Awaiting Cancer Treatment
Hurry Up and Wait
While the tests were being conducted and the specialists were deciding on the best treatment, we moved to Salt Spring Island. At this point, the surgery was three weeks off and there was nothing further to do. I tried to relax, and to regain some strength in that good, clean air and sunshine.
Rooftop dining in a pension in Antalya, Turkey
This wait was really the first opportunity I had to contemplate my situation. For some reason, I experienced little fear for myself. What concerned me more was the fear and pain experienced by my wife, daughter and all who love me. I longed to be able to at least say something that would alleviate the fear. I longed to make them believe that whatever happened would be the best for all concerned.
I do have to confess, however, that I had to deal with being out of control. All my life, I had pretty well been more or less in control, or so I imagined. Here I was, at the mercy of the cancer, the doctors, and the multitudinous suggestions and recommendations as to how to treat it.
We had been reading many cancer books and talking to various naturopaths. All had good suggestions of things to try. And, I was desperately trying various remedies such as going on a 10-day brown rice fast, taking Glaepa Life products, one of which is similar to Essiac, and all kinds of supplements, to name a few – anything and everything to no avail.
Nothing slowed the growth of the cancer.
We have been firm believers in natural remedies for years, but we could see the cancer grow day to day. Perhaps natural methods don’t have time to work on something this aggressive. Perhaps we were too afraid to wait long enough for them to become effective. In any case, I agreed to go ahead with the surgery.
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