Conquering Cancer - an integrative journey of healing, Leckhampton Court Hospice, Church Road (2026)

25/03/2023

Hello friends, On the 22nd of February I started the first of 4 planned radiotherapy sessions. But the radiation was too much for me and my body/immune system completely crashed within 3 days. It has taken four weeks to get me back to a place where I can function at home. Throat ulcers came back, mouth ulcers, reflux and vomiting multiple times daily. I couldn't eat, so again dropped to 7 stone. Even water was making me vomit. I have also never known ongoing pain like this in the 5 years I've been diagnosed.

The worst part was what appears to be radiation poisoning, causing cognitive dysfunction. I was having trouble speaking and when I did, was slurring my words. I couldn't judge distances in the house, Aaron had to be with me every time I needed to get up. As a result of this the consultant booked a head MRI. We're still waiting for results of that. However he doesn't think cancer has spread to my brain, he thinks it was the radiation, as it happened within days of receiving it and lasted about 10 days. I still feel like my brain is slow, tired and only working at 60% but the other side effects have gone. Thankfully my niece Tracy came for a week to look after me💗 and helped me to recover to the point of being able to cook again.

The other 3 radiation appointments are postponed until the MRI results are through. The tumour has shrunk considerably which is great, but unfortunately as with the chemo in November, this is at a terrible cost and I'm not sure I could take other blow like that again; each time it takes me longer to recover.

On the bright side, Faith🐴 is very close to foaling, we're just waiting for her milk to come through. Bless her, her tummy is very wide! But she still wants to go out in the field and is managing to have a roll! My friend Mandy is doing a fantastic job of caring for her. Faith loves her new mare and foal feed and frequently tries to get in the feed shed...but she can't because her tummy is too wide😅

I'm hoping to be well enough to get over there when she foals. It feels unlikely for me at the moment but we'll see🙏🏻 I haven't seen Sally🐴 since December! but am planning to see her in early April.

I am part way through setting up a Conquering Cancer website that my awesome great nephew Dan is helping me with. This means I can continue to update you, and get other information on there that will be helpful to others.
(I can't upload the tumour photos on GoFundMe anymore, because there are so many new restrictions). But I'll be able to load them on my new website.
It should have been up 6 months ago, but unfortunately with the chemo nearly taking me out and then the radiation almost doing the same, I haven't been able to work on it...but I will get there🙏🏻

Thank you all as ever for your love support and prayers. It takes a lot mentally, emotionally and spiritually to keep believing and pushing through to victory 💙🙏🏻

19/02/2023

Hello friends,

On 18th February, it was 5 years since I was diagnosed with fast growing cancer! I was going to write this post yesterday, but I found myself feeling quite down about how long this has gone on for, and how much my life has subsequently changed. However I'm also very thankful that I'm still beating it! My consultant said last week, he thinks I'm indestructible😅 He couldn't believe I'd come back from the chemo almost killing me in November. I told him I'm alive because of my faith and the tremendous support I have around me.

On Friday I went to hospital for a Radiotherapy planning session. The consultant does not want to continue with chemo, because he feels it's too dangerous now. However, the one radiotherapy I had a month ago to stop the tumour bleeding was very effective in causing the tumour to shrink. He has now planned 4 radiotherapy sessions starting next week for a month🙏🏻

I have been completely exhausted in trying to recover from the chemo damage. I still have lingering side effects from it. My oesophagus feels blocked and causes very unpleasant reflux after eating. I also still have some ulcers in my mouth. This has been going on for 3 months. It's been extremely challenging and I really do appreciate your support and prayers for myself and also for my son Aaron, who has helped me so much through this latest challenge...I can't really begin to explain🙏🏻💙

I was so overjoyed last Wednesday as I was able to see my horse Faith briefly, on the way back from an appointment in Gloucester. She's in fabulous condition thanks to my wonderful friend Mandy and we're expecting Faiths foal in March/April💗 This was a special visit for me, as I haven't been able to see either of my horses in months due to my health. Faith makes me feel so reconnected to life and also hopeful. I thank God for my horses, especially Faith. I was most definitely led to buy her when she was only 5 years old!

Thank you all for your tremendous love and support and prayers.I thank God for each and everyone of you who help to keep me in a good place mentally and emotionally💗
The latest tumour photos are on my gofundme page, showing the difference that one radiotherapy session made a month ago.
https://gofund.me/f3bbdf9c

31/01/2023

Hello friends,

Well, thankfully I am recovering from the awful state I was in with the strong chemo in October! Since then the consultant has been trying to increase my blood count in the last month with transfusions. It needs to be high enough to start a different chemotherapy and so far that's been unsuccessful. Every time I had a transfusion, within a few days it was spurting out of the tumour again. So two weeks ago I had radiotherapy on the main blood vessel that was causing the problem. Since then I've had one more transfusion last week which has stayed in my body...hallelujah! I'm having another this week.

