I have actinic keratosis on face that I can either have frozen off via
liquid nitrogen or can use Aldara cream.  Having a difficult time
deciding which to use.  The freeze I figure will not be as thorough
and leaves the white spot (loss of pigmentation).  Has anyone used the
Aldara cream or can anyone share some of their experiences with
either.  I have had spots frozen on neck no problem but to have a
white spot in the middle of my face I am leaning toward the Aldara cream.

Thank you and best wishes

_____

From: fighttogether-owner@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:fighttogether-owner@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
chiachunli@...
Sent: 28 October 2008 22:00
To: fighttogether-owner@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Could you allow me to post this message? - From CASAA research team



Dear list owner,



This is Chia-Chun, a doctoral student and a research assistant in school of
Nursing, University of Texas at Austin.



Now my professor, Dr. Eun-Ok Im, is currently conducting an Internet survey
study entitled "The use of Internet Cancer Support Groups among Asian
Americans Living with Cancer." This study is funded by the Center for Health
Promotion and Disease Prevention Research in Underserved Populations (CHPR)
and the Expedited Proposal-Enhancement Grants (EP-EG).



In the study, an Internet survey and an online forum using a Web site will
be conducted to get information on the use of Internet Cancer Support Groups
of Asian American cancer patients.



If someone is a cancer patient aged at least 18 years who can read and write
English and whose self-reported ethnic identity is Asian American, she/he is
invited to join the study. Her/his involvement in the study will consist of
the following: (a) about 30 minutes are usually needed to complete the
Internet survey; and (b) online forums will be conducted with the 9 topics
for 1 month, should she/he agree to participate in and are selected for the
additional online forum discussion.



Reimbursement for individual participation will be made by providing 10
dollars gift certificate per internet survey participant and 50 dollars gift
certificate per online forum participant.



If you help us, we will also reimburse your group.



Our project's website:  <http://buda.nur.utexas.edu/casaa/>
http://buda.nur.utexas.edu/casaa/



Would you allow me to post the message about this study in your yahoo
groups? Or could you help us announce this study to your members?





If you have any questions about this study, please feel free to contact me.



Thanks a lot for your consideration of this study,





Contact Information:

Chia-Chun Li, MSN, RN,

Graduate Research Assistant, doctoral student

School of Nursing, University of Texas at Austin

1700 Red River, Austin, TX 78701

E-mail:  <mailto:chiachunli@...> chiachunli@...

Phone: (512) 475-6352





Eun-Ok Im, PhD, MPH, RN, CNS, FAAN

Professor & La Quinta Motor Inns Inc. Centennial Professor

School of Nursing, The University of Texas at Austin

1700 Red River St. Austin, TX 78701

Email: eim@...





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Hello Everyone,
    ALL of you are so quiet! You're as quiet as a mouse--like me!  I know there
are so many things going on in your lives right now and it is hard to find the
time to email in or be able to "express what we want to say to one another" but
this group is here to share our ups and downs-our daily treatments-daily trials
and tribulations-or just some poetry-humor-or inspirational,encouraging things! 
I AM sorry I have been so quiet but have alot going on right now and it's hard
for me to spend much time on the computer. Will try to be on more as everyone of
you are so important to me and I "care" about you and your families. Am
continuing to pray for all the situations I know about and will always love you
all. God Bless You ALL
                                                            Hugs And Prayers
Always,
                                                                       Doralea'





"Life is short,Break the rules,
Forgive quickly,
Kiss slowly,
Love truly
Laugh uncontrollably,
,And never regret-
  anything that made you smile."


"Be kinder than necessary,for everyone you meet
is fighting some kind of battle"

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Have a rewarding experience by being a part of the American Cancer
Society Discovery Shop team in Modesto, CA. Volunteers needed for
cashiering, sorting, pricing and helping customers. The opportunity to
help your community is right around the corner!

You may recall, that around 18 months ago a good friend with advanced spinal
mets from prostate cancer was about to change hormone therapy and was having
trouble sleeping. I suggested he talked with his oncologist about melatonin
-  I bought mine from www.iherb.com <http://www.iherb.com/>  and bought 1mg
tablets. I occasionally take these, particularly when I have fear of the
cancer or have stress. I find it helps me sleep better - better quality
sleep.



I suggested melatonin when I started IL2 for malignant melanoma - I had
heard it had a positive impact on an interferon study in the USA. Melatonin
is obtainable in the USA but not here in the UK. Whether it helped me
survive a prognosis of six months (that was nearly 5 years ago) - who knows?



But it did help my friend who was taking hormone treatment for his prostate
cancer - not just to sleep better - but he also cleared his spinal tumour.
Sadly he died recently of a new primary in his brain - not prostate cancer
at all.



I tell you this because - if you are having immunology - talk about
melatonin with your oncologist. If you are having trouble sleeping with
hormone therapy - ask your oncologist. I recommend this course of action.



Love and Healing



Ian



PS a couple of other hugely helpful 'tips' that came from non-medical
sources:



Whilst on chemo I began to have progressively bad indigestion after each
chemo round - indeed it was so bad I was considering ceasing a therapy that
seemed to be sorking. I was taking lanzoprazole once a day at the time  - an
internet friend suggested I speak to my doctor  - he suggested I took two
each day (one in the morning and one at night) - I managed three further
chemo rounds and much more comfortably.



