Dear Colleagues
On Friday 09 Nov 2001 I attended a meeting organised by the Society of Homoeopaths (although they like to call themselves Homeopaths!) in Cambridge. The Topic was Dealing with Cancer Patients.
There were three speakers.
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Those of you who read my comments on the sad events of Sept 11 would remember that I likened Terrorism to Cancer.
The first speaker started "Cancer is like a terrorist hiding in the body."
She said that cancer's root cause was suppression of Rights, Emotions and others like vaccination.
There is a fear associated with it - Where is it coming from and when is it going to end (We can ask the same questions about terrorism too).
Cancer cells lose their boundary limits - multiply rapidly and invade others and this rebellion does not know when to stop. There is a problem with the immune system because the bodies defence system is unable to recognise the 'self' cells that are acting against the whole (In effect MI5/MI6 or FBI/CIA failing to recognise terrorists).
What is the reaction? We use WAR metaphors - you FIGHT cancer (same as the reaction to terrorism you fight Terrorism). This means that we are not dealing with the cause and the end result is Metastases (or more terrorism).
Experience has shown that VERY rarely a patient with cancer will opt for treatment by Homoeopathy alone (How many reading this article would in such circumstances only use Homoeopathy?). As practitioners we therefore have to put up with the effects of Chemo/Radiation therapy often as a mixture.
We can certainly give remedies to reduce the effects of the poisoning by these modes of treatment such as exhaustion and vomiting (It was said that Cad Sulph has advantages over Ars). However, a word of WARNING must be given now. When Homoeopathy is given to patients, the oncologists may become confused because the patient is doing much better than expected under the doses of chemotherapy. So often they increase the dose - further poisoning the patient (Sometimes beyond the point of no-return).
It was said that various remedies are sometimes called upon such as Carcinocin (when things have become stuck), Hydrastis to shrink the tumour, Chel to support the liver during the onslaught of Chemo therapy; Sol for radiation burns, Avena Sativa for insomnia etc.
It was pointed out that it was important that underlying causes needed to receive attention; it was necessary to treat the acutes (fears etc) that suddenly come up.
The patient with cancer needs to receive tender loving care but boundaries MUST be recognised, one has to learn to put up with the out-pourings of emotions from the patient and their family and one's own self. It must be recognised that if thing become worrying the pt may abandon Homoeopathy and go for conventional therapy. This must be understood and accepted on a personal basis and not regarded as desertion.
You need to be prepared to deal with own emotions especially if the patient is terminal and is in a hospice (they still need support). Be wise to their needs and if they cannot visit you, then visit them.
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Second speaker:
When dealing with Patients with cancer, one is often dealing with someone who is at the end of their tethers. Lots of emotions and fears. It was pointed out that it was quite legal for Homoeopaths to treat patients with cancer as we treat the patient and not the disease. but we MUST NOT prevent them from receiving conventional treatment and must not increase the anxiety of the patient or their relatives. The family dynamic must also be observed as this is sometime one of the key symptoms of the situation or the core of the disease.
We need to find the totality, we must recognise what we are treating, what is to be cured and is it curable?
Conventional treatment also lays down a lot of false trails that break off leading to nowhere - It makes it hard to trace the patient's picture - so if you can start taking your case before Chemo/Rad treatment so much the better (We don't often have this luxury).
We also need to support the patient through Chemo - either they hate it, or they think it is their saviour.
We must also be clear in our own mind about the processes of life/death and dying and letting-go. We must consider the issues of dying for the patient - the family issues and conflicts that need to be resolved. The Homoeopath may not have the full picture of these conflicts - or even the patient's disease - or the patient's real wishes.
A good case resolution (even in death) may be a solution for the family.
Seek personal counselling if you are troubled. We have to be able to put up with the aftermaths of death of the patient.
Patient's personal care also comes into question. For example what to do if a patient with lung cancer still smokes. Do not chastise but find out what it means to them to smoke or to drink etc - this may help you in finding out what is going on in your patient's mind.
