Posts by Angela Wright

wearydriver41 said:Mary, thanks for getting back to me.

At 10 months
Thyroid levels look fine, abdominal ultrasound was clear (though they mentioned my liver is right on the edge of being enlarged, which they're blaming on the pregnancy), I have a small cyst on my thyroid, and a uterine fibroid (which I just had removed ten days ago).

It’s most likely a thyroid issue then. You need to get those hormone levels rechecked. That thing can throw your entire system into such total chaos you wouldn't even recognize it.

wearydriver41 said:Hey there.
I tried digging around for an answer or even just a similar thread, but I came up empty.
I’m dealing with some serious health issues right now. My body is throwing a dozen different symptoms at me all at once, and I can’t find a single common thread to link them together. It feels like a total mystery. MAYBE SOMEONE HERE CAN POINT ME IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION! I need some guidance based on what you guys have been through. Help me out.

My skin is a total disaster right now. It’s constantly red and basically reacts to everything—water, moisturizer, facial oils, you name it, it’s a nightmare. My face is just incredibly dry and irritated.
I’m getting this slight redness around my knees whenever I eat something heavy or right after I hop out of the shower. Might be an allergy, but I can't quite pin it down.
Whenever I eat anything heavy, I get this sharp pain right under my right ribcage. Sometimes it happens completely out of nowhere, regardless of what I’ve eaten. On top of that, if I happen to have a few drinks, I feel this weird tightness in my kidney area the next day—it feels like they're all swollen up.
I eat pretty healthy, drink about two liters of water a day, stick to tea, stay away from sweets, and barely touch the salt shaker—yet I’m constantly gaining weight and feeling bloated as hell. I even go for walks every single day. What gives?

My blood work came back mostly fine, except for my cholesterol and triglycerides, which are both running high, and there was some protein in my urine.
Everything looks normal on my end—my blood pressure is actually running a little low... I’m 26 years old, 5'2", and about 135 lbs.

I went through an incredibly brutal stretch last year—losing my baby was devastating. Everyone keeps trying to tell me that it was just "stress," but I’m not buying it. In my opinion, there has to be some underlying physical cause behind it all.

I need some help here. 😉

If you’re feeling that pain right under your right ribcage, especially considering those high cholesterol and triglyceride numbers, you’re likely looking at an issue with your gallbladder—possibly gallstones or just some sludge buildup—and quite possibly a fatty liver. You really ought to stick to a strict liver-friendly diet to get things back on track.
Get an abdominal ultrasound.
Better go take a look at your bumper.

restlessowl3 said:We’re finally moving away from a complete standstill. They finished the CT simulation, and once the results are ready—probably in a week or two—radiation and hospital treatment will kick off. They've started tapering her Dex; she's down to 8 mg in the morning and 4 mg at night. We're also starting the patches tonight. As for the diuretics, they seem to be doing the trick. The swelling isn't nearly as bad, and she's starting to get some feeling back in her hands and feet. She even managed to shuffle her way to the bathroom with some help yesterday. So, we're seeing some slow but steady progress toward better days.

Thank God for that. Just a heads-up though: that edema is likely going to flare up again once the radiation starts, so expect them to bump that Dex dose right back up.

