Category Archives: Hope and Faith

28 November 2020
DebbyB
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Helping Life To Be Better!

Category : Cancer Self-Help Emotional Healing Hope and Faith

By Dr Pat Giles in 1999

Introducing: Dr. Pat Giles, Formerly Associate Professor of Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology OB-GYN, University WA.

He is an acclaimed speaker for Western Australian graduate Doctors and Medical Students.

Presenting: A lecture on “Helping life to be better.”

Disclaimer: Notes recorded by Debby Blettner

Grief can be a very strengthening experience.

Laughter is a great tranquilizer.

There are 3 phases to grief

1st phase – the problems hit you, you receive the diagnosis.

2nd phase– The acute stress is gone but you still can’t see beyond the horizon.

3rd phase– No person’s land in between.

Survivors develop strategies that help them survive.

Phase 1:

After the diagnosis has sunk in, life is grey. Lap up kind gestures and acts of kindness. It does you good.

When words are used in empathy, it is not so much the words, but the emotion that sticks.

The good company of friends is worth a pharmaceutical shelf of medicines.

Praying: say what you feel like.

Take it easy on yourself, have what you enjoy, take it easy on yourself.

Phase 2:

NB: Yoga training was taken up by this doctor, Dr Giles. He did it for 20 minutes a day.

Talk through your worries when you need to, it reduces them significantly.

We want to feel that we are being cared for, mended spiritually, emotionally, physically and mentally.

Relaxation is important. Attend concerts and movies.

NB: Dr Giles took meditation and yoga and prayer as an antidote for all the negative, after his child was suddenly killed in a car accident.

One day a week be free from the News.

Walking is the cheapest, least hazardous exercise. Walk leisurely- enjoy social interaction.

Walking by the sea or in a forest helps us to see ourselves as a smaller creation, part of the big picture.

Enjoy good company- good sleep and good food.

Social help– people who help us are very important, relationships are important.

There is a lot of evidence to prove that relationships and touch are very important.

Social support can help people live longer.

Socially isolated – if you are it is difficult to make friends after diagnosis. You should do it before hand.

Spiritual values – become at peace with yourself and your Creator.

Believe that suffering has a meaning and bear their cross with them, or stay with people that have positive outlooks.

Joke: The greatest sin is to overcook fish!

(Everybody present roared with laughter!)

Feel fulfilled by helping others!

NB: After Dr Gile’s tragedy, he blew kisses to people who honked at him at the lights. He said that two women followed him home!

By giving you receive, physically.

People with Aides who helped others, lived 3x longer!

If you have cancer don’t make any big decisions, sit tight.

Seek information, misinformation can be very distressful.

Some people think that cancer is contagious.

For your GP doctor:

Make a list.
If you can’t get through it in one consultation, just tick it off as it gets done.
Get all of the information you feel you need.
If you feel rushed, confused or intimidated, tell your doctor to slow it down.

For Yourself:

Maintain fitness.

Use different methods of relaxing, feeling good and helping others.

Never let the treatment be worse than the disease.

Anything that is therapeutic has a thorn.

Every therapeutic rose has its thorn.

Keep an open mind, but no so open that your brains drop out!

You’ll be happy if you strive for fitness, feel in control, be optimistic, have friends you can share confidence with.

Many people feel benefited from having cancer. They appreciate things they once took for granted.

Support groups make you feel better and add days to your life. Ventilate feelings, communicate, it helps you to cope.

Despair over diagnosis: sometimes getting the diagnosis can be worse than the disease.

A patient was ready to die and he asked the doctor if he had cancer. The doctor told the patient that he did not have cancer and the patient died with a smile on his face.

Forgive freely.

Prayer – If you pray, you change, and the way you look at life changes.

Happiness isn’t in the future, but here and now with whom you are with and where you are.

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21 November 2020
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Everyone Has a First Time To Face New Experiences

Tags : New Experiences

Category : Hope and Faith

My First Deep Dive Facing New Challenges

By Debby Blettner

I was not brave, I was scared stiff, but the curiosity of the dive, knowing Who was “holding my hand”, gave me courage.