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Third speaker:
Treating a pt with cancer is probably the first experience of treating someone who is dying. The management of one's own emotions is vitally important. Do not suppress them, talk about them.
What can we offer homeopaths:
- There is little solid research and clinical trails
- Homoeopathy and Breast cancer (now UK's No 1 cancer killer) will be discussed at the next conference.
- There is however significant case data
- Good articles in back issues of The Homoeopath esp No 59 and 70.
The best result were achieved by those who had had surgery and the Homoeopathy (no Chemo/Rad).
[Kent: Homoeopathy first and then surgery followed by more Homoeopathy]
Surgery itself can cause post operative trauma and disfigurement - esp if it is to the visible areas such as head/face or hands.
Another emotional issue that was discussed was the reaction of the family after death. There is often anger and sense of loss etc. But interestingly some family members (wives etc) do not come to seek homoeopathic help because they associate the Homoeopath with the lost one. It may be 12 or 18 months before they come to see the Homoeopath.
In terms of providing information to the patients, it was said that the older patients required little info where as the younger patients needed lots of information and wanted to be actively part of the treatment.
HOPE
A fine balance must also be made between not appearing pessimistic and not raising false hope.
But new/workable diversions of HOPE are workable and there is process of hope maintenance:
These are:
- Hope for a cure
- Hope for successful containment
- Hope for prolongation of life
- Hope for peaceful death.
One must learn to be able to let go of hopes when they start to become false premises, but always build on an atmosphere of HOPE and progress.
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We then had group discussions with the following questions to be discussed:
WHAT CAN WE OFFER TO PATIENTS WITH CANCER?
Effective remedies;
a strong sense of support;
information
Nutritional support - Supplements, foods that help with various problems etc
Financial support - If necessary arrange for fees to be paid over weeks as often Patients with cancer are in financial difficulty. They need to be seen for short periods often. A colleague said he says to them "I don't want to add bankruptcy to the stresses and anxieties you may have already." The patient's response will then guide you on how to proceed.
HOW DO WE ASSESS PROGNOSIS IN CANCER CASES? TO WHAT EXTENT IS THIS INFLUENCED BY CONVENTIONAL MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS AND TESTS? HOW DOES OUR ASSESSMENT OF PROGNOSIS CHANGE OVER TIME?
Prognosis in a homoeopathic case is difficult to make. It all depends on the vitality of the patient.
Accept the medical diagnosis and work on it. But tests although valuable are not 100% reliable.
Give choice to the patient and give them feed back. Advise them of the rate of progress.
HOW DO WE COMMUNICATE TO PATIENTS OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE ABOVE QUESTIONS?
With honesty and sensitivity.
Pre-warn and inform is the key. Especially around the questions of Return of Old Symptoms (which may involve tumours developing in other parts)
Empower the patient.
WHAT ISSUES ARISE FOR US WHEN PATIENTS ARE COMBINING TREATMENTS - HOW DO WE ADDRESS THESE ISSUES?
There are emotions from the patient, e.g. anger, disappointment, despair, need of support.
There are physical problem, disfigurement, hair loss, sickness and diarrhoea
Sense of loss and anger when patient make a choice not favoured by us. We still have to give them support through it and the consequences afterwards. Do not blame!!
IN WHAT WAYS MAY OUR OWN FEELINGS ABOUT CANCER INFLUENCE OUR CASE-TAKING AND TREATMENT OF PATIENTS?
Am I able to cope with this?
Should I carry on or refer to someone else?
When choices are put in front of the patient it is worth while to consider "What would I do with that choice?"
Is it a death sentence for the patient?
What is it about me that I am attracting so many cancer patients?
Can I handle the emotional responsibilities?
Am I handling my time and boundaries properly?
Do I need supervision?
Do I need moral support? Am I feeling alone?
What has happened if a patient with on going Homeopathic treatment is diagnosed with cancer?
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The above are some of the brief notes I made.
Please share any experiences you have had with treating patients with cancer and the range of feelings and emotions that were encountered by you and the patient.