Also whilst on chemo I began to get a sore throat - the doctors prescribed
anti-biotics that did no good. An internet friend suggested it may be fungal
and that occasional yoghurt may help - it did help.



Good luck - go make your own luck



:-)



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We will all pray for your family ,everything will be fine.You please be strong
and let it not affect your health.The baby will be just fine,he is in our
prayers.Just relax,pls..Let me know what happens,i will pass this around to all
my friends and group we all will pray for you,your daughter and your grandson.

--- On Tue, 19/8/08, Doralea' <txsunnyd@...> wrote:

From: Doralea' <txsunnyd@...>
Subject: [fight together] Prayers Needed!!
To: fighttogether@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, 19 August, 2008, 12:14 AM







Hi,
I have NOT said anything about Christinas oldest daughter who is almost 21
-being pregnant as she had asked me not to --[really not sure if she would want
me to say anything now --but felt they needed prayers] --BUT yesterday she was
rushed to Dallas by air lift and they did a emergency C_Section on her as the
baby's heart wasn't beating right and the doctor here was not qualified to
handle that!! So she is in one hospital and the little boy -who is 2 months
premature -is in another hospital in critical condition. The doctors are hoping
the baby will gain more strengths soon as they HAVE to do open heart surgery on
him! As you know her finances are terrible and she has all of the other grand
children with her but has the baby's father there -plus his family and she just
keeps telling me "not to worry myself sick" as Christina is always afraid I will
have another episode. I want to be there with them so badly but Christina says
only mom and dad can get
  into see the baby and it just would upset me to much. I "really want to be
there when he has his open heart surgery" though as he is my "1st great grand
child" and I love him so much plus I love all of my family.
Will keep you updated the best I can. "Please pray for them all " as they are
traveling from here around 380 miles one way and know they won't come home till
things look alot better. Please try to pass this on to other prayer warriors.
Big Hugs And Thank You
Doralea'

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Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com

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Hi,
    I have NOT said anything about Christinas oldest daughter who is almost 21
-being pregnant as she had asked me not to --[really not sure if she would want
me to say anything now --but felt they needed prayers] --BUT yesterday she was
rushed to Dallas by air lift and they did a emergency C_Section on her as the
baby's heart wasn't beating right and the doctor here was not qualified to
handle that!!   So she is in one hospital and the little boy -who is 2 months
premature -is in another hospital in critical condition. The doctors are hoping
the baby will gain more strengths soon as they HAVE to do open heart surgery on
him!  As you know her finances are terrible and she has all of the other grand
children with her but has the baby's father there -plus his family and she just
keeps telling me "not to worry myself sick" as Christina is always afraid I will
have another episode.  I want to be there with them so badly but Christina says
only mom and dad can get into see the baby and it just would upset me to much. 
I "really want to be there when he has his open heart surgery" though as he is
my "1st great grand child" and I love him so much plus I love all of my family.
      Will keep you updated the best I can. "Please pray for them all " as they
are traveling from here around 380 miles one way and know they won't come home
till things look alot better.  Please try to pass this on to other prayer
warriors.
                                                                                         
Big Hugs And Thank You
                                                                                           
Doralea'


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Hi Everyone,
     Many of you may have already heard about Christina Applegate that
played"dizzy Kelly Bundy" on Married With Children and is now on "Samantha Who?"
She has just recently been diagnosed with early Breast Cancer Disease at the age
of 36. She will be appearing on the "Stand Up To Cancer" hour long show on
September 5th.  It will be airing on ABC_CBS_& NBC. It is to raise funds for
research.   I really don't know what time it will air so please watch for it to
be announced and mark your calendars.
      Let's keep her and her family in feverent prayers.  Thank you
                                                                                                
Hugs And Prayers For All,
                                                                                                         
Doralea'


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New Greentealovers Newsletter June-July 2008
http://greentealovers.com/greentealoversnewsletter-jul.htm
This Month: - Green Tea as a Summer Drink - Green Tea Can Give You a Healthy
Heart - Green Tea & Colorectal Cancer - Flavonoids Reduce Lung Cancer Risk -
Green Tea Protection for Sleep Apnoea




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Hi Doralea



Both came through fine



Glad to hear from you - hope all is well



Love and Healing



Ian



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From: fighttogether@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fighttogether@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of Doralea'
Sent: 10 July 2008 04:57
To: fighttogether@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [fight together] Living through cancer[Ian]



Hi,
THIS message came right through but not the one to you Ian!! Do you have a
new email addy?
Hugs~~~Doralea'
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
----- Original Message -----
From: Doralea'
To: fighttogether@ <mailto:fighttogether%40yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com
Cc: Ian&Dorothy Dixon
Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2008 10:53 PM
Subject: Re: [fight together] Living through cancer

Hi Ian,
Thank you again for sharing your problems and praises with us all. I have
tried so many times to write to this group but the messages keep bouncing
back because my email addy in the group was not changes from txsunnyd@cox.
<mailto:txsunnyd%40cox.net> net TO my new email addy txsunnyd@suddenlink
<mailto:txsunnyd%40suddenlink.net> .net. Can you help with this Ian?
Hugs~~~Doralea'

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
^^
----- Original Message -----
From: Ian Dixon
To: melanoma@yahoogroup <mailto:melanoma%40yahoogroups.com> s.com ;
fighttogether@ <mailto:fighttogether%40yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com ;
cancercured@ <mailto:cancercured%40yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2008 2:50 AM
Subject: [fight together] Living through cancer

Hi

I am delighted to say that my latest scan has not revealed any progression -
so those around me appear destined to suffer me for a while longer.

