One thing I’ve noticed since being diagnosed with cancer is the animosity between conventional and alternative approaches to the disease. It can be quite contentious, no doubt because the stakes are so high. The lines are drawn: Western vs. Eastern; big business vs. folk culture; MDs vs. doctors of chiropractic, naturopathy and homeopathy; pharmaceuticals vs. [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘Alternative Medicine’
June 25, 2008
No Coffee Enemas!
Biopsy tomorrow. It’s going to be more of a procedure than I expected. I’ll be conscious but drugged. Susan is coming along to take care of me. I hope I don’t say anything embarrassing while on the happy juice.
Speaking of happy juice, I’ve learned just how expensive cancer drugs can be! Some individual drugs cost [...]
