My cancer journey.

[Tank-Girl]

Progress report.

MCT oil that I have to take in my protein shake so I can absorb my fenben happens to be very bad for my pelvic radiation disease.
I started narrowing down causes with a process of elimination and research and it looks like the MCT oil is one of the culprits.
I can't stop taking it so I started putting 1 teaspoon of ground psyllium husk in my shake along with the oil to counteract its effects.
So far it's looking like it's working!

My source of pain, from what I can figure out is directly caused by pelvic radiation disease which causes an inflammatory response which kicks everything else off.
The whole right hip from groin to hip bone lit up and screaming.

Minimal pain coming from the colon / lower right abdomen even though I'm eating more.
The radiation has killed the sensation of wanting to OB and has instead replaced it with short sharp stabbing pains.
These pains cease once I have OBs.
I can live with this and I can't go out in the mornings until I get this out of the way.


I'm still taking 2 Apple Cider vinegar with mother caps in the morning on an empty stomach and two just before bed.
These have been extremely beneficial.

Hopefully now that I can sleep, eat, digest and OB with minimal pain and no diarrhea I'm praying I can put some weight back on.
The little I was eating simply wasn't sticking to me.

I could murder a T-bone atm!

 

[Patchouli]

Your tenacity is inspiring. I honestly don’t know how you stick to it. I suppose sometimes you have weak moments but you move through it.
Are you using olive oil on a daily basis? Dr Christopher highly recommended that and apple cider vinegar with the mother. Helps the gall bladder and liver.

 

[Patchouli]

I mean, I know you’re already using the acv with the mother…

 

[Tank-Girl]

I mean, I know you’re already using the acv with the mother…

Thank you.
I have the gastro stop and other chemical medications but that small quiet voice which I like to think is The Spirit...didn't like the idea.
Hence the apple cider vinegar and the psyllium husk...which are working extremely well.

The silent war is still raging.
Hence the reason why I've named the lesion / legion Bill because if I had called it Karen it would have nagged me to death by now!

 

[Patchouli]

The voice that saves lives. I’m glad you have that with you.
But you still have a sense of humor.

 

[Tommyice]

A sense of humor and laughter is very good for us. Laughter truly is the best medicine. It releases our natural interferon which does help with pain. My late brother had liver cancer, among other problems. He also was always laughing, the good belly laughs. He never knew he had the cancer until about three months before he died. In fact, the last thing he said to me was to make me laugh.

 

[Wingnut]

A sense of humor and laughter is very good for us. Laughter truly is the best medicine.

Yes, laughter is good and a sense of humor helps... no other way I'd make it through this place of wrath and tears!

 

[Tank-Girl]

Yes, laughter is good and a sense of humor helps... no other way I'd make it through this place of wrath and tears!

I found that rage can be used as fuel.
God says"Be angry but do not sin" meaning it's ok to be angry.

Trust me...I'm ANGRY!
And it and the grace of God that helps me to get up and get gritty when I get knocked down.
It puts a lot of steel in my backbone knowing that the King of Kings has my 6.

 

[Wingnut]

Yes, I've known anger in my time... but I'm older now and more mellow, life is too short as it is, even without the challenge you're facing. But you're strong, and a strong will can carry a person far... no matter what the endeavor.

 

[Tank-Girl]

Today I brought another 2 100 count boxes of FenBen tablets and express postage $401.90 to add to the stockpile. This will make another 100 day supply.
2 x 30 count Mega dose Boswellia resin extract caps for $84.

Then I went a bit nuts on organic fruit and veggies to juice.
The prices made me wince but I found a tiny health food shop had better prices and fresher organic produce than the big supermarket chains.
I'm going to have to blend some of these veggie and mix in some psyllium husk because I know the pure juice is going to go through me like shyte through a goose.
Maybe I should turn them into a smoothie first but I'm worried about the texture making me gag.