Inevitably at these times there is temporary relief, and huge gratitude to
those who have helped:

-Cancer Vaccine Institute and Gus

-Penny Brohn Centre

-Marion and the Journey meditations

-the Icon magazine

Then there are those who have shared their hearts with me over their and my
traumas - some are her and well today, some have passed on.

In many ways I am so lucky - including the cancer awakening me to the gift,
always finite and too short, of life itself - and what I can maybe make of
it

All around I hear of friends with similar battles - not one or two but many
- each battle hugely profound

Recently I heard of a child - this time little Chloe - and my hopes and
maybe prayers are for her as well as myself and other friends who have had
lives

And then I also hear of those who have survived extra-ordinarily - and I am
reminded of the miracles within our bodies.

Love and Healing

Ian

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Yahoo! Groups Links

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Hi,
    THIS message came right through but not the one to you Ian!!  Do you have a
new email addy?
                                                                            
Hugs~~~Doralea'
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   ----- Original Message -----
   From: Doralea'
   To: fighttogether@yahoogroups.com
   Cc: Ian&Dorothy Dixon
   Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2008 10:53 PM
   Subject: Re: [fight together] Living through cancer


   Hi Ian,
      Thank you again for sharing your problems and praises with us all. I have
tried so many times to write to this group but the messages keep bouncing back
because my email addy in the group was not changes from  txsunnyd@... TO my
new email addy txsunnyd@.... Can you help with this Ian?
                                                                                                       
Hugs~~~Doralea'

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     ----- Original Message -----
     From: Ian Dixon
     To: melanoma@yahoogroups.com ; fighttogether@yahoogroups.com ;
cancercured@yahoogroups.com
     Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2008 2:50 AM
     Subject: [fight together] Living through cancer


     Hi



     I am delighted to say that my latest scan has not revealed any progression -
     so those around me appear destined to suffer me for a while longer.



     Inevitably at these times there is temporary relief, and huge gratitude to
     those who have helped:



     -Cancer Vaccine Institute and Gus

     -Penny Brohn Centre

     -Marion and the Journey meditations

     -the Icon magazine



     Then there are those who have shared their hearts with me over their and my
     traumas - some are her and well today, some have passed on.



     In many ways I am so lucky - including the cancer awakening me to the gift,
     always finite and too short, of life itself - and what I can maybe make of
     it



     All around I hear of friends with similar battles - not one or two but many
     - each battle hugely profound



     Recently I heard of a child - this time little Chloe - and my hopes and
     maybe prayers are for her as well as myself and other friends who have had
     lives



     And then I also hear of those who have survived extra-ordinarily - and I am
     reminded of the miracles within our bodies.



     Love and Healing


     Ian





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Hi Ian,
    Thank you again for sharing your problems and praises with us all. I have
tried so many times to write to this group but the messages keep bouncing back
because my email addy in the group was not changes from  txsunnyd@... TO my
new email addy txsunnyd@.... Can you help with this Ian?
                                                                                                     
Hugs~~~Doralea'

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   ----- Original Message -----
   From: Ian Dixon
   To: melanoma@yahoogroups.com ; fighttogether@yahoogroups.com ;
cancercured@yahoogroups.com
   Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2008 2:50 AM
   Subject: [fight together] Living through cancer


   Hi



   I am delighted to say that my latest scan has not revealed any progression -
   so those around me appear destined to suffer me for a while longer.



   Inevitably at these times there is temporary relief, and huge gratitude to
   those who have helped:



   -Cancer Vaccine Institute and Gus

   -Penny Brohn Centre

   -Marion and the Journey meditations

   -the Icon magazine



   Then there are those who have shared their hearts with me over their and my
   traumas - some are her and well today, some have passed on.



   In many ways I am so lucky - including the cancer awakening me to the gift,
   always finite and too short, of life itself - and what I can maybe make of
   it



   All around I hear of friends with similar battles - not one or two but many
   - each battle hugely profound



   Recently I heard of a child - this time little Chloe - and my hopes and
   maybe prayers are for her as well as myself and other friends who have had
   lives



   And then I also hear of those who have survived extra-ordinarily - and I am
   reminded of the miracles within our bodies.



   Love and Healing


   Ian





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Ian =)))  That is wonderful news!! Thank you for sharing the gift of yourself
your encouragement and the support of this group this past year has been
tremendous. In some of my darkest times I thank you for sharing your light.  Its
been a year almost since finding out that I had basal cell skin cancer. That
initally started months of not sleeping or eating and the  terror of
disfigurement through this though my faith has increased and I grew to realize
what you spoke about the gift of life always finate and too short is so true.
Today my life is better in ways that having faith and the gift of the skin
cancer has inevidently altered more than I dreamed. I have been able to realze
the gift of those precious lives around me while we still have much to share and
hopefully to give as it is allowed. Thank you and may God bless you!

Sent from my iPhone

On Jul 9, 2008, at 3:50 AM, Ian Dixon <iandixon25lr@...> wrote:

Hi

I am delighted to say that my latest scan has not revealed any progression -
so those around me appear destined to suffer me for a while longer.