Good healing
Soroush
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Soroush Ebrahimi
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Re: Dealing with Cancer Patients
Dear Soroush,
Hello! Thank you so much for posting this summary of the seminar, I really appreciated it.
BTW, I haven't introduced myself to the group. My name is Natasha and I am a 2nd year Homeopathic student in Canada.
Sincerely,
Natasha
DiHom
Canada
Hello! Thank you so much for posting this summary of the seminar, I really appreciated it.
BTW, I haven't introduced myself to the group. My name is Natasha and I am a 2nd year Homeopathic student in Canada.
Sincerely,
Natasha
DiHom
Canada
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Soroush Ebrahimi
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Re: Dealing with Cancer Patients
Thank you and you are most welcome.
Please tell your friends about minutus and also the anti-aspartame site
www.dorway.com
Regards & good healing
Soroush
Please tell your friends about minutus and also the anti-aspartame site
www.dorway.com
Regards & good healing
Soroush
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Dr Ramachandra
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Re: Dealing with Cancer Patients
Dear Soroush
Very nice of you for posting this summary of the seminar, and you asked to
sharewith list .
At 12:28 PM 11/11/01 -0000, Finrod wrote:
Homoeopaths (although they like to call themselves Homeopaths!) in
Cambridge. The Topic was Dealing with Cancer Patients.
remember that I likened Terrorism to Cancer.
others like vaccination.
it going to end (We can ask the same questions about terrorism too).
others and this rebellion does not know when to stop. There is a problem
with the immune system because the bodies defence system is unable to
recognise the 'self' cells that are acting against the whole (In effect
MI5/MI6 or FBI/CIA failing to recognise terrorists).
the reaction to terrorism you fight Terrorism). This means that we are not
dealing with the cause and the end result is Metastases (or more terrorism).
treatment by Homoeopathy alone (How many reading this article would in such
circumstances only use Homoeopathy?). As practitioners we therefore have
to put up with the effects of Chemo/Radiation therapy often as a mixture.
these modes of treatment such as exhaustion and vomiting (It was said that
Cad Sulph has advantages over Ars). However, a word of WARNING must be
given now. When Homoeopathy is given to patients, the oncologists may
become confused because the patient is doing much better than expected
under the doses of chemotherapy. So often they increase the dose - further
poisoning the patient (Sometimes beyond the point of no-return).
Carcinocin (when things have become stuck), Hydrastis to shrink the tumour,
Chel to support the liver during the onslaught of Chemo therapy; Sol for
radiation burns, Avena Sativa for insomnia etc.
receive attention; it was necessary to treat the acutes (fears etc) that
suddenly come up.
MUST be recognised, one has to learn to put up with the out-pourings of
emotions from the patient and their family and one's own self. It must be
recognised that if thing become worrying the pt may abandon Homoeopathy and
go for conventional therapy. This must be understood and accepted on a
personal basis and not regarded as desertion.
patient is terminal and is in a hospice (they still need support). Be wise
to their needs and if they cannot visit you, then visit them.
who is at the end of their tethers. Lots of emotions and fears. It was
pointed out that it was quite legal for Homoeopaths to treat patients with
cancer as we treat the patient and not the disease. but we MUST NOT prevent
them from receiving conventional treatment and must not increase the
anxiety of the patient or their relatives. The family dynamic must also be
observed as this is sometime one of the key symptoms of the situation or
the core of the disease.
is to be cured and is it curable?
leading to nowhere - It makes it hard to trace the patient's picture - so
if you can start taking your case before Chemo/Rad treatment so much the
better (We don't often have this luxury).
or they think it is their saviour.
and dying and letting-go. We must consider the issues of dying for the
patient - the family issues and conflicts that need to be resolved. The
Homoeopath may not have the full picture of these conflicts - or even the
patient's disease - or the patient's real wishes.
up with the aftermaths of death of the patient.
if a patient with lung cancer still smokes. Do not chastise but find out
what it means to them to smoke or to drink etc - this may help you in
finding out what is going on in your patient's mind.
someone who is dying. The management of one's own emotions is vitally
important. Do not suppress them, talk about them.
discussed at the next conference.