Diving can be thrilling!

My first dive came after I was pushed into a 30 meter diving pool at Beatty Park Swimming Pool in Western Australia when I was 15. I found my cycling skills very effective for keeping my head above water until I clawed the wall of the pool to escape drowning.

A year later it was the intimidating diving board. I watched a few jumping, a few people diving. I had to try. Prancing down the diving board to the edge overhanging the water was exhilarating, so was the decision to jump or dive.

I chose the dive, neatly tucking my head into my arms, forming into an arrow without too much hesitation, leaving the bouncing diving board.

Flying through the air with the greatest of ease was beautiful. I imagined myself as I did in my dreams, flying freely and effortlessly. My dream crashed when I broke the surface of the water with my hands. The rest was downhill all the way into the depths of the pool.

Pondering if I should attempt to reach the bottom of the pool, reality struck as my breath became more challenging to hold. The water changed rapidly to a deeper shade of blue, the thrill was becoming a thriller.

Putting panic aside, I connected to the One I had always known and loved, having faith this was indeed not my last moment on earth.

Gravity began pulling me upwards gracefully to the light. It seemed an eternal distance, like a light at the end of a long tunnel. I began to blow bubbles to avoid my head from splitting from the intense pressure of the water.

I felt a special moment between me and my Creator. There was nothing I could do but surrender, kick gently and paddle my arms with cupped hands powering my way to the surface.

Patience, hope and faith became my life’s lesson. Somehow I knew I would surface, keeping my eyes fixed firmly on the pale blue-lit water while surfacing.

I lost focus, my face surrounded with bubbles, fearing I would not make it. I thought of my parents, my stupidity at taking the dive, the risk, all for the thrill of it.

With each moment the surface became clearer, the more I surrendered the faster I surfaced. As my kicking and digging slowed, being almost faint with exhaustion with no breath left in me with no more thoughts, the miracle happened.

In surreal slow-motion my head surfaced through the pale blue circle I had focused so hard on. I gasped so hard I thought I would pass out.

I believed I was still alive, though not absolutely sure. Without knowing I found myself holding the wall of the pool, too weak to get out.

Again, without knowing how, I found myself on dry land, walking towards my towel and gear. It took me a few days to comprehend all that had happened. This is my first time to describe it in words, but the impression of it lasted my life time.

So often I related my first dive to my new endeavors including my wedding, natural childbirths for my two daughters, my experience in a hijacked airplane, cancer surgeries, reversing autoimmune diseases as a few examples.

It seems no matter how deep I fall, I know I will always rise again to the surface. My faith pulls me through every time.

What dives have you taken lately?

What dives are overdue?

Receive Supernatural Grace When You Need It Most

Tags : Bible Grace Supernatural Unseen forces

Category : Emotional Healing Hope and Faith

By Debby Blettner

A freshly baked doughnut, drizzled with hot chocolate, was passed under my nose.

At a shared dinner the person on my left passed it to the person on my right. Through it’s transit, the aroma of the doughnut wafted past my nostrils.

“All through life my brother, if you be a happy soul, keep your eye upon the doughnut and not upon the hole“.

I fled to my bedroom in tears.

Such is the pain of gluten intolerance.

Lonely….a bitter word…misunderstood, a sad word…rejected…

But to be invisible also?

Do I matter?

The agony continued through the years.

Did I feel forgotten? Yes

Did I feel lonely? Yes

Did I feel invisible? Yes

Did I feel hurt, rejected, alone? Yes.

For many years I endured multiple surgeries, was bedridden for three years with Fibromyalgia and a combination of autoimmune diseases.

My supernatural grace came in the form of acceptance.

I felt accepted, accompanied, quite visible, honored, and loved by the invisible world of the Spirit.

The unseen forces and beings beyond the veil came to my rescue, ministered to me, strengthened me and became my grace.