stormytinker4 said:I read the studies ages ago—not just those specific ones, but every single one out there! You really ought to sit down, go back to the basics, and start with the first link I provided and work your way up from there. You spend this entire time arguing with me without having actually clicked on a single link I’ve sent! How can you even attempt to debate this? It’s like trying to critique a movie without actually watching it! And honestly, why on earth would you send me a Wikipedia link written by random internet users? 😁... Is that supposed to be a credible source?? And I have no idea what you mean by section three... does it actually claim that a papaya is the same thing as a paw paw??? Let me try explaining this one more time—papaya is *Carica papaya*, while Paw Paw is *Asimina triloba*. It's like comparing an apple to a pear. I hope you finally see the distinction and realize that Paw Paw and papaya aren't even remotely similar, let alone the same plant..
You keep acting like you're the only one who earned expertise and wisdom through the agony of your mother's illness and helping others, but then you dismiss everyone else's lived experience as nothing more than hearsay. You don't hold a monopoly on suffering, grief, or the desire to help; I went through all of that with my dad, and I'm still going through it, just like many others here. Once I provide you with actual, legitimate sources—not some crowdsourced Wikipedia page!!—so you can educate yourself, since you clearly care, you turn around and give *me* a Wikipedia link and insist they're the same thing 😁... Education isn't your private property, and the rest of us—regular people—spend our whole lives learning things too 🙂.. I wouldn't dare step into a debate about something I wasn't informed on, but apparently, that doesn't stop you from lecturing others on how they should suffer, how they should learn, what they should read, where they should look, and so on. That is the fundamental difference between us: I only engage when I am well-informed, as you can plainly see, whereas you feel entitled to toss advice at anyone just because your father had lung cancer and you happen to be helping other cancer patients right now. I truly respect everything you do and the help you provide, but I'll say it again: you don't own this. Other people have the experience, the knowledge, and the heart to help, so please, just allow someone else to post something that might actually assist someone without jumping down their throat calling them names or dismissing them as uneducated... If I understood correctly, the whole point of this forum is to help the sick through advice, links, and shared experiences. I think I've said my piece. Honestly, I'm sorry I even have to write this, but I have to, because it’s not that you're right, it's that you aren't right at all! I'm done with this topic, and my one bit of friendly advice to you is to actually read up on the things you choose to argue about... (and preferably something better than Wikipedia)..

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I'm no academic, but I've been reading through this post, your previous posts, and my responses to you, and I genuinely cannot fathom what triggered such a rude, abrasive reaction from you. 🤷
Right on the first page, you laid out your findings regarding paw paw and those "documented" cases where people in terminal stages, off chemo, consuming paw paw and flaxseeds, etc., supposedly recovered...
So, someone asks what paw paw actually is, you drop a link, then the moderator demands actual clinical human trials to back up your claims, so you start dumping a mountain of studies about paw paw. Then I asked you to please just distinguish between the in vitro stuff, the in vivo stuff, and the actual human clinical trials, and you sent me three studies—none of which were conducted on humans. After that, I tried to explain how conventional medicine follows strict, standardized protocols to ensure something is scientifically proven and recognized as an official treatment... honestly, I feel bad if you can't wrap your head around that, but I didn't make those rules up.🤷
The bottom line is, this whole mess happened because you haven't grasped that this forum operates under rules strictly tied to conventional medicine. What you’re preaching here belongs in a PDF for alternative medicine or some holistic wellness blog.

And regarding Wikipedia...😂 I provided that link for a reason, but clearly, you missed my point. Fine, papaya is obviously a completely different species from the paw paw you were talking about—my bad, a massive oversight on my part.🙂

In any case, I want to apologize if I inadvertently insulted your feelings or your intelligence; that truly wasn't my intention.
I wish you the best.🙂

@everyone
I'm done engaging on this topic because it has spiraled completely off-track and turned into pure spam.

restlessowl3 said:Thanks for all the advice. She’s also been started on Lumidol for the pain and Moduretics to help flush out that excess fluid. For now, we’re just waiting on tomorrow’s CT scan with simulation to figure out the next steps. Personally, I’d prefer she stays on the dexamethasone—when she was on the Medrols, things didn't go well at all.

How's everything looking? Any improvement?

Something just crossed my mind. My mother used to do physical therapy three times a week, and my daughter used to give her these wonderful massages—she actually knew how to perform lymphatic drainage. Mom's arms would swell up constantly, and my daughter could really help drain them out. Maybe you could try some very light massage using baby oil? Just let your fingertips glide over the skin—think more of a gentle stroking motion rather than anything forceful. Use light, circular movements moving from the bottom upward.