 

[Pearl]

Today I brought another 2 100 count boxes of FenBen tablets and express postage $401.90 to add to the stockpile. This will make another 100 day supply.
2 x 30 count Mega dose Boswellia resin extract caps for $84.

Then I went a bit nuts on organic fruit and veggies to juice.
The prices made me wince but I found a tiny health food shop had better prices and fresher organic produce than the big supermarket chains.
I'm going to have to blend some of these veggie and mix in some psyllium husk because I know the pure juice is going to go through me like shyte through a goose.
Maybe I should turn them into a smoothie first but I'm worried about the texture making me gag.

Trial and error! Errors can be harsh! You have to make everything at least tolerable hopefully, "ok I kinda like it"! Find what works! Lots of prayers for you my dear!! You are doing what most of us cannot!!

 

[TeeJ]

Today I brought another 2 100 count boxes of FenBen tablets and express postage $401.90 to add to the stockpile. This will make another 100 day supply.
2 x 30 count Mega dose Boswellia resin extract caps for $84.

Then I went a bit nuts on organic fruit and veggies to juice.
The prices made me wince but I found a tiny health food shop had better prices and fresher organic produce than the big supermarket chains.
I'm going to have to blend some of these veggie and mix in some psyllium husk because I know the pure juice is going to go through me like shyte through a goose.
Maybe I should turn them into a smoothie first but I'm worried about the texture making me gag.

It always amazes me how health coverage will cover procedures that cost tens of thousands of dollars, but won't cover effective things (like FenBen) thatwould only cost a couple thousand a year. I'm glad you are able to find what you are needing and are able to build up a stockpile. Good luck with the juicing, I hope it helps!

 

[Tank-Girl]

I am worried about my bone met because I'm getting pain in my right hip bone again.

I found a study about Tetracycline and doxycyline but I wasn't able to access the entire paper until some wonderful soul cut and pasted it on a forum.
I only found it because I went to DuckDuckGo.
Google and google scholars are ok to use but they do hide and suppress papers so their search can't be accepted as comprehensive and inclusive.

As is shown in Jane's Metro Map Doxycycline - a form of Tetracycline, is used to block multiple metabolic pathways.
But in this instance I need it to eradicate and stop the spread of the bone met that is already present in the right hip.


Doxycycline and other tetracyclines in the treatment of bone metastasis.
Saikali Z, Singh G.

Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

Abstract
The tetracycline family includes tetracycline, doxycycline and minocycline, all of which have been used as antibiotics effectively for decades. New uses emerged for these compounds after their effect on mitochondrial function was discovered. Cytostatic and cytotoxic activity of these compounds was shown against cell lines of various tumor origins. In addition, tetracyclines and chemically modified tetracyclines inhibit the activity of several matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs). Given the importance of these enzymes in tumor cell invasion and metastatic ability, the potential use of tetracyclines in cancer therapy needed to be investigated. Col-3, a chemically modified tetracycline, is now the subject of clinical trials in cancer patients. However, the potential of tetracyclines in cancer therapy takes on an added dimension in the bone. MMPs have been shown to be important mediators of metastasis formation in the bone, contributing largely to the morbidity of breast cancer and prostate cancer patients. The natural osteotropism of tetracyclines would allow them to be highly effective in the inhibition of MMPs produced by osteoclasts or tumor cells in the bone. This hypothesis has now been confirmed by experimental evidence showing that doxycycline reduces tumor burden in a mouse model of breast cancer-derived osteolytic bone metastasis. This effect is likely due to a combination of multiple roles of doxycycline, including MMP inhibition and a negative effect on osteoclast differentiation and survival. These encouraging results have now paved the way for an ongoing trial of doxycycline in early combination therapy for breast cancer and prostate cancer patients.