I felt they were my reason to continue living. I felt comfort and companions in them, friends who truly understood, had time for me, fed my soul, nourished me and cared for me.

It reminded me of the ravens that ministered to Elijah at the brook Cherith. The ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning, and bread and meat in the evening; and he drank from the brook. (1)

I had been given GRACE.

To me grace is all that is supernatural.

My help through loneliness came predominantly from the unseen world, beyond the veil.

I envisioned meeting up with loved ones who had passed on, close friends, former lovers, children, my pets, my personal angels of the heart, conscience and protection.

I also envisioned people, who I had known to have passed on, who cared for me . I felt I was gifted with not only hearing them, but with all the senses in varying degrees at various times, according to my greatest need.

Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth to minister for those who will inherit salvation? (2)

For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve, saying, Fear not. (3)

And there appeared an angel unto (me) from heaven, strengthening (me). (4)

I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. (5)

I found that changing my attitude to gratitude for God’s grace during my time of ‘tribulation’ was a constant reminder to me forever after; the good happy times, and the low times.

Did I ever recover from my health issues? Not yet.

Do I still receive the help from beyond the veil. Yes, I do.

Would I ever change or give up this special gift? Never.

I believe God has reasons for everything He does, and He always gives us grace.

I love the idea of grace being the embodiment of all that is supernatural.

How do you define grace?

1. I Kings 17:6 NKJV

2. Acts 27:23, 24

3. Luke 22:43

4. Hebrews 1:14

5. I Thessalonians 4:13

Four Rooms Concept: For a well rounded life

Tags : Burnout in care-giving Four-bodies of energy Well-rounded life

Category : Emotional Healing Hope and Faith Self-Education & Self-Help

Four Rooms Concept

By “Dusty” Susan Dustin

Four Rooms is a concept I found and have expounded on when I teach how to live a good, well-rounded life, also not to burn out in care-giving. Also, in the end of life to make sure the patient/person is able to have all their needs met on all levels.

Basically, it goes like this. We have four bodies of energy or four rooms in our one house, if we spend too much time in one and not enough in others, we’ll be in a state of imbalance.

THE FOUR BODIES: All bodies are equal and all need to be nourished, supported, and balanced!

Physical body: Does not make up more than others. Needs to be pain-free, comfortable, and in a clean, healthy, restful state.

Spiritual body: Needs to be provided a peaceful, supportive, tranquil space, where one can reflect upon their beliefs and states of being.

Mental body: The analytical mind craves stimulation, acknowledgement, and to be fed maturely and intelligently.

Emotional body: The subconscious body is responsible for negative talk or habits taken on either consciously or unconsciously throughout one’s life and these issues may need acknowledging, addressing and to be dealt with.

It’s important to note that through these bodies we experience great self-worth, pleasure, joy, comfort, love, care, and intimacy with others.

We’d be wise to tend to our four bodies in a balanced manner in order to be healthier, happier, and do a better job. This may help us to be at peace with our lives and relationships.
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“Dusty” Susan Dustin

https://sudustin.wordpress.com/

Facebook: Dusty Su Freebird

7 July 2020
DebbyB
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The Garden Of My Heart

Tags : Garden Meditation Gratitude Mind-Body-Spirit

Category : Emotional Healing Hope and Faith

The Joy and Beauty of Garden Meditation

By Debby Blettner

Five stairs, five minutes, at five o’clock-

“In the cool of the day He walks with me, in the rose bordered way He talks with me. In perfect communion we have our full union in the garden of my heart”(1)

Treading lightly, spreading my toes between the pathway of white, gold-hearted Frangipani flowers, to avoid crushing them, I enter my garden.

Hugging the branch of my lemon tree assures me all is well. Lemon tree is half blackened on her trunk; she has seen better days, yet her fruit is delicious, organic and healing for me.