Has anyone mentioned or suggested seeing a physiatrist to get a prescription for home-based physical therapy? It is absolutely vital that the body gets as much rehabilitation as possible during this process.

Daniel Phillips10 said:Thanks, Ivana,
My oncologist suggested moving forward with another round of intravenous Vinblastine—six sessions in total—but he did drop a hint that I should try to track down Nexavar, as he seems convinced it would be more effective than the Vinblastine.
He expressed his regret about the situation, though he made it quite clear that there isn't much more he can do within his current capacity.
Naturally, I pressed him for specific clinical studies to back this up, but his response was a rather blunt, "I'm sorry, but I don't have anything to give you."
I feel it would be incredibly reckless of me to just go out and pick a random clinical trial on my own without truly understanding the implications.

Honestly, I find it incredibly hard to swallow this suggestion from an oncologist to just "try to get hold of" a drug... for God's sake, we aren't talking about buying a bag of peanuts here. You obtain medication through legitimate channels—the doctor writes a private prescription so you can walk into a pharmacy and buy it legally. What he recommended to you is outright illegal; by all professional standards, he should be fired and stripped of his medical license for even suggesting it. Trying to source drugs through the black market or consuming someone else's leftover meds—who knows how long they've been sitting around or where they actually came from—is an extremely dangerous gamble. How do you know some criminal isn't selling you nothing but baby powder inside a capsule? At the very least, you should try to find a sealed box from a second-hand source, though even that is nearly impossible using that method. Most people who buy these things themselves are looking to sell them once they no longer need them, and those treated under hospital coverage usually take their exact dose and rarely have anything left over, let alone opened vials.

Clinical trials aren't being held here in the States because the market is too small, which is why your doctor claimed there's nothing available, but they are active in the countries I linked for you. Each one of them is a legitimate clinical trial with clearly defined parameters, and choosing one should always be done with a physician's guidance. The real issue is that American doctors are notoriously inert and resistant when it comes to this stuff, almost as a rule. Given that you're dealing with a relapse, I think a trial would be the ideal path for you, especially considering that if the drug proves effective, you might receive it pro bono for as long as you need it, even after the study officially wraps up.
In any case, I truly hope your treatment starts heading in a better direction.

Look, Vilko, I’m not making this up; I’m speaking within a very specific context here. If you weren't such a lightweight and actually bothered to read a single page of actual research, you’d realize that throwing baking soda, papaya, aspirin, Sutent, or whatever else at a problem doesn't make it "conventional" medicine for a hump if none of those things have undergone clinical trials for that specific purpose. By that logic, using Sutent—which is a standard FDA-approved treatment for metastatic kidney cancer—to treat a spinal deformity would be considered "alternative" medicine, simply because it hasn't been studied for that exact use yet.
And frankly, dismissing my perspective just because I haven't personally battled cancer is incredibly rude. I've gained my insight through the agony of watching my mother suffer and through my hands-on work with patients at a local cancer advocacy nonprofit. You really ought to be ashamed, having lived as long as you have, and still lacking an ounce of empathy or basic decency toward someone else's experience.

Good grief, I honestly can't deal with this anymore. 🙂
stormytinker4, this goes for you too. Before you start judging, try reading the actual studies to see what they specifically cover. 😉 Start with a basic search on *Carica papaya* and take a look at the third section: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paw_Paw I truly did my best to explain the process of how something moves from a theory to being accepted in mainstream American medicine. It’s a shame you chose to completely misunderstand me.

Maria Fisher46 said:Angela, I really need to set the record straight on this one!

Look, Moduretic is a potassium-sparing diuretic. Because of how it works, you generally shouldn't be pairing it with potassium supplements like Kalinor or potassium chloride. There are incredibly rare exceptions—cases involving severe hypokalemia where a doctor is watching your every move and running constant electrolyte panels—but those are outliers.

