{"id":2167,"date":"2012-09-10T04:10:32","date_gmt":"2012-09-09T20:10:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.naturalpathremedies.com\/blog\/?p=2167"},"modified":"2020-11-29T11:14:29","modified_gmt":"2020-11-29T19:14:29","slug":"q-a-thyroid-cancer-and-paw-paw-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.NaturalPathRemedies.com\/blog\/q-a-thyroid-cancer-and-paw-paw-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Q &#038; A: Thyroid Cancer and Paw Paw Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Questions:<\/span><\/h2>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\nI was diagnosed with thyroid cancer and am having surgery in September, 2012.<br \/>\nI will be getting my whole thyroid removed. The doctor told me I will be on synthroid for the rest of my life. I would like to know what I have to take for herbal meds to make me feel normal and healthy again. I am 49 year old weight is 159 lbs.\u00a0 I believe I am a healthy person as my medical report came back as very good. Except for the cancer. I will be going for radiation as well in about 6 weeks time. Please help me get my mental health, physical health and spiritial health back on track. I have read the book (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.naturalpathremedies.com\/blog\/natural-solutions-for-cancer-the-paw-paw-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paw Paw, the Christopher Columbus Approach to Cancer<\/a>) which I found very interesting and informative. Thank You!!! <strong>So my questions are<\/strong>:<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n1) what and when can I take the Paw Paw program after my surgery. What should I take for my cancer after surgery and before and after the dreaded radiation? I don&#8217;t want this cancer to flare up elsewhere in my body.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">2) Do I take anything with and when I have radiation?<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">3) Are any of the herbal meds going to affect my thyroid medication?<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">4) Where I live fresh or organic fruits and vegetables are very hard to get. Our closest city is 3 hours away.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">5) I was taking curcumin 95% 2 x 2 a day. and also taking 1 tbsp of Vital greens 1 x day. I stopped taking them 7 days before my surgery. The doctors told me to go off all medication prior to surgery.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\nPlease help me with this health issue that took over my body, mind, and spirit:<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">Thank You very much and can&#8217;t wait to hear from you!<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">( GW from CA)<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Answers:<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>1) <strong>Post-surgery<\/strong>: You can start taking the Paw Paw as soon as you are eating after surgery. Follow the recommendations in the book to continue to destroy any cancer cells AND to prevent cancer flare up elsewhere. Certainly post surgery, taking high levels of anti-oxidant immune boosting herbs, such as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.naturessunshine.ca\/content\/ca\/factsheetsEnglish\/4104.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zambroza<\/a>, called Thai Go in the U.S., speed recovery. Also be sure to get your bowels moving within 12-24 hours. If needed, herbal supplements such as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.naturessunshine.ca\/content\/ca\/factsheetsEnglish\/1794.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LB<\/a> are very safe and effective, much more so than chemical formulations like Senekot, generally used in hospitals. Both the above are liquid, and can be started as soon as one is able to consume any liquids.<\/p>\n<p>2)\u00a0 Please determine your need for radiation\u00a0 by asking the <strong>&#8221; Questions to Ask Your Doctor&#8221;<\/strong> in my book. Other than the fact that this is probably &#8216;accepted medical protocol&#8217;, how can they determine you will definitely need radiation until they have completed the surgery? Perhaps the surgery will be completely effective, and they are only do this as a prophylactic (preventative) measure, which is very questionable.\u00a0 Please ask the questions first, as this will determine your long term health outcome. If you do decide to have radiation, then yes, I would continue the Paw Paw program. In addition, there are some natural aids to lessen the side effects of radiation. We could set up a phone consultation to discuss this before you make your decisions.<\/p>\n<p>3) No, none of the herbs in the basic Paw Paw Program will affect your thyroid medication, synthroid.<\/p>\n<p>4) One has to do the best that one can with what is available. Again, we can cover some of this in a phone consult, as I may have some suggestions, such as sprouting to obtain organic greens, no matter where you live, sources to get you set up to accomplish this easily.<\/p>\n<p>5) <strong>Pre-surgery<\/strong>: Most doctors do ask people to stop all supplements before surgery, as a few such as higher dosage Vit. C , Gingko Biloba, Red Clover, may thin the blood and there is a concern of excess bleeding. As herbs and supplements are not their area of expertise, they feel safer and save time doing research by requesting stopping of ALL.\u00a0 Some say 24 hours ahead, some say 3 days, yours is being very cautious with 7 days.<\/p>\n<p>Get a good night&#8217;s sleep pre-surgery and visualize a positive outcome! Imagine yourself coming out of surgery with a great report that all was successful.<\/p>\n<p>We look forward to answering any more specific questions on an individual basis. Contact our office at 250-748-6802 to arrange a time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Questions: I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer and am having surgery in September, 2012. I will be getting my whole thyroid removed. The doctor told me I will be on synthroid for the rest of my life. 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