Stunning red Bottle-brush tree awaits me next brushing my shoulder with her velvety brush, followed by Hibiscus, pink and fresh, Poinsettia pale yellow, our dear rabbits contributing to the greenery of the garden, a spacious grape vine drawing me close to check her timely fruit.

Reaching for the sky is my shade tree, housing several hanging baskets overlaid with cacti, eye-catching red lustrous flowers, bold and beautiful, Rattail cactus and Red Orchid Cactus Flower.

A few more steps to the Lantana bush spreading her generous flowers o’er the pet graves beneath; a continual reminder of their presence. Visiting the white/pink flower tree I discover her secret, she buds white and matures pink, bearing white and pink flowers simultaneously at any one time.

Pink Frangipani approaches my sight beside Christmas red Poinsettia. More flamboyant pink Hibiscus to complete the setting.

Crossing over the garden I engage with two Palm trees, more Bottle-brush with Ivy covered trunks, a monumental Grass Tree I am learning to sculpture; Bougainvillea, fluorescent purple, Jacaranda in full bloom, lilac in color, reaching to the sky, and the lowly parsley bush feeding our family with herbs.

During my healing I spent time daily meditating on God’s creation, my own backyard, watching the birds visiting, nesting, fighting for territory, eating, droppings and singing. My meditation was timeless and beautiful.

Our family united together to watch the Kookaburras visit, or the Cockatoos in their crowd, the Doves so gentle, the Willy Wagtails that claimed most of the yard, Ravens oft visiting also with other birds of names I know not.

Healing arrived for me this year. Instead of sitting and watching I became a tender of the garden, trimming, edging, weeding, watering, fertilizing, raking, checking and maintaining the reticulation, recycling the rabbits offerings into manure for the plants.

I have witnessed my Palm tree, flattened to the ground, when the back fence collapsed after a heavy storm, only to find my dear husband rescuing it, roots intact standing once again, unharmed. I took strength from this tree. I wrapped my arms around several trees, felt their energy, their life, which fed my energy supply.

They are always there for me, all I need to do it walk out of my back door and I am with them.

I like to think that is how God is, a reflection of His creation, He is JUST always there. Ready to hug, a shoulder to cry on, something to admire, smell, see, feel, hear and maybe taste. A place to laugh, breathe, rest and reflect, and be.

Precisely five o’clock every afternoon I am drawn to our special garden, the one of my heart and the one of our yard. I unlock the treasures of my heart amidst the pruning, weeding, gathering watering, planting, in my garden.

The parallel for me is clear, both for my heart and my garden. Both need pruning, weeding, watering, fertilizing, edging, a gentle but firm hand to create the needed boundaries to perfect a beautiful garden.

(1) Refrain from: The Garden of My Heart, by Haldor Lillenas

27 June 2020
DebbyB
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Helpful Information On Stress And It’s Affect On Our Health

Tags : Eustress Optimum Stress Levels Psychology

Category : Cancer Self-Help Emotional Healing Hope and Faith

Disclaimer: Notes recorded by Debby Blettner

What are fatal pleasures?

BBalya Lecture by Jason Han PhD, 1999

Psychologist, Jason Han PhD, began with a question:

“What are fatal pleasures? ”

Dying happy can also be dangerous..

Extreme joy can be stressful, but, “He died happy!”

The first lesson on Psychology is to observe. Watch other people in a queue, how they stand, waiting for their turn to pay for their goods. Dr. Han observed that one lady was reading a book. She was relaxing.

He suggested that we watch animals how they relax, for example cats.

Stress is beneficial up to certain point.

Up to this point, you increase your performance.

Past this point, your performance then deteriorates.

Eustress – with the stress of performance there is an increase in demand, the performance increases. Some people thrive on stress.

$50 -70 billion is spent each year on stress treatments in the US.

Coronary Heart disease, cancer and lung diseases, in fact the 6 major diseases known, are caused by stress.

Many people don’t admit to being depressed, they say, ” Me depressed, don’t make me laugh”.