The consultant has been so concerned about keeping my blood in, that he asked me to have a weeks respite care at Leckhampton Hospice! I was initially a bit taken aback, but I know it's what I need. Yesterday I arrived here and everything is done for you💗 including great home cooked food. They also do blood transfusions here and attend to you 24/7 if needed, especially if there's any problems. This place is set in exceptionally beautiful grounds and views which are really inspiring. I'm also only 10 minutes away from Cheltenham oncology, instead of an hour.

It's been so hard getting back to a reasonable level of health! I'm very grateful for everyone that bought over soup and smoothies to help me physically recover and helped with household chores. Aaron has been absolutely amazing! He's been caring for me so well bless him😘

I really miss my horses🐴🐴
Faith is due to foal in April so that's very exciting!

I'm just so grateful for your prayers and encouragement, thank you💗 Aaron and I have been through the most difficult time on this journey yet. I am exhausted but I will not give up. Thank you for supporting us, we really need it💙 I remain in faith for a miracle🙏🏻

25/12/2022

Thank you all for your love and encouragement through the toughest year yet! I couldn't have done it without your support...THANK YOU😘😘😘
May you all have a blessed and very happy Christmas🎄🙏🏻🎄

09/12/2022

Hello friends, well firstly I must apologise for such a long absence on here, but I've been desperately unwell.
I started the Docetaxel chemo at the end of October. Everything was going reasonably well and the tumour was shrinking! But then after the fourth dose, my body crashed from the high levels of chemo toxicity.

The consultant immediately took me off of the Dosetaxel on the 12th of November. He said my bloods showed it was killing me. However it's taking many weeks to get the continuing side effects out of my body and for my immune system and organs to begin to recover.

I've been completely exhausted and house bound; the tumour is also regrowing now I'm off the chemo. I had so many ulcers in my throat, mouth and tongue that I couldn't eat. I'm still dealing with reflux and went down to 7 and a half stone from not being able to eat.

But thank God I am now slowly recovering. With the supplements I had been taking prior to this toxic overload, I had been in a reasonably strong place before this happened. My family and friends have been bringing homemade soups and smoothies and I've started back on some solid foods now. My blood count dropped to the lowest it's ever been at 60, so I am very anaemic. I am due a blood transfusion next Tuesday and then another transfusion the week after.
I also have some home help coming in to help me with personal care.

In terms of cancer treatment going forward; the consultant said my body has to first get back to a good level of health before they can consider starting a different chemotherapy, just in case it is too much too soon.

I have put tumour photos on my gofundme page. These photos show how the tumour had started to shrink under treatment, but then started to regrow when he took me off it.
https://gofund.me/f3bbdf9c

This was the first time in my four years and 9 month cancer journey that I felt like I was dying. But I hold onto my faith, knowing God has brought me through this dark period for a reason and I believe He has a way forward for me🙏🏻

As ever, I am so grateful for your love, prayers and support❤️ Also to those who have been messaging to see how I'm doing.
God bless you all...I fight on🙏🏻###
Happy Christmas🎄🎄🎄

23/10/2022

Hello friends,
I'd like to be reporting good news, but in the last 5 weeks or so since I updated you, the tumour has continued to advance at pace and is now approx 16cm in width and length.

I did have some success with the DCA and Fenbendazole antiparasitic supplements since I last posted. Over about 4 weeks they started to cause considerable decay in a part of the tumour that had thick blood vessels feeding it. This was absolutely amazing and gave a lot of relief. But as before, the cancer worked out how to overcome them and they stopped working!

I've put tumour photos up on my gofundme page (link below), showing the growth since it was almost completely destroyed in April 2022. PLEASE be aware the current photo is extremely unpleasant.

Last week I had my cell analysis results back from my Cellular Biologist in Spain, Dr Hilu. Now I have the report showing whats improved and what's worse at a deep cellular level. I have the supplements he's prescribed to keep my healthy cells strong. (Enormous thanks to those who were able to donate and enable me to have this analysis carried out)❤️ It is my faith, this quarterly microscopic blood analysis, my diet and supplements that keep me alive and have stopped the cancer spreading...even my NHS consultant is in agreement with that!

