Vernon,

While I think its great that you found a combination of standard and alternative treatments that work for you, one of the "opinions" from Tim Bolen is, in my opinion, truly offensive to cancer survivors.

[i]Everyone "in the know" knows that if they, or a loved one, gets diagnosed with Cancer, that it's time to get their Passport out of the safety deposit box, and start checking with those who keep track, to find out just exactly where to go, right now, for the best Cancer cure. For, if you stay in the US, and take the conventional variety of Cancer treatment, your chances of survival are slim to none.

The conventional US Cancer community is a murderous rip-off that generates shiploads of money. It provides the most horrible death imaginable, with the most suffering, the least hope, and the highest price paid. Europe, Asia, Mexico, the Islands, Central America all offer solutions that work...

...Health care in America is not based on the idea "How can we help you get better?" It is based on "How much money is available to us from your insurance, your co-pay, and your net worth?" The very first thing that happens when you go to a conventional health care practitioner is for you to hand them your insurance card. They then call your insurer and get the information on the limits of your policy. At that moment your fate, as a patient, has been sealed. Frankly, if you are diagnosed with Cancer, or some other major disease, you're on the slippery slope. You, and/or yours, are going to die horribly. And, there's going to be nothing left of your net worth. [/i]

(Boldface is mine.)

How would Tim Bolen explain my 17 years of survival after being treated for Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma? How would he explain the millions of cancer survivors in this country? And how would he explain the results of this study?

http://www.webmd.com/cancer/news/20080716/cancer-survival-rates-vary-by-country

I certainly don't want to get into a pissing match with anyone, but people like Tim Bolen really tick me off.

- Margaret