I don’t know what all the alternative treatments were as they were administered by his aunt. They just came in bottles with instructions on but the main one was Griffola Mushroom compound.
The most important thing is to get the immune system ready for the chemo, and all treatment is on an individual basis. You need to talk to an alternative practitioner who is knowledgeable in cancer treatments and there aren’t too many. We are just fortunate that my sister in law has and Masters Degree in cancer nursing and is also a skilled alternative practitioner who treats many cancer patients each week here in Australia.
Good luck in your search but ensure they have the above qualifications.

Best wishes,

Jim

I am sure, 2 years must be markable for you. Afterall +ve attitude and will power works.
My father is also suffering from liver cancer. And allopathy dr said no treatment is possible for this. Chemo will pain him instead of curing, so we have started with the ayurvedic treatment, It seems it is working for him. Just had 2nd scan last week.
Can you please share the natural remedies that were helpful for him?

The Erbitux was administered as a last resort because he was so sick and there was nothing else could be done. It is usually given for colorectal and head and neck cancers. Normally these cancers are seen in older people and they don’t get given it because of the expense over life expectancy is too high, but my son is only 28 and the oncologist obtained special permission to get it administered.

Best wishes,

Jim

As I understand it Eerbitux is an antibody. You have to be a candidate for Erbitux; meaning that your body has to accept the antibody and not reject it-some do some don’t.

Erbitux is attracted to the tumour/tumours and then it makes them self suicide and kill themselves and not the healthy tissue. That’s it in a nutshell. My son has had 36 of these at $5,000/time, that’s $300,000 worth, and it hasn’t cost us a cent due to the Aussie health system and drug company. I thank them both.

Best wishes,

Jim.

Could you explain how you understand what Erbitux does, why it is different than the chemo given before, and why doctors decided to administer that drug?

Thanks for your update and lots of hugs to you and your family,

Kim

On August 17th my son passed the 2 year mark and is still with us. He is quite good considering the illness. He is still on Erbitux, he must have had 36 infusions by now and it is going well.

He manages on the odd occasion to get out to the shops with his sister for a bit of light relief. He is still unable to work as he is on pain killing meds and other and other drugs and doesn’t have a great deal of energy and tires easily.

The visits to the hospital are a little wearing as some of the can last five hours or so, and he has to go every week, one day for blood tests and the next for chemo; but it is a small price to pay.

That’s all I say for now; but 2 years is good considering the six weeks we were given at the outset.

Best wishes to you all,

Jim

Update on Jim’s son.

It is now 22 months since my son was diagnosed with collorectal cancer and liver mets.

Last week he had a CT scan and blood tests; the oncologist has said he is stable and he is doing well. He is eating very well (about as good as a normal health person) and even going out for the occasional shopping trip with his mother.

He is still on the Erbitux-round 16 and two other chemo drugs; all of which is keeping him going. (Thank you Australian health service). We are hoping that at some stage he can have the stoma reversed, but we don’t know when and if.

He keeps occupied during the day watching movies, internet and making models etc.

That’s all I can tell you at the moment ..He is good.. and that is all we can hope for. We take everything day by day.

(The first thing to do when you are diagnosed is to talk to a a natural practitioner to help you to boost your immune system which will be down. That is what I think helped my son).

Best wishes and prayers to you all.

Jim