For anyone else? Absolutely not!

Thanks for catching that.
I also want to stress something I missed in my original post: if there isn't a significant improvement in how you feel, you absolutely have to ask your doctor if it's even worth staying on the medication. Don't you dare decide to stop or change things on your own.

restlessowl3 said:Thanks for all the advice. She’s also been put on Lumidol for the pain and Moduretics to help flush out that excess fluid. We’re waiting on a CT scan with simulation tomorrow to figure out the next move. Honestly, I’d prefer she stays on the Dex if possible—when she was on the Medrols, things just didn't go well.

If they're using Moduretics, they absolutely have to pair it with Kalinorm; otherwise, her electrolytes could tank, and that’s a recipe for disaster. If you don't see a significant improvement in her condition, there's really no point in pushing the Moduretics. My mother ended up looking completely bloated—huge distended abdomen—and after an ultrasound, the doctors told us it wasn't actually fluid retention, but fat buildup caused by a wrecked metabolism from being on the Dex.

goldencrane3 said:You misunderstood me; I’m talking about Torcan ampules administered subcutaneously—it's a central antiemetic. He’s taking Reglan to protect his mucosal lining, but if we're talking about stopping vomiting, Torcan would probably be more effective. After radiation, the tumor actually started receding, but the edema is much more extensive now; it’s hit the entire parietal region along with the temporal area. His speech isn't great, though he doesn't seem to be in too much pain. It’s just that after years of being estranged from his kids, he seems to want to talk to us constantly now, and I really just want to make him more comfortable.

Man, I got totally turned around myself. 😛
Look, he absolutely needs to be on Dex since he's having these flare-ups; there's almost certainly edema involved here. You need to get an oncologist to recommend both the steroid and a specific nausea protocol immediately! It’s honestly shocking to me that he’s managed to hold up this well without any Dex.
My mom had similar issues where she dealt with bouts of nausea, though she didn't actually vomit. Then again, she was on heavy doses of Dex the whole time, so that likely helped mask the symptoms.

goldencrane3 said:My dad is battling glioblastoma. He just finished his first round of radiation and Temozolomide. Now he’s started a five-day cycle of 285mg Temozolomide; today is day four, and he's feeling miserable—vomiting and hasn't eaten all day. What puzzles me is that they haven't prescribed him any dexamethasone yet, nor have they given us any guidance on what to do when he feels this sick. I believe he's entitled to Torcan via IV; should I be asking his primary care physician about this? Is it possible to get the ampules so I can administer it subcutaneously myself?

Has your father had surgery? If the tumor was successfully resected, they won't bother with dex unless there’s active edema present. Usually, with Stage IV treatments, patients get a dex injection specifically to combat nausea, but I'm honestly not sure if that's a standard rule for Temozolomide. Regardless, you need to clear this with the oncologist.
What really helped my mom were air-popped popcorn and flaxseeds that were soaked in a glass of lukewarm water. You let them sit for half an hour, strain the liquid, and drink it. Flax releases a mucilage that coats the stomach lining. It’s soothing, has a nutty flavor, and isn't too revolting to swallow.
Regarding the dexamethasone, those ampules are strictly for hospital use. Unless a specialist writes the script, a primary care doctor can't just hand them out. Typically, people take the oral tablets at home, though a GP could theoretically authorize ampules from their central supply—they just rarely do. In my case, a private pharmacy sold me the ampules, and a visiting nurse showed me how to administer them (even though she technically shouldn't have) and it's done intramuscularly, not subcutaneously. Keep in mind that dex comes with its own set of nasty side effects, so unless it's an absolute emergency, it's better to hold off. There are other effective ways to manage nausea. Talk to the oncologist!

stormytinker4 said:I’d love to help, but honestly, I’m just as pressed for time as you are. When I was digging into this, I scoured everything I could find. Here are a few starting points—you can find plenty of in vitro and in vivo studies through these links, and you can usually order or read the full papers if you want to go deep.
Regarding the research, it all comes down to knowing how and where to look; anyone who actually needs answers learns how to hunt for them pretty quickly. For me, forums like this one are the best resource. I spend a ton of time reading international boards where you pick up direct, real-world experiences from people living through it...