Homoeopathy (no Chemo/Rad).
it is to the visible areas such as head/face or hands.
after death. There is often anger and sense of loss etc. But interestingly
some family members (wives etc) do not come to seek homoeopathic help
because they associate the Homoeopath with the lost one. It may be 12 or
18 months before they come to see the Homoeopath.
older patients required little info where as the younger patients needed
lots of information and wanted to be actively part of the treatment.
raising false hope.
hope maintenance:
false premises, but always build on an atmosphere of HOPE and progress.
often Patients with cancer are in financial difficulty. They need to be
seen for short periods often. A colleague said he says to them "I don't
want to add bankruptcy to the stresses and anxieties you may have already."
The patient's response will then guide you on how to proceed.
INFLUENCED BY CONVENTIONAL MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS AND TESTS? HOW DOES OUR
ASSESSMENT OF PROGNOSIS CHANGE OVER TIME?
the vitality of the patient.
are not 100% reliable.
rate of progress.
of Old Symptoms (which may involve tumours developing in other parts)
WE ADDRESS THESE ISSUES?
need of support.
still have to give them support through it and the consequences afterwards.
Do not blame!!
AND TREATMENT OF PATIENTS?
"What would I do with that choice?"
diagnosed with cancer?
cancer and the range of feelings and emotions that were encountered by you
and the patient.
subject of 'Digest' to ashahrdar@yahoo.com to receive a single daily digest.
Very nice of you for posting this summary of the seminar, and you asked to
sharewith list .
At 12:28 PM 11/11/01 -0000, Finrod wrote:
Homoeopaths (although they like to call themselves Homeopaths!) in
Cambridge. The Topic was Dealing with Cancer Patients.
remember that I likened Terrorism to Cancer.
others like vaccination.
it going to end (We can ask the same questions about terrorism too).
others and this rebellion does not know when to stop. There is a problem
with the immune system because the bodies defence system is unable to
recognise the 'self' cells that are acting against the whole (In effect
MI5/MI6 or FBI/CIA failing to recognise terrorists).
the reaction to terrorism you fight Terrorism). This means that we are not
dealing with the cause and the end result is Metastases (or more terrorism).
treatment by Homoeopathy alone (How many reading this article would in such
circumstances only use Homoeopathy?). As practitioners we therefore have
to put up with the effects of Chemo/Radiation therapy often as a mixture.
these modes of treatment such as exhaustion and vomiting (It was said that
Cad Sulph has advantages over Ars). However, a word of WARNING must be
given now. When Homoeopathy is given to patients, the oncologists may
become confused because the patient is doing much better than expected
under the doses of chemotherapy. So often they increase the dose - further
poisoning the patient (Sometimes beyond the point of no-return).
Carcinocin (when things have become stuck), Hydrastis to shrink the tumour,
Chel to support the liver during the onslaught of Chemo therapy; Sol for
radiation burns, Avena Sativa for insomnia etc.
receive attention; it was necessary to treat the acutes (fears etc) that
suddenly come up.
MUST be recognised, one has to learn to put up with the out-pourings of
emotions from the patient and their family and one's own self. It must be
recognised that if thing become worrying the pt may abandon Homoeopathy and
go for conventional therapy. This must be understood and accepted on a
personal basis and not regarded as desertion.
patient is terminal and is in a hospice (they still need support). Be wise
to their needs and if they cannot visit you, then visit them.
who is at the end of their tethers. Lots of emotions and fears. It was
pointed out that it was quite legal for Homoeopaths to treat patients with
cancer as we treat the patient and not the disease. but we MUST NOT prevent
them from receiving conventional treatment and must not increase the
anxiety of the patient or their relatives. The family dynamic must also be
observed as this is sometime one of the key symptoms of the situation or
the core of the disease.
is to be cured and is it curable?
