It
has
been extensively tested in vitro and in vivo for its ability
to prevent the adverse effects of, decrease resistance to, and
increase the effects of chemotherapeutic agents.
Combined administration of vitamin C (1g/kg) and vitamin K
given prior to chemotherapy increased survival and the effect
of several chemotherapeutic agents in a murine ascitic liver
tumour model.26
The vitamin combination did not increase the toxicity of these
agents to healthy tissue. Splenic and thymic weights of the
vitamin-treated animals were higher than those receiving
cytotoxic treatment alone, suggesting an immune-stimulating
action of the vitamins. As well as being safe to use
concurrently with chemotherapeutic agents, vitamin C has also
been shown safe to be used concurrently with radiation.
Most
Significant Things Learned From a Great Journey
Firstly
having faced death, I am not scared of it. I believe I am
alive today because of how I took each step through the
cancer experience. I discovered the vital and deadly role of
toxins in the onset of cancer, but I also truly learnt that
every cloud has a silver lining. It was a voyage of
discovery which led me to a real understanding of my
particular journey on this earth. My first responsibility is
to heal myself. Only then can I really heal others. I have
learned to create space for myself and take better care of
myself instead of always reaching out to help others. I
tread more lightly and respectfully on the planet and I am
more at one with my environment. I have learned just to be,
but outside my haven the realities of life carry on in a
noisy, violent world where we have allowed the abnormal to
become normal.
The
First Difficulty I Encountered
The
first four people I told, three of whom were practitioners,
didn’t handle my news effectively and as a result I told few
others, not even my family, until months later. What I needed
at that moment was somebody to say "what can I do to
support you through this?". I was unable to cope with
even one more person mishandling my news. What became
paramount was that I retained some kind of control in this
seemingly uncontrolled situation. I did not want to give all
my power away to the doctors and surgeons. It was important
not to feel a victim and not to own the cancer. Instead of
saying, "I have cancer", I would say, "I have
been diagnosed with cancer"