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8371627

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/909798

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7764028

There are millions of links out there regarding papaya research—in vitro, in vivo, human trials, etc. You just need to put a little more effort into your Google searches. I really don't have the bandwidth to spoon-feed you every specific detail you might be looking for, but if this is truly important to you, I trust you can navigate it yourself 🙂. Besides, papaya isn't just some miracle cure for cancer, as you already noticed, and those details are right there in the introductory links I provided. 😉

Sorry if I came off as condescending; based on what you wrote, it sounds like you already have some experience with this, so I figured you wouldn't need your hand held. 🙂

Looking at the links you posted, except for the first one, these are all in vitro studies. That means they are pre-clinical stages that might eventually lead to in vivo or clinical trials, which is where they mention potential efficacy. In that sense, we absolutely cannot talk about "treating" cancer. What’s being discussed here is that certain isolated compounds show an effect on leukemia cells or ovarian cancer cells in mice, for example. Unfortunately, we see this all the time: a study shows great results in mice, but when it hits humans, it either fails completely or is less effective than what's already on the market, so companies stop investing in it. My point from my previous posts stands: papaya is definitely a healthy fruit and a powerful antioxidant—just like garlic, aloe, or propolis. All these plants have shown effectiveness in cell cultures, but talking about an encapsulated compound at a specific concentration and dose acting as a medical treatment for a specific type of carcinoma in a clinical setting? We just aren't there yet.
Papaya won't hurt you; it's healthy. But claiming it cures cancer is a massive stretch, sorry. 🤷

Daniel Phillips10 said:After fighting kidney cancer for eight grueling years—surviving two surgeries and enduring three and a half years of chemotherapy on Sutent before switching to Nexavar for the last six months—I’ve hit a devastating wall. Even though the Nexavar is still holding the line despite some slight disease progression, Medicare has officially pulled the plug on my coverage for it.
If anyone happens to have any leftover Nexavar they aren't using, I would be incredibly grateful if you could reach out to me at plavi8@gmail.com.
Additionally, please know that if you have any questions or just need to talk, I am more than happy to help in any way I can.

Man, if there's any kind of progression happening, how can we honestly say the drug is actually working?
Unless a doctor specifically told you otherwise, trying to take a heavy-duty medication like this without medical supervision is just plain reckless—not to mention that anyone handing over prescription drugs like that is committing a felony.
You're risking liver damage, and you're going to need a healthy liver if you want to try any other treatment lines down the road.
You can find all the open clinical trials for kidney cancer on this link. If we've run through every standard option here in the States, my best advice is to look into joining one of those studies. Use the legend to expand the map, then click on Europe to see a full map of various countries and how many active trials are running in each one. It makes navigating the options much easier.

silvercanyon7 said:restlessowl3, my dad was on Prednisone. His face swelled up like a balloon, then he started getting edema behind his ears too. Angela Wright already pointed out that it’s the classic "moon face" effect. That’s exactly what happened with my old man. Eventually, he started tapering off the steroids. You can't just quit cold turkey—that's a dangerous game, so be careful there. Once he phased it out, the swelling vanished and his face finally returned to its normal shape.

Unfortunately, when you're dealing with brain tumors, dex is a permanent, irreplaceable part of anti-edema therapy. 😢

Nancy Lee, hang in there. I know everything feels incredibly raw right now, but I promise there will come a day when you can look back on those beautiful times with your dad and smile through the tears. Life keeps moving forward, but the memories? Those stay etched in your heart forever. Sending a hug.

Bradley Scott2 said:Thanks for getting back to me.
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My question is, does anyone here have experience with DCA?

