discouraged

[Guest guest]

I am so sorry... I know how you feel, I was going for a home

improvement loan, after a lot of hoop jumping, it wasnt approved, I

cried rivers, I fortunately have some very good people in my life, my

BF and Father of my child, they gave me the money. Is there anyone

you can borrow from??? I will keep my fingers crossed and say a

prayer for you. Laurie

///

> Today has been an emotional rollercoaster. I was estatic last

night

> when I went to bed, thinking about the possiblity of being banded

> within a month, only to wake this morning to the reality that our

> retirement money is gone (long, sad story...think Enron on a

smaller

> scale) and insurance won't pay because of a pre-existing condition

> clause. I just found out all this frustrating information today.

>

> I swore that I would do anything it took to get this band, but it's

> difficult to face the reality of another year of hurting, another

> year of discrimination, another year of anguish....I can't stop

> crying. Any words of wisdom on how to get through this?

[Guest guest]

A GI only checks out the esophagus and some are very good at diagnosing Achalasia. I was lucky to have an internist from Pakistan and her husband is a GI. She had him check me and he didn't even try to treat my problem. He told me to go to Emory Hospital in Atlanta and have Dr. C. talk to me. He does a lot of this type of surgery for Achalasia. I had a Heller Myotomy with wrap. No problems so far after three months. I was grateful my GI knew enough to send me to someone that was better able to help me. He himself told me I had Achalasia. He was very good. He could have treated me with dilation, balloon therapy and Botox, but told me I would be better off to see a surgeon. I applaud him for this. I am forever grateful to him. Bev.

[Guest guest]

> I am new to the group and I have not yet be diganosed with A.

> I am 28 yrs old and live in south Texas. I have the majority of the

> problems I have seen yall discribe and have read through research. I

> have had two dialations, last being in Sept., which lasted for about

> a week. I have had trouble getting back in to see my gi and now he

> has perscribed me nexium and Reglan. The nurse told me over the

> phone the reglan is a muscle relaxer, but the print out I got at the

> pharmacy states that it is for acid reflux.

> I have repeatedly told the doctor that I do not have acid reflux, but

> they assure me that they believe these meds will help. I am feeling

> that no one understands what I am going through where I live. All I

> want is to be able to eat normal and not fear that I am going to

> choke on my food. Any advise and info is welcome.

>

[Guest guest]

The Reglan does help relax your muscles...but it may put you to sleep

too. It did me. Just a little info.

Indiana

[Guest guest]

,

Just a note on the Nexium...I was prescribed that by my doctor this

summer because I was starting to have pain in my stomach that she

felt was an ulcer, it was different from the spasms I was used to

with A., however an unexpected side benefit of the Nexium was that I

have not had spasm since July. I have never gone this long without

one and feel so much better - I sleep at night without being awaken

by that terrible pain. I still have swallowing difficulty but the

absence of the spasms is wonderful. It may be worth trying.

Kim

> I am new to the group and I have not yet be diganosed with A.

> I am 28 yrs old and live in south Texas. I have the majority of

the

> problems I have seen yall discribe and have read through

research. I

> have had two dialations, last being in Sept., which lasted for

about

> a week. I have had trouble getting back in to see my gi and now

he

> has perscribed me nexium and Reglan. The nurse told me over the

> phone the reglan is a muscle relaxer, but the print out I got at

the

> pharmacy states that it is for acid reflux.

> I have repeatedly told the doctor that I do not have acid reflux,

but

> they assure me that they believe these meds will help. I am

feeling

> that no one understands what I am going through where I live. All

I

> want is to be able to eat normal and not fear that I am going to

> choke on my food. Any advise and info is welcome.

>

[Guest guest]

How awful!!

The sheer embarassment of it all!!

[Guest guest]

Hi,

It sounds like you are starting in the right direction ! I thought I

would let you know what I eat.

Breakfast:

Coffee

Lunch- about 10:30-12:00

-lightly scrambled egg w/ salsa and sour cream

-cottage cheese w/ sour cream and splenda w/frozen blueberries

-left over dinner

snack -about 4:00

campbells soup at hand- mexican style-150 cals.

