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From: CELIA DANKS
Sent: Sunday, June 1, 2008 2:11 PM
To: Aletha Wittmann, LDN_4_cancer@yahoogroups.com,
lowdosenaltrexone@yahoogroups.com, LDN_Users@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [LDN_Users] My Story

Where do I start with my 'story', it could take quite a while, but I shall try
and condense it as much as possible. My name is Celia and I live in Scotland, I
am in my 50's, so not exactly a spring chick - but hey - working on it!!

May of 2006 gave me shocking news, that I had a chest full of cancerous lymph
nodes, tears and grief were the most prevalent, grief for the life I may not
have, and for those I would leave behind. The primary tumour was never found,
but I am 'treated' as 'lung' and thus recieved palliative care only, eight doses
of chemo, followed by 12 doses of radiation, it was expected I had 6 - 12 months
of living to do.

I also have/had the following - mild lupus, IBS (so bad sometimes I dare not go
out) , Diverticula, COPD, thyroid problems (had partial thyroidectomy years
ago) osteo arthritis, high blood pressure, high cholestrol, chronic fatigue.

After my conventional treatment, the Onc was amazed when I went into remission,
he assured me this would not last, that I had less than 1% of making it. Not
for me to accept that! Treatment did not seem to be forthcoming after that
initial work, it was a case of watch and wait, I will not wait, I will not
watch, I went in search for anything that might help me

Of course I went on the usual supplements, but knew this was not enough, changed
my diet, but not radically, red meat I could not eat, and my diet consists
mainly of eggs and fish - plus veg and fruit. I have also discovered a penchant
for the darkest chocolate I can find, at least 85 - 86% cocoa. I read about B17
and went to one of Philip Day's lectures, I started taking this almost every day
in kernel form. In January 2007 I had a very bad excacerbation of COPD which
landed me in hospital, I came out on 02 and steroids.

I then learned about Iscador, a derivitive of the Misteltoe, and fortunately as
there is a homeopathic hospital not too far from me I got a referral and now use
Iscador series two, on a regular basis. Still I searched the net, and lo and
behold came across LDN after never hearing of it before, it seemed like a
miracle, I had to have it, I fought for it and got it on the NHS so it costs me
nothing. I got my first bottle but did not dare take it, I was on steroids
regularly for my chest, and had to have my hip replaced and was thus on pain
killers. Each night I looked at the bottle, and each night I thought - shall it
be now? As soon as my hip pain began to diminish, and I could come off the
steroids, I counted the days - and then on day ten I took my first LDN! Don't
know why, but I was frightened of it....

My first feelings on LDN were as though I was on a bit of a high, I felt great,
I had some disturbed nights, not too many strange dreams, and have worked out by
now when it is best for me to take it. This is usually about 9 - 30 pm, and as I
take sleepers an hour later this seems to be working for me. At the time of
writing - (1st June 2008) I have been on LDN for about eight months.

Very soon after staring the LDN I found I did not need the 02 for my COPD, I
only need to nebulise maybe once a day - if that, and today I walked the
furthest I have been able to for what seems ages, it was a miracle, still can't
believe I did it! One thing I noticed early on was that I was not spending half
my life in the loo.... I had been referred for another sigmoidoscopy but
cancelled it, to this day I have never had the bowel problem like I did before
LDN....

My energy began to return, I had had chronic fatigue for many years, but slowly
I am getting more energetic, I was fit enough to have a hip replacement about
six months ago - oh the relief!! My last X ray shows no signs of the cancer
which was supposed to have killed me over a year ago, my blood pressure is now
normal after being too high for a few years, I had to come off BP medications,
my lupus does not bother me at all.. I have a good appetite and am gaining
weight, I feel quite good all things considered, and I recommend LDN to
everyone!

Celia

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Celia, Scotland.
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