Alternative Treatment plan for Stage 4 Cancer (Hodgkin Lymphoma) and Other News

After my recent government healthcare nightmare, my family did some research and found a private doctor (Dr. Tros Bekker from Westmed Medical Center in Pretoria) who’s been helping cancer patients from all over the country and around the world cure their cancer through a 90-day treatment plan involving alternative medicine and a strict diet.

My family is currently funding this alternative treatment plan at approximately ZAR 2800 (approximately $165 USD) per month, which none of us have budgeted for, so things are a bit tight, and my folks are eating into retirement savings to help me get through this. If anyone is able to assist financially, please do so via my Buy Me a Coffee donation page (either as a one-off “coffee” donation or a monthly membership). Your help is greatly appreciated.

The Alternative Treatment Plan

According to Dr. Tros Bekker, following his protocol will stop the cancer from progressing any further and/or even eradicate it entirely.

Only time will tell.

The treatment involves the following alternative medications:

Ivermectin:

3 in the morning and 2 in the evening
(5 per day)

Fenbendazole:

222mg 6 days per week, skip one day.

Curcumin:

1 in the morning and 1 in the evening.

Vitamin D3 5000UI K2 100mcg:

one per day

CBD Oil

1.25mg at night (under the tongue)

…Along with a strict Banting diet (similar to the Keto diet). No sugar, No starch; no carbs; no seed oils; no shakes containing starch or seed oil fats—only unprocessed fresh food; certain fruits, vegetables, and meats, and healthy natural fats. I’ve attached the list below of what I can and can’t eat or drink during the 90-day treatment plan…

(Excuse the poor image quality—this is how I received it)

Adjusting to this diet has been difficult as I’m used to eating a lot of carbs; mostly pizza, pasta, and McDonald’s burgers. But after a couple of days, I got used to it.

Getting used to not consuming any sugar was also a bit difficult at first until Mom got me some Xylitol as a sugar replacement for my coffee—although it makes me poop a lot. And we found many kinds of sugar-free candies and chocolates at Dischem. I’ve gotten quite fond of their 0% Sugar Dark Chocolate with no artificial sweeteners.

So, how’s it going?

I started the new treatment on Sep 2 and the new diet on Sep 7. All my pain is gone, but the itchiness has gotten a lot worse, especially around the areas where I still have large visible lymph lumps. It gets so bad sometimes that it feels as though I just want to scratch the lump out from under my skin.

The lumps haven’t gotten any smaller (yet), but they also haven’t gotten any bigger, which is a great sign, and no new lumps have appeared (or rather, none that I’m aware of anyway)

Over-all. I feel like something is happening—something is working, so hopefully, this treatment plan will not only stop the cancer from progressing any further but will also get rid of it entirely over time. I truly hope so.

Some days I do feel extremely weak and just want to sleep all day—other days I feel alright and can do some things and help out around the house.

In other news…

I’ve also gotten new ADHD medication from my psychiatrist, which is possibly also playing a role in my overall energy levels and alertness. But thanks to the new ADHD medication, I’ve been able to maintain better focus on certain tasks, and I’ve been able to somewhat stick to a routine. I’m even making my bed and tidying my room every morning, and when doing laundry, I put it away right after it’s done rather than just leaving it on a pile in my room. I’m able to mentally stay in the moment with physical tasks, so the ADHD meds have so far had some positive impact on my day-to-day life.

My psychiatrist will evaluate me again after a month to see if they need to increase or decrease the dosage.

Some Challanges

Many of my cancer and ADHD medications have “loss of appetite” as a side effect, so l’m literally never hungry. I basically have to force feed myself. Mom’s been doing a great job making my food look appetizing and appealing so that I at least get the bare essentials and can eat full meals before taking my medication.

Here are some examples (thanks, mom!)…

Despite these challenges, my weight has been remaining steady between 58kg and 62kg depending on the day. Most days it’s a solid 60kg which is still way below how much I’m supposed to weigh. A healthy BMI for my height is 75kg but I’ve been skinny all my life with a super fast metabolism—as long as my weight doesn’t drop significantly below the current average (58-62), I’ll be okay.

Special thanks

I would like to give special thanks to those supporting me via Buy Me a Coffee, and for the Bernard’s gifts and well wishes. So far, the Bernard family has sent me flowers and a shirt. I am beyond grateful for such kind gestures. I would also like to thank the Kruger family for gifting me a rebounder, which I am now using to do lymph drainage exercises, which will hopefully help with the cancer healing process. Thank you!

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If you’ve made it this far, thank you for reading and thank you for your support.

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