The Oncology Clinic

With a strange twist of events, I am right now in the oncology clinic in the hospital. In the distance I can hear, what I know is an old man, talking to a very upbeat hospital employee. The employee is talking very loudly and clearly. I cant control myself, I just have to see what these people look like. Really I want to see what the old man looks like. He is very frail, tall and his emotional tone is high. It seems odd that he is this upbeat because he is talking about starting his chemotherapy today. The hospital employee keeps pace with him and is equally upbeat. I realize how important it is for him to be up tone because of the nature of this clinic alone.

I imagine that I would be terrified if I were in his position. I try to put myself there, kind of. The first thing I think about is naturally raw food. I reflect on the many people that I have met in Grass Root that have rid there bodies of cancer through raw food and alternative health methods. At least 15 people, I am sure. True heroes that I know. I make a mental note that they all have great attitudes. When they come in Grass Root they are cool and calm and they talk about their past experiences and I question them a lot. I do feel that they have a certain inner strength that I guess comes from kicking cancers ass and staying raw to keep it away.

Recently, I have been spending some time in the hospital and my appointment is never in the oncology clinic. It is in the womens clinic, but today the doctor is working out of the oncology clinic. So I am inclined to think about my friend and the 17 year old son that really has to be here.

When I was looking for the registration desk, I walked passed a room that had several chairs. Each chair had it’s own machine next to it. Some of the chairs were occupied. The chemicals were being pumped into their veins. In that moment I promised myself that if I were ever in that situation, I would choose alternative methods to treat myself. But it is such mind twist because one never knows when confronted with their immortality what drives their decisions. My vote is a quote from the late great Dr. Ann Wigmore, “Living foods create living bodies!”

Sabrina

Raw Food and Cancer

I learn new things everyday. Sometimes good and sometimes bad. Recently it was bad. A friend of mine has a son that was diagnosed with cancer. It is a type of sarcoma and the boy is 17 years old. My friend is aware of what food can do and I spent time telling her what I know to be true. To make a long story short, she was told that if she did not consent to the chemotherapy, she would loose custody of the child and they would get a court order against her and administer the chemo anyway. It would be easy to be outraged about something like this, but more on the human side, it is just sad. Because if you believe that chemo is the wrong choice for you and you want to heal with alternative meathods, and you are being forced to do what you believe to be counter-productive, then you feel helpless. Hands tied, and what a terrible position to be in as a parent. How afraid I would be, seemingly unable to think the process through for fear of what the outcome might be. A sure burden on top of the burden of knowing that the situation is out of your control. Anyway, I support.

Sabrina