There is such a thing as latent or hidden stress where people don’t realize they are getting into hot water. Dr Han gave the example of the frog in a pan of cool water that was placed on a stove. Unbeknownst to the frog, the pan was being heated. The frog didn’t realize until it was too late.

Worry, irritability, and sickness are all signs of stress.

What is stress? It is defined as the degree of arousal, how stirred up one becomes, if one is stirred up a lot, this is considered great stress!

Dr. Han drew a few graphs on the board to demonstrate. The greater the degree of stress, the lower the performance rate of the person.

Another graph was drawn to demonstrate the optimum stress level:

The level ‘A ‘ was the stress of boredom, not enough stress to keep any one excited about anything. Boredom can be stressful too.

Then there was the level “B”, which was a moderate level of pressure.

Level “C” was the stress of excess pressure. So the three categories were stress under-load, optimum stress, and stress overload.

Keep the stress in “B” level.

“A” level showed increasing ill health.

“B” showed increasing health, and

“C” showed increasing ill health.

Workaholics fit the “C” level.

When our bodies are under stress overload, our bodies start a distress response. It senses a threat and activates a distress response. The Hypothalamus is a part of the brain and the Pituitary Gland is the master gland that controls all hormone secretion.

ACTH Hormones are released when stressed. When these hormones are produced, and not used, they suppress the immune system. They produce corticosteroids, which give energy, glucose and carbohydrates. Adrenalines gets released first.

The body goes into a fight or flight response. This is not so suited to our modern lifestyle and to modern man! Stress affects lymphocytes.

Low stress should be a priority during radiotherapy treatments.

Spread things out, take your time. If you are building up too much stress take more time, slow down to be less likely to be in distress.

Why don’t zebras get ulcers? Because when they sense danger or are under stress, they use their flight response.

If you get stressed, go for a run or a brisk walk, or run around the block to use up all the corticosteroids.

The lesson is, if you get angry, use up these hormones, or don’t produce them at all. Chronic stress increases the chance of cancer. If you get angry it is good to go for a run and use up the excess adrenaline.

Cancer patients have weakened immune systems. Work on getting your immune system healthy, and watch out for stress.

“Time” is a very important word to high achievers. They are Type “A” personality. They talk fast, eat fast, walk fast and are agitated type people. It is good to reverse this!

Try to talk slowly, eat slowly, and spend a half an hour at each meal! Enjoy the food and be happy! Change the way we think about health and healing. Then hope and anticipation replace depression and despair.

Time can be very stressful – deadlines! The focus on the deadline for cancer patients can make them lose their ability to live.

One rule to remember:

Keep within Eustress – One thing at a time:

One step at a time

One day at a time

An efficient person never does anything in a hurry

The Precious Present

The past is history,

The future is a mystery,

And this moment is a gift.

That is why this moment is called

“The Present”.

By Dr Johnson.

The secret of enjoying life is to enjoy every moment and watch out for deadlines!

End of Lecture by Dr. Jason Han.

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23 June 2020
DebbyB
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Accepting Mid-Life Crisis With Grace

Tags : Acceptance Belief in Tomorrow Mid-Life Crisis

Category : Cancer Self-Help Emotional Healing Hope and Faith

And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 2 Corinthians 12:9 Bible (KJV)

By Debby Blettner

Three successive years of mid-life crises took place in Perth, Western Australia from 1998-2000. I was in my late 30’s and my husband in his late 40’s with our two girls aged 7-9, and 2-4 years.

“Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.“ Bible KJV. Hebrews 11: 6

– July 1998: By faith the Asian Financial Crisis lead us to return to Perth from Indonesia only to discover my childhood best-friend had stage 4 cancer.

– January of 1999: By faith I also discovered I had cancer, choosing surgery to remove the primary tumor, requiring 4 days in hospital; but evidence of precancerous cells remained. After a fall I developed an acute frozen shoulder, regretfully placing my arm in a sling for pain relief, extending my healing outcome from 1 to 3 years of disability.

