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During the treatment, Dr Hembry
monitored her by a series of blood tests to
ensure her liver function was ok, and that things
were going ok. There was a pre treatment test,
and three further tests during treatment.
Unfortunately, mum had a few
headaches, during the second week, and did shake
with cold. So for safety reasons, her dose was
reduced to 50gram (50,000mgs) of vitamin C.
The laetrile stayed the same.
After about 3 IV treatments,
mum's energy levels increased, her appetite
increased, and she was staying up till around
9pm some nights (mum always went to bed around
7pm as she was so tired). In fact, she was walking
up the steps to the nurses house much faster
and unaided! Considering we were travelling
three times per week, over five weeks, this
was some feat for my mum! We were really happy
that eventually we had found something that
was in fact helping her, not hindering her.
At the end of the treatment,
we attended Christies for our planned next appointment
on 6th March. At which time, mum was doing really
well; she felt better in herself, and the oncologists
registrar even noted this. She said “well,
at the moment as you are doing well, I think
we shall refrain from giving you anymore treatment
at the moment, so shall we meet up again in
a month?” This we agreed, and our next
appointment was 10th April 2006.
During this month, mum had
a nice break. On April 10th, we had blood taken
(as usual) from Christies, and I was eagerly
awaiting the results. I was told on the phone
that mum's liver function was ok, and this was
to be expected under the circumstances. However,
Dr Hembry read a copy of the results and showed
concern that in the last month mum's liver function
had deteriorated. However, the second liver
function test during the alternative treatment
showed great improvement. Why was it that the
only time mum's liver function had improved
was during the alternative treatment?
At this time we were very concerned,
as mum had suddenly lost her appetite, and had
begun to feel very down again. I was in the
process of arranging for another session of
B17/Vit C, but as mum was not feeling too good,
I didn’t want her travelling so far. I
found out that there was a place in Manchester
that administers B17 and Vit C - but at the
maximum dose of 50,000 mg. This I thought would
be so much better than travelling to Nottingham
three times per week.
Unfortunatly, during the week
I was liaising with the Manchester doctors,
mum's health deteriorated, and she was rushed
into the hospice on 19th April 2006. I contacted
Christies, and spoke to one of the Oncologists
Registrars; I expressed my concern and explained
mum's symptoms. She read through the notes and
said “yes, she has ostoporosis and couple
of lesions in the spine”, I said “What!?
Lesions in the spine?” We were NEVER told
that. So this shows how information is withheld
from patients. Why were we never told this?
We were specifically told she was cancer-free
in the spine area.
Very sadly, we lost her on
4th May 2006. We were with her day and night
for the whole duration she was in the hospice,
and I thank God that I was able to be with her
during the moment of her passing. I promised
her that I would be with her during the whole
journey, through all the appointments, all the
scans, and I held my promise as I was with her
right up to the end.
Most people reading this story
may interpret it in two ways: for alternative
medicine, or against it, but I can honestly
say we chose to go down this route too late,
the damage had been done, and alternative treatment
would have had to work much harder. This unfortunately
is the only time people turn to alternative
medicine, when orthodox medicine has failed
and left its damage. Suprisingly, mum's health
improved during the alternative treatment, but
unfortunately, once the treatment had stopped
her health declined.