leading to nowhere - It makes it hard to trace the patient's picture - so
if you can start taking your case before Chemo/Rad treatment so much the
better (We don't often have this luxury).
or they think it is their saviour.
and dying and letting-go. We must consider the issues of dying for the
patient - the family issues and conflicts that need to be resolved. The
Homoeopath may not have the full picture of these conflicts - or even the
patient's disease - or the patient's real wishes.
up with the aftermaths of death of the patient.
if a patient with lung cancer still smokes. Do not chastise but find out
what it means to them to smoke or to drink etc - this may help you in
finding out what is going on in your patient's mind.
someone who is dying. The management of one's own emotions is vitally
important. Do not suppress them, talk about them.
discussed at the next conference.
Homoeopathy (no Chemo/Rad).
it is to the visible areas such as head/face or hands.
after death. There is often anger and sense of loss etc. But interestingly
some family members (wives etc) do not come to seek homoeopathic help
because they associate the Homoeopath with the lost one. It may be 12 or
18 months before they come to see the Homoeopath.
older patients required little info where as the younger patients needed
lots of information and wanted to be actively part of the treatment.
raising false hope.
hope maintenance:
false premises, but always build on an atmosphere of HOPE and progress.
often Patients with cancer are in financial difficulty. They need to be
seen for short periods often. A colleague said he says to them "I don't
want to add bankruptcy to the stresses and anxieties you may have already."
The patient's response will then guide you on how to proceed.
INFLUENCED BY CONVENTIONAL MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS AND TESTS? HOW DOES OUR
ASSESSMENT OF PROGNOSIS CHANGE OVER TIME?
the vitality of the patient.
are not 100% reliable.
rate of progress.
of Old Symptoms (which may involve tumours developing in other parts)
WE ADDRESS THESE ISSUES?
need of support.
still have to give them support through it and the consequences afterwards.
Do not blame!!
AND TREATMENT OF PATIENTS?
"What would I do with that choice?"
diagnosed with cancer?
cancer and the range of feelings and emotions that were encountered by you
and the patient.
subject of 'Digest' to ashahrdar@yahoo.com to receive a single daily digest.
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Dr Ramachandra
- Posts: 13
- Joined: Wed Apr 01, 2020 10:00 pm
Re: Dealing with Cancer Patients
Dear Soroush
Very nice of you for posting this summary of the seminar, and asking to
sharewith list any experiences we haveor had with treating patients with
cancer and the range of feelings and emotions that were encountered by us
and the patient.Thanks
Sorry uncompleted draft has escaped to list accidentally, sorry once again.
I am treating cancer cases since 1975 have mixed results.I thought I would
respond to your mail.
Regarding Dealing with cancer patients We Homoeopaths has lot to offer,not
only humanitarian approch ,even by way of treatment.
Homoeopathy can provide HOPE-- Hope for a cure,- Hope for successful
containment, Hope for prolongation of life and Hope for peaceful death. as
spoken by Third speaker .
You have mentioned few questions and comments.I have given my openion
depending on my understanding and experiencein treatment of cancer
WHAT CAN WE OFFER TO PATIENTS WITH CANCER?
some body comes very early stages Homoeopathy can stop progress,prolong
life as if one is not suffering with cancer I have two breast cancer
patients who are clinically diagnosed (but FNAC isnot done ) for last 15
years.There are two breast cancer Pts after surgery but with out
chemo/radium therpy living like any other persons under homoeopathic
treament.Homoeopathy is very very effective in terminal cases .No suffering
at all
HOW DO WE ASSESS PROGNOSIS IN CANCER CASES? TO WHAT EXTENT IS THIS
INFLUENCED BY CONVENTIONAL MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS AND TESTS? HOW DOES OUR
ASSESSMENT OF PROGNOSIS CHANGE OVER TIME?.
to make. It all depends on the vitality of the patient.It all depends at
what stage they come,if they come early stage ie before secondries and
allopathic treatment they can be maintained, life may be prolonged with
good quality of life,even if they come after surgery with out secondries
prognosis is good,if they come after chemo/radium I can only assure
peaceful end.Sometime even this becomes difficult.They need
hospitalisation,difficult to manage under allopathic treatment.Cancer
patient can not be cured but cancer can be managed to advantage of patient
HOW DO WE COMMUNICATE TO PATIENTS OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE ABOVE QUESTIONS?