PMID: 14597870 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

In this country Tetracyclines and Doxycyclines can only be prescribed by a doctor except in one instance.
Fish antibiotics!
Each tablet contains 375mg of Tetracycline Hydrochloride.
I have been taking half a tablet with 2 1200mg berberine + ceylon cinnamon caps on a empty stomach - fasting for 2 hours before taking the TET and then fasting for 2 hours afterwards.
Tetracycline binds to calcium and that stops it being absorbed.
Hence the need to take it on an empty stomach.
It has been put in its own protocol to target this terrifying bone met.
I have just read that the TET can be taken twice a day rather than once.
I'm trying to rework my protocols to allow the time to have a empty stomach before and after the new
dose of tetracycline.
I'm thinking it'll be early morning which will create the least amount of disturbance.

 

[Pearl]

I am worried about my bone met because I'm getting pain in my right hip bone again.

I found a study about Tetracycline and doxycyline but I wasn't able to access the entire paper until some wonderful soul cut and pasted it on a forum.
I only found it because I went to DuckDuckGo.
Google and google scholars are ok to use but they do hide and suppress papers so their search can't be accepted as comprehensive and inclusive.

As is shown in Jane's Metro Map Doxycycline - a form of Tetracycline, is used to block multiple metabolic pathways.
But in this instance I need it to eradicate and stop the spread of the bone met that is already present in the right hip.


Doxycycline and other tetracyclines in the treatment of bone metastasis.
Saikali Z, Singh G.

Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

Abstract
The tetracycline family includes tetracycline, doxycycline and minocycline, all of which have been used as antibiotics effectively for decades. New uses emerged for these compounds after their effect on mitochondrial function was discovered. Cytostatic and cytotoxic activity of these compounds was shown against cell lines of various tumor origins. In addition, tetracyclines and chemically modified tetracyclines inhibit the activity of several matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs). Given the importance of these enzymes in tumor cell invasion and metastatic ability, the potential use of tetracyclines in cancer therapy needed to be investigated. Col-3, a chemically modified tetracycline, is now the subject of clinical trials in cancer patients. However, the potential of tetracyclines in cancer therapy takes on an added dimension in the bone. MMPs have been shown to be important mediators of metastasis formation in the bone, contributing largely to the morbidity of breast cancer and prostate cancer patients. The natural osteotropism of tetracyclines would allow them to be highly effective in the inhibition of MMPs produced by osteoclasts or tumor cells in the bone. This hypothesis has now been confirmed by experimental evidence showing that doxycycline reduces tumor burden in a mouse model of breast cancer-derived osteolytic bone metastasis. This effect is likely due to a combination of multiple roles of doxycycline, including MMP inhibition and a negative effect on osteoclast differentiation and survival. These encouraging results have now paved the way for an ongoing trial of doxycycline in early combination therapy for breast cancer and prostate cancer patients.

PMID: 14597870 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

In this country Tetracyclines and Doxycyclines can only be prescribed by a doctor except in one instance.
Fish antibiotics!
Each tablet contains 375mg of Tetracycline Hydrochloride.
I have been taking half a tablet with 2 1200mg berberine + ceylon cinnamon caps on a empty stomach - fasting for 2 hours before taking the TET and then fasting for 2 hours afterwards.
Tetracycline binds to calcium and that stops it being absorbed.
Hence the need to take it on an empty stomach.
It has been put in its own protocol to target this terrifying bone met.
I have just read that the TET can be taken twice a day rather than once.
I'm trying to rework my protocols to allow the time to have a empty stomach before and after the new
dose of tetracycline.
I'm thinking it'll be early morning which will create the least amount of disturbance.
View attachment 94680

Same in America, prescription only EXCEPT for fish antibiotics! I don't really get that, ummmm? But hope it works. And Google takes down A LOT of useful information! On purpose!!

 

[Neb]

I am worried about my bone met because I'm getting pain in my right hip bone again.

I found a study about Tetracycline and doxycyline but I wasn't able to access the entire paper until some wonderful soul cut and pasted it on a forum.
I only found it because I went to DuckDuckGo.
Google and google scholars are ok to use but they do hide and suppress papers so their search can't be accepted as comprehensive and inclusive.

