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What to do when your father is almost cured of cancer, but there's still a chance he could have traces left, and instead of seeking more chemo he decides to opt for ketosis and some pure oxygen treatment? My dad has always been into herbal remedies and vitamins and stuff like that, so this shouldn't surprise me, not to mention he is utterly sick to death of chemo, which seriously, who can blame him? But...those other treatments are mostly crap. At least that's what I've heard/read. Ugh, idk, I have no idea how to tell a sixty-five-year-old man he's wasting his time and his money. :(

Happier things! There is a bunny burrow in my back yard. We discovered it yesterday afternoon when Mr. Foxx was weed-eating the backyard and came across the dead body of a tiny baby bunny (;_______;). When he looked around, he spotted a lump of fur on the ground that started squeaking when he poked it. Under the fluff was a burrow full of four babies. We couldn't tell if they were okay or not, because they weren't moving! Not to mention one of their siblings was dead. So I picked one up and held it in my hand, and he (why yes, they are all boys, HOW DID YOU GUESS? I may or may not have named him Brendon. I blame

harriet_vane) curled up and burrowed into my palm. <33333333 Anyway, we put them back and figured nature would take its course somehow. Fortunately, the mamma bunny came back, and has been spotted taking care of the burrow several times now.

Speaking of precious things that put hearts in my eyes:

Do want. ♥

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Bunnies! And Patrick!

PERFECT COMBO. ♥

TRUFAX.

Yeah to Bunnies! I'm sure they'll be happy and bouncing about frolicking in no time.

I love Patrick to bits..

We checked, and they were indeed being bouncy! Thank god, I could not raise baby bunnies in a house with three cats. /o\

*hugs*

That photo could not be MORE PERFECT. ♥ ♥

I AM SO JEALOUS YOU GOT TO SEE THAT IN PERSON.

From somewhat far away, but YES. IN PERSON. ::swoons::

Both my dad and my ex-fiance are in remission. I think they're both worried about having to go through chemo and radiation again, but luckily, neither puts any stock in homeopathic medicine. My aunt is dating a woman who practices it (She claims she's an actual doctor with residency and all under her belt, but she is mistaken). She tries to talk about herbal remedies and diets with my father. He doesn't buy it. If he did, I suppose I'd print off reliable, scientific information and see what resources I could find from a local skeptics society (Their job is to debunk these homeopathic treatments, among other things). Cold, hard facts about chances on chemo vs. natural methods. I'd lay it all out too about my doubts and fears and how hard it would be for me to lose him over something he could have prevented.

His body, his choice, yes, but it will impact everyone if he needs more chemo. And the natural method is expensive, at least the one my aunt's girlfriend was discussing. If you can't get through to him (Strength in numbers might be wise), I'd go to a doctor - a real one - and express your concerns and see if they can guide you.

*huge hugs*

I've told him my feelings on the homeopathic medicine, and he totally agrees with me in the sense that he will not forsake chemo for alternative treatments that aren't proven. Thank goodness. :)

I think you'll just have to be blunt and tell your dad that he has a better chance of ridding himself of the cancer completely with the chemo rather than wasting his money on so-called natural remedies.

Yay for baby bunnies! I hope they all survive. At least only one seemed to have died.

Patrick Stump. ♥_♥

I did just that! And it helped a lot.

I'm glad! Your dad's obviously one smart cookie if he knows to listen to you. ^_^

As someone who use both western medicine and chinese medicine when I'm sick and stuff (not for stuff like cancer), I find that that particular kind of natural remedies does work for me, it can take longer and is best use for the very beginning and at the end of the illness. I know people who had cancer and the general kind of thought that I hear from mom and relatives is using chinese medicine i.e herbal medicine for the recovery process in helping the body recover after completing all chemo/radiation treatments. I think that natural remedies are better for the lighter stuff, not for actual fighting cancer part. If he really set on doing the natural way, maybe find some way of convincing him to finish out the chemo and then try the other methods afterwards :/ Obviously I'm not a doctor of any kind, so it's all base on my opinion/what I hear. It probably best to bring up using natural remedies with his doctor. *hugs* I know things like these are really tough.

Bunnies!

He's not going to give up the chemo, thank goodness, but I do understand him wanting to find other avenues to help deal with the fallout from all the previous chemo treatments. As long as he's just looking into these remedies as a way of recovering and not as a way to cure himself of cancer cells, then I'm okay with it. :)

WHY IS IT MY FAULT THAT LOST TRAGIC BABY BUNNIES END UP NAMED BRENDON? I SEE NO CONNECTION.

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MAYBE I WAS THINKING OF SOMEONE ELSE, IDK.

the problem with too much chemo is that it wears the person out so much they can't fight anymore. if this gives him some respite, before he then goes for chemo again, it could be a good thing? just an outsiders' opinion.

awwww bb!bunnies! ♥ patrick! ♥

if this gives him some respite, before he then goes for chemo again, it could be a good thing?

Yes, exactly, and I support that 110%. I just don't want him substituting the alternate treatments for chemo.

bb bunnies! ♥

BUNNIES.

That is all.

Oh, bunnies!! :)

Hoping for the best for your dad, hon. ♥

Thanks, bb. He's doing very well, actually. ♥

My dad's been sick off and on for years, and we nearly lost him. I take that back, Ihate the term "lost". He nearly died a couple times. His heart, surgery gone wrong, his heart. Please believe me when I say I hope all the best for your father.

I don't even like bunnies (frankly, I am terrified!), but I melted at the thought of little babies, one possibly named Brendon!

Thank you so much for your thoughts, and I hope your dad gets better. <3

Of course! <3
And thank you!

Baby fluffy animals make my life.

MINE TOO. \o/