,prognosis what Ifeel,other possible alternative and their outcome and
limitations of veriety of therpies ,costs involved etc in detail and
request them to make concious decission.I avoid creating unnecessary hope
and expectation.
WE ADDRESS THESE ISSUES?
It is my experience, under powerful CHEMO therpy ,it is useless to apply
our medicine (chemo therpy brings down VITAL energy of person very
badly),but ok under radium therpy alone. I treated one oesophagus cancer
with phosphorus and Tuberculinum during Radium therpy she has improved
wonderfully to surprise of oncologists.If somebody want to continue
Chemo,thenI only give my sympathy not Homoeopathy
IN WHAT WAYS MAY OUR OWN FEELINGS ABOUT CANCER INFLUENCE OUR CASE-TAKING
AND TREATMENT OF PATIENTS?
I generally take the case as I take any other non cancerous case,as Itreat
the patient not the cancer.In cancer cases disease is always at deeper
planes .I am more serious in selecting potency and medicine .My experience
teaches any error on selecting the potencywill always troubles pt than
helping him.I belive DO your best ,leave rest to HIM.I generally remain un
attached to patient emotionally.I go through case in detail ,judge my self
the prognosis ,discuss with patient and their relatives regarding my
prognosis and other alternatives and request them to make their own
decision and start treatment .No question of withdrawing my self in middle
.If patient wants to change ,I agree He is supreeme.
What has happened if a patient with on going Homeopathic treatment is
diagnosed with cancer?
During on going homoeopathictreatment,if one is diagnosed ,it is my
experience tha prognosis is always good.I request him forcibly to remain
under my(homoeopathic treatment) care and I assure him that he will be
asnormal as earlier ie before diagnosing as cancer patient.This situation
is most advantages to patient as he is already on costitutional treatment.I
have treated few cases .NO FAILURES.
First speaker said" Experience has shown that VERY rarely a patient with
cancer will opt for treatment by Homoeopathy alone (How many reading this
article would in such circumstances only use Homoeopathy?) No now days at
least in this country ,some people are aware of limitation of
Chemo/Radium/surgery and are looking for altenative therpies Weget
enquiries before starting allopathic treament.I am able to convince few
patients and hold on
Second speaker said we MUST NOT prevent them from receiving conventional
treatment and must not increase the anxiety of patient and their
relatives-- No! we must not allow,atleast not to advise to go to
conventional treatment, where pts vital energy is good ,when they come in
begining it self .We should discuss with them reg homoeopathic treatment
and conventional treatment,their strength and limitation and ask them to
decide themselves.Many times conventional treatment is worse than disease
itself.
JoAnn's mail is wonderful ,I agree and follow fully
Thanks once again
With Good Wishes
Ramachandra
Hyderabad,INDIA
At 12:28 PM 11/11/01 -0000, Finrod wrote:
Very nice of you for posting this summary of the seminar, and asking to
sharewith list any experiences we haveor had with treating patients with
cancer and the range of feelings and emotions that were encountered by us
and the patient.Thanks
Sorry uncompleted draft has escaped to list accidentally, sorry once again.
I am treating cancer cases since 1975 have mixed results.I thought I would
respond to your mail.
Regarding Dealing with cancer patients We Homoeopaths has lot to offer,not
only humanitarian approch ,even by way of treatment.
Homoeopathy can provide HOPE-- Hope for a cure,- Hope for successful
containment, Hope for prolongation of life and Hope for peaceful death. as
spoken by Third speaker .
