Bond - You Can Say No to Chemo

Praise for You Can Say No to Chemo

You Can Say No to Chemo illustrates that there may be multple ways to eliminate cancer without radiation or chemotherapy, and that many diagnosed have done this successfully. But you must take charge! Laura Bond summarizes this very well: Every cancer is different, every person is different and every treatment plan will be different. There are many paths to recovery, but through my research and interviews I have found that cancer survivors often responded to their diagnoses in a similar way: they shared a tendency to view their illness not as a death threat, but as a wake-up call, and they showed a willingness to embrace radical, positive change. While it might be tempting to bury your head in the sand, abdicating responsibility won't help you heal. So rise up, read up and take the reins. The road to health starts with being fully informed. This bookvery well written and non-technicaldescribes her mother's path from a diagnosis of ovarian and uterine cancer to wellness. An excellent source of information; highly recommended!

Jonathan V. Wright, MD, author of Natural Hormone Replacement and founder of The Tahoma Clinic

This book is dedicated to mum, thank you for your endless patience, limitless love, your wise and wacky spirit and your generous heart. You have made my life a delight and I am very lucky to be your daughter.

This edition first published in 2015 by Conari Press

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Copyright 2013 Laura Bond

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from Red Wheel/Weiser, llc. Reviewers may quote brief passages. Originally published in Great Britain by Piatkus as Mum's Not Having Chemo, ISBN: 978-0-7499-5896-1.

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The author and publisher have made every effort to ensure the completeness and accuracy of information contained in this book; however, they assume no responsibilities for unwitting errors, omissions or inaccuracies.

This book is for educational purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for the diagnosis, treatment, or advice from your qualified practitioner. The facts presented in the following pages are offered as information only, not medical advice. If you have cancer, or if you are concerned about cancer, you should seek professional advice.

The author assumes no responsibility for inaccuracies in the source materials, nor in how this material is used. This is not intended to be a comprehensive book, thus it does not claim to contain information on all the possible tests or treatments that could be used for or in relation to cancer.

More information becomes available almost daily and much more may be available by the time you are reading this. To stay in the loop, see the author's website www.mumsnothavingchemo.com.

Chapter 1
Accept the Diagnosis Not the Prognosis

Chapter 2
The Cancer Personality

Chapter 3
The Cancer Survivor

Chapter 4
Vitamin Injections

Chapter 5
How Do You Take Your Coffee?

Chapter 6
Getting Clean

Chapter 7
Infrared Saunas and Hyperthermia

Chapter 8
There's Something About Dairy

Chapter 9
Getting in the O-zone

Chapter 10
Low-dose Chemotherapy and Life-saving Tests

Chapter 11
Energy Medicine

Chapter 12
Inspiring Stories

Chapter 13
Defeating Cancer on the Cheap

I'd like to thank both my parents for their unrelenting love and support. Dad for being the voice of reason in a crisis, for encouraging me to follow my dreams and for always being there for me, no matter where I am in the world. Mum for instilling in me a love of healthy food, a passion for writing and a trust in my own intuition.

Thanks also to my siblings for keeping my feet on the ground Jeremy, Banjo and Emerald. Particular thanks go to Emerald, my little sister, who has painstakingly read every page and every reference in this book, giving me honest feedback and spot-on advice. And thanks also to my boyfriend, James, for putting up with endless talk of coffee enemas and for cooking me curry while I worked.

I am also indebted to a legion of courageous doctors and healers who have shared their knowledge so generously. A special mention goes to Dr Garry Gordon, Dr Mark Sircus and Dr Nicholas Gonzalez their level of support was awesome and unexpected.

Bryan Hubbard and Lynne McTaggart thank you for the vision you have given to the world, for taking the time to speak with me and for your exhaustive research. I would also like to thank my good friend Jacqui Marson, for her enthusiastic belief in me and for helping make this book happen.

The support from my team at Piatkus has been tremendous thank you Anne Lawrance for taking a chance on me and for taking this book into the world. To Anne Newman and Jillian Stewart for whipping my corpulent copy into shape and never once making me feel guilty about it.

For all the supporters of my blog, Mum's Not Having Chemo without your enthusiasm and feedback this book would not have happened. A special thanks goes to Nicola Corcoran, Patrizia Sergeant and Vincent Crewe, who have rallied behind the book from its inception and responded, without hesitation, to my constant questions.

D o you see the world through the eyes of a weary traveller or through those of a wonderstruck child? Is your heart full of courage or hopelessness? Gratitude or fear? Hope or despair?

Prior to being ill with cancer, I rarely took the time to question the internal rumblings of dissatisfaction that had been brewing inside me. When my four children started, in turn, to leave home, my sense of purpose left with them, and I didn't consciously register just what a hit my health was taking as a result. It was time for me to rediscover my passion for life, yet I was doggedly resisting the call for change. Cancer turned out to be the catalyst I needed, and my daughter's weekly blog motivated me to stay on the path to wellness and relate to the world in a new, more positive way.

Laura started writing the blog Mum's Not Having Chemo as a way of explaining my decision to say No to mainstream medicine and Yes to ozone therapy, energy healing and more. We both had a burning desire to share some of the information we'd discovered: how these treatments work, which work best for me, at least and how they can be used alongside conventional medicine. Although I have always been a fiercely private person, being faced with a life-threatening illness ovarian and uterine cancer quickly put paid to my inhibitions and I found I was happy to share details about my morning coffee enemas, regular vitamin injections and reluctant visits to therapy sessions, if it meant even just one person benefited.

To my amazement, the blog touched many. Messages from people all over the world came streaming in like sunlight, filling my daughter and me with hope and joy and transforming my view of the disease. Rather than seeing cancer as a private enemy, I came to see it as more of a communal project through which both my readers and I could grow and learn. Each week my daughter would cover a new treatment or topic in the blog, often calling on well-known and respected experts for their advice. The benefits of this were twofold: not only did I have a weekly reminder of the value of the therapies I was already using, but I was also encouraged to look more deeply at treatments I might otherwise have overlooked. As we've passed on information, readers have opened up and shared their own experiences. Some of their stories have been heartbreaking, but many have been immensely uplifting.