Elena Edwards - How to Live an extraordinary Life with Cancer

06/04/2023

16/12/2022

Maybe, there is never the right time, in life.
Maybe, there is only time and how you are living that time...

Friends, I am taking time off from social media.

My health has turned a corner towards insane suffering 😔

I am not saying "Good-bye", just yet...

I just need time to come to terms with the next phase of my life.

Sending love and light, this time of the year.

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas🎄 and a Wonderful New Year 🌟💚🙌

Love, Elena 🙋‍♀️❤️🙌

10/12/2022

𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 🎄😋🍫

While learning about the benefits/effects of the latest drug that I am trialling (LDN), I was shocked to learn how many children are affected by depression, anxiety, ADHD, Autism, and other mental challenges.

Lack of education takes their parents to the supermarkets, this time of the year, to purchase well wrapped sweets, because it is Christmas, after all, and they have to buy lots of chocolates and sweets for their children.

What do you think the ultra-processed sugary cookies and sweets will do to the brain and the immune system of those children? It will entertain their anxiety and the mental imbalances, pushing them over the edge, sometimes. No wonder they all have a stressful holiday. 🤔🎄

I am trying to rescue this situation with this homemade chocolate. You can even get the children involved in making it. You can then wrap the chocolate to make it more Christmasy.

Store the chocolates in the fridge❗❄️

Ingredients:

- 2 ripe bananas
- 125ml melted cacao butter and coconut butter. I used 50/50 cacao butter/coconut butter
- 1/2 tsp Himalaya salt
- 5 Tbsp raw cacao powder
- 1 Tbsp nut butter of your choice, for extra flavour (optional).I used 100% organic peanut butter- no added oils/sugars.

Blend together in a high speed blender.

Pour the chocolate ganache in a dish, covered with parchment paper (to be able to remove the chocolate from the dish) and refrigerate overnight.

Enjoy a healthy chocolate, this 😋🎄🍫

Love, Elena 🤶🍫😋






𝓘𝓯 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓮𝓷𝓳𝓸𝔂 𝓶𝔂 𝓹𝓸𝓼𝓽𝓼, 𝓹𝓵𝓮𝓪𝓼𝓮 𝓼𝓱𝓪𝓻𝓮 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓲𝓷𝓯𝓸𝓻𝓶𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱 𝔂𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓯𝓻𝓲𝓮𝓷𝓭𝓼, 𝓼𝓸 𝓽𝓱𝓮𝔂 𝓬𝓪𝓷 𝓵𝓮𝓪𝓻𝓷, 𝓽𝓸𝓸.

27/11/2022

People always ask me 🤔

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻'𝘁 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲?

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When You Can't Take It Anymore:

✴️Recognize how strong you are. Consider thinking about a time you went through a really tough situation and made it through. ...

I have lived a caterpillar life, for the entire week. My batteries are running low. Some of my parenteral food is with the UK customs border control since the 17th of November. I don't know when and if I will have access to it 😔. There is no parenteral food available for me in the UK. I don't qualify for it 😔

✴️Take it one day at a time. ...

Today I am alive. This is a good thing. When I lift my head off the pillow, I have everything I need. A comfy bed is a bonus 🛏️🙏

✴️Know you can enjoy life again. ...

Some days are tough. Other days are tougher, with insane pain and suffering, wondering what am I living for? Then, one day, my son comes into my room asking if I need anything. Somehow, all the suffering goes away for a few minutes.
The other day, one of my doctors prescribed a new low dose drug to try, to manage the pain induced by the bone metastases. I've tried it and it worked. It was not an opioid, so no hallucinations!

✴️Emotions are fleeting. ...

This morning, I was sad because I wasn't fit enough to walk, and I knew my sister would come to celebrate her birthday.
We had a lot of fun taking pictures together, and eating the yummy cake. And then, all the pain and the tiredness returned. For a few moments, life felt good.

✴️Nature is healing...

I love this room. The peacocks and the flowers on the walls make me smile every time. I am going to continue with the nature theme decorating the rest of the building. When it is cold and wet outside, I can always enjoy the warmth of the nature inside.

I am looking forward to seeing the butterfly, once I leave the caterpillar life. 🙏🦋

Sending love and light to you all.