Inevitably at these times there is temporary relief, and huge gratitude to
those who have helped:

-Cancer Vaccine Institute and Gus

-Penny Brohn Centre

-Marion and the Journey meditations

-the Icon magazine

Then there are those who have shared their hearts with me over their and my
traumas - some are her and well today, some have passed on.

In many ways I am so lucky - including the cancer awakening me to the gift,
always finite and too short, of life itself - and what I can maybe make of
it

All around I hear of friends with similar battles - not one or two but many
- each battle hugely profound

Recently I heard of a child - this time little Chloe - and my hopes and
maybe prayers are for her as well as myself and other friends who have had
lives

And then I also hear of those who have survived extra-ordinarily - and I am
reminded of the miracles within our bodies.

Love and Healing

Ian

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Hi



I am delighted to say that my latest scan has not revealed any progression -
so those around me appear destined to suffer me for a while longer.



Inevitably at these times there is temporary relief, and huge gratitude to
those who have helped:



-Cancer Vaccine Institute and Gus

-Penny Brohn Centre

-Marion and the Journey meditations

-the Icon magazine



Then there are those who have shared their hearts with me over their and my
traumas - some are her and well today, some have passed on.



In many ways I am so lucky - including the cancer awakening me to the gift,
always finite and too short, of life itself - and what I can maybe make of
it



All around I hear of friends with similar battles - not one or two but many
- each battle hugely profound



Recently I heard of a child - this time little Chloe - and my hopes and
maybe prayers are for her as well as myself and other friends who have had
lives



And then I also hear of those who have survived extra-ordinarily - and I am
reminded of the miracles within our bodies.



Love and Healing


Ian





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Gerard



Suggesting weight loss to cancer patients is potentially highly dangerous
advice - putting their lives at risk. I would suggest dietary advice be
better taken from the Penny Brohn Centre.



If your email is spam, you will be banned if you do this again



Regards



Ian



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From: fighttogether@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fighttogether@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of gerard_roy61
Sent: 01 June 2008 18:31
To: fighttogether@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [fight together] Lose 9 Pounds in a Week



Hi how is everybody
Here you can find useful advices , articles , tips and programs to
lose some pounds quickly

http://www.tipsweig <http://www.tipsweight-loss.com> ht-loss.com

We're waiting your comments


Thanks

Regards





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Hi how is everybody
Here you can find useful  advices , articles , tips  and programs to
lose some pounds quickly

http://www.tipsweight-loss.com


We're waiting your comments


Thanks

Regards

_____

From: Ian Dixon [mailto:iandixon25lr@...]
Sent: 27 April 2008 10:07
To:
Subject: FW: for Angie/newbies



Christine



Each of us has our moment – and for each it will be gone in a blink. Cancer
brings to us that reality.



It is OK to cry – and in many ways doing so and facing the worst allows us
to see through – to the reality of the sparkle of life itself – in awe



The wisdom therein is that nothing is as important as life itself



From that wisdom – just maybe each of us can start afresh each day – without
the baggage of the past – and appreciate the beauty of the miracles around
us – the perfection of the cherry blossom, the warmth of the sun, that our
bodies heal a cut, our hair grows – so many miracles we take for granted.
But when we look at those miracles – rather than just assume – we see
therein the source of other miracles – and we also see the links between
disease and other aspects of our lives.



And therein lies another wisdom – that the courage to change – even when
faced with so little time – can bring with it rewards of time itself as well
as the reward of gains in other dimensions



Statistics say I will die soon – and whilst I try to leave my children with
as much as possible (which is so little as compared to their own challenges
and what other children have) – I also try to balance with what I know are
my own needs



I started writing a book called ‘tipping the balance’ – it is about taking
away negative and harmful factors on one side of the see-saw of life and
replacing with small positives on the other side of the see-saw. None of us
know, until later, which way that see-saw balances – all we know is that as
we age, the balance gradually tips against us – and eventually we give way
so that there is space for beautiful little children to be born.



The doctors do know some causes of cancers such as

-poor diet

-stress

-abusive sunshine, drugs, chemical absorptions, smoking, alcohol, etc



What they do NOT yet know is what causes remissions and survivals against
all odds (like mine) – but clearly healthy factors can only help and even
the smallest and most unusual of changes – might just be enough to tip the
balance for one person.



And if not? Well planting a seed of happiness, living a life in a healthier
and happier way, being true to oneself, being a sparkle of joy and love
itself even in the hardest of times – well those things make our brief
moments special for ourselves and for others, worthwhile, golden, sparkling,
smiling, loving, miraculous



Each of us has that within ourselves



Love and Healing



Ian



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From: Ian Dixon [mailto:iandixon25lr@...]
Sent: 09 April 2008 19:48
To: 'melanoma@yahoogroups.com'
Subject: FW: for Angie/newbies



Eileen



I think it worthwhile your starting from basics about cancer – from what I
have gathered from four years of intensive listening:



-we all have millions of cell replications every day and every day some go
wrong. Miraculously our immune systems clear them up. I spoke to a retired
oncologist a while ago, a professor – and his comment was that every adult
gets probably a dozen malignant cancers every year!



Once we are diagnosed with cancer there is clear evidence that an erroneous
replication has occurred, and has got out of control – sometimes surgery is
enough – sometimes not. If the cancer has spread, then scans will pick up
early signs. Very early cancers may not be detected by scans – some scans
show up all sorts of things and they do not know whether they are cancerous
or not.



What makes the difference is treatment and changing the environment
internally that caused our immune system to fail and the cancerous tissue to
overwhelm.