You have mentioned few questions and comments.I have given my openion
depending on my understanding and experiencein treatment of cancer
WHAT CAN WE OFFER TO PATIENTS WITH CANCER?
some body comes very early stages Homoeopathy can stop progress,prolong
life as if one is not suffering with cancer I have two breast cancer
patients who are clinically diagnosed (but FNAC isnot done ) for last 15
years.There are two breast cancer Pts after surgery but with out
chemo/radium therpy living like any other persons under homoeopathic
treament.Homoeopathy is very very effective in terminal cases .No suffering
at all
HOW DO WE ASSESS PROGNOSIS IN CANCER CASES? TO WHAT EXTENT IS THIS
INFLUENCED BY CONVENTIONAL MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS AND TESTS? HOW DOES OUR
ASSESSMENT OF PROGNOSIS CHANGE OVER TIME?.
to make. It all depends on the vitality of the patient.It all depends at
what stage they come,if they come early stage ie before secondries and
allopathic treatment they can be maintained, life may be prolonged with
good quality of life,even if they come after surgery with out secondries
prognosis is good,if they come after chemo/radium I can only assure
peaceful end.Sometime even this becomes difficult.They need
hospitalisation,difficult to manage under allopathic treatment.Cancer
patient can not be cured but cancer can be managed to advantage of patient
HOW DO WE COMMUNICATE TO PATIENTS OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE ABOVE QUESTIONS?
,prognosis what Ifeel,other possible alternative and their outcome and
limitations of veriety of therpies ,costs involved etc in detail and
request them to make concious decission.I avoid creating unnecessary hope
and expectation.
WE ADDRESS THESE ISSUES?
It is my experience, under powerful CHEMO therpy ,it is useless to apply
our medicine (chemo therpy brings down VITAL energy of person very
badly),but ok under radium therpy alone. I treated one oesophagus cancer
with phosphorus and Tuberculinum during Radium therpy she has improved
wonderfully to surprise of oncologists.If somebody want to continue
Chemo,thenI only give my sympathy not Homoeopathy
IN WHAT WAYS MAY OUR OWN FEELINGS ABOUT CANCER INFLUENCE OUR CASE-TAKING
AND TREATMENT OF PATIENTS?
I generally take the case as I take any other non cancerous case,as Itreat
the patient not the cancer.In cancer cases disease is always at deeper
planes .I am more serious in selecting potency and medicine .My experience
teaches any error on selecting the potencywill always troubles pt than
helping him.I belive DO your best ,leave rest to HIM.I generally remain un
attached to patient emotionally.I go through case in detail ,judge my self
the prognosis ,discuss with patient and their relatives regarding my
prognosis and other alternatives and request them to make their own
decision and start treatment .No question of withdrawing my self in middle
.If patient wants to change ,I agree He is supreeme.
What has happened if a patient with on going Homeopathic treatment is
diagnosed with cancer?
During on going homoeopathictreatment,if one is diagnosed ,it is my
experience tha prognosis is always good.I request him forcibly to remain
under my(homoeopathic treatment) care and I assure him that he will be
asnormal as earlier ie before diagnosing as cancer patient.This situation
is most advantages to patient as he is already on costitutional treatment.I
have treated few cases .NO FAILURES.
First speaker said" Experience has shown that VERY rarely a patient with
cancer will opt for treatment by Homoeopathy alone (How many reading this
article would in such circumstances only use Homoeopathy?) No now days at
least in this country ,some people are aware of limitation of
Chemo/Radium/surgery and are looking for altenative therpies Weget
enquiries before starting allopathic treament.I am able to convince few
patients and hold on
Second speaker said we MUST NOT prevent them from receiving conventional
treatment and must not increase the anxiety of patient and their
relatives-- No! we must not allow,atleast not to advise to go to
conventional treatment, where pts vital energy is good ,when they come in
begining it self .We should discuss with them reg homoeopathic treatment
and conventional treatment,their strength and limitation and ask them to
decide themselves.Many times conventional treatment is worse than disease
itself.
JoAnn's mail is wonderful ,I agree and follow fully
Thanks once again
With Good Wishes
Ramachandra
Hyderabad,INDIA
At 12:28 PM 11/11/01 -0000, Finrod wrote: