J.D., I don't think you are crazy I think you bring up some good points must important is that we do need to take our health into our own hands. No one knows your own body better than you do. Back in 2001 I paid $1000.00 to have a complete body scan that insurance didn't cover, I was approaching the age that all of the females on my Dad's side of the family died at and thought it was the best Christmas present I could give myself that year to have a bench mark to go by. I have been lucky by starting the routine of a yearly phyiscal early in life any problems I have had have been found in the pre cancerous stage and taken care of before becoming cancer.

My next door neighbor was diagnosed with cancer this pass spring, they said it was early stages of lymphoma that came out as a growth in the hair line of her forehead, rather uncommon. Removal of the growth and radiation completed they are now telling her they are 80% sure cancer will present it self some where else in her body in the future.

I am not sure if the cancer screening blood test I have had in the past is the same one you are talking about. I do know that they had you sign a paper if your insurance wouldn't cover the test you would pay the rather large fee.

Patti

If you really want to reduce your risk of cancer... Find a nutrionist, become a vegetarian (or at least eat healthier and stop eating all the processed chemical filled foods we eat every day.) and exercise daily and even then... there are no guarantees.

Early detection is very important. The treatment options available now are far more advanced than they were 18 years ago. If you find cancer early your survival rate increases.

My best friend (in my avatar) lost her decade long battle with breast cancer on January 14th of 2010. She knew she was going to be a grandma for a week when she passed away. In the beginning her doctor told her she didn't need a mammogram for the two hard marbles in her breast because she was only 32. Even if your own doctor tells you all is well if you have doubts see someone else right away. Don't wait!
She didn't drink or smoke but she did not eat healthy. As Bill said nutrition is a big part of it.
Thanks for listening.
PS I appreciate every one's prayers on here when she was redianosed last year!

After losing my Mom to cancer just three years ago, hearing Dad had it too wasn't a great day for me. Dad had his last radiation treatment for prostate cancer on July 27th. He's doing everything the doctors tell him...eating right, excercising, and getting rest. We were lucky that they caught it early. Now we wait and hope they got it all with the radiation!

My doctor has been adamant with me about regular screenings and mamograms. Even though my Mom wasn't diagnosed until after 60 and my female doctor said I shouldn't be at risk because of heredity, my family doc insists on regular exams. He said if they won't get me the orders for it, he will!

I agree with Patti...taking care of yourself and getting regular screenings only helps. Not to say you couldn't still end up with it, but at least you stand a better chance of getting it early and beating it.

Thanks to everyone for sharing their stories.

Hi there, my heart goes out to all who suffer with cancer and the loss of loved ones and friends.

I agree with Bill, some alternative healers just want your coin. I also agree with Patti, get yourself checked out often.

As far as trusting the medical society to fix my body, that gets limited with me. I feel they're very good for diagnosing but typically have tunnel-vision with their modalities. Usually it's surgery, chemo or radiation, they normally don't entertain any other way of reversing cancer.

For those of you who may be interested in alternative therapies here are some things to check out.

Youtube, punch in "Cancer, The Forbidden Cures." This movie gives a bit of the history of how the medical society has been against someone fixing their situation with home remedies. Of particular interest is the modern story of the Italian doctor using baking soda to cure terminal patients. He's been arrested several times.

You may be interested in Mr. Ty Bollington's book called "Cancer, Step Outside of the Box!" This book is full of tips on how to cure yourself at home. It can be purchased from Amazon.

Please check out this website, www.phkillscancer.com. Using extremely affordable items from his grocery store this website owner cured his terminal cancer from home, no radiation or chemo. This gentleman used an ingenious "Trojan Horse" concoction to kill his cancer.

You may also wish to search the web for Mr. Bob Beck's Protocol, several videos on this modality. Amazing technology, affordable and able to cure HIV apparently. I have one of his designed machines and I don't get colds or flues.

Also, please investigate info on the web for the "One Minute Cure for All Diseases". Using this protocol I cured myself of a life long affliction of eczema. I had it for 50 years and every doctor I ever saw for it told me I'd die with it 'cause there wasn't a cure. It's been eradicated from my body for 3 years now.

As I have R. arthritis, recently I learned about a process called "Oil Pulling" while researching cures for arthritis. What you do is on an empty stomach, you take one tablespoon of either sesame seed or sunflower seed oil in your mouth but you don't swallow it. You swish it around your mouth for 15 to 20 minutes, pushing and pulling it through your teeth. During the swishing time enzymes will be released in your mouth pulling out diseases and heavy metals out of your bloodstream. After the 15 or 20 minutes you spit it into the sink, DON'T swallow it as it's become toxic with microbial diseased matter "pulled" from the blood circulating through your gums from the last 15 to 20 minutes. Rise your mouth out and carry on with your day.
I've been doing this now for 4 days, first thing in the morning and I'm not as sore as I was and I'm definitely more flexible. In the lists of diseases that this protocol is supposed to cure is cancers. All I know is that this is definitely backing off my arthritis. It's worth a try.

Again I must say my sympathies for all who have this awful disease and to those who have lost those they loved. Cancers don't have to be a death sentence, fight it with every piece of armament you can get your hands on. Ken Bayliss, OTS.