Gita,

I am deeply touched by your post. You have really addressed everything in the terms most religions and spirituality in general encompass. For some, it is our belief in one particular higher force, God, for others, it is a belief that there is a higher force, albeit karma, the Universe, etc. Regardless of our particular beliefs, it is clear from your post that our thoughts can set a certain energy into motion and great things can happen. Although, I do not believe, as some do, that our thoughts can cure cancer, I do know that we can certainly develop a resolve to continue the battle and a constitution within that allows us to march into battle.

From a more scientific perspective, I believe your post reminds all of us to seek additional opinions from the medical community until our questions have been answered to our satisifaction.

I will certainly continue to pray for your sister, you and her entire circle of family and friends.

Ed

SCC Stage IV, BOT, T2N2bM0
Cisplatin/5FU x 3, 40 days radiation
Diagnosis 07/21/03 tx completed 10/08/03
Post Radiation Lower Motor Neuron Syndrome 3/08.
Cervical Spinal Stenosis 01/11
Cervical Myelitis 09/12
Thoracic Paraplegia 10/12
Dysautonomia 11/12
Hospice care 09/12-01/13.
COPD 01/14
Intermittent CHF 6/15
Feeding tube NPO 03/16
VFI 12/2016
ORN 12/2017
Cardiac Event 06/2018
Bilateral VFI 01/2021
Thoracotomy Bilobectomy 01/2022
Bilateral VFI 05/2022
Total Laryngectomy 01/2023