As is shown in Jane's Metro Map Doxycycline - a form of Tetracycline, is used to block multiple metabolic pathways.
But in this instance I need it to eradicate and stop the spread of the bone met that is already present in the right hip.


Doxycycline and other tetracyclines in the treatment of bone metastasis.
Saikali Z, Singh G.

Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

Abstract
The tetracycline family includes tetracycline, doxycycline and minocycline, all of which have been used as antibiotics effectively for decades. New uses emerged for these compounds after their effect on mitochondrial function was discovered. Cytostatic and cytotoxic activity of these compounds was shown against cell lines of various tumor origins. In addition, tetracyclines and chemically modified tetracyclines inhibit the activity of several matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs). Given the importance of these enzymes in tumor cell invasion and metastatic ability, the potential use of tetracyclines in cancer therapy needed to be investigated. Col-3, a chemically modified tetracycline, is now the subject of clinical trials in cancer patients. However, the potential of tetracyclines in cancer therapy takes on an added dimension in the bone. MMPs have been shown to be important mediators of metastasis formation in the bone, contributing largely to the morbidity of breast cancer and prostate cancer patients. The natural osteotropism of tetracyclines would allow them to be highly effective in the inhibition of MMPs produced by osteoclasts or tumor cells in the bone. This hypothesis has now been confirmed by experimental evidence showing that doxycycline reduces tumor burden in a mouse model of breast cancer-derived osteolytic bone metastasis. This effect is likely due to a combination of multiple roles of doxycycline, including MMP inhibition and a negative effect on osteoclast differentiation and survival. These encouraging results have now paved the way for an ongoing trial of doxycycline in early combination therapy for breast cancer and prostate cancer patients.

PMID: 14597870 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

In this country Tetracyclines and Doxycyclines can only be prescribed by a doctor except in one instance.
Fish antibiotics!
Each tablet contains 375mg of Tetracycline Hydrochloride.
I have been taking half a tablet with 2 1200mg berberine + ceylon cinnamon caps on a empty stomach - fasting for 2 hours before taking the TET and then fasting for 2 hours afterwards.
Tetracycline binds to calcium and that stops it being absorbed.
Hence the need to take it on an empty stomach.
It has been put in its own protocol to target this terrifying bone met.
I have just read that the TET can be taken twice a day rather than once.
I'm trying to rework my protocols to allow the time to have a empty stomach before and after the new
dose of tetracycline.
I'm thinking it'll be early morning which will create the least amount of disturbance.
View attachment 94680

The aquarium version differs from the prescribed version in that it is attacked in the stomach. The prescribed version is treated/encapsulated to pass through the stomach does get broken down in the stomach and pass on to the intestines.

That much I believe is fact.

Speculating...

A suppository?

Transdermal using DMSO?

Other?

I don't claim to know what the right answer is. I just ask that God continue to guide you.

Ben

 

[Tank-Girl]

Same in America, prescription only EXCEPT for fish antibiotics! I don't really get that, ummmm? But hope it works. And Google takes down A LOT of useful information! On purpose!!

I'm taking cattle, horse and dog medication...I may as well do the whole set and use fish medication as well!

 

[Tank-Girl]

The aquarium version differs from the prescribed version in that it is attacked in the stomach. The prescribed version is treated/encapsulated to pass through the stomach does get broken down in the stomach and pass on to the intestines.

That much I believe is fact.

Speculating...

A suppository?

Transdermal using DMSO?

Other?

I don't claim to know what the right answer is. I just ask that God continue to guide you.

Ben

I have empty "0" caps and a pair of soup spoons..if I have to grind it up and put it in a cap then that's what is going to happen.
I would very much like to read the study and or any other information you can provide.
Thank you.

I believe that the attack in the stomach came from calcium binding..hence the fasting before and after dosing.

 

[Neb]

I have empty "0" caps and a pair of soup spoons..if I have to grind it up and put it in a cap then that's what is going to happen.
I would very much like to read the study and or any other information you can provide.
Thank you.

