We have learned so much since we got to the clinic on Tuesday morning and we have been VERY busy. We have also met so many amazing people, both staff and patients.
Larry's daily schedule will be super intense, especially the next ten days. Yesterday Larry was involved with appointments and therapies from 7 in the morning until 9 in the evening. His schedule includes Sono-Photo Dynamic Therapy (SPDT), INDIBA, whole body hyperthermia, Sauna, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, near infrared heat lamps, PEMF, Light Pads/Lumen Photon Therapy, Coffee Enemas, Ultraviolet Blood Irradiation, Helixor Therapy, and several IV's (Vitamin C, B-17, Boswellia, Poly-MVA, and DMSO). We have also met with several specialists, including Dr. Romero, who is overseeing Larry's case, a nutritionist (that guy was sharp and really knew his stuff), and an emotional counselor. We still have to meet with another counselor, a functional doctor and we will receive the results of Larry's thermography next week. One of the things that this will tell us is the amount of radiation damage that Larry has had through the years. Given that Larry has had between 20-30 CT scans through the years, we are anxiously awaiting these results. We have learned that CT scans give off 100x more radiation than a chest x-ray (Pet scans give off 500x more).😢Going forward we will do all that we can to avoid these scans.
The key foundational component to this program is Larry's diet. I have LOVED having experts help me to formulate a diet for Larry that I will be going home with, including recipes. The food is also very delicious and consists of all real, organic plant based foods. As this is so crucial for Larry's healing, and continued health, this will become our lifestyle. As I have battled weight for years, and I have children with very severe health problems, I am so excited to be able to learn this new way of eating and incorporating it into our home life. I find it interesting that we are studying the Word of Wisdom for our scripture study this week, because this lifestyle is just following the way that God has already taught us to eat.
I was pleasantly surprised that Larry was feeling up to a walk last Wednesday evening, the day after we got here. We went for a 20 minute walk on the beach and it was wonderful! I LOVE the ocean so much and I even got a little wet even though it was cold. This morning we went on a 30 minute walk down to the wall where Mexico and the US come together. It is only about a 10 minute walk from the clinic.
Even though Tijuana is considered one of the most dangerous cities in the world, we feel safe and protected where we are at. The clinic has went above and beyond to help us feel this way. They met us in San Diego and drove us into Mexico, they drive and escort you anywhere you want to go, there is a 24 hours guard in front of the clinic, we have a lock box in our bedroom, and we have been told that we are in the good part of town.
Today I ventured out to Walmart to get Larry some athletic shorts while he was doing his treatments. It was similar to a states Walmart, but a little bit more run down. I had to have the escorts help reading the tags on the clothing and communicating with the cashier. One thing that I thought was interesting is that they had a larger variety of things at their Walmart, including washers and dryers. Tomorrow afternoon Larry and I are scheduled to go out to the market. I love looking around at all of the beautiful things that people make, especially souvenirs and gifts. I think Larry enjoys the bargaining part of the market😏That is definitely not my thing. Not only do I not speak Spanish (Larry had a couple of years in college), but I have a hard time bartering with people who are already so poor.
The staff here is truly top notch. Not only are they very well educated in their expertise, they are all so kind and helpful. They go above and beyond to answer all of your questions and make sure that our needs are taken care of. I also love that God is openly and frequently talked about at the clinic and there is a really good Spirit here.
It has been such a great strength to daily interact with other people who are fighting the same fight that we are. One of those people is Howard. Howard is an 89 year old man from San Diego who was diagnosed with stage III pancreatic cancer 1 1/2 years ago and only given 6 months to live. He has been coming to Hope4Cancer since that time and is doing great! I am inspired by his words, "Upward and Onward!" Missy is another one of our friends from California who is here at the clinic for a check-up. She was diagnosed with ear cancer and she is doing great also, even though she refused the traditional chemo and radiation and opted for alternative medicine.
Two of the books that we are reading that we would highly recommend are "The Truth About Cancer" and "Hope for Cancer" by Antonio Jimenez (Dr. Tony). They are both excellent books that will help open up your eyes to different ways of thinking about cancer and alternative ways to overcome it.
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