Filed under: Alternative Healing, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Leukemia, Miracles, Prayer, Raw Food Diet, Spirituality | Tags: Brian Clement, dominic, elaina love, hippocrates Health Institute, raw food community
Dear Sun,
According to a new study presented at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual conference, mammography increased the risk of developiing breast cancer in high risk women by 150%. You can read the article by Mike Adams here. The researchers recommend alternatives for women under 40 such as thermography which has been popular with alternative cancer doctors for years.
I’m wondering when mainstream oncology will catch up with the fact that chemo is hazardous to your health? Take chemobrain for instance. According to a recent study, chemobrain or chemo fog is one of the most commonly reported post-treatment symptoms by breast cancer survivors. In a study that came out this year 74 women reported devastating aftereffects a year later that negatively impacted their lives both personal and at work. These included decreased memory, decreased cognition and reduced independence among other symptoms. The majority of women reported a lack of acknowledgement from the medical community when they mentioned their chemobrain symptoms.
I remember when I was first diagnosed with breast cancer. I did a thorough research on the internet and found Dr. Day online. I printed up several pages of info. Here was a medical doctor who also believed that chemo was harmful. She chose a natural route to cure herself and she said anyone can do it. For some reason I was surprised when my health care professionals were not interested even to read what she had to say. I thought surely they would be open to one of their own. Sadly this was not the case.
I had a conversation with my aunt this morning who is awaiting her biopsy results and also the biopsy results of her daughter’s breast. I told her that the majority of biopsies are negative- but it sure does scare the heck out of women. I was explaining to her that I feel the medical system is really good for acute situations such as breaking a leg or when my labor was not progressing and I was rushed to the hospital by ambulance and ended up several hours later with an emergencyCesarean, I am sure my life was saved as a result, (although I wished my midwives could have come to the hospital with me instead of running like fugitives). I think she was surprised to hear me say this. She said the difference between us is that she sees breast cancer in the same light as an acute situation that calls for medical attention.
Maybe I know too much having worked in the hospitals and nursing homes as an occupational therapist. I have covered up for mistakes that others in the system made. After all we are only human. But more than that, I am lacking faith in chemicals- in fact I beleive the opposite, that we need to get the chemicals out of our system. That’s why I fast periodically and eat only organic vegan 98% raw living foods. Maybe because of this my cancer is in remission or maybe I just have scar tissue left from the three surgeries I had… who knows. I am not about to go and have my breast jabbed and squished again to find out. I do not feel it’s necessary as I would continue to do what I am doing anyway.
These studies recently reported, don’t surprise me, nor would they surprise most alternative cancer doctors like Brian Clement of Hippocrates Health Center where Elaina Love’s son is being treated for leukemia. Maybe I shoud say was being treated. After 17 days they head home for the holidays. He is still not better, in fact very ill. He keeps telling his mom he will recover and he very well may. She has surrendered to the path his body needs to take as he is having difficulty keeping down the green juices except for the wheatgrass. He is in pain and is taking morphine.
The raw food community has rallied round them donating more than $100,000 for his treatment and care. In these times that is an amazing gift.
I wonder…how much did his chemo cost? Will he make it? If not, is it because of the treatment or the disease? If he had gone to Hippocrates first when he was still strong, would he have been able to nip it in the bud? We can’t answer these questions.
I have to trust that Dominic’s soul made an agreement with his parents souls in the same way that I did with my parents about being orphaned. We are dancing a dance in the 3d that is the most perfect for our soul’s evolution back to full remembrance of God. If the 3 d is fading there are many other dimensions to focus on to get the 3d back on track. And once we get there… we can rest in the light.
This is my sabbath year since my diagnosis. This is the year I rest in the light of my soul and rejoice. I can look back and say that it is good.
Here is a mandala I drew on Sept 1, 2002. It’s prophetic. The drawing is part of a series of mandalas I made in the month after I was diagnosed to help me get in touch with my unconscious as to why I created breast cancer in my life in the first place. Later I printed my collection of mandalas and quilted them. I self-published a book called Cancer as a Sacred Journey: Healing Breast Cancer through the Arts. If you would like a copy you may contact me at ShiningStarMiracles@gmail.com
There’s lots more for me as to the meaning of this drawing. When I was little my mother used to say the prayer over the candles as the sun set, welcoming in the Sabbath. The Hebrew letters above the picture are Shabat Shalom meaning Welcome to the Peace of the Sabbath.