Dinner- 5:30 -6:30

- chicken tenders on top of stove w/ campbell ranchero tomato soup

served w/ refried beans

-chicken tenders on top of stove cooked on BBQ sauce

-pork roast in crock pot w/ onion soup mix , 1/2/-1c vegies

- Ranch pot roast, string beans and 1/4 c potato

-Spegetti sauce w/ meat,mushrooms, onions (sometmes spinach) served

over cottage cheese or with spegetti squash

-Salmon or white fish on top of stove cooked in horse raddish , or hot

sweet mustard.and steamed served w/sour cream and dill or some other

seasonings.

I always eat a meat ( about 3-4 oz. ) and vegies 1/2 -1 cup

if I am still hungry ( rarely) I have cottage cheese and strawberries

Today for the first time I tried a south beach frozen egg buritto and

it wasn't bad.

Hope this helps.YOU CAN DO IT!!!!!

Donna Q.

2/2/05

-65

>

> Okay guys, I need some band support really bad. Since my doctors

vist

> on 2/19/06 I've gained almost 2 pounds. Now, I know it's my fault

> because I've been eating fast foods. I've stopped that. I went to

the

> store this weekend and bought foods to bake at home and little

dinners

> to take for lunch that were no more then 300 cal. I'm depressed by

> this weight gain. I need some help on some good foods. If possible

can

> some of you guys tell me what you eat for breakfast lunch and

dinner.

> I know I just need to make better food choices but I'm not sure if I

> know what's good and what's not. Please Help!!

>

[Guest guest]

First of all, serious weight loss rarely begins until you get to a good

fill level, and it can take 3-5 fills over several months to get there.

Patience is something we all must develop with banding.

It's quite normal to regain a bit after losing from the liquid diet

after surgery.

Certainly stop the fast foods. There is NO redeeming value in any fast

food. this is part of the essential lifestyle changes we have to make.

Remember, you must eat enough to lose. A good goal for most women is

1200-1500 cal a day, of solid protein, veggies, whole cereal grains,

and a bit of fruit. If you're starting over about 300#, a good goialo

will be 1500-1800 calories. do not go below this, or your loss will

stall. Your body needs ENOUGH calories to agree to lose a bit. too

little will make it feel threatened, and you won't lose.

This period of time is not for losing, but for putting into place the

better habits that will assist the band when you get to a good fill.

Work on learning about good nutrition, and the foods that will give you

the 50-60 grams of protein a day we need, along with 25 gm of fiber,

and 1200-1500 mg of calcium. Start getting some good daily exercsiwe,

even if you start with only a 45-min walk. Work your way up to good

cardio and weight training over the next few months. Be sure to get

your fluid in.

A good goal for breakfast is maybe 200 calories, for lunch maybe 300-

400, and for dinner 600-700. Work with fitday.com to find foods you

like that fit into this. This lerning about nutritino is essentiual, so

our giving you mneal plans will really stand in your way of learning

what you need to learn to do well. But you might get some ideas from

post # 4396 here. (enter this # in the " msg# " blank at the top of the

page)

and, very importantly, start to work on the emotional eating issues we

all have - What needs we are trting to meet with inappropriate eating.

Many of us work with a good therapist. Many others have found the

Bandster success CD;'s very useful - www.BandsterME.com

Then, whe nthese things are all improving, and you get to a good fill

level, your weight loss will begin in earnest. there is nothing you can

safely do to speed this process up. trying to take shortcuts never

works, and always hurts in the long run. Banding loss is a process, and

many things make up the successful " formula. "

Sandy R

>

> Okay guys, I need some band support really bad. Since my doctors vist

> on 2/19/06 I've gained almost 2 pounds. Now, I know it's my fault

> because I've been eating fast foods. I've stopped that. I went to the

> store this weekend and bought foods to bake at home and little

dinners

> to take for lunch that were no more then 300 cal. I'm depressed by

> this weight gain. I need some help on some good foods. If possible

can

> some of you guys tell me what you eat for breakfast lunch and dinner.