Elena 🙋‍♀️🐛❤️🙌

19/11/2022

(spelt like this to write something about how medical profesionals are betraying their oath)

Why are medical professionals so reluctant to say 'I know not', when diagnosing and/or treating patients? 🤔

Hippocratic Oath says: I will not be ashamed to say 'I know not', nor will I fail to call in my colleagues when the skills of another are needed for a patient's recovery.

How many times a medical professional told you that they know what they are doing/saying, because they have been doing it for X years? 🤔

Do you recognise the phrase. 'Trust me, I know what I am saying'⁉️😑

What if they have no idea about how your body functions. They think they know, but do they, really⁉️

I have, recently, got in touch with a licensed Dietecian, to ask for support with parenteral nutrition. I was told that it was very unlikely to receive support in the UK. I asked what criteria did I need to meet, to receive such support. The answer was: it is a very complicated process....

I was then asked what did I do, currently. I said that I am buying parenteral nutrition from abroad and that I administered it, myself, at home. I also said that I was drinking Aloe Vera gel water, to reduce the burning pain from the bowel fistula.

The next line was: you are at high risk of infections from doing IVs at home and you should stop drinking Aloe Vera gel - it is highly irritant for the bowel, and it will cause you a lot of troubles. We don't recommend it even to people with normal bowel functions.

But this is what works for me. I think the risk of dying of malnutrition is higher than the risk of infections, in my own home. As for the Aloe Vera gel and cucumber juice, these are the only things that lower my burning pain threshold.

I strongly believe that there will come a time when patients are going to listen to people who walked on their journey rather that to people who think they know how the journey looks like.

Do you agree?

I have only improved the quality of my life, since I stopped listening to the professionals, and trusting the dialog with my body.

Sending green love to you, from Elena's Farm-acy 🙋‍♀️💚🙌

Drinking Aloe Vera gel and cucumber water 💚

If you have bowel challenges, try it. If it is not working for you, stop drinking it. What if it works? 🤔

𝓘𝓯 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓮𝓷𝓳𝓸𝔂 𝓶𝔂 𝓹𝓸𝓼𝓽𝓼, 𝓹𝓵𝓮𝓪𝓼𝓮 𝓼𝓱𝓪𝓻𝓮 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓲𝓷𝓯𝓸𝓻𝓶𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱 𝔂𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓯𝓻𝓲𝓮𝓷𝓭𝓼, 𝓼𝓸 𝓽𝓱𝓮𝔂 𝓬𝓪𝓷 𝓵𝓮𝓪𝓻𝓷, 𝓽𝓸𝓸.

Medical disclaimer:
All information, content, and materials shared on this page are for informational purposes only and are not intended to serve as a substitute for the consultation, diagnosis, and/or medical treatment of a qualified physician or healthcare provider.






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17/11/2022

Welcome to Elena's Magic Room 😍

As promissed yesterday, here there are a few pictures from inside the Magic Room at Elena's Oasis of Healing in 🏘️😍

I've created a room 🏡 like no other places I have visited for an infrared sauna experience:

📍 Organic cotton towels are a must, because the skin pores are open during the sauna - as you are sweating, and at the end of the sauna session. You don't want to put your skin in contact with synthetic dies and other toxins found in Bath towels, do you? Or rough old towel 😜

📍 How about having four towels for your sauna session? I cannot handle a sauna with only one towel that is not even soft 🙄! Can you?

📍 Can you have a Rose while doing an infrared sauna? If it is made from vegetables and/or forest fruits, yes 😋. I will make it for you. Green juices are also available 💚🍏

📍 Do you need to rush off after your sauna session? No. Spend a bit longer on the bed with a book or your favourite magazine.🛏️

📍 How about a meditation session, after the sauna session? NuCalm is here to offer you just that 😎 🎶

📍 Organic skincare products are a must, because your skin is delicate after a sauna session. Also, you don't want to do a retox immediately after detox, or do you? 😊

❓Does this make sense to you?
If yes, say "Yes" in the comments' box?

❓Who would like this kind of sauna experience? Say "I", in the comments' box, and I will get in touch with you to book your first session.

❓Who is a cancer patient? Say "I am a cancer patient" , in the comments' box. Your first visit will be FREE. ❤️🤗

If you wish to support my Oasis of Healing concept, please share this post with your friends so that they can also learn about the benefits of lifestyle medicine and organic living, for a healthy life. Thank you.