I have been having scans for years now – and I can tell you that not one
scan has been all clear – irregularities detected with regularity – then
disappearing on the next scan.



I attach ‘learnings’ which have been passed onto me



Love and Healing

Ian





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From: Ian Dixon [mailto:iandixon25lr@...]
Sent: 09 January 2008 22:50
To: 'Emily Edwards'
Subject: FW: for Angie/newbies



You may find this helpful – hopefully your mother’s situation is much better
than mine



Love and Healing



Ian



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From: Ian Dixon [mailto:iandixon25lr@...]
Sent: 01 November 2007 12:53
To: 'Kathryn Timms'
Subject: FW: for Angie/newbies





For your friend – there is HOPE



We all will die – but none of us KNOW when



I thought I did fours years ago



Best wishes



Love and Healing



Ian



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From: Ian Dixon [mailto: iandixon25lr@...]
Sent: 16 April 2006 09:45
To: 'melanoma@yahoogroups.com'
Subject: FW: for Angie/newbies

  I sometimes ask people what is their greatest asset – they think of houses
and cars – then I remind them it is their brief time of life – a gift

  We can choose to use it wisely – make that choice today – thousands die
today unexpectedly without the opportunity we have – and many will waste
time – their gift

  Take joy in every day – the beauty of a petal of a flower – what a miracle,
the laughter of a child, the taste of good food, feeling raindrops on your
bare skin, the warmth of the sun…..

  Time to stop – take time – to enjoy your time

  And by relaxing, placing stresses and worries aside – meditating – change
can occur and health replace disease

  Love and Healing

  Ian



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From: Ian Dixon
Sent: 31 January 2006 21:26
To: 'Lorna Dixon'
Subject: for Mel's boyfriends Dad

  A few comments

  I read an interview in an Easyjet flight book -  a few months after being
given a terminal diagnosis of just six months - given December 19th 2003
(Happy Christmas!)

  Interviewer to dot-com millionaire:

'So you were lucky then?'

  Dot com millionaire:

'Yes I was lucky - I made my own luck'

  There ARE things he can do - the white coats do wonders but they do not
know why I am alive over two years later – statistics mean nothing for one
person - my last scan was stable with just one lesion out of 9 or 10 (that
was when I had just a few weeks left - just under 2 years ago)

  My recommendations

When you hear of a little child aged 3 - Sammy - dying from cancer - then
you appreciate just how lucky you are. When you see a small being, scaly
grey skin, matted hair and you look furtively a second time and then realize
it is a child aged about 10 - then you stop being sorry for yourself - these
are starting points for change

  Bristol Cancer Help Centre run a residential 2 day course (cost for 2 would
be c £600 - but what is life worth? - this was my 'turning point'

  Change diet

  Reduce stress

  Enjoy the gift of life

  Meditate regularly

  Some lucky ones say prayer works

  I regularly go to a meditation session at St Michaels Sanctuary, Church
Street Ewell - the sessions are most Friday mornings from 10 a.m. to c 12 -
we tend to bring along snacks for sharing afterwards - he would be welcome -
contribution towards costs is £10

  I am happy to receive calls or emails

  Love and Healing

Ian

Leatherhead, Surrey

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From: Ian Dixon
Sent: 05 October 2005 22:06
To:
Subject: FW: FW: [melanoma] New Here

  Hi Christine

  I remember people saying – 'sorry to hear your news'

  and I grinned and beared it and felt like saying –

  'Your not half as sorry as I am'

  – so I will instead just say welcome to the huge band of people fighting
the 'beast'. You have awoken to the fact that we are all terminal (most
through age) – today is the first day of the rest of your life – may you
have many joyous and beautiful days ahead

  I know it is a shock, but remember that for many cancers most people do
survive – OK chemo, etc is not fun – but it is worthwhile

  But also be aware that 'they' – the oncologists and doctors – who try so
hard – do not always understand or 'know' why some respond and others do
not. I am convinced that we can change the odds in our favour.

  I am not saying that I 'know' – just that in my position – well the
prognosis was so bad I was open minded to most things – and have sifted
through piles of emails, websites and journals – the email below is the best
I can offer for sources of support.

  Obviously hopefully you are stage 1 – i.e. the cancer is localized. The
stages go up to stage IV – 'dead and dying/untreatable' – I suspect it is
most unlikely you are other than stage 1.  I was (and probably am) stage IV

  Christine – I know what it feels like – I have been there – and attached is
my story and below my suggested sources of help

  As you are local there are two further sources that you may wish to
consider

  Losely in Guildford run a church service and sharing every other Tuesday.
Sometimes they have healing – but although I have been maybe four or five
times now, I regard this as a support group which is more about socializing
than action

  Friday mornings occasionally I go to meditation in Ewell – and I found this
sort of meditation hugely welcome – the group is small and is not just
cancer patients. The person who runs it is a journey practitioner – Marion –
and is very supportive. Some aspects feel are a bit cranky – but they have a
logic which I doubt I understand linked to acupuncture – anyhow they are
fun, and I see no harm in them and possibly some good – so I feel it worth a
try. If you are interested let me know and you can come along with me if you
like. They charge £10 a go – start at 10.00 a.m. on a Friday and finish at
12. Generally we all take some carrots/humus/snacks and have a shared lunch
together. I happen to be going this Friday.