> I know I just need to make better food choices but I'm not sure if I

> know what's good and what's not. Please Help!!

>

[Guest guest]

what I had yesterday.

breakfast, advantage protein shake for breakfast, about 11:30 I got hungry

and couldnt have lunch for awhile so I had 3 crackers.

lunch , chicken nuggets and carrot,raisin salad.

supper 3/4 total of low carb pasta with spaghetti sauce and italian sausage

before bed 3 crackers with cheese.

today,

breakfast, advantage protein shake

3 crackers snack

lunch 1 beef burrito and refried beans

supper ,1/2 piece of baked white fish

2 slices of cucumber and

1/3 of a large square of the green jello salad with walnuts, cottage cheese

and pineapple

delicious! I have lost 40 lbs since my banding Jan 17 of this yr, to today.

newstart4andromeda <newstart4andromeda@...> wrote:

Okay guys, I need some band support really bad. Since my doctors vist

on 2/19/06 I've gained almost 2 pounds. Now, I know it's my fault

because I've been eating fast foods. I've stopped that. I went to the

store this weekend and bought foods to bake at home and little dinners

to take for lunch that were no more then 300 cal. I'm depressed by

this weight gain. I need some help on some good foods. If possible can

some of you guys tell me what you eat for breakfast lunch and dinner.

I know I just need to make better food choices but I'm not sure if I

know what's good and what's not. Please Help!!

[Guest guest]

the reason you're getting hungry is that the protein shakes are not

filling your pouch and keeping you full. you might want to try a good

fiber cereal or an egg instead. That made a huge difference for me.

That will also help you meet your fiber needs.

Inamed says " no liquid calories " and I've found that very important

for sustained loss - but each to their own, of course. Sandy R

> Okay guys, I need some band support really bad. Since my doctors

vist

> on 2/19/06 I've gained almost 2 pounds. Now, I know it's my fault

> because I've been eating fast foods. I've stopped that. I went to

the

> store this weekend and bought foods to bake at home and little

dinners

> to take for lunch that were no more then 300 cal. I'm depressed by

> this weight gain. I need some help on some good foods. If possible

can

> some of you guys tell me what you eat for breakfast lunch and

dinner.

> I know I just need to make better food choices but I'm not sure if

I

> know what's good and what's not. Please Help!!

>

[Guest guest]

Hello All,

Well I'm almost at week 2 post-banding. The last two mornings I have

gotten on the scale

(previously I was showing at least 1 lb loss daily) and I have gained

2 lbs back (one each day).

I could just cry. The mind hunger has been extremely hard for me (and

it's not like I'm eating

more).

Anyone have any advice?

Vivian

DOB 04/12/2006

230/220 (previously 218)/ 125

Re: What the heck is wrong with me????

// I can also eat and eat and eat....I feel no restriction. //

you already know this but, just because you can eat does not

mean

you should :-)

If you are just starving, and food is going right through, I would say

your band is too lose.

I think you might try solid foods again. You must chew very, very well

or the food will get stuck. I would not start with chicken as it

usually gets stuck (for me anyway). I would try something like ground

beef which is a lot easier to chew up.

You should also know that you can not eat very much when it comes to

solid food. Less then 1/2 a cup total maybe less. Also remember, do

NOT eat for more then 20 minutes (this is hard at first). If you do,

you are defeating the purpose of the band.

Since you are still new to all this, you will want to eat more then

you

can and you will think that you have not eaten enough. Let me assure

you of 1 thing, you will NOT starve to death. We have enough fat in

storage to keep us going for months without food. It really is all

about re training your brain right now. It will take a long time but

eventually, you will learn that a little food goes a long way.

Good luck and keep us posted.

7/18/05

280/190/140

[Guest guest]

Viv, I think you are doing fine and on schedule..my total weight

loss for 6 weeks was only 15 pounds.....so pleez if you cry, then

I'm gonna sob..... lol

Hang in there......could be swelling still, water weight, period

coming on? who knows.....

>

> Hello All,

> Well I'm almost at week 2 post-banding. The last two mornings I

have

> gotten on the scale

> (previously I was showing at least 1 lb loss daily) and I have

gained

> 2 lbs back (one each day).

