Mighty Mouse

So many others are battling this treacherous enemy called cancer. Just the sight and sound of the word sends chills creeping down one's spine.

Many are asking me what is Ernie's daily regimen that is keeping him active and looking healthy and happy. I decided I would detail all of this in parts in this blog for all who have interest to read.

In the book Anti- Cancer : A New Way of Life (International Bestseller) - the author writes about a cancer experiment with mice. They injected mice with carcinogenic substances and sure enough in ample time these mice started to develop tumors. Except for one mouse. This particular mouse didn't seem to respond like the others. It stayed healthy and tumor-free despite more and more attempts to flood it's system with carcinogenic matter. Even when the carcinogen was about 10% of it's body weight, this particular mouse would not get cancer! Imagine if you were injected with carcinogens/poisons 10% of your body weight....you would probably be dead instantly!

They called this mouse - "Mighty Mouse". They studied this particular creature, its blood and all and discovered a very very strong immune system!! All of us have cancer cells, but what keeps it from growing is our immune system! God made our bodies wonderfully that it can battle and defeat cancer cells! The immune system has what experts call T- Killer Cells - the eradicator of cancer, just like in Mighty Mouse! It is when our immune system is compromised by 1) poor nutrition 2) toxins like chemicals we eat and breathe 3) stress and sadness (bad hormones flood our bloodstream and weakens the immune system)....that is when cancer takes hold.

Likewise, if we boost immune system then we can overcome cancer, at any stage. It is all about the IMMUNE SYSTEM. Boosting involves 1) excellent nutrution 80% of which is raw vegetables and fruits because of enzymes in raw food and more....2) detoxification strategies and 3) happy positive mindset (good hormones flood our bloodstream and strengthens the immune system)!

In the case of Mighty Mouse, scientists tried to breed offsprings using its genes and lo and behold...
Mighty Mouse's baby mice had the SAME unbelievably powerful immune system as the father! Its passed on in the genes! No wonder some people eat bad, smoke and do everything wrong and don't get sick. In Ernie's case, he must be carrying a gene that develops lung cancer. His Dad at 94 was diagnosed with a lung tumor before he passed on with pneumonia, his Dad's sister died of lung cancer and his first cousin the same. But I like to believe that genes cock the gun for cancer but lifestyle (in this case nutrition, detox and mental attitude) pulls the trigger.

Hence all the immune system boosting strategies I am doing for Ernie as well as Ryan. And there are many. GOD is first and foremost.

Olive

Busy Busy Busy!

The days seem to move on very fast.

I have been travelling quite a bit (Luzon Visayas and Mindanao 2-3 weekends in a month) for our family business. I am off to Bangkok this weekend.

Ryan shuttles daily between helping me in business, restaurant shoots, writing articles for magazines and his role as President of Corridor of Hope -an NGO cancer support group based in St Lukes. Last weekend, Ryan together with our oncologist Dr Charity Gorospe and her husband Sam went off to Guam for 2 days to connect with Guam Cancer Care and promote St Lukes as Guam's "medical checkup destination". Ryan enjoyed himself tremendously!

Ernie has his hands full with training young lectors for the Sunday children's mass every Sunday at 9am here at our Sta Rita Parish. He coordinates a lot with all the lector and commentator for schedules and meetings. Many want him to head this ministry as he does a great job with people skills and leading but he has declined greater responsibilities. He also holds an officer position with Knights of Columbus. Ernie has a wonderful gift -his sense of humor, that draws many people towards him!! He continues to enjoy gardening and reading the papers devouring all the juicy details from page to page. He also supports me at business events. He certainly isn't just sitting around the house and watching tv.

Once again, Iressa oral chemo has no adverse effect on Ernie this 7th month of treatment. Something we are truly most grateful to GOD for! I try to stay away from negative stories of similar oral treatments where the patient gets nauseated, loses his appetite and his hair..Hearing negative stories make me worry... and worry I have read is the work of the devil (Battlefield of the Mind by Joyce Meyer). In the book she writes....

       "Anxiety and worry are both attacks on the mind intended to distract us from serving
        the LORD. The enemy also uses both of this torments to press our faith down, so it
        cannot rise up and help us live in victory."

 The opposite of worry is TRUST. Everyday in church, I say a prayer in front of Jesus Divine Mercy..."Lord We TRUST in You" and calm and peace take over.

        "Look at the birds of the air, they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet
          your heavenly Father keeps feeding them. Are you not worth much more than they?"-
                                                                                                                 Matthew 6:26

Olive