Brain Cancer from the Philippines

Dear Chris,

I am from the Philippines and I am writing you because of the case of my brother-in-law, 45 years old male who was diagnosed of glioblastoma in the brain stem in October 2009. This morning, I was searching the internet for herbal treatment for half comatose patient, when the story of Daisy came out from the search. I visited your website (CA Care) and became interested in the herbs that your company is providing. My husband and myself are believers of alternative medicine and would like to explore the possibility of using your herbs for my brother-in-law.


Right now, he is still in the hospital. He wakes up 2 to 3 times a day but still not able to talk nor he's able to respond actively. He is still being fed thru the peg and is not able to move his body, he is like paralyzed. Prior to his severe pneumonia, he's practically immobile. He is taking only about 10% oxygen from the respirator and the doctors are hopeful that he will be able to breathe by himself by next week. When he is out of respirator, we intend to have an MRI of his brain (it was actually scheduled last March 10, 3 weeks after the IMRT) but was not able to do so because he was hospitalized and was placed under respirator.

Medical history:
May 2009: symptoms: eyesight problem- experiencing severe brightness /glare on the right eye; went to see 3 opthalmologist; no conclusive findings.
Sept 2009: went to see a neuron-opta who suggested to have an MRI which was done on Oct 14. The result showed that there was a tumor in the brainstem.
Medication: Citicoline for the brain; Dexamethazone steroids (total of 10 mg a day);Vitamin C – 500 mg; Vitamin B Complex – 500 (twice a day); Nexuim – 20 mg; Ganaton – 50 mg; Flucanazole; Fluimucil.
Any pain: Not certain as patient is partly in comatose and he's not responding verbally. It is noted though through his facial expression that he is in pain or there's discomfort when he is being suctioned or turn to his side.
Sleep: He is partly in comatose. He's arousable and wakes up 2 to 3 times a day. The longest is 2 hrs. But no reaction except for the movement of the eyes, sometimes he tries to move his eyebrows and mouth.
Appetite: He is fed thru the peg every 4 hours – 300cc of Ensure.
Swelling: Yes in the larynx area because of the respirator tube although last night, tracheostomy was done on him so the tube was transferred in the hole in the throat area. Suspected swelling in the brain stem area due to the tumor.
Urination: He has retention cateter. No blood in the urine. 300 to 400 cc per urination every 4 hrs (est); But the nurse tried to take the cateter and he was able to urinate in the pampers.
Others: None so far as he cannot communicate. Prior to his recent hospitalization where he was diagnosed to have severe pneumonia and sepsis shock, he is almost 80% paralyzed. He can only move his left leg and left arm; and he has swallowing problem and slurred speech that is difficult to understand (like a stroke patient).

My reply:

Based on what you wrote, it appears that there is little that anybody can do - the nearest case that I ever handled was Prapti (a.k.a. Daisy, whom I adopted as my daughter after her recovery) in a Jakarta military hospital – who was in coma but woke up after a few days on herbs. NO, that was a miracle – not me who could do it. No, I cannot promise that could be repeated either.

I must honestly and sincerely say this – I really don't know what my herbs can do – help or not? It could even be not good for him –I really don't know.

For such a case, I usually prescribe Capsule A, Brain 1 and Brain 2 teas, which need to be boiled and then poured into the feeding tube over a period of time throughout the day.

If you see I highlighted Ensure for feeding – I would rather go for fruit and vegetable juices instead. But that is the way it is in the hospital.

If after 2 or 3 weeks there is no reaction -- then I think I would stop the herbs.

Regards,
Chris