My Story

In June 2014, a day before my 42nd  birthday, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. The first moment when the doctor told me I had breast cancer, I felt disbelief because I didn’t feel sick, so this must be a mistake…right?

My research 

Immediately when I got home, I began to research the possibilities I had. I looked through different alternative and conventional methods. I wanted to be well informed and prepared for whatever was coming. From my research, I realized that healthy food and stress reduction were important factors in the prevention and treatment of cancer. I was determined to not let this diagnosis rule my life.

Emotional Stress

After losing my lovely partner about a year before being diagnosed with cancer, I was thrown into a state of intense sadness, which by time felt overwhelming. The pain of loss disrupted my physical health and made it difficult to sleep, eat, or even think straight. I had a lot of support of family and friends but no one could take away that deep emotional hartache I felt.

Even though the link between stress and cancer has not been scientifically proven, I was convinced that the combination of chronic stress and poor nutrition took a toll on my immune system and reduced its effectiveness. During this period I started to reflect a great deal on my life and the diagnosis has led me to a life with new goals and priorities. In light of healing, I became passionate about a healthy lifestyle. On the following link, you can read about “what lifestyle changes you can make to prevent or fight cancer”.

Operation

My operation was scheduled a few days after the diagnosis. I had a lumpectomy (surgical removal of a lump of breast tissue) and removal of lymph nodes. I was asked to report back to the hospital a few days later and when I did, I was a bit more relaxed. The research I made calmed me down and I had decided not to agree to chemotherapy regardless of the result of the diagnosis. The surgeon in charge of my operation told me he had both good news and bad news for me…

Triple-negative breast cancer

The good news was that the tumor had been removed. I was relieved to hear that. However, the bad news was that I was diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer and the recurrence in the next five years was 80%. The only thing I could think of that moment was the 20% non-recurrence. I was ready to do anything to eliminate the 80% change of recurrence.

The oncologist prescribed radiation treatment and chemotherapy. The chemotherapy was said to have a 10 to 15% chance of success, which triggered my refusal to chemotherapy even more.

Radiation therapy

At the beginning of July 2014, a few weeks after my operation, I moved from Sweden, where I lived for almost 9 years, back to my hometown, Belgium. It was there I had my radiotherapy.

The radiation treatment was used to destroy the remaining muted cells in my breast and armpit area after surgery. Aside from fatigue, I did not have other side effects like pain or breast and skin changes during and after the treatment, unlike other patients who went through the same process.

That was where a healthy lifestyle and food played its role.

Severe Shock Trauma often occurs 18 to 24 months before cancer becomes detectable (Dr. Ryke Hamer. This could be a divorce, death of a loved one, surgery, or other trauma that affects the immune system, shutting down melatonin production, affecting sleep, and the regulation of hormones.
Source:
According to Dr. Ryke Geerd Hamer, a German physician, HOW UNRESOLVED EMOTIONAL TRAUMA CAUSES CANCER, page 22