The blood tests I was told to have every six months to monitor my progress measured two main things, or tumour markers: 1.  The level of telomerase.  Telomerase is an enzyme that helps a cell to self-replicate.  If an increased number of cells have active telomerase, it means that there is some destruction of transformed ...

In July 2004 I went to see a nutritionist who had once been a medical doctor.  I had found her name on the Internet, and made an appointment to visit her practice in Bristol. We talked about the possible treatments, and took a blood test.  She asked me what my diet was like now, and I told her that I had started taking apricot kernels ...

When my appointment with the consultant came around, I went with much trepidation, but at the same time was anxious to get it over with so I could know the worst.   My worst fears were confirmed when the consultant explained that because they had found some cancerous cells that were starting to come through from the original site in the ...