– February 1999: By faith I was invited to attend a Cancer Retreat for 5 days, researching immune system functionality as a viable cancer treatment. Upon my return, I found my childhood friend comatose, stirring for a moment of time to secure eye contact; conversing all we needed to say in our departure.

– April 1999: By faith I attended my childhood best friend’s funeral; leaving behind her parents, her husband and two young sons.

– September 1999: By faith our family moved from our small apartment to a large, unfurnished, 111 year old house, beside friends who needed our assistance with their 5th child’s delivery.

– November 1999: By faith my husband, was diagnosed with cancer with the prospect of having three months to live, without immediate surgery. The surgical results were so astounding his surgeon requested permission to share the outcome with his colleagues. He is still alive and well today.

– July 2000: By faith I had a mastectomy for preventative cancer with reconstruction, requiring 10 days in hospital. After my husband’s surgical loss, I felt prepared to face mine. We survived with the help of live in friends to assist our family in time of crisis.

Through it all I could only surrender, accept and pray for divine grace to be able to make it through the mounting events, attempting to avoid psychiatric care, which during that time, was a genuine concern.

In order to save my sanity I plugged into music and audios from NuBeat.com. The songs helped transport me to the heavenlies, changing my perspective, re-framing my thoughts, if not my situation. I sang out loud, laughed out loud when possible, quoted scriptures and flooded my world with God’s Word, Scriptures, promises, love and mercy.

Through it all I discovered that when I had no fear, I felt intense faith.

Surrendering to His higher will, choosing acceptance, being willing to surrender while giving up what I treasured, gave me peace, serenity and faith. The only way to heal was to say YES to the situation, knowing there must be a reason for this midlife crisis.

It’s difficult to describe my transformation. It was like looking at myself as a former caterpillar, now morphing into a butterfly.

Our future continued to be uncertain, both of us now cancer patients, yet we were blessed with a three-year pension for my frozen shoulder disability.

Grace came when I surrendered to my situation and God’s plan for my life, feeling release from pain- emotional and physical. I felt loved like never before, awakening to new possibilities, opening my eyes to the ones I loved the most. The transformation made it worth it all.

These three years are my special touchstone for any future trials and tribulations. When you come to the end of yourself, everything becomes possible.

Song: Don’t be afraid of tears. (One Day At a Time #4 )

A Little Memoir on Cancer Remissions

10 June 2020
DebbyB
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Cancer 101, Helpful, Uplifting Lectures From Cancer Retreats

Tags : Cancer Retreat Causes of Cancer Diet & Lifestyle Immune System

Category : Cancer Self-Help Hope and Faith Immune System

Self-Education and Self Help Sourced From Balya Self Help & Wellness Inc. Retreats From 20 years ago.

Disclaimer: Notes recorded by Debby Blettner

The Immune System.

Self-education began for me in 1998 when I first attended Cancer Retreats at Balya Self Help & Wellness Inc though it is no longer existent.

A student nurse was browsing through my notes commenting they seemed very similar to her nursing notes from nursing school! So the information I am presenting is not new and could probably be found in many textbooks, yet my intent is to relate it specially to fighting cancer, as it was presented to me at the Retreat.

Immune System:

The first lecture was about the immune system. Dr Ivy Bullen, first explained about the different cells present, the T Cells, T Helper Cells, T Suppresser Cells, Natural Killer Cells and B Cells. The Thymus is the training ground for the immune system and is located under the chest bone, the sternum. Tapping this area, with your fingers, at least 20 times per day has the effect of stimulating the immune system. Effectively stimulating the immune system.

B Cells are made in marrow and they spot viruses. After spotting the virus they become an ammunition factory of antibodies. This is not the most effective way of fighting cancer because they need ammunition to shoot.

T Cells fight and damage invading cells. They mop up war zones.

T Helper Cells are non killing scouts that send messages to T Cells who kill on command from headquarters.

Specialised T Cells called NK Cells, (Natural Killer Cells) are well trained! They need no messages. They shoot to kill – the SS Squad!