  Please do give me a call if you wish a chat – or would like just to pop
over for a cup of tea – talking about it really does help

  Love and Healing

  Ian



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From: Ian Dixon
Sent: 04 October 2005 08:27
To: 'Valerie'
Cc: ' <mailto:melanoma@yahoogroups.com>  melanoma@yahoogroups.com';
'fighttogether@yahoogroups.com'; ' cancercured@yahoogroups.com
<mailto:cancercured@yahoogroups.com> '
Subject: RE: FW: [melanoma] New Here

  Valerie

  I live in the UK and went to the Bristol Cancer Help Centre on a course –
they do provide dietary information along with spiritual healing,
meditation, art therapy, visioning and other tools – I know that sounds
cranky, but I have met sane people who are doing well against expectations
and who believe each of those tools have enabled their survival. I went to
BCHC for dietary advice because Prince Charles is their patron and therefore
I thought they would be benign (as opposed to some who merely seek to
exploit our disease for personal gain)

http://www.bristolcancerhelp.org/

  Alternatively there is the Gerson Diet  - or more an approach to cancer
itself – I gather that costs around $40,000 per year but it is a credible
therapy that many believe does have an impact in so many cases

http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/9_7.htm

http://www.gersonsupportgroup.org.uk/

  Much cheaper is to subscribe to a new charity here in the UK Canceractive –
I have only recently found their journal 'Icon' but it seems to me to be so
useful  - annual subscription here is c $45 p.a. for four issues. I am
actively trying to help them as it is a charity and is giving clear and
consistent messages which conform to my own learnings.

http://www.iconmag.co.uk/

  But I would also seriously consider meditation – even if just to try a
session or two. Personally I have found it to have a profound effect –
clearing away unhelpful emotions (anger, rage, grief, STRESS) and replacing
them with positive emotions (joy at the beauty of life, appreciation of the
priority of love, a belief/hope that the mind can induce the body/immune
system to fight the cancer). I do go to a journey therapist – I have been on
one course and attended two more as a volunteer helper. I have seen them in
practice and I would recommend this also

http://www.thejourney.com/ourpractitioners.html

  My strategy is to proceed cautiously but with an open mind – and take a few
gambles that might help but that have few costly risks. Who knows?

  Love and Healing

  Ian



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From: Valerie
Sent: 04 October 2005 03:41
To: Ian Dixon
Subject: Re: FW: [melanoma] New Here

  Hi Ian,

   Thanks so much for sharing your story.I found it extremely
interesting......I would definately be interested in hearing more about diet
if you happen to have any good links you could pass along....thanks
again....

   Take care,

   Valerie

Ian Dixon > wrote:

Attached - my story

Best wishes

Love and Healing

Ian














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Some of you may know that I sold Martin's guitar last year to help give a big
donation to the research on the cancer he died of.  Here is a recent article
about the research on this cancer. An Associated Press medical writer call me
and wrote this article last week. Please feel free to pass it on to friends and
family.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23997317/


Sincerely,
Dana


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Hi, Ian

   Good for you!  You are my inspiration!

   Kim

Ian Dixon <iandixon25lr@...> wrote:
           Our new dinghy, Elixir, arrives Friday week, and subject to no ski
accidents, etc, we hope launch to her on Sunday 6th April - in long-standing
tradition.

Sailing starts at noon, so we hopefully will be out on the water at 11.45
after a sip or two at circa 11.20 ish, followed by lunch and a second race
2.30.

It was 11.20 a.m. 19th December 2003 (that is erm 4 plus years ago) - a top
oncologist said:

Mr Dixon

-you have cancer in your liver and lungs

-you have six months, possibly a year

-chemotherapy is the best option

-it will not prolong your longevity

-even if it clears the tumours, morel quickly return

-you will die of this

So much for statistics!

Love and Healing

Ian

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Our new dinghy, Elixir, arrives Friday week, and subject to no ski
accidents, etc, we hope launch to her on Sunday 6th April - in long-standing
tradition.



Sailing starts at noon, so we hopefully will be out on the water at 11.45
after a sip or two at circa 11.20 ish, followed by lunch and a second race
2.30.



It was 11.20 a.m. 19th December 2003 (that is erm 4 plus years ago) - a top
oncologist said:



Mr Dixon

-you have cancer in your liver and lungs

-you have six months, possibly a year

-chemotherapy is the best option

-it will not prolong your longevity

-even if it clears the tumours, morel quickly return

-you will die of this



So much for statistics!



Love and Healing



Ian



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Love and Healing



Ian



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From: Chris Woollams [mailto:chris@...]
Sent: 14 February 2008 03:05
To: iandixon25lr@...
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Stories I like to tell

Dear Ian,

In every issue of icon we have an opening feature called Living Proof. It's
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is an inspiring part of our magazine - I've selected a few for you below.
Best Wishes, Chris

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Thank you Ian.  You need to put my owner status back in place for me because I
intend on hunting for qualified volunteers for us. Qualified= volunteer social
worker, and or experience with skin cancers and the various treatment options,
outcomes etc.  Let me know something.  I am still logging on at a public library
for the time being.
   Love Angela ^i^

nunu love <nunu_love_39180@...> wrote:
   has anyone on this group ever had Lichen Planus. I have had oral cancer and
now have Lichen Planus orally. If so i would like to ask a few questions Please
Ronda Lovett


Ian Dixon wrote:
Hi

Sorry I have not been in contact but LIFE has been very FULL over the last
few months:

-we decided to sell up and move, we prepared the house, and sold up in
November

-my father, who had been deteriorating for several years, took a turn for
the worse and I spent a month supporting him in his last moments

-Christmas

-helping my mother overcome grief and survive against the challenges of
disability

Plus a few fun things like skiing, helping out at the sailing club on island
maintenance, seeing friends, etc

Plus the huge pleasure of just being there for my daughters as they begin to
experience the challenges of working life (well the oldest anyway)

I have also done a bit for a couple of cancer charities - mainly helping
fundraising.

