Audrey, a young 74 year old,
throughout her life a sportive, horse-riding mother of two children who has
successfully overcome the handicap of replacement of both hips, was, about three
years ago, diagnosed as having a cancerous tumour of the colon.
As we are resident in France Audrey was taken in charge 100% by the Sécurité
Social. The treatment prescribed was a course of radiotherapy followed, after a
period of recuperation, by an operation to remove the tumour and part of the
colon. A temporary colostomy was fitted and six weeks later the colostomy was
removed and the shortened colon was reconnected.
There were, of course, the usual side and after effects of both the radiotherapy
and of the two operations but, with the passage of time, these have gradually
lessened.
At three-monthly intervals ever since the operations Audrey has had a check-up.
These have comprised a blood test and an echographie
(ultra-sound?) examination. The latter has consistently proved negative but, as
regards the blood tests the level of ACE (Antigene carcino-embryonnaire/Embryonic
carcino antigen(in English?)) has gradually increased. But, between the previous
check in November and the latest, two weeks ago, the ACE jumped from 8.81ng/ml
to 15.05 the acceptable maximum being 10.00.
A full scan will be carried out in about three weeks when the cause of this
abnormality may be discovered. In the meantime, however, we must consider
possible treatments. We are doubtful as to the effectiveness of chemotherapy
and, knowing of the experiences of others who have undergone this form of
therapy, Audrey is very reluctant to follow it.
During the three years which have elapsed since the cancer was discovered Audrey
and I (her husband Tony) have looked at alternative therapies (of which we knew
nothing) which are non-invasive and which have no side or after effects. Those
we know about include :- METABOLIC THERAPY, which relies largely on Amygdalin/Laetrile/Vitamin
B17 (different names for basically the same thing) and strictly controlled diet,
THE BRISTOL DIET (uncooked green vegetables) and the therapy provided by the
DOVE CLINIC at Twyford, Hampshire (details of which we do not yet have)
We are very anxious to hear from or of anyone who has been treated by any of
these or other alternative therapies or who may have a better knowledge of them
than we do.
We would like to emphasise that we have no criticism to make of the French
Health Service or the specialists who have treated Audrey. There have been no
unnecessary delays and the specialists have been, without exception friendly,
approachable, understanding and efficient. We do, however, criticise the medical
profession and industry in general for its failure to carry out research, or to
follow up research already carried out, in the field of therapies alternative to
those conventionally accepted and in its refusal to make public any reference to
such therapies.
We can, if wished, present a more detailed account of Audrey's treatment but, in
the area in which we live Anglophones are a comparative rarity and, in
consequence, it may not be of wide enough interest.
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Tony & Audrey Mortlock