T Suppressor Cells are the Headquarters who regulate all production of cells and prevention of more production, keeping things at a correct balance. There is a Stop – Grow message between cells. Accelerator and brakes help to control cell division.

“Cytokines” say grow, and “Anticytokins” say stop. This red light, green light system needs to be balanced for controlled growth and good health. If the brakes fail the cells reproduce and divide without check, and tumors develop.

NK Cells poke “fingers” into cancer cells and inject granules into the cancer cells (perforans), to kill their target. If their target is a cancer cell, they inject the granules and chemical reaction results in blowing a hole in the cancer cell to kill it!

The KSR’s (Stimulating receptors) detect between normal body cells and cancer cells and tell the NK when to kill. It leaves the normal cells alone. An inhibitory cell tells the NK cells to leave the normal cell alone and protects it!

If your immune system is fully switched on, you won’t get cancer.

Power of Prayer: 3oo patients in a group were separated into 2 groups. People from outside the group were given information on the cancer patients. One group of cancer patients was not prayed for and the other was. The people prayed for had less death, were sent home earlier, had less cardio arrests, healed much faster and had less problems than the group that was not prayed for!

Though some Cancer Patients Choose Complementary and Alternative Medicine instead of Conventional Treatment, the outcome of using both can enhance the performance of the conventional treatment.

Any surgery can depress the immune system. Do anything you can to take antioxidants after surgery to build it up to counteract the depression to your immune system.

Immune typing is a Blood test to check for NK’s (Natural Killer Cells.) Another name for it is LSM, (Lymphocyte surface markers).

There are 5 known causes of cancer:

1) Carcinogens- poisons

2) Genetic Disposition.

3) Radiation.

4) Diet.

5) Life Styles and Stress.

Carcinogens:

Examples include tobacco, which is directly linked with lung cancer, car fumes are linked to leukemia, PVC making pipes is linked to liver cancer. There is more cancer in heavily industrialized countries, as there are more carcinogens. Carcinogens penetrate the nucleus of the cell and cause damage to genetic material causing mutations, which equals cancer.

Genetic Disposition:

Or predisposition. An experiment was performed on mice, all of which had the same genetics. They all had oncogenes, which predispose them to cancer. Some were given 4 times greater stress than the others, and they developed cancer. The highly stressed mice developed cancer, not the non stressed ones. Both groups were ‘oncogene’ predisposed. The gun was loaded, it just needed a trigger. Stress is often the trigger.

Japanese women have the lowest levels of breast cancer in the world. Yet, Japanese women in Hawaii have a much higher incidence of breast cancer. Could this be related to diet, or lifestyle?

Radiation:

Leukemia, lung cancer and thyroid cancer, can result from extreme exposure to radiation. Everyone is daily exposed to radiation through microwave ovens, televisions, computer and electrical currents radiate a radiation field.

Never leave an electric blanket on while you are sleeping, due to radiation exposure The cut off point for harm is not known.

Don’t look in microwave while cooking.

Diet:

7th Day Adventists have been found to have significantly lower levels of cancer. Himalayan Tribes live to 100 years and are vegetarian, they eat no meat. The Japanese diet is high in fish and rice and has overall low cancer statistics.

Life Style and Stress:

A workaholic is someone who works 60-70 hours a week with no time for rest. They have high physical and emotional stress.

8 hours of sleep is required.

Interleukens (produced by sleep), are good for the immune system! Laughter, singing, and quiet meditation and thinking positive thoughts also greatly benefit the immune system as does exercise recreation and healthy food. Avoid junk food.

Emotional Stress:

1) Inability to express emotions.

2) Unresolved conflicts.

3) Unresolved problems.

4) Denial behaviour.

5) Excessive need for approval.

6) Helplessness.

The above have been found to be common in cancer patients.

Anger:

It is very important to express your emotions and tell the other person you are angry. An alternative to this is to run around the block, to get rid of anger.

