Tuesday, May 26, 2009

well, it's been 3 weeks since my last post and here i am, back, once again, in New York.
I am going to see Dr Chang tomorrow 5pm for round 4.
I think i maybe more nervous than i realise as i cant sleep and am awake in the middle of the night - may also be a touch of jet-lag ;-)
Stuart, the sweetie he is, is once again accompanying me to the Dr and playing nurse on my recovery after - each time i have a different reaction, so time will tell how this one goes.
We have made plans to meet Stuarts partner Chen in a few days after Dr appointment, so as to have a short excursion away to relax and unwind (tentative Vegas, yee ha!) soooo looking forward to this little distraction as i feel it will absorb me away from focusing too much on this vaccine. i will write and let you know how all is going and the immediate effects after.
btw, this month has been remarkably good, and i am still sticking to my NO caffeine, meat, dairy, alcohol, diet and am feeling remarkable well from it. I eat / drink as much organic as possible and am also still taking 'winter worm summer grass' supplements which gives me great energy ;-)
am being positive and trying to do gentle exercise each day.
it is with sadness that i would like to especially send a hug to all of those who lost friends / family members this month, i can really feel your pain and send you a very big warm hug. Thank you for sharing and please know that i am always here to listen.
wishing you all good health!
big big big hugs
LOVE YOU!
nic
xox
 

Saturday, May 2, 2009

ME, Dr Nesselhut (behind) Dr Chang (on right)
(Dr Chang with syringe in hand, me nervously smiling ha ha)

Dr Changs clinic


clinic and address - in New York


"Immunotherapy may be one of the only ways left to deal with cancer. We’ve gone as far as we can with chemotherapy," says oncologist Herman Kattlove, an editor for the American Cancer Society. With few new drugs coming out, he says, "chemotherapy is sort of a dead area..." With dendritic cells, "what convinced me is that we saw responses," says Dr. Levy (Stanford University). -- New Weapon in Cancer War. The Wall Street Journal, May 23, 2003: B1.

Friday, May 1, 2009

round3- 3rd time lucky ;-)


I know it has been a while and a few have asked how things went. I would like to apologise for the delay in writing but as the expression goes "no news, is good news" ;-)
The third session seems to have worked a charm - after initial hesitation.
I arrived in NYC, settled in to my hotel a day before my session, and had a nice relaxing time channel surfing the 100+ TV channels and ordering the organic yummy foods through room service (I love the USA for this! they know all about the extremities - fast food + overzealous health food, all delivered by a quick phone call!)
April 22nd @ 5pm, my friend Steph escorted me to the Meridian Medical Clinic, where a warm friendly receptionist greeted me, and where I patiently waited my turn to see Dr Chang.
There are a quite a few of us doing Dentriatic cell vaccine at the same time, so seems the Drs were busy that day!
I was wonderfully welcomed by Dr Nesselhut (who brought the cells over from Germany) and Dr Chang (who administered them) it was like greeting two old friends again ;-)
Dr Chang administers the injections slightly differently, after the first injection (remember, there are two each time) he then paused and waited for a few minutes (felt like 10mins but waiting for needles always drags on... was probably only 3mins....ha ha) we chatted, and then he administered the second injection. All smoothly and swiftly. Thereafter, I then settled the bill and left back to my hotel.
I felt light headed a few hours later so took painkillers and a sleeping pill and slept right through to the next morning, where upon I woke feeling refreshed and fine!
I was actually amased at how good I felt as the previous two vaccines I had been feeling feverish, weak +ill for a few days after...it felt like a very bad case of flu. I resolved myself to the fact it was the vaccine working ;-)
Therefore, this time, the next day, I got up and decided to go and do some sightseeing - how to be in New York and not be a tourist! ;-)
I did the 'open bus' tour one day and a helicopter tour the next day (HIGHLY recommended!)
There was only one thing I had a concern about, I cried ALL the time. The slightest thing would set me off and I would be weepy. I felt really silly by e second day so contacted Dr Chang regarding it.
He claims it was not a symptom of the vaccine so it was either one of two things - hormonal (I had stopped taking HRT a month prior to starting this) or I was suffering depression, or both!
During these last few months, I have been looking hard into my persona, seeking answers deep into my soul and trying to find out the core root of all these things. I believe in the fact that our mind controls our body and that we have to have a strong healthy mind to heal the rest of our being. I also believe our body can manifest ailments that are unresolved issues.
I certainly have been peeling back the layers and facing truths + facts that I had hidden so deep down that even I was scared to face them. I claim I have ‘forgiven’ but as I had not forgotten them but instead just pushed them further away deep inside, I had not really resolved them. Since, acknowledging this, I have stopped crying but now seem to have a slight twitch in my eye. I know this is just from the nerves of coming to reality of what was, and finding a way to let go and live what is.
(Yes, I know, all very ‘heavy’. I will not bore nor shock you with any of it but needless to say, I will come to terms with it somehow and will venture forward)
On a positive note, I feel grateful to be blessed for the life I have today - I live each day in abundance, am showered in the radiance of love by my daughter and friends, and give thanks for the life I get to lead.
I am not a victim of my past but a maker of my own destiny!

I have arrived back to Singapore in great spirits and feel more positive and energetic than I’ve felt in quite a while.
Is it third time a charm? ;-)
I have not confirmed with the Dr's how many more I have to go through – am I half way there? (Tentatively we talked about 4-6 sessions but still unconfirmed) All I know is, I am beginning to feel optimistic about my future.
Once again, thank you Dr Nesselhut and Dr Chang for aiding me on this path!

On an alternative note –
Unfortunately, due to the Swine Flu epidemic I have cancelled my trip to the Gerson Institute in Mexico, for obvious reasons of the location ;-( I am trying to live my life the Gerson way as much as possible i.e. organic organic organic - lots of juices, vegetarian foods, no processed products etc. Nevertheless, I would like to actually go to the Gerson Institute when it becomes viable.
BTW, quick plug to a wonderful company here in Singapore that distributes the organic juices (Gerson believe if the fruits+veg are not juiced correctly you lose most of the nutrients. This company follows the Gerson juicing technique and distributes them accordingly) www.wildbunchandcompany.com

In addition, I wanted to briefly talk about the current stock exchange listing of "Dendreon"
(in answer to some questions)
in 'layman' terms - i.e. 'nicki talk' the Dendreon drug listed on the stock exchange last month is not released for the public use yet, they are raising capital to manufacture it, nor is it the same drug as what I am using.
Dendreon, is a 'one drug fits all' type of cancer vaccine, where as the Dendritic cell 'vaccine' I am currently undergoing is specifically 'tailor made' for each patients cancer type.
The current vaccine I am utilising is very time consuming to manufacture as Dr Nesselhut personally tailors the cells accordingly to each patient and cancer type as well as personally over sees each administration.
*pls note, I am NOT a doctor, nor scientist, so if I have miss-quoted pls email me, or leave a note here if it is different to this. Alternatively contact Dr Chang in New York or Dr Nesselhut in Europe for more info*

Hope this covers everything asked ;-)

I am feeling positive and welcoming with open arms all those wonderful vibes being sent this way!
Moreover, i am sending loving vibrations out your way too!
*feel the vibe* he he

Hugs and speak to you again soon
Nic

xox