"UPDATE", NEW FINDINGS AND NEW CHEMO

I am sorry to have let the daily blogs slip the last few days, I have had new info from the doctor to deal with and a new chemotherapy to decide upon--which I eventually submitted to. My son from Florida also came to help with my nutritional recovery, he really boosted up on my vegetable and wheatgrass juices.
I had an oncology appt. on Oct. 14th to reveal the results of the CT scans I had the week prior. I did not want to introduce more radiation to my system, but the lump under my chin was becoming more bothersome, as well as a developing paralysis on the right side of my face. The scans actually showed decreasing tumor growth on my neck, right breast, and right axilla. The head and abdomen/pelvis remained negative. But there was new growth in the tissues of the right upper chest and now the left upper chest, as well as left axilla. I was told that the 15 treatments of Taxol chemotherapy was no longer working for me! Just as I have learned in so many of the health articles and videos, the cancer will find it's way around the chemo and not respond to it. I certainly don't want to play the change up game with chemo, and again---I wouldn't have contemplate it at all,-- but again---my windpipe is in jeopardy! If I didn't have to worry about being choked to death, I would continue with doing it only the natural way. The oncologist told me that "the" cancer (I won't claim it as "my" cancer), is an aggressive one and needed to be stopped. Even though the scans showed a decrease in size of the neck tumors, he felt they had grown since having the scans, causing a "Bells Palsy" (which is a facial nerve impairment resulting facial paralysis), mine most likely from growing tumors. The lymphs in the neck are occluded from draining due to these tumors as well, this being the reason for the large lump under my chin, (apprx. 4" long x 2" wide). He suggested the big guns--Adriamycin and Cytoxin. I took a few days to discuss it with my family, and called the Hippocrates Health Institute in Florida to find out more about their program, of which I was ready to fly down to to immerse myself in. After updating the on staff oncologist, he concurred I should stay where I am to continue the similar health regimen that I have already been doing, but he also felt that I would need chemo intervention because of the aggressiveness of it and the neck involvement.
It literally scars me as much as the cancer to watch poison running through my veins!! What was I to do? Both of loving sons sat by my side to comfort me and support me with their love, I am truly blessed! All my family members, including those through in-laws have been wonderful, especially my husband Steve. If love itself can cure---which I believe it can---I know that I will be alright!
The first two days after the Oct. 16th chemo was tiring, with moderate nausea controlled by an anti-emetic--Zofran. I have been on a juice fast since Oct. 8th, getting plenty of nutritional greens. I will be going to a health clinic tomorrow whose staff has studied under Dr. Robert Young from the http://www.phmiralcleliving.com/ . If all this wasn't enough, my blood pressure skyrocketed, which had me in the E.R., for which I am on Toprol for! I know that all of this sounds ominous to my readers, but more amazing---I feel great!!! If it wasn't for the bulging under my neck, and a little hair thinning, you would not know anything was wrong with me. Remember; prayers, attitude of gratitude, positive thinking, nutrition, sunshine, exercise, hydration, and love have made miracles!!!
United through health, humanity, and the environment, Laura