How can faith stop cancer spreading?! My faith keeps me in a very good place mentally and emotionally. I trust in Jesus. I have no doubt whatsoever that I wouldn't be here and would not have been able to cope for the last 4 years and 8 months...especially with the medical professionals telling me since 2020 that I shouldnt be alive!!! They say that because they are astounded, but nevertheless that is the fact for them!

I agreed with my consultant last week to try another chemotherapy even though the last 3 didn't work. This one, Dose-taxel, is similar to the first chemotherapy that worked so well; Pacli-taxel. He doesn't know if it's going to be effective as the cancer may recognise that its another 'taxel'. We are hoping and praying that it doesn't, as if it works, it will work well🙏🏻 However it's even stronger, so having just had my hair start to grow back and my skin recovering from all the chemo, I'm about to go through all that again. It's very challenging mentally and I don't mind admitting that, because it just is! I'll be having another blood transfusion next week as my blood count has dropped very low again.

Despite the gravity of my situation, I make sure that I plan a day out every two or 3 weeks...it's so important! I rest enough so that I can just take a couple of hours out to go and see one of my horses, either Faith or Sally and have a little walk or trot about on them for 10 mins🐴💞 I've managed to get out for a couple of coffee dates too which has been lovely.

It's very challenging to go out because the tumour is heavily weeping. I have to wear a phenomenal amount of dressings that give me 2 to 3 hours maximum and I can't change the dressings while I'm out now.

Thank you everyone for your ongoing love support and prayers🙏🏻 I have a wonderful network of people that I have come to understand love and care for me; something that I still find amazing and truly humbling.
Bless you all😘######
GOFUNDME TUMOUR PHOTO LINK...IN "UPDATES"
https://gofund.me/f3bbdf9c

17/09/2022

Hello everyone☺️ it's been a very long time since I've updated you...must be about 6 weeks! Quite a lot of that time I've been feeling pretty unwell and the tumor had been growing at pace.

I continued taking the Fenbendazole antiparasitic, but although it felt like it was keeping it at bay, it clearly wasn't doing enough. So I continued the intermittent fasting and went back to do more research! I found a drug called DCA and spoke to the consultant about it. He is monitoring me fortnightly by telephone and from tumor photos. He agreed it was worth trialing, so I started this capsule form of drug on the 24th of August.

I took one DCA capsule a day initially to make sure I didn't get a bad reaction, and then on the 1st of September I went to 2 a day (the dosage for my body weight), adding in the 3 supplements it requires to help it work. You can see on my gofundme page, that in two weeks it has caused a considerable amount of decay. Although I still have a long way to go.

I spoke to the consultant yesterday. He was astounded at how much decay there was and was asking more questions about how DCA works as it's still only in trial and not on the NHS. Basically it switches off the cancer cells ability to stay alive, making them die like normal blood cells. He wants me to continue for another 2 weeks to see how effective it will continue to be. I had thought he was going to suggest I go back on chemotherapy or radiation but he doesn't want to do that whilst this is working hallelujah🙏🏻

In the meantime I've been able to lease a new car, via the mobility scheme, to get out a little bit which is such a blessing🙏🏻 It's automatic and very light on steering so once or twice a week I've been out just locally to visit my horses. Having had the most incredible news that Faith had become fully sound, I rode for the first time in 2 years! I can't tell you how special it was, for that ride to be on Faith!😭🐴

My great niece Taya also came for her second lesson on my other horse, Sally🐴 at the beginning of September which went so well. I'm very grateful to Ursie & Chris for driving from Surrey, and for a beautiful iron work bird feeder for my birthday!🐦 I was so blessed on my birthday this year with a present coming from family in Georgia USA! and then a fab gift voucher for Nailsworth garden centre from my Niece and Great Nephew 💞

If I'm totally honest, 4 years and 8 months on, I'm at a difficult stage again. The tumor has grown very large so it's keeping my red blood count low...this type of aggressive cancer stops correct blood production. I am anaemic again and constantly tired just doing daily things. When a tumor gets large it's also very messy, so I'm limited to how much I can do, especially outside the house. BUT despite it all..I have hope and faith and trust in God🙏🏻 I'm very thankful to my family and to friends who so often encourage me out of some very dark times.

I am due for another cell analysis from Dr Hilu in Spain if you are able to help financially, or with sharing the post🙏🏻
Much love to you all❤️
Tumor photos on GoFundMe page:
https://gofund.me/f3bbdf9c

11/08/2022

Hello friends, well it's been a challenging 17 days doing the 19 hour intermittent fasting😳 (it takes alot of grace with cancer too) along with the antiparasitic, Fenbendazole!