> I could just cry. The mind hunger has been extremely hard for me

(and

> it's not like I'm eating

> more).

> Anyone have any advice?

>

> Vivian

> DOB 04/12/2006

> 230/220 (previously 218)/ 125

>

> Re: What the heck is wrong with

me????

>

> // I can also eat and eat and eat....I feel no restriction. //

>

> you already know this but, just because you can eat does

not

> mean

> you should :-)

> If you are just starving, and food is going right through, I

would say

> your band is too lose.

>

> I think you might try solid foods again. You must chew very, very

well

> or the food will get stuck. I would not start with chicken as it

> usually gets stuck (for me anyway). I would try something like

ground

> beef which is a lot easier to chew up.

>

> You should also know that you can not eat very much when it comes

to

> solid food. Less then 1/2 a cup total maybe less. Also remember,

do

> NOT eat for more then 20 minutes (this is hard at first). If you

do,

> you are defeating the purpose of the band.

>

> Since you are still new to all this, you will want to eat more

then

> you

> can and you will think that you have not eaten enough. Let me

assure

> you of 1 thing, you will NOT starve to death. We have enough fat

in

> storage to keep us going for months without food. It really is all

> about re training your brain right now. It will take a long time

but

> eventually, you will learn that a little food goes a long way.

> Good luck and keep us posted.

>

>

> 7/18/05

> 280/190/140

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

//I have gained 2 lbs back (one each day).//

Vivian,

Don't be so hard on yourself. You will fluctuate even once you get to

Your goal weight. You can not gain 2 lbs in body fat in a day or 2,

it is just water weight.

I fluctuate by at least 3lbs all the time. That is why I don't update

my weight at the bottom until I have been at the same weight for at

least 2 weeks.

You should also know that it is possible to gain weight before your

first fill. Remember until you have a proper fill, the band is not

working, you will feel hungry and be able to eat just like before.

Hang in there, it gets better. I promise!

7/18/05

280/190/140

[Guest guest]

Thanks so much . You know, it's been almost a year since I had my

last period (thought I was

going through pre-menopause). But, yep, I've been re-visited!

Thanks for the encouragement and the laugh!

Down but not out,

Vivian

Re: What the heck is wrong with

me????

>

> // I can also eat and eat and eat....I feel no restriction. //

>

> you already know this but, just because you can eat does

not

> mean

> you should :-)

> If you are just starving, and food is going right through, I

would say

> your band is too lose.

>

> I think you might try solid foods again. You must chew very, very

well

> or the food will get stuck. I would not start with chicken as it

> usually gets stuck (for me anyway). I would try something like

ground

> beef which is a lot easier to chew up.

>

> You should also know that you can not eat very much when it comes

to

> solid food. Less then 1/2 a cup total maybe less. Also remember,

do

> NOT eat for more then 20 minutes (this is hard at first). If you

do,

> you are defeating the purpose of the band.

>

> Since you are still new to all this, you will want to eat more

then

> you

> can and you will think that you have not eaten enough. Let me

assure

> you of 1 thing, you will NOT starve to death. We have enough fat

in

> storage to keep us going for months without food. It really is all

> about re training your brain right now. It will take a long time

but

> eventually, you will learn that a little food goes a long way.

> Good luck and keep us posted.

>

>

> 7/18/05

> 280/190/140

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

,

I really look forward to your posts. You are a treasure for all of us

but especially to

us newbies.

I appreciate your support.

Vivian

Re: Discouraged

//I have gained 2 lbs back (one each day).//

Vivian,

Dont be so hard on yourself. You will flucuate even once you get to

your goal weight. You can not gain 2 lbs in body fat in a day or 2,

it is just water weight.

I flucuate by at least 3lbs all the time. That is why i dont update

my weight at the bottom until i have been at the same weight for at

least 2 weeks.

You should also know that it is possible to gain weight before your

first fill. Remember until you have a proper fill, the band is not

working, you will feel hungry and be able to eat just like before.