There were six of us in our immediate family, 4 children and two adults and there were six candle holders and six candles- 2 tall ones and four shorter ones. I was mesmerized with the small candle that represented me- the Light of my Soul. This mandala is a message from Soul for me to return to the wonder of the child in relation to the childlike fascination of that part of me that links to the Great Rays. We are shining stars and this year it is my turn to fully rememember that. Won’t you join me?
Blessings and keep beaming…. EXPECT MIRACLES!
In Love and Light,
Melinda
Filed under: Alternative Healing, Cancer, Prayer, Spirituality | Tags: chi, dominic, elaina love, Far Infrared Sauna, hippocrates Health Institute, leukemia
Dear Friends,
Today I woke up to big snowflakes in upstate New York – Now it’s raining…is that hail on the skylight windows? Definitely not a fun day to go out and play.
Being 98% raw in a cold climate is not easy. I drink bullion and tea to stay warm. Sometimes I have miso soup with vegetable slaw. This morning I made some eggplant jerky. That was quite chewy. I modified the recipe and used very little olive oil. Partly because I had it before and it was way too oily and partly because I barely had any oil left in the jar. Nathan and I do not use oils very often. It’s not a whole food. Given a choice, I would eat an avocado instead.
I ‘ve been thinking about children with cancer and it saddens my heart. Is it true that the children suffer from the “sins” of their parents? More like ignorance… With all the medical knowledge we have we are so ignorant when it comes to keeping the body fit and healthy.
I keep thinking about Dominic- Elaina Love’s son who is struggling with leukemia. At least they are in Florida at the Hippocrates Health Institute where the weather is warm and sunny. There are beautiful outdoor pools there and even a nude sunning roof.
Sunshine is very important to people. It’s not just vitamin D that is important though there are several new studies linking a deficiency and cancer. If that were the case wouldn’t there be way more cancer of every type in the north (see US cancer stats)? As you can see from the map below there is more breast cancer in the north, but the stats are not the same for every cancer.
Female Breast Cancer Incidence Rates* by State, 2005†
Look at cervical cancer Stats from 2005:
I like to think that the energy from the sun is more than vitamin D though (which btw is a hormone). I like to think of the energy we receive from the sun as more like CHI the same CHI that martial artists learn how to control. I was watching a video on far infrared saunas and they said just that- far infared light is also known as CHI. It’s what we take in from the sun and give off from our bodies and back to the earth.
A far infrared sauna really makes days like today far easier to deal with in upstate New York. Nathan and I sell the portable ones on our website www.raw-wisdom.com and we are offering a Christmas discount if you sign up for our newsletter. You can also get a free download of the China Study synopsis. Nathan is great at summarizing. His 6 page download sure beats reading the 400+ page book but we have that available too. You can also purchase an excellent cd of T Colin Campbell’s talk in Philly on the China Study. Any of these would make a great and inexpensive gift for someone you love. It just might change their lives. Wouldn’t that be a miracle?
Here’s a link to Elaina Love’s Day 7 at Hippocrates blogpost. Please keep them in your prayers for his full recovery. Wouldn’t that be a miracle too?
Until next time… EXPECT MIRACLES!
Blessings and keep shining ,
Melinda
Filed under: Alternative Healing, Cancer, Prayer, Raw Food Diet | Tags: alternative healing from cancer, dominic, elaina love, hippocrates Health Institute, leukemia, living foods, Living Light culinary school
Elaina Love and son Dominic
Dear Sun,
Thank you for holding Elaina Love and her son Dominic in the Light.
Elaina is a raw food chef and educator at the Living Light International a culinary school for living foods.
Her son Dominic was recently diagnosed with Leukemia and underwent traditional allopathic treatment. When his recovery took a turn for the worse, Elaine took her son to Hippocrates Institute in West Palm Beach, a well-known alternative cancer treatment center.
A call went out to the Raw Food community to raise the $20,000 needed for his stay. The good news is that they have received almost that much in just a few days.