I believe that the attack in the stomach came from calcium binding..hence the fasting before and after dosing.

I don't know the chemistry and how HCl affects it.

I can't provide a link. That tidbit may predate the internet when I was researching preps.

I offer that post as search fodder that may be helpful.

That is all I can offer.


Ben

 

[Tank-Girl]

I miss my garden so much and I WILL be replanting in the back yard very soon because these prices for organic produce are killing me!

Granny Smith - 9.15kg
Gala apples - 8.60kg
Avocado - 7.20kg
Cavendish banana- 6.10kg
Oranges - $5.70kg
Lemons- $8.50kg
Strawberry $6.80 punnet
Broccoli - $13.40kg
Baby broccoli - $6.80 each
Drum cabbage - $10.50 head
Red cabbage - $9.00 head
Carrots - $7.40 kg
Cauliflower - $5.90 head
Cucumber (Lebanese) - $6.50/kg
Red Capsicum - $7.90/kg
Eschallots - $6.20 bunch
Russian garlic - $54.25 kg
Ginger - $24.80kg
Leeks - $10.20 bunch
Leeks - $4.00 individual
Lettuce (2 pack mini) - $8.70 each
Button mushroom - $34.10 kg
Brown onions - 5.00kg
Snow peas - $$40.30kg
Sugar snap pea - 40.30kg
Sebago Potatoes - $4.60/kg
Radish/sunflower sprouts - $7.60 punnet
English spinach - $5.75 bunch
Sweet potato - $6.10 kg
Tomatoes - $11.90kg
Zucchini- $11.65kg
Coriander - $6.20/bunch
Chives - $5.80/bunch

 

[Amish Heart]

Wow! That's just crazy prices.
I get my Azithromycin from the feed store. 6 pills for $35.00. It's for fish.

 

[Tank-Girl]

I spoke too soon!

My pain is back and it brought a legion with it.
Several years ago I had unsuccessful surgery on my right knee and I have no idea what I've done to it now but it is up and screaming.
Along with it my hip and groin.
I'm simply unable to get comfortable in any position and had me crying out in agony if I jostled it.
Coupled with the return of the ferocious cancer night sweats that has my hair and pillow soaked.
I threw my hands up and took one of my precious Endone stash in desperation.
BLISS!
I had forgotten where I had but my two 98 count 665mg Paracetamol boxes during the night but I found them in the animal meds box??!!
These are time release tablets that are "suppose" to release over 8 hours.
I don't need a script for these tablets but the pharmacist will question you as to why you need them.
All questions cease when you tell them you're stage 4 cancer with bone mets.

Things have been pretty rough in the last few days.

I deeply appreciate the prayers and support I receive from this community.
I humbly ask for them to continue.

Thank you.

 

[Pearl]

I spoke too soon!

My pain is back and it brought a legion with it.
Several years ago I had unsuccessful surgery on my right knee and I have no idea what I've done to it now but it is up and screaming.
Along with it my hip and groin.
I'm simply unable to get comfortable in any position and had me crying out in agony if I jostled it.
Coupled with the return of the ferocious cancer night sweats that has my hair and pillow soaked.
I threw my hands up and took one of my precious Endone stash in desperation.
BLISS!
I had forgotten where I had but my two 98 count 665mg Paracetamol boxes during the night but I found them in the animal meds box??!!
These are time release tablets that are "suppose" to release over 8 hours.
I don't need a script for these tablets but the pharmacist will question you as to why you need them.
All questions cease when you tell them you're stage 4 cancer with bone mets.

Things have been pretty rough in the last few days.

I deeply appreciate the prayers and support I receive from this community.
I humbly ask for them to continue.

Thank you.

Always praying for you! Sorry you are going through all this! You definitely have a lot of support here, you are far away but thought of VERY much! Praying things improve!!

