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Doug-Pepper

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      Doug-Pepper
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        Just reading & glad things are looking up. Another thing I wanted to mention is to build up the immune system. Like you & another that posted, my husband had a major surgery before his diagnosis. He had an accident at work & crushed his elbow & ripped his ear pretty bad. After reading a lot on our bodies healing, I just wondered if maybe he could have fought the melanoma off if he had not had such a shock to his system. This is just a thought. Anyway we have been trying the more natural route, because at his stage that was all that felt like an option for us. In doing so , He has been NED for 18 months & feels better than he has in years. Juicing, Nutrition , supplements, & alkaline water. We got some of this from,"The Bible Cure for Cancer" by Dr. Don Colbert. He suggests these things along with conventional medicine. Best  wishes & praying for your family, Pepper.

        Doug-Pepper
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          Just reading & glad things are looking up. Another thing I wanted to mention is to build up the immune system. Like you & another that posted, my husband had a major surgery before his diagnosis. He had an accident at work & crushed his elbow & ripped his ear pretty bad. After reading a lot on our bodies healing, I just wondered if maybe he could have fought the melanoma off if he had not had such a shock to his system. This is just a thought. Anyway we have been trying the more natural route, because at his stage that was all that felt like an option for us. In doing so , He has been NED for 18 months & feels better than he has in years. Juicing, Nutrition , supplements, & alkaline water. We got some of this from,"The Bible Cure for Cancer" by Dr. Don Colbert. He suggests these things along with conventional medicine. Best  wishes & praying for your family, Pepper.

          Doug-Pepper
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            Just reading & glad things are looking up. Another thing I wanted to mention is to build up the immune system. Like you & another that posted, my husband had a major surgery before his diagnosis. He had an accident at work & crushed his elbow & ripped his ear pretty bad. After reading a lot on our bodies healing, I just wondered if maybe he could have fought the melanoma off if he had not had such a shock to his system. This is just a thought. Anyway we have been trying the more natural route, because at his stage that was all that felt like an option for us. In doing so , He has been NED for 18 months & feels better than he has in years. Juicing, Nutrition , supplements, & alkaline water. We got some of this from,"The Bible Cure for Cancer" by Dr. Don Colbert. He suggests these things along with conventional medicine. Best  wishes & praying for your family, Pepper.

            Doug-Pepper
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              Praying for you! Another good book is "The Bible Cure for Cancer" by Dr. Don Colbert. He uses nutrition, supplements,& the power of prayer to fight this disease along with conventional medicine. We also did a bible study by him called, "The Seven Pillars of Health. " Our family has made many changes since my husband was diagnosed on 10-2110. We have been following many of the suggestion in these books & others. Another thing we are doing is the alkaline water. Like other of the natural paths this one gets a lot of heat as being a scam. We have been drinking it for almost a year & can tell that we all feel better from these changes.We also live in Alabama. Keep Fighting, Pepper.

              Doug-Pepper
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                Praying for you! Another good book is "The Bible Cure for Cancer" by Dr. Don Colbert. He uses nutrition, supplements,& the power of prayer to fight this disease along with conventional medicine. We also did a bible study by him called, "The Seven Pillars of Health. " Our family has made many changes since my husband was diagnosed on 10-2110. We have been following many of the suggestion in these books & others. Another thing we are doing is the alkaline water. Like other of the natural paths this one gets a lot of heat as being a scam. We have been drinking it for almost a year & can tell that we all feel better from these changes.We also live in Alabama. Keep Fighting, Pepper.

                Doug-Pepper
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                  Praying for you! Another good book is "The Bible Cure for Cancer" by Dr. Don Colbert. He uses nutrition, supplements,& the power of prayer to fight this disease along with conventional medicine. We also did a bible study by him called, "The Seven Pillars of Health. " Our family has made many changes since my husband was diagnosed on 10-2110. We have been following many of the suggestion in these books & others. Another thing we are doing is the alkaline water. Like other of the natural paths this one gets a lot of heat as being a scam. We have been drinking it for almost a year & can tell that we all feel better from these changes.We also live in Alabama. Keep Fighting, Pepper.

                  Doug-Pepper
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                    Praise the Lord! My husband is fighting with diet & supplements. We have made other changes also. GOOD LUCK!

                    Doug-Pepper
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                      Praise the Lord! My husband is fighting with diet & supplements. We have made other changes also. GOOD LUCK!

                      Doug-Pepper
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                        Praise the Lord! My husband is fighting with diet & supplements. We have made other changes also. GOOD LUCK!

                        Doug-Pepper
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                          I would suggest the SNB also. My husband was set up with a plastic surgeon for the wide excision & a general surgeon for the lymph node biopsy on the same day. The mole drained to his right armpit so they took 3 lymph nodes out. 1 came back cancerous. They did surgery a week later to remove more lymph nodes, they were all clear. He was offered interferon treatments, but we decided against them. Many have done well on them. We have drastically changed his  diet & added supplements to boost his immune system. Praying for you & your family. Pepper.

                          Doug-Pepper
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                            I would suggest the SNB also. My husband was set up with a plastic surgeon for the wide excision & a general surgeon for the lymph node biopsy on the same day. The mole drained to his right armpit so they took 3 lymph nodes out. 1 came back cancerous. They did surgery a week later to remove more lymph nodes, they were all clear. He was offered interferon treatments, but we decided against them. Many have done well on them. We have drastically changed his  diet & added supplements to boost his immune system. Praying for you & your family. Pepper.