This weekend I am assisting with a Journey Intensive and I am on the
Advanced Skills course on Monday - so I am in a bit of a rush right now.

My last scan is, as usual, ambiguous and it always takes an unexpected turn.
Good news is my remaining liver lesion looks stable and the new lesions
detected last time were not mentioned (although that could be due to the
fact this scan was an ultrasound?), plus bloods were OK. But uncertainty
comes with something doubtful detected in my gall bladder or pancreas (Dad
died of pancreatic cancer) - so I will follow up with my own doctor for a
few other tests. But there was NOT any clear bad news - which itself is
WONDERFUL NEWS.

So I continue with the uncertainties/fears of cancer up front in my face.
This weekend, my intention is to look through the visions of the worst and
see/focus on the sunshine and happiness that is here for the taking - and
what is really important. That is for me the power of meditation - plus the
possibility that by touching base with myself - I might just give that
miraculous system, my immune system, the support and nurturing that enables
it to continue to perform miracles and keep me alive for the moment.

:-)

Love and Healing

Ian

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From: fighttogether@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fighttogether@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of raggedy_angi
Sent: 13 February 2008 16:03
To: fighttogether@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [fight together] IAN

Hello Ian, how are you and your family? You are always very busy
helping everyone else. Please share a little. Because we care about
you too.
Love Angela ^i^

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has anyone on this group ever had Lichen Planus.  I have had oral cancer and now
have Lichen Planus orally.  If so i would like to ask a few questions Please 
Ronda Lovett


Ian Dixon <iandixon25lr@...> wrote:
           Hi

Sorry I have not been in contact but LIFE has been very FULL over the last
few months:

-we decided to sell up and move, we prepared the house, and sold up in
November

-my father, who had been deteriorating for several years, took a turn for
the worse and I spent a month supporting him in his last moments

-Christmas

-helping my mother overcome grief and survive against the challenges of
disability

Plus a few fun things like skiing, helping out at the sailing club on island
maintenance, seeing friends, etc

Plus the huge pleasure of just being there for my daughters as they begin to
experience the challenges of working life (well the oldest anyway)

I have also done a bit for a couple of cancer charities - mainly helping
fundraising.

This weekend I am assisting with a Journey Intensive and I am on the
Advanced Skills course on Monday - so I am in a bit of a rush right now.

My last scan is, as usual, ambiguous and it always takes an unexpected turn.
Good news is my remaining liver lesion looks stable and the new lesions
detected last time were not mentioned (although that could be due to the
fact this scan was an ultrasound?), plus bloods were OK. But uncertainty
comes with something doubtful detected in my gall bladder or pancreas (Dad
died of pancreatic cancer) - so I will follow up with my own doctor for a
few other tests. But there was NOT any clear bad news - which itself is
WONDERFUL NEWS.

So I continue with the uncertainties/fears of cancer up front in my face.
This weekend, my intention is to look through the visions of the worst and
see/focus on the sunshine and happiness that is here for the taking - and
what is really important. That is for me the power of meditation - plus the
possibility that by touching base with myself - I might just give that
miraculous system, my immune system, the support and nurturing that enables
it to continue to perform miracles and keep me alive for the moment.

:-)

Love and Healing

Ian

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From: fighttogether@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fighttogether@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of raggedy_angi
Sent: 13 February 2008 16:03
To: fighttogether@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [fight together] IAN

Hello Ian, how are you and your family? You are always very busy
helping everyone else. Please share a little. Because we care about
you too.
Love Angela ^i^

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Hi



Sorry I have not been in contact but LIFE has been very FULL over the last
few months:



-we decided to sell up and move, we prepared the house, and sold up in
November

-my father, who had been deteriorating for several years, took a turn for
the worse and I spent a month supporting him in his last moments

-Christmas

-helping my mother overcome grief and survive against the challenges of
disability



Plus a few fun things like skiing, helping out at the sailing club on island
maintenance, seeing friends, etc



Plus the huge pleasure of just being there for my daughters as they begin to
experience the challenges of working life (well the oldest anyway)



I have also done a bit for a couple of cancer charities - mainly helping
fundraising.



This weekend I am assisting with a Journey Intensive and I am on the
Advanced Skills course on Monday - so I am in a bit of a rush right now.



My last scan is, as usual, ambiguous and it always takes an unexpected turn.
Good news is my remaining liver lesion looks stable and the new lesions
detected last time were not mentioned (although that could be due to the
fact this scan was an ultrasound?), plus bloods were OK. But uncertainty
comes with something doubtful detected in my gall bladder or pancreas (Dad
died of pancreatic cancer) - so I will follow up with my own doctor for a
few other tests. But there was NOT any clear bad news - which itself is
WONDERFUL NEWS.



