| My first encounter with colon cancer that spread to | | | | four-hour-video interview with him, Han told us that |
| the liver was with Tony in 1996. His doctor had told | | | | he could play golf better than his healthy friends. He |
| him that chemotherapy or radiotherapy would be of | | | | can drive, eat and sleep well. None of his friends ever |
| no use for him. Tony had a miraculous healing after | | | | suspect or believe that he has cancer! When asked |
| taking herbs. Unfortunately, Tony died one and half | | | | what made him what he is today, he answered: your |
| years later after reverting to his "bad diet". A video | | | | herbs, change of diet and belief in God. |
| on Tony can be viewed at cacarevideo blogspot | | | | Case 2: June (not real name), 57-year-old female was |
| below. Another case that came to mind is Dass. He | | | | diagnosed with colon cancer that had metastatised to |
| had a recurrent colon cancer after surgery and | | | | her liver in January 2005. She underwent surgical |
| chemotherapy. He was asked to undergo | | | | resection of her colon followed by six cycles of |
| chemotherapy again after this recurrence. He refused | | | | chemotherapy. She did not suffer any side effects |
| and came to us for help in January 1998. It has been | | | | because she was at the same time on our herbs. |
| nine years now and Dass is doing very well and is | | | | June told us that when her platelets were down she |
| leading a normal and happy life. | | | | took the juice of papaya leaves after reading our |
| Herbs, change of lifestyle and diet had helped | | | | newsletter (Letter 41: The lowly juices of Papaya |
| numerous patients to live a normal, happy life after | | | | and Pegaga leaves? Do they beat scientific |
| their colon cancer, without the need for | | | | medicine?) After taking it for three times, the platelet |
| chemotherapy. Is the medical profession ever | | | | count increased. |
| interested to know? To brush this off as a mere | | | | June and her husband, Paul (not real name) flew in |
| quackery or empty claim is a great mistake. The | | | | from Jakarta to see us on 11 May 2006. This was |
| strength of our work is that we are able to predict | | | | what June said about her experience with her |
| the possible outcome of our herbal therapy and also | | | | oncologist. |
| repeat such outcome. Is this not scientific enough? | | | | June: My oncologist said I am a very stubborn |
| I have seen numerous cases of healing after | | | | woman because I did not want to undergo anymore |
| chemotherapy had led patients to nowhere. The | | | | chemotherapy. I also declined surgery for my liver |
| following are two cases to substantiate my claim. | | | | metastasis. I also did not want to go for RFA |
| Case 1: Han (not real name), 62-year-old male, was | | | | (radiofrequency ablation). I was prescribed Xeloda, |
| diagnosed with colon cancer that had metastasised | | | | but I did not take it. Now, my oncologist wants to |
| to his liver in October 2004. He underwent an | | | | see me. Once in a while, I received SMS from her |
| operation to remove the diseased colon. Upon | | | | nurse asking me to come to Singapore for a check |
| hearing this, I called him at his home and asked if I | | | | up. |
| could in anyway be of help. In fact, by doing this I | | | | Paul: I asked the oncologist, "By doing more |
| had violated my own code of ethics. I generally do | | | | chemotherapy is it going to cure my wife." The |
| not do such a thing, lest I be accused of trying to | | | | answer is NO. The oncologist was not sure. We also |
| promote my herbs. But, Han was my classmate way | | | | consulted another doctor who saw my wife and |
| back in the 1960s. I provided him with all the | | | | knew that she is taking herbs. This doctor told us: |
| information he wanted to know about his disease | | | | "Go ahead and take your herbs for as long as it is |
| and started him on herbs. After his surgery, his | | | | helping you." |
| doctor recommended chemotherapy which he readily | | | | Our conversation shifted to diet. I asked June if her |
| agreed. I respected his decision. | | | | oncologist said anything about diet. "My oncologist |
| Han went through twelve cycles of chemotherapy, | | | | said I can eat anything I like. There is no need to |
| unlike most patients who do six cycles only. But the | | | | "pantang" (prohibition) at all." |
| tumor in his liver remained unaffected. Chemotherapy | | | | June's condition has not deteriorated in spite of |
| was abandoned and he was asked to try RFA | | | | declining further medical treatment. In fact, her blood |
| (radiofrequency ablation). He underwent this | | | | works had improved! Her CEA which was at 47.4 in |
| procedure twice and twice it failed. Then the doctor | | | | March 2005 was at 3.6 in May 2006. Her liver function |
| recommended surgery to remove the tumor from his | | | | values-- AST, ALT and GGT were once elevated but |
| liver. This time, Han declined! He had learnt his lesson. | | | | they had since gone down and were within normal |
| But all along Han was taking herbs for both his colon | | | | limits. As of this writing (more than two years after |
| and liver cancers. As of this day, three and half years | | | | diagnosis) June is doing very well. She has since put |
| since his diagnosis, Han is still doing fine. In a recent | | | | on weight and leads a normal life. |