Sending warm healing vibes your way.

Love, Elena ❤️🙌🏡

𝓘𝓯 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓮𝓷𝓳𝓸𝔂 𝓶𝔂 𝓹𝓸𝓼𝓽𝓼, 𝓹𝓵𝓮𝓪𝓼𝓮 𝓼𝓱𝓪𝓻𝓮 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓲𝓷𝓯𝓸𝓻𝓶𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱 𝔂𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓯𝓻𝓲𝓮𝓷𝓭𝓼, 𝓼𝓸 𝓽𝓱𝓮𝔂 𝓬𝓪𝓷 𝓵𝓮𝓪𝓻𝓷, 𝓽𝓸𝓸.

Medical disclaimer:
All information, content, and materials shared on this page are for informational purposes only and are not intended to serve as a substitute for the consultation, diagnosis, and/or medical treatment of a qualified physician or healthcare provider.

16/11/2022

𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄

that increased frequency of sauna bathing is associated with a reduced risk of all-cause mortality❓

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25705824/

Infrared sauna has many benefits.

Infrared radiation has been used for centuries to treat a variety of health conditions and more recently has become popular as a way to improve overall health. Don't let the term radiation fool you, infrared is non-ionising, meaning that it is not harmful.

There are many health benefits to using infrared therapy, including improved circulation, reduced inflammation, lower blood pressure, wound healing, increased metabolism, weight loss, and improved detoxification.

Infrared therapy can also help to relieve pain, improve sleep, and reduce stress levels.Infrared therapy is often used in conjunction with other forms of treatment and technologies, such as massage or acupuncture, halotherapy, and even other infrared light modalities such as red light therapy, to maximise its effectiveness.

You'll be happy to know that Clearlight Infrared Saunas produce the same infrared heat that's produced by the sun.

A Clearlight® infrared sauna may help living well with certain chronic diseases or conditions when used in accordance with your healthy lifestyle.

I have been using my magic room with the Clearlight® infrared sauna, since stopping chemotherapy, eight weeks ago.

My inflamation markers are coming down, my desease markers are coming down, and the pain induced my the bone tumours is better managed with the infrared sauna than taking opioids.

My plan is to use it daily.🙏

The quality of my life has improved dramatically, in a very short period of time.

I hope to share with you more details about my magic room, tomorrow, all going well with me.

Sending warm healing waves your way.

Love,

Elena ❤️🙌

𝓘𝓯 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓮𝓷𝓳𝓸𝔂 𝓶𝔂 𝓹𝓸𝓼𝓽𝓼, 𝓹𝓵𝓮𝓪𝓼𝓮 𝓼𝓱𝓪𝓻𝓮 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓲𝓷𝓯𝓸𝓻𝓶𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱 𝔂𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓯𝓻𝓲𝓮𝓷𝓭𝓼, 𝓼𝓸 𝓽𝓱𝓮𝔂 𝓬𝓪𝓷 𝓵𝓮𝓪𝓻𝓷, 𝓽𝓸𝓸.

Medical disclaimer:
All information, content, and materials shared on this page are for informational purposes only and are not intended to serve as a substitute for the consultation, diagnosis, and/or medical treatment of a qualified physician or healthcare provider.

13/11/2022

How you can relax and unwind in this Autumn. 😍🍁🍂

13/11/2022

𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻'𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼❗

I am excited to see life grow in My Oasis of Healing Lounge 😍🌻

Looking forward to making liquid life, later today 💚🥤

Sending green love to you, this glorious Sunday Morning, on the South Coast of England.

Elena 🙋‍♀️🙌🌻

𝓘𝓯 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓮𝓷𝓳𝓸𝔂 𝓶𝔂 𝓹𝓸𝓼𝓽𝓼, 𝓹𝓵𝓮𝓪𝓼𝓮 𝓼𝓱𝓪𝓻𝓮 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓲𝓷𝓯𝓸𝓻𝓶𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱 𝔂𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓯𝓻𝓲𝓮𝓷𝓭𝓼, 𝓼𝓸 𝓽𝓱𝓮𝔂 𝓬𝓪𝓷 𝓵𝓮𝓪𝓻𝓷, 𝓽𝓸𝓸.