Hang in there, it gets better. I promise!

nancy

7/18/05

280/190/140

[Guest guest]

Oh, I do hope I am truly post-menopausal. I do not want to start that again!! Besides, if we start having periods again, don't we have to go through menopause again??? That's just sick!!!!!! lol

Re: What the heck is wrong withme????>> // I can also eat and eat and eat....I feel no restriction. //>> you already know this but, just because you can eat doesnot> mean> you should :-)> If you are just starving, and food is going right through, Iwould say> your band is too lose.>> I think you might try solid foods again. You must chew very, verywell> or the food will get stuck. I would not start with chicken as it> usually gets stuck (for me anyway). I would try something likeground> beef which is a lot easier to chew up.>> You should also know that you can not eat very much when it comesto> solid food. Less then 1/2 a cup total maybe less. Also remember,do> NOT eat for more then 20 minutes (this is hard at first). If youdo,> you are defeating the purpose of the band.>> Since you are still new to all this, you will want to eat morethen> you> can and you will think that you have not eaten enough. Let meassure> you of 1 thing, you will NOT starve to death. We have enough fatin> storage to keep us going for months without food. It really is all> about re training your brain right now. It will take a long timebut> eventually, you will learn that a little food goes a long way.> Good luck and keep us posted.>> > 7/18/05> 280/190/140>>>>>>>>>>

[Guest guest]

Hi Vivian, I am 1 week post-op and for the 1st time I am struggling with the head hunger. Although I have been hungry (more so than usual) and I think for me I am just not drinking enough fluids. Prior to surgery, I usually would only drink with a meal. So for me to be constantly be drinking something is a tough one. I have this problem of associating liquids with meals only. I think from what all the ones who have been banded for awhile have said is that the actual weightloss will really begin after we get our first fill. Yes, Its hard to conceive that we wont lose weight with only liquids going in and how could we possibly gain on that?? I am not sure how it all works but I do know that I am having a tough time today. I think if we stay positive and think like losers (boy, that doesn't sound good!! LOL) we can get through these broth days!! Hang in There! Tammy I. DOB-4/20/06

goes everywhere you do. Get it on your phone.

[Guest guest]

sounds exactly like me I hit day 13 & stalled for a 4 days then i'd lose 2-3lbs & stall again. Cept I did the apple day & it worked I lost a couple lbs the following day then stalled again. until i read the "weight loss cure guide" & figured out everything i was doing wrong.

1. I was mixing veggies

2. I was chewing sugarless gum, cuz i was told I could

3. I was eating pickles, again cuz i was told I could

4. Only meats i like & would eat was chicken & beef (so i had the same meat twice a day sometimes) So I added fat free cottage cheese made with skim milk & boiled eggs to mix it up & not eat the same protein 2x a day

5. I was cutting out the meat(protein) completely cuz i was so sick of the same thing day after day (not a good idea, I had no energy to move, literally, & my kidneys were killin me)

6. I was using lotion & chapstick didn't know I wasn't suppose to. Doc never said anything about cosmetic stuff etc.

7. I also had to decrease my meds my doc had me injecting 200 per day so I went back to the original protocol amount (125) but ended up increasing to 150 for hunger

So many things it could be you just have to evaluate everything your doing to figure out what is going wrong. If anything

P.S. my sister stalled for a couple days after mixing meatloaf (beef & raw eggs etc) with her bare hands when making dinner for the family

It's amazing what your skin can/will absorb for food/calories

From: Lori <llipten@...>Subject: Discouraged Date: Monday, May 25, 2009, 6:34 AM

I have been on the protocol for 3 weeks. The first week I lost 8.5 pounds, then I lost another 5 pounds. The 3rd week, I have lost nothing. I am not premenstrual and not retaining fluids (had this checked at my doctor's office with a body scanning machine). I am completely discouraged. I keep reading how so many people are losing 20 and 30 pounds and its hard not to compare. Has any body hit long stalls? I've done the apple day - with no shift. I did the suggestions and they didn't change anything. Does anyone have experience with this? How did you keep your spirits high and did you have results at the end of the long stalls? Thank you.

