In September 2004 I visited my GP as I was suffering from bouts of diarrhoea and was worried that I was not absorbing my supplements enough. He told me to take Imodium to stop it, but the symptoms persisted along with other IBS symptoms I had not experienced for a long time.
During this time I lost a lot of weight, developed a high temperature and, worst of all, I was too ill to eat very much or take my supplements for several weeks. For a time I was convinced that my cancer had spread to my bowel and I was wasting away.
I consulted a local alternative therapist recommended by a friend, who temporarily took over my health care. I am so glad he did! He told me exactly what my health problem was – my own doctor didn’t have a clue, and the prescribed medicine was useless – and treated me with a combination of homeopathic medicine, a special diet, health supplements and fasting, until I recovered.
It was a nasty illness – a yeast infection complicated by a virus that affected my bowel – but it had nothing whatsoever to do with cancer! He also gave me emotional support when I really needed it – especially when he supported my decisions about treating breast cancer, and gave me a lot of useful advice.
If I hadn’t had this vital support, I may have given up on my treatment plan altogether. Luckily, that didn’t happen, but I can understand the pressures some people are under when they go against medical advice.
After my recovery from the infection, I gradually returned to a normal weight, and in December I went away to the Canary Islands for Christmas, where we had a fantastic time.
I came back feeling really well, and went for an appointment in London to have a thermograph. This is totally non-invasive and picks up changes in breast tissue long before mammograms can. My scan showed a slight difference in temperature between one breast and the other (less than one degree), and the consultant was very pleased with my progress.
My blood test in January was a lot better and the second tumour marker was now down to 13.7 – a lot better than the previous result of 21.00! Things were going really well.
Click here to get an email update when Sue writes her next post.
SUSAN INSOLE, BSYA (N Th.) is a former NHS nurse and is now a
nutritional therapist in the field of natural health. She worked in a
health care setting for 16 years, firstly in the field of
rehabilitation and then as a welfare officer and secretary within a
hospital setting. She was also an advisor for weight loss in 2001 -
2003. She achieved a diploma in 2006 for nutritional therapy. She is
the author of a downloadable eBook,
What Works in Health. Her website is:
www.naturalhealthbenefits.com.