Medical disclaimer:
All information, content, and materials shared on this page are for informational purposes only and are not intended to serve as a substitute for the consultation, diagnosis, and/or medical treatment of a qualified physician or healthcare provider.





My in



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12/11/2022

"You can't do anything about the length of your life, but you can do something about its width and depth." - Evan Esar

This week, I opened up My Oasis of Healing to the first guest, because life is to be shared 😍👭

We even managed a short trip to the Seaside 🙏🌞🌊

I cooked my favourite food: rice paper veggies rolls, even if I couldn't eat them 😔

I struggled terribly, yesterday (I was bedridden all day), but most days I am ok, now, as long as I am indoors. Going out is still a huge challenge - with a small bowel fistula + an open abdomen 😔

If you'd like to visit My Oasis of Healing, do get in touch.

Sending love and healing vibes your way.

Elena 🙋‍♀️❤️🙌

𝓘𝓯 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓮𝓷𝓳𝓸𝔂 𝓶𝔂 𝓹𝓸𝓼𝓽𝓼, 𝓹𝓵𝓮𝓪𝓼𝓮 𝓼𝓱𝓪𝓻𝓮 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓲𝓷𝓯𝓸𝓻𝓶𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱 𝔂𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓯𝓻𝓲𝓮𝓷𝓭𝓼, 𝓼𝓸 𝓽𝓱𝓮𝔂 𝓬𝓪𝓷 𝓵𝓮𝓪𝓻𝓷, 𝓽𝓸𝓸.

Medical disclaimer:
All information, content, and materials shared on this page are for informational purposes only and are not intended to serve as a substitute for the consultation, diagnosis, and/or medical treatment of a qualified physician or healthcare provider.

04/11/2022

𝗔 𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 😍

My dream 😍 My NEW reality 😍

It has been my dream to create an Oasis of Healing at my home. Firstly, I wanted my home to be the place where I can heal.
The more people got in touch with me, to learn from me, the more I began to think about opening my home to humanity at large.

Today, I received the furniture, the last piece of my new reality puzzle.

My is now complete 😍🏡

First guest arrives next week, while I continue to share my knowledge online, via Zoom or WhatsApp, as I recover, slowly, from my latest trauma and drama. 🙏

Happiness has been maxed out today 🙌

I am looking forward to sharing my Healing Home with as many of you as I can.

For now, allow me to enjoy it - all by myself - over the next few days.

More pictures and info will be shared in the coming days 🙌.

Sending healing vibes your way.

Love, Elena 🙋‍♀️❤️🙌

My Oasis of Healing in

𝓘𝓯 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓮𝓷𝓳𝓸𝔂 𝓶𝔂 𝓹𝓸𝓼𝓽𝓼, 𝓹𝓵𝓮𝓪𝓼𝓮 𝓼𝓱𝓪𝓻𝓮 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓲𝓷𝓯𝓸𝓻𝓶𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱 𝔂𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓯𝓻𝓲𝓮𝓷𝓭𝓼, 𝓼𝓸 𝓽𝓱𝓮𝔂 𝓬𝓪𝓷 𝓵𝓮𝓪𝓻𝓷, 𝓽𝓸𝓸.

Medical disclaimer:
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03/11/2022

𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗵𝘂𝘁𝗻𝗲𝘆 😋💚

Makes 7 x 280ml glass jars

I didn't add refined sugar. I used Monk Fruit powder, instead. I used 3 Tbsp.

2kg green tomato + the ingredients shown in the picture.

200ml-250ml apple cider vinegar. Add less first, and top it up as you like it.

Salt, pepper and any other spices that you like, to your taste.

Wash well the glass jars. Sterilize them, if you can. Cook the chutney, on medium heat, until no more liquid in the pan. Once cooked, spoon the chutney into warm, sterilized jars and seal with lids.

Water-bath the jars to ensure that they're fully sterilized. Fill a tall pan with water and place a rack at the bottom if you have one. Bring to a boil, then lower your (still hot) jars in so that they're not touching. Bring back to a rolling boil and leave the jars in the boiling water for 30 minutes. Turn off the heat and leave the jars in water, until they are cool. The lids will seal as the chutney cools. It may take twelve or more hours for the seal to take.

Enjoy!

It is lovely with the macadamia nut cheese from Macadamia White 😋💚.

Love, Elena 🙋‍♀️🌻