The consultant oncologist called on Tuesday after looking at the latest tumor photos. He said he feels this is a 'reasonable protocol for me to trial' because 'they don't have any magic answers with the chemo treatment' after the last 3 didn't work. He agreed that although there was some growth at the top middle of the tumor, there is also decay on the top right and the bottom areas are clearly decaying too. It's also stopped bleeding which is a good sign as that means less blood flow is getting to it👍 My blood count is still up at 113! and all my liver and kidney functions are normal hallelujah!🙏🏻 I have nausea every day leading up to the 5 hour window i eat in which is horrid, but the chemo side effects have almost gone!👏

He said overall this seems to be working, but if the top of the tumor gets too big, during this process, I could have a one-off radiotherapy to help with that. Concerning my fasting, he told me to be kind to myself! but was ok with current weight loss, this is mainly because I'm eating the healthy fats that the tumor can't turn into sugar! We have agreed I will continue with 2 weekly bloods and phone appointment. So I will carry on and see what happens in the next two weeks 🙏🏻

Last Friday I had the first day out of the house since my day trip to the sea!
My Niece Ursula and Great-Niece Taya came from Surrey for a visit and for a lesson🏇not just any horse, but on Sally! I've been waiting for so long to be able to give Taya her first lesson on Sally; a horse that's not a riding school horse! Taya did amazingly well, as Sally is very forward going, and Taya is only 11!
At the end of the lesson she had Sally nicely listening to her and giving her a beautiful trot on the flat... Sal got a bit excited over the ground poles but Taya is definitely a naturally gifted rider and took it all in her stride🐴
Big thanks to Sam for coming and helping Taya tack up and make sure she was safe in the arena💗as I have to sit in one place!

It's days like these that keep me motivated; having something to look forward to. I've learnt over the last 4 and half years that there's no point in looking back and thinking why did it happen to me. But also just as important, not wanting change to happen quickly, as that just leads to frustration and disappointment. So I've learnt to take each day at a time, be grateful and keep researching and trialing.

I'm grateful to everyone who sent me information to read/watch because it was the overwhelming amount of information on intermittent fasting and Fenbendazole that put me on this path!

Much love to you all and thank you for your support 💗
*Current tumor photo on my gofundme page in ' Updates' as I really can't put them on here! https://gofund.me/f3bbdf9c

26/07/2022

Hello lovely people...long post alert, but I think it's worth reading!☺️

I'm starting a completely new natural protocol today to fight this aggressive cancer and have explained this to my consultant this morning.They have agreed to support a months trial on it initially. I will have a fortnightly blood test and telephone appointment to keep a check on me (Currently my blood count is excellent at 107 and my protein levels are good) so I'm going into this healthy.

I've been thinking about this protocol for some time. Having done my research, I know this is the right time for me to try it. I've made the decision to come off all chemotherapy for the minimum period of this trial. I just can't carry on depending on the chemo, as the last three (including the current one) have not worked at all, and the tumor mass is growing very fast (pics on GoFundMe page).

Having these 4 chemos one after the other, has left me feeling quite ill, both physically and mentally. I realise part of the mental issue is because I have no control over what happens to me, so I'm choosing to take back some control and not solely rely on chemo. This morning the consultant said they don't have more drugs 'in their armoury' like the first Paclitaxel chemo. That one worked well and hit the tumor very hard, but was still overtaken and grew back again. They said i've already gone through the drugs I'm most likely to respond to! although they do have a few others to try. This is not very encouraging at this point, so they are in agreement with my trial.

The natural protocol is 'intermittent fasting', already known to be effective. I will then move onto day fasting. This has been shown to starve cancer cells of the energy they steal in order to grow. I'm going to start with a 'Daniel Fast' only eating vegetables, avacados, nuts, low sugar fruits etc. Also drinking only herb teas (esp green tea that has natural chemicals to fight cancer) and water. I'll be concentrating on eating 'healthy fats' as new research out of the University of Southern California shows that cancer cells cannot turn healthy fats into sugar to grow! They can only convert carbs, refined foods and obviously natural and refined sugar into glucose, to be able to divide and multiply into more cancer cells. Cancer cells are literally mutated normal cells and can feed on all foods that have just a tiny sugar/carb content. It's fact that just one cancer cell has 10 x more receptors to draw in 10 x more sugar than a normal cell, to enable it to multiply and grow!