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Sorry that you are feeling discouraged. I've had some fairly weird skin

eruptions since starting iodine. One was very cancer like,next to my knee, took

painting with iodine for an entire month before it finally shriveled and flaked

off.

It might be possible it's a " survival " mechanism for internal fungus(cancer).

Tries to leave the inhospitable place, the iodine rich body.

I wouldnt give up. I would keep painting the spot with iodine, many many times a

day. I have one spot i had pre-iodine,pretty sure it was not good. I have

painted that thing several times daily for the entire 6 months and it was only a

few days ago that i saw any change in it at all. It finally had a major " flake

off " and the skin under was pink for the first time! I think some skin lesions

are just more difficult to get rid of than others. And perhaps some are just

beneath the skin waiting to erupt.

Hang in there!

Cheryl

>

> I started on this journey sort of by accident when researching how to get

> rid of my skin cancer in a better way than cutting it off every time at the

> doc -- about April 2009. I've been on 50 mg of Iodoral (as well as

> companion supplements) for several months now. I've tried higher but didn't

> do well on it, and since I'm small-framed and just over 100 pounds, I

> figured 50 was a good dose for me.

>

> Anyway, I just had a weird spot develop on my ankle a few weeks ago (I

> assumed it was a bug bite or something). I started painting it with iodine

> to no avail. Then, I decided to try Cansema on it just in case, although I

> didn't initially suspect skin cancer. It just looked different from the

> others I've had (and I've had all 3 types). It reacted -- meaning it's

> cancerous according to how people interpret Cansema. What's got me even

> more upset is that it seemed like it grew at a faster rate than I've noticed

> before.

>

> Now, I'm beginning to doubt that iodine has done anything useful for me.

> Intellectually I know that my body needs iodine, but emotionally, I don't

> feel like I'm benefiting at all.

>

> Any words of encouragement would be appreciated. =(

>

>

>

> ~W

>

[Guest guest]

Yes, a few years back I eliminated bread, etc.  And I've been on 300-400 mg of CoQ10 daily for several years.  I was actually doing really well with no new skin cancers for several years.  Then I got a tiny slow-growing one last year, which set me on this course.  I'm happy I have the Cansema in my repertoire to do its thing instead of getting cut up by the doc, but it just feels counter-intuitive that I'm getting worse since being on Iodine.

~WOn Sun, Jan 31, 2010 at 7:18 AM, ido zahavi <zahavi100@...> wrote:

 

did you change your diet.eliminated all grains.go to the site of doug kaufmann and learn about yeast and cancer.look also at raspex very good product.i do not know how old you are but high dose of good q-10 is also good

[Guest guest]

Thank you!  Do you paint your spots with tincture (colorless or colored?), Lugol's or something else?  Or all of the above?  ~WOn Sun, Jan 31, 2010 at 8:49 AM, cheryl_b_1 <mossyforrest@...> wrote:

 

Hi ,

Sorry that you are feeling discouraged. I've had some fairly weird skin eruptions since starting iodine. One was very cancer like,next to my knee, took painting with iodine for an entire month before it finally shriveled and flaked off.

It might be possible it's a " survival " mechanism for internal fungus(cancer). Tries to leave the inhospitable place, the iodine rich body.

I wouldnt give up. I would keep painting the spot with iodine, many many times a day. I have one spot i had pre-iodine,pretty sure it was not good. I have painted that thing several times daily for the entire 6 months and it was only a few days ago that i saw any change in it at all. It finally had a major " flake off " and the skin under was pink for the first time! I think some skin lesions are just more difficult to get rid of than others. And perhaps some are just beneath the skin waiting to erupt.

Hang in there!

Cheryl

[Guest guest]

Lugols 2% is the only iodine i have used, both internally and externally.

Cheryl

>

> Thank you! Do you paint your spots with tincture (colorless or colored?),

> Lugol's or something else? Or all of the above?

