 % is left for the rest of the body. They say that if ~1-2% would be delivered (10 fold what is now), we would easily achieve functional cures in any metastatic disease, and nothing more is needed - we have all needed drugs, just delivery is not good. Chloroquine is found to be helping with this. They also research injective-nano-particle-generators-poly-doxirubicyn (iNPG-pDOX), a simple approach where under supervision of Italian Mauro Ferrari, they achieved functional cures in 50 % of MBC mice, and they see no hurdles why this approach cannot work in humans, as it is very simple. The clinical trial for TNMBC with iNPG-pDOX was about to start in 2018 but they faced difficulties with FDA. I was in contact with Mr. Ferrari personally since 2017 but unfortunately this year he left Houston Methodist to become a director of European Research Council. The USA DoD granted Houston Methodist 16 million USD in 2017 (https://www.houstonmethodist.org/1285_houstonmethodist/1315_newsroom/1316_newsroom_newsandevents/newsdetail/?key={7A3CA85C-4BE1-47A0-8D58-2DA6CF8C6762}) to push iNPG-pDOX to clinical trials asap but last week I wrote to Director of Clinical Research Operations and she thought clinical trial is still not there but maybe I'll get some answers from other people... I am extremely disappointed, as I am convinced that would have been a cure...
Why I write this? Might it be that COC, FenBen, cholera-vaccine and other protocols might be enhancers, i.e. help deliver cytotoxic-therapies more effectively to tumors? I had this idea since I read Joe Tippen's story, as he used (and urges to use) FenBen protocol with chemo and some other treatment in clinical trial. What are your thoughts on that? I wonder what is the difference in outcomes with people with Chemo/Immuno+FenBen and FenBen or similar protocols only? Maybe Joes initiative to document everything will answer this?
Saulius
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