So I continue with the uncertainties/fears of cancer up front in my face.
This weekend, my intention is to look through the visions of the worst and
see/focus on the sunshine and happiness that is here for the taking - and
what is really important. That is for me the power of meditation - plus the
possibility that by touching base with myself - I might just give that
miraculous system, my immune system, the support and nurturing that enables
it to continue to perform miracles and keep me alive for the moment.



:-)



Love and Healing



Ian



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From: fighttogether@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fighttogether@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of raggedy_angi
Sent: 13 February 2008 16:03
To: fighttogether@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [fight together] IAN



Hello Ian, how are you and your family? You are always very busy
helping everyone else. Please share a little. Because we care about
you too.
Love Angela ^i^



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Hello Ian, how are you and your family?  You are always very busy
helping everyone else.  Please share a little.  Because we care about
you too.
Love Angela ^i^

Whilst medical science has much to offer, the body itself has a role to play
- and even when science says the end is nigh - sometimes survival happens.



A few real stories of hope:



http://www.helenfeathertrust.co.uk/article.php?section=57#CancerVaccineInsti
tuteVideo



for you to pass on to those in need

From: Ian
Sent: 04 October 2005 08:27
To: 'Valerie'
Cc: '
Subject: RE: FW: [melanoma] New Here

  Valerie

I live in the UK and went to the Bristol Cancer Help Centre (now renamed
Penny Brohn Centre) on a course - they do provide dietary information along
with spiritual healing, meditation, art therapy, visioning and other tools -
I know that sounds cranky, but I have met sane people who are doing well
against expectations and who believe each of those tools have enabled their
survival. I went to BCHC for dietary advice because Prince Charles is their
patron and therefore I thought they would be benign (as opposed to some who
merely seek to exploit our disease for personal gain)

http://www.bristolcancerhelp.org/

Alternatively there is the Gerson Diet  - or more an approach to cancer
itself - I gather that costs around $40,000 per year but it is a credible
therapy that many believe does have an impact in so many cases

http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/9_7.htm

http://www.gersonsupportgroup.org.uk/

Much cheaper is to subscribe to a new charity here in the UK Canceractive -
I have only recently found their journal 'Icon' but it seems to me to be so
useful  - annual subscription here is c $45 p.a. for four issues. I am
actively trying to help them as it is a charity and is giving clear and
consistent messages which conform to my own learnings.

http://www.iconmag.co.uk/

But I would also seriously consider meditation - even if just to try a
session or two. Personally I have found it to have a profound effect -
clearing away unhelpful emotions (anger, rage, grief, STRESS) and replacing
them with positive emotions (joy at the beauty of life, appreciation of the
priority of love, a belief/hope that the mind can induce the body/immune
system to fight the cancer). I do go to a journey therapist - I have been on
one course and attended two more as a volunteer helper. I have seen them in
practice and I would recommend this also

http://www.thejourney.com/ourpractitioners.html

  My strategy is to proceed cautiously but with an open mind - and take a few
gambles that might help but that have few costly risks. Who knows?





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Food For Thought!

             A Birth Certificate shows that we were born ,
              A Death Certificate shows that we died
              Pictures show that we lived!
              Have a seat . . . Relax . . . And read this slowly.


             I believe ..... That just because two people argue, it doesn't mean
             they don't love each other. And just because they don't argue, it
             doesn't mean they do love each other.

             I believe... That we don't have to change friends if we understand
             that   friends change.

             I believe ... That no matter how good a friend is, they're going to
             hurt you every once in a while and you must forgive them for that.

             I Believe.... That true friendship continues to grow, even over the
             longest distance. Same goes for true love.

             I believe .... That you can do something in an instant that will
give
             you heartache for life.

             I believe .... That it's taking me a long time to become the person
I
              want to be.

             I believe..... That you should always leave loved ones with loving
             words. It may be the last time you see them.

             I believe . That you can keep going long after you think you can't.

             I believe ..... That we are responsible for what we do, no matter
how
             we feel.

             I believe .... That either you control your attitude or it controls
you.

             I believe ... That heroes are the people who do what has to be done
             when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.

             I believe.... That money is a lousy way of keeping score.

             I believe..... That my best friend and I can do anything or nothing
             and have the best time.

             I believe..... That sometimes the people you expect to kick you when
             you're down, will be the ones to help you get back up.

             I Believe....... That sometimes when I'm angry I have the right to
be
             angry, but that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.

             I believe..... That maturity has more to do with what types of
             experiences you've had and what you've learned from them and less to
             do with how many birthdays you've celebrated.

             I believe..... That it isn't always enough to be forgiven by others.
             sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself.

             I Believe...... That no matter how bad your heart is broken the
world
             doesn't stop for your grief.

             I believe...... That our background and circumstances may have
             influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who we become.

             I Believe ...... That you shouldn't be so eager to find out a
secret.
              It could change your life Forever.

             I believe...... Two people can look at the exact same thing and see
             something totally different.

             I Believe....... That your life can be changed in a matter of hours
by
             people who don't even know you.

             I believe...... That even when you think you have no more to give,
             when a friend cries out to you - you will find the strength to help.

             I believe...... That credentials on the wall do not make you a
decent
             human being.

             I believe . That the people you care about most in life are taken
from
             you too soon.

             I Believe.... That you should send this to all of the people that
you
             believe in.  I just did.

             The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything;
             they just make the best of everything they have









Write your hurts in sand and your blessings in stone.




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