>

> ~W

[Guest guest]

iodine is not enough.i believe you have to do the rest ,otherwise you get via the grains the cancer back

On Sun, Jan 31, 2010 at 2:54 PM, wendy 56789 <wendy56789@...> wrote:

 

Yes, a few years back I eliminated bread, etc.  And I've been on 300-400 mg of CoQ10 daily for several years.  I was actually doing really well with no new skin cancers for several years.  Then I got a tiny slow-growing one last year, which set me on this course.  I'm happy I have the Cansema in my repertoire to do its thing instead of getting cut up by the doc, but it just feels counter-intuitive that I'm getting worse since being on Iodine.

~W

On Sun, Jan 31, 2010 at 7:18 AM, ido zahavi <zahavi100@...> wrote:

 

did you change your diet.eliminated all grains.go to the site of doug kaufmann and learn about yeast and cancer.look also at raspex very good product.i do not know how old you are but high dose of good q-10 is also good

[Guest guest]

I second with your suspicion that the fungus is trying to leave to a more

hospitable environment. I just recently started iodine on my kids (various

reasons, candida overgrowth being a major one) and two of my kids have since

developed weird candida-like rashes on various parts of their bodies and the

other complains of skin itching, which has always been one of his symptoms.

I myself got a rash on my wrist, under my watch, which has NEVER been a problem

for me. I put a bit of baking soda on it, b/c I have read that candida cannot

thrive in a baking soda environment. Some docs even use baking soda to treat

cancerous tumors.

> >

> > I started on this journey sort of by accident when researching how to get

> > rid of my skin cancer in a better way than cutting it off every time at the

> > doc -- about April 2009. I've been on 50 mg of Iodoral (as well as

> > companion supplements) for several months now. I've tried higher but didn't

> > do well on it, and since I'm small-framed and just over 100 pounds, I

> > figured 50 was a good dose for me.

> >

> > Anyway, I just had a weird spot develop on my ankle a few weeks ago (I

> > assumed it was a bug bite or something). I started painting it with iodine

> > to no avail. Then, I decided to try Cansema on it just in case, although I

> > didn't initially suspect skin cancer. It just looked different from the

> > others I've had (and I've had all 3 types). It reacted -- meaning it's

> > cancerous according to how people interpret Cansema. What's got me even

> > more upset is that it seemed like it grew at a faster rate than I've noticed

> > before.

> >

> > Now, I'm beginning to doubt that iodine has done anything useful for me.

> > Intellectually I know that my body needs iodine, but emotionally, I don't

> > feel like I'm benefiting at all.

> >

> > Any words of encouragement would be appreciated. =(

> >

> >

> >

> > ~W

> >

>

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For what it is worth, the body seems to develop momentum, & it takes a long time to reverse its course. We tend to think of cancer as something that suddenly appears, but cancer takes years to develop. (And if some of the more alternative types are to be believed, it goes through various stages -- some of which respond to different conditions in the body.) If you were sick enough before you started iodine, there were well-established disease processes at work that you didn't even know about, & it will take a while to get them all reversed.I have only recently been reading up on iodine, & cannot yet testify to huge gains. However, your situation just suggests to me that you have a way to go to reestablish full health. Don't give up too soon.AnneOn Jan 31, 2010, at 4:04 AM, wendy 56789 wrote: I started on this journey sort of by accident when researching how to get rid of my skin cancer in a better way than cutting it off every time at the doc -- about April 2009. I've been on 50 mg of Iodoral (as well as companion supplements) for several months now. I've tried higher but didn't do well on it, and since I'm small-framed and just over 100 pounds, I figured 50 was a good dose for me. Anyway, I just had a weird spot develop on my ankle a few weeks ago (I assumed it was a bug bite or something). I started painting it with iodine to no avail. Then, I decided to try Cansema on it just in case, although I didn't initially suspect skin cancer. It just looked different from the others I've had (and I've had all 3 types). It reacted -- meaning it's cancerous according to how people interpret Cansema. What's got me even more upset is that it seemed like it grew at a faster rate than I've noticed before. Now, I'm beginning to doubt that iodine has done anything useful for me. Intellectually I know that my body needs iodine, but emotionally, I don't feel like I'm benefiting at all.Any words of encouragement would be appreciated. =( ~W