Look, let’s start from square one.
unknown has been on the hospital formulary for metastatic kidney cancer for at least six years now. Since your dad has metastases from that exact same tumor—regardless of the fact that the primary tumor was removed— he actually meets the criteria for unknown. I suspect there’s just a bureaucratic loophole in the regulations here... basically, because his primary tumor is gone and he developed metastases later, 😉he's being sidelined. I've read plenty of stories about people with colon cancer where the primary tumor was completely removed, but then they developed liver metastases and were rejected for things like unknown. I even heard about a veteran with unknown who ran into similar issues at a major VA medical center recently. Technically, it seems like those who are diagnosed once metastases are already present might actually be luckier, because if you develop them later, you can qualify for treatment. Look, take his records to a private oncologist—someone like a specialist in a high-end clinic in NYC, for instance—who isn't tied down by insurance or hospital budget constraints, and see what they tell you. Then, take that expert opinion back to his current oncologist and demand answers.
Your old man is 80. If he responds to the treatment, he could live a very high-quality life for up to six years. unknown is an excellent drug. Expecting a total cure for metastatic cancer at his age through some divine miracle drug that works 99% of the time is just unrealistic, but that doesn't mean he can't live comfortably and enjoy his golden years alongside the tumor.

I don't think you grasp the difference between "relevant" studies and whatever else is out there. Everything actually scientifically relevant is on PubMed, which is where I linked you above. Anything else is either shady nonsense, like that website you linked (who takes responsibility if something goes wrong? them?), or it’s just in vitro and in vivo testing, which are just preliminary stages before controlled human trials can even begin—and that takes time.
As for sipping DCA straight from a glass based on some online dosage calculator because someone "said it helped"—that’s an alternative approach. Go find people with those experiences on the specific sub-forum for that. Posting stuff like that here violates the forum rules.

Listen, this is my most heartfelt advice, and if it were my own father, I’d do exactly this: the man is older, and you need to do everything possible to ensure he has quality time left. Messing around with something you don't technically understand—because the only "knowledge" you have comes from various hype websites designed to manipulate desperate people grasping at straws—is incredibly dangerous territory. You could end up causing him harm and spending the rest of your life riddled with guilt. My mother passed away when she was 57, and I still carry the heavy weight of regret because I fought her over a piece of chocolate when all she wanted was a taste. I can't even imagine how much worse it would feel if it were something more serious.

stormytinker4 said:Honestly, anyone using the internet today has no excuse for being uninformed. Anything else isn't worth discussing if you aren't actually engaging in the debate...

Look, stormytinker4, since you’re clearly such an expert on this compared to me, do me a favor: can you sort through those studies mentioned above and separate the ones done in vitro from the in vivo and human clinical trials specifically regarding cancer? There's a massive mountain of data here, and I simply don't have the luxury of time to dig through every single page—especially when some of these links look like they're advertising earwax removal shampoo.
Thanks!
And while we're talking about being "informed"—not everything you stumble upon online is accurate or even relevant. I'm sure we can agree on that much.

Bradley Scott2, almost all clinical trials are conducted and funded by Big Pharma. Right now, there are only two or three main drugs used for kidney cancer. Given how common this disease is, believe me, if there were solid results in both in vitro and in vivo testing, pharmaceutical companies would be throwing money at trials and production in a heartbeat.
I’m curious—has your dad been on Sutent or Nexavar yet? See, those are the standard treatments for metastatic kidney cancer, yet you haven't mentioned them once here.
I also suggest you take a look at these pages and search for ongoing kidney cancer clinical trials that might have openings for enrollment.
Taking a gamble on a compound where you have zero clue about dosing, zero control over the variables, and no idea what the contraindications might be is like playing Russian roulette with half a bullet left in the chamber. Trust me, losing the battle is one thing, but losing it in total agony with your quality of life completely destroyed—and knowing it's your own fault—is much worse.