With this intermittent fasting protocol I will initially eat within a 4 to 6 hour window and not at any other time of the day/night. The other 18/20 hours, the cancer receives nothing to grow at all, and starts to weaken. The goal is to only eat one meal a day initially and get down to only 1 hour/1 meal. I'll still be drinking as much as I like and importantly taking all my supplements with that main meal to keep my immune system strong.

Once my body adapts, I will start fasting for a full day each week with no food, just water/herb tea, and build that up to 2 complete days then to 3 complete days, to literally starve the cancer cells for a longer period of time so they die. My goal is to try and build up to longer days to completely starve it until every cancer cell has died!

Fasting also proven to greatly reduce inflammation in the body. Cancer is known to spread to areas that have painful inflammation. The reason I have had no metastases (in 4 and a half years of aggressive cancer), is largely due to my current diet, supplements and deep cell analysis. I no longer have other areas of inflammation in my body, where as I used to suffer with terrible arthritis, particularly in my feet and hands.

I've watched videos recently of people my age, who had stage 4 cancer that had spread. They completely eradicated it on this protocol, some within 4 to 6 months, some within 18 months of doing this! Some of them bulit up to longer periods of fasting. I'll just have to see what I can cope with. These people even had metastasis into their organs and bones which I don't have, but, I do have a very aggressive fast growing cancer type.

I've got nothing to lose except some weight! As long as I'm careful with my supplementation I'll be ok🙏🏻 I know it's going to be very challenging to do, because I'm stuck at home and food has become a comfort...albeit my food is still healthy. I dont expect this to be easy, but I should start to feel better in the next two weeks as I come off the awful chemo side effects I get. This will also help my state of mind...alot!

I've put 3 links below to short videos that explain this process. These ones are easier to understand, without all the technical info.They are very compelling, because this protocol is based on new science of how normal cells feed, versus how cancer cells feed! There are also videos of people's healing testimonies, but I wont put too much up here at this point.

Thank you so much for your continued support on this journey of discovery and healing. I believe God has led me to this point and I'm really grateful for the love and prayers of you all...you help me do this!💙🙏🏻

Thomas Delaurer 6mins
https://youtu.be/WnK1FgxfIWM

Spohia Lunt 10mins
https://youtu.be/f6rSuJ2YheQ

Dr Eric Berg 25mins
https://fb.watch/evsBTONdxn/

GOFUNDME link to tumor photo in "updates" section:
https://gofund.me/f3bbdf9c

23/07/2022

I didn't know that my friends Lauren and Caroline were doing this today❤️
I feel humbled and very blessed
😭😭😭

09/07/2022

Hello friends, again I'd hoped I would be bringing better news, but the last two chemotherapies Ive had haven't worked and the tumor has continued to grow fast. It's now 11 weeks since the Paclitaxel chemo (that was working so well), stopped working. I had incredible shrinkage over 9 weeks from February to April, until the cancer worked out how to stop it getting into its cells.
The last two chemotherapies; (Eribulin and Kadclya) have made no impact, hence the rapid growth.

On Tuesday I will be discussing with the consultant the next move. I've had a few family and friends doing their own research, who found a chemo called Enhurtu, that is being hailed as 60% more effective than the Kadcyla I'm currently on. I've asked him about this and I do qualify for it (you have to already have had two intravenous chemotherapy treatments for aggressive cancer to qualify for this one).

So it's been a tough couple of months for myself and for Aaron❤️ It's distressing to watch these tumors grow back and all the mess that comes with it...treating the area, keeping it clean and dressing it every 2 hours.On top of that, the often debilitating chemo side effects, including significant hair loss makes you not only feel, but look awful! I admit that I have felt extremely low at times and I'm very grateful to close friends and family who have picked me back up with their encouragement and prayers; standing with me come what may.

In all of this, my testimony is to the power of my faith that guides me through this storm. Alongside this is the healthy eating, taking good immune building supplementation, and the knowledge given from a deep cellular analysis quarterly. I say this because I read a letter from the consultant to my GP from December 2021, (that I only discovered a few weeks ago) declaring I had "Stage 4 incurable cancer", which had never been said to me...so it really hit me! Now I understand why he's been telling me since February this year that I "shouldn't be here" and that he "doesn't know how I'm still alive"! Basically I am classed as terminal, but my mind and body are not taking the expected course of that diagnosis!

So, onwards! I hope and pray that the next treatment will eradicate this tumor before it gets too strong. In the meantime, I am reversing that declaration over myself, as are many who are praying for me, declaring that I will live and not die!🙏🏻

Thank you as always for your wonderful uplifting support and love I'm very grateful💞 New tumor growth photos are on my gofundme page as I can't put them up here:
https://gofund.me/f3bbdf9c

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