Here is the latest news from Cheri Soria and Dan Laderman, owners of the Living Light Institute in Fort Bragg, CA:
“Dear Friends,
Dominic is at Hippocrates, continuing to fight for his life. Support for Dominic and his mother, Elaina Love, has been heartwarming beyond belief. People all over the world are forwarding our plea for prayers and donations to their raw e-lists, and we estimate that over 100,000 people have received our bulletins. So far, Living Light has received over 600 contributions and even more importantly, people throughout the raw world are expressing their love and concern through prayer and well wishes for Elaina and her son.
As most of you know by now, after Dominic was diagnosed with leukemia, doctors recommended chemo, radiation, and bone marrow transplant as his best option. He seemed to be improving for a while, then just before Thanksgiving, he took a turn for the worse. That is when the doctors told Elaina they could do no more for him and gave Dominic one week to a month to live.
Naturally, Elaina did what she wanted to do from the beginning, but could not until now – she rushed him to Hippocrates Health Institute in Florida. She didn’t know how she would pay for Dominic’s treatment there, but she went on faith. That is when her Living Light family stepped in and created the Love Fund to help pay for Dominic’s expenses. Incredibly, within the first 24 hours, we had received over 200 donations ranging from $5 to $250. Since then, the money, love, and prayers have poured in abundantly – we have been overwhelmed with the response. Just today, we received word that a benefactor will pay $2000 of Dominic’s medical expenses and financial support is continuing to flow in. At this point, we are happy to report that we are close to raising the entire $20,000 that Elaina estimated she needs to cover their travel to Hippocrates and the services Dominic requires in attempting to save his young life. Of course, we believe that Elaina will need more than her original estimate, since she will not be able to work in the foreseeable future. Dominic will need her support full-time and the initial 3 weeks at Hippocrates is just the beginning of his new healing journey. After his stay at Hippocrates, Dominic will still require continued medical support. Nevertheless, we are beside ourselves with a feeling of gratitude and appreciation that the raw community has rallied to help one of our own. Thanks to all who have contributed in whatever way they could (including those who are sending prayers, or forwarding these messages, even though they could not send money).
A few hours ago, Dan and I spoke with Brian Clement from Hippocrates, who has taken a personal interest in Dominic, both as a father and as one whose life has been devoted to the care and healing of those who are engaged in a struggle for life/health. He says it is always difficult to see the results of cancer treatments that don’t work and which make the situation worse than it was before, but it is so much more heart wrenching when it is a child who is suffering. He has offered a partial scholarship to assist with some of the fees incurred by Dominic while at Hippocrates. So we extend our gratitude to Brian and Anna Maria for their generosity in helping our beloved Elaina and her sweet son, Dominic – who, at 14 years of age, is having to fight for his life. Naturally there are still significant other fees that must go to the medical support at Hippocrates, which Brian has no control over, but Brian and Anna Maria’s willingness to assist financially will help tremendously!
Many people focus on the differences that we, in the raw and natural healing community, have in terms of what we think is THE BEST diet – but in this effort we have come together. Everyone is praying for Dominic – and he needs all the prayers he can get. Dominic needs a miracle – so please take a moment out of your busy life to pray for a miracle.
We are in contact with Elaina on a daily basis. Here is a recent update from her:
12-07-09
Dear Light Family,
Thank you all so very much for your generous contributions to Dominic’s healing. My heart is so touched by you all and I am moved to tears daily. It touches me to my soul to know that you all care so much and to know how much we are loved.
It is our 9th day here at Hippocrates Health Institute and Dominic is doing his best to take all the juices and eat as much of the healing food that he can keep down…I am trusting that he is being well taken care of by God and that he will come through this with excellent health. He told me this morning that he plans on living to be an old man and that he will outlive us all! I loved hearing that.
He is the bravest person I know and my personal hero!!!! One of the guests here told me today that he sets a good example for her and the others because he is so willing to do what it takes. A teacher already!
He is still very weak, and he seems to go up and down with his energy. Today is a low energy day as he has slept through most of it. I do trust and believe, and I know your love and prayers are powerful beyond measure. I appreciate your continued love and prayers, and am so grateful to all of you for the part you are playing in Dominic’s return to well-being.
With all the love in my heart,
Elaina Love
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With great love and appreciation,
Cherie Soria, Dan Ladermann, and the entire Living Light family ”
Living Light International
301-B North Main St
Fort Bragg, California 95437
707-964-2420
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Thank you in advance for Dominic’s healing— just onemore Shining Star experiencing Miracles.
Beaming on all of you and basking in the sunshine of your love,
Melinda
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