EDIT: Here are the open clinical trials involving DCA, though I don't see any specifically for kidney cancer. So, it isn't quite true that pharma won't touch simple compounds. If they find it profitable enough to invest in head and neck tumors—where the incidence rate is way lower than kidney cancer—then I don't see why they wouldn't open a study for kidney cancer if the in vitro and in vivo phases showed success.
Actually, you're fixating on the headline because you missed my point in the previous post: it is impossible to have a single compound that successfully treats every type of cancer. Something that works wonders for colon cancer isn't necessarily going to work for breast cancer. It's a hell of a lot more complex than a layman typically imagines.

Dex affects fat metabolism, which usually leads to swelling in the face—that "moon face" look—and the torso. I personally haven't heard of anyone experiencing pain as a side effect. Methylprednisolone is also a corticosteroid. You really need to run this by your oncologist. Honestly, I’m out of advice for you.

And here we go again...😁 every few months someone in this project feels the need to host a seminar on basic biology...😍
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stormytinker4 says: Pawpaw isn't some exotic miracle fruit; it’s just a common plant growing right here in America, just like an apple grows back home..

In my neck of the woods, we’d call that "all bark and no bite." 😁

And it’s hardly a "mystical" plant either... there aren't just old wives' tales floating around; there are documented results you can easily find online. Beyond the documentation, what I'm talking about comes from first-hand experience, so it's not just hearsay. I get that you might believe or not believe in something, but if you're going to take a stand, it would be nice to actually explain why. From what I can tell, you have zero experience with Pawpaw. Don't kill people's hope for recovery when there are plenty of different methods that have helped people outside of chemo and surgery... everyone reacts differently to treatments, and just because something didn't work for you doesn't mean it won't work for someone else. Like someone smart once said—cancer is far too serious a disease to rely on just one single method. I've already shared my own experience here, and if those aren't positive results, then I don't know what is. I celebrate any progress and any success, regardless of where it comes from, because it builds hope and gives people faith! I think that's the least important thing.

Look, if my comments here are supposedly "killing hope," then the plant must be magic🤷. By that same logic, please take note of everything documented on a random forum just because I say so and because it's my "experience"—there's no reason to doubt me, right? 😉 - garlic kills cancer cells! You can find endless documents verifying that! And besides, it's not even a plant from America; it grows in our own backyard. 👍

There is one catch, though: cancer is a genuinely serious and incredibly complex disease, and as such, understanding it requires at least a baseline knowledge of biological principles. Anyone who has done a quick Google search would know that "cancer" is just a broad umbrella term for various malignant cellular formations that behave differently, except for one thing: they all invade the entire organism. Since these cellular formations are so diverse, it is impossible for a universal cure for cancer to exist now, or ever, so we shouldn't be talking about such things in any context. Similarly, everything considered "conventional" has undergone extremely complicated and extensive research and testing due to the severity of the disease, moving through three phases: in vitro, in vivo, and clinical trials on humans—and that last part only happens if the first two stages, with all their sub-phases, yield satisfactory results. For example, when garlic was applied to a culture of colon cancer cells in vitro, the cells died off in record time and stopped dividing, but in vivo testing on a rhesus monkey was a complete failure...
There’s a massive difference between discussing immune support through complementary supplements that have actually undergone rigorous scientific study—which are just as vital to the fight against cancer as any primary medication—and pinning your hopes on a cure because you're eating aloe, pawpaw, garlic, or apples.

With that in mind, maybe try educating yourself a bit more thoroughly before you decide to call people out for "crushing hope." In reality, by doing that, you’re essentially feeding the very vultures who prey on people's ignorance, lack of information, and pure desperation. These scammers reach right into people's pockets by peddling "documented relevant spikes" on "relevant" websites, all wrapped up in fancy cellophane made of "Big Pharma conspiracies" and "shadowy elites," loaded with enough pseudo-scientific jargon to sound legitimate.
Have a nice day.🙂