                            Doug-Pepper
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                              I would suggest the SNB also. My husband was set up with a plastic surgeon for the wide excision & a general surgeon for the lymph node biopsy on the same day. The mole drained to his right armpit so they took 3 lymph nodes out. 1 came back cancerous. They did surgery a week later to remove more lymph nodes, they were all clear. He was offered interferon treatments, but we decided against them. Many have done well on them. We have drastically changed his  diet & added supplements to boost his immune system. Praying for you & your family. Pepper.

                              Doug-Pepper
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                                Hey, Mandi

                                     We have changed many things, starting the day after Doug's diagnosis. Years ago, I had read a lot of more natural health books, so that is where I started. The two books that I have looked to the most are both written by Don Colbert : "The seven pillars of Health" & " The Bible Cure for Cancer"

                                      I have worried for years about Doug's health & diet. I already had a vitamix, so Doug has a fruit & veggie juice every morning for breakfast. I pack him a cooler with alkaline water, fruit , & healthy snacks. He sometimes has some kind of sandwich out for lunch. Then I try my best for a healthy dinner. We eat out quite a bit. He has switched from fries to steamed broccoli with his burger. We have tried to cut out preservatives, high fructose corn syrup , food coloring, & hydrogenated oils & add more fruits & veggies. He is also taking several supplements: whole food multi vitamin, CO-Q 10, fish oil, turmeric, garlic, fruit festiv, & veggie festive.

                                      We have caught lots of flack for these changes. Doug says he feels better than he has in years. Our daughter is almost 10 & she is being taught to eat healthier & drink water.

                                       The alkaline water is also something a lot of people say is a scam. I have to disagree. We have had this machine a little over a year. We love it! The water tastes great. Way better than bottled or just filtered. Several of our friends have been drinking it too. One that has been drinking it has been able to cut his blood pressure medicine in half. The machine we have is a kangen by enagic. They are expensive, but well worth it. There are lots of others out there, too.

                                       Sorry, that it took me so long to respond. I knew it would be long. All of these changes are suppose to boost your immune system. I hope & pray all is well for your family. Pepper.

                                    

                                Doug-Pepper
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                                  Hey, Mandi

                                       We have changed many things, starting the day after Doug's diagnosis. Years ago, I had read a lot of more natural health books, so that is where I started. The two books that I have looked to the most are both written by Don Colbert : "The seven pillars of Health" & " The Bible Cure for Cancer"

                                        I have worried for years about Doug's health & diet. I already had a vitamix, so Doug has a fruit & veggie juice every morning for breakfast. I pack him a cooler with alkaline water, fruit , & healthy snacks. He sometimes has some kind of sandwich out for lunch. Then I try my best for a healthy dinner. We eat out quite a bit. He has switched from fries to steamed broccoli with his burger. We have tried to cut out preservatives, high fructose corn syrup , food coloring, & hydrogenated oils & add more fruits & veggies. He is also taking several supplements: whole food multi vitamin, CO-Q 10, fish oil, turmeric, garlic, fruit festiv, & veggie festive.

                                        We have caught lots of flack for these changes. Doug says he feels better than he has in years. Our daughter is almost 10 & she is being taught to eat healthier & drink water.

                                         The alkaline water is also something a lot of people say is a scam. I have to disagree. We have had this machine a little over a year. We love it! The water tastes great. Way better than bottled or just filtered. Several of our friends have been drinking it too. One that has been drinking it has been able to cut his blood pressure medicine in half. The machine we have is a kangen by enagic. They are expensive, but well worth it. There are lots of others out there, too.

                                         Sorry, that it took me so long to respond. I knew it would be long. All of these changes are suppose to boost your immune system. I hope & pray all is well for your family. Pepper.

                                      

                                  Doug-Pepper
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                                    Hey, Mandi

                                         We have changed many things, starting the day after Doug's diagnosis. Years ago, I had read a lot of more natural health books, so that is where I started. The two books that I have looked to the most are both written by Don Colbert : "The seven pillars of Health" & " The Bible Cure for Cancer"

                                          I have worried for years about Doug's health & diet. I already had a vitamix, so Doug has a fruit & veggie juice every morning for breakfast. I pack him a cooler with alkaline water, fruit , & healthy snacks. He sometimes has some kind of sandwich out for lunch. Then I try my best for a healthy dinner. We eat out quite a bit. He has switched from fries to steamed broccoli with his burger. We have tried to cut out preservatives, high fructose corn syrup , food coloring, & hydrogenated oils & add more fruits & veggies. He is also taking several supplements: whole food multi vitamin, CO-Q 10, fish oil, turmeric, garlic, fruit festiv, & veggie festive.

                                          We have caught lots of flack for these changes. Doug says he feels better than he has in years. Our daughter is almost 10 & she is being taught to eat healthier & drink water.

                                           The alkaline water is also something a lot of people say is a scam. I have to disagree. We have had this machine a little over a year. We love it! The water tastes great. Way better than bottled or just filtered. Several of our friends have been drinking it too. One that has been drinking it has been able to cut his blood pressure medicine in half. The machine we have is a kangen by enagic. They are expensive, but well worth it. There are lots of others out there, too.

                                           Sorry, that it took me so long to respond. I knew it would be long. All of these changes are suppose to boost your immune system. I hope & pray all is well for your family. Pepper.

                                        

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