 

[kd4ulw]

Thankful you found some relief! Prayers continue on your behalf!!

 

[Bacpacker]

I spoke too soon!

My pain is back and it brought a legion with it.
Several years ago I had unsuccessful surgery on my right knee and I have no idea what I've done to it now but it is up and screaming.
Along with it my hip and groin.
I'm simply unable to get comfortable in any position and had me crying out in agony if I jostled it.
Coupled with the return of the ferocious cancer night sweats that has my hair and pillow soaked.
I threw my hands up and took one of my precious Endone stash in desperation.
BLISS!
I had forgotten where I had but my two 98 count 665mg Paracetamol boxes during the night but I found them in the animal meds box??!!
These are time release tablets that are "suppose" to release over 8 hours.
I don't need a script for these tablets but the pharmacist will question you as to why you need them.
All questions cease when you tell them you're stage 4 cancer with bone mets.

Things have been pretty rough in the last few days.

I deeply appreciate the prayers and support I receive from this community.
I humbly ask for them to continue.

Thank you.

I pray for you every day TG. I'll say an extra one tonight.

 

[angie_nrs]

I'm so sorry to hear of your recent struggles. Big cyber hugs to you and prayers continue.
I came across this and thought of you. I haven't seen the whole thing yet, but it looks interesting.

 

[Tank-Girl]

The pain has eased off somewhat.
My knee and hip are still loud, night sweats are still ferocious and sleep is still hard to come by.
Finding a comfortable position for the hip and knee is hard.
I'm only taking the ibuprofen 2 x 200mg and the osteo paracetamol 2 x 665mg at night as late as I can.
The box says it's a controlled release over 8 hours...I'd say 5 at best.
Yes, I believe that this is cancer related.
My hip is flaring up badly and the old knee injury resurfacing has exacerbated as made the situation worse.
I've lost so much muscle mass and I have zero tone.
There is no cushioning.
the right leg from knee to hip is sore.

 

[Pearl]

The pain has eased off somewhat.
My knee and hip are still loud, night sweats are still ferocious and sleep is still hard to come by.
Finding a comfortable position for the hip and knee is hard.
I'm only taking the ibuprofen 2 x 200mg and the osteo paracetamol 2 x 665mg at night as late as I can.
The box says it's a controlled release over 8 hours...I'd say 5 at best.
Yes, I believe that this is cancer related.
My hip is flaring up badly and the old knee injury resurfacing has exacerbated as made the situation worse.
I've lost so much muscle mass and I have zero tone.
There is no cushioning.
the right leg from knee to hip is sore.

Sleep is so important for healing! Hope you can get some!!

 

[Tank-Girl]

War gaming if I can't get anymore fenben tablets or they are too expensive to buy.
I would immediately start to cut my dose from 1000mg per day to 222mg per day and then I would triple my ivermectin dosage.
If I ran out of fenben tablets I would replace it with the fenben liquid with a 2.2ml / 222mg dosage and still be on triple ivermectin dosage.

The exotic sups like DIM, berberine etc would be the hard part to keep up along with the fenben.
The easiest to find which I can get at the chemist and the supermarket and are "mainstream" are curcumin, garlic, resveratrol, and live detox sups like milk thistle.

In the mean time while I can find them and I can still afford to buy them I'll keep taking my current dose and keep buying extra every pension to squirrel away until I can't anymore.

From everything I'm reading and seeing while ignoring the obvious hysterics, grifters and shysters, we don't have much time left to stock up.

Did Noah stop loading animals and supplies when he saw storm clouds gather and when that first fat rain drop hit him?
I don't think he did.
I think he stepped it up the pace all the while thanking GOD for his wisdom and for the generous gift of time...while adding fevent prayers on the fly for strength and guidance along the lines of - "please Lord don't let me screw this up!"
One I use on the daily!

 

[user 55]

Hang in there girl. I've nothing useful to say at this point. I will support what and where I can.

 

[Pearl]

And do stock up what you can when you can!