Confusion about medical procedures and options for treatment can be very stressful.

Denial:

Denial of any health problems, spending lots of time helping others at the neglect of your own health can sometimes be symptoms of denial, ignoring the problem or not wanting to face it or accept it.

All these things can lead to stress, which can encourage cancer. It is not what happens to you but how you react to what happens to you, that is experience!

It is important to focus on the person, not the disease, to change the outcome of the illness. A change of thought patterns causes different hormones and chemicals to be secreted in the body. So a positive mind and keeping on top of things is very important.!

152 very ill patients were studied. Those with a positive attitude responded better to treatment and did better than negative patients with less serious diseases!

Depression is very bad for the immune system and Natural Killer Cell count. Look at your stress level to improve your immune system.

IIn conclusion to this article, I would have to add that the knowledge that our bodies contain Natural Killer cells, that are capable of destroying cancer cells, is phenomenal! Anything necessary to increase these is worth learning about!

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Follow in His Footprints: Success Will Happily Follow You

Tags : Faith in Healing Hope Spirituality Testimonial

Category : Emotional Healing Hope and Faith

Testimonial by Debby Blettner 2014

Asserting Your Faith, Before, Through and After Transformational Events

Each person’s footprints are unique – as, I believe, are God’s footprints. Once recognized, they can take you to places you never dreamed of. If you are like me, you will love the journey with all of its excitement. You might be shocked by where He takes you. Hang onto Him like your life depends on it and reach the summit, which is to die for!

The synchronicity of the Universe is a popular topic: putting out your intention with the Universe providing. For me, it is Jesus’ eyes seeing my need, with His hands outstretched supplying it. It is also His shoulder to cry on during the difficult parts of the journey and His arms to comfort me. It is His smile, ever present to encourage me, and His footprints for me to follow.

From 2007 to 2009 I was bedridden. I was diagnosed with an acute case of fibromyalgia and adrenal fatigue. I needed help – a lot of help. I needed a miracle. Dreams led the way for me; whispers of hope in my desperation to recover. Following His footsteps was my only hope.

Since 2005, my husband and I had been operating a Food Rescue at the local weekend markets. In 2009, when helping out at the markets, I met Jan. Jan introduced me to Tony, who operated conference rooms. While attending a conference at Tony’s, I met Elaine who arranged to meet with me for coffee to exchange products. Her products were supplemental; mine were Aurora Productions. At our meeting at my home, I purchased her “five-star supplements” and she bought a book from me. I returned to my bed exhausted after she left.

After three days of taking these new supplements, I had what I like to call a “resurrection”. I stood unaided, putting my walking stick aside. I felt energized; my pain vanished and I felt hunger. I believed it to be a miracle.

I later learned from my health practitioner that I had been severely nutritionally depleted. I felt the Lord sent supplements to help strengthen me. I often wonder, what if I had opted to stay home the night I met Elaine, a friend who understood my health plight? What if I hadn’t followed the footprints? I wonder how my life would be today.

February 2010 proved to be very exciting. My husband and I became entrepreneurial business owners with the health science company. By purchasing from our own virtual shop we received discounts and commissions. With my health improving, I began researching preventative health measures, basing my research on the advice of my health practitioner regarding these supplements.

I was referred to a world of renowned doctors and health professionals, which lead me to an abundant pool of literature, webinars, virtual conferences, virtual world summits and books that I used my healing time to study.

I was searching for the common denominator, the root cause, a solution and healing, as well as prevention of worse conditions. What did they all say? What did they all have in common? I closely followed both professionals and laypersons who researched for their own health conditions that were medically incurable, like mine.

The research revealed that healing came from emotional-spiritual connectivity, highlighting gut health, body, mind and spirit. As an expert on my healing, I then felt led to write about all that I discovered. This could in the future lead to authorship, speaking events, seminars, coaching and marketing my book and supplements.

God’s ways are so different from man’s ways, His wonders to behold. In order to perform these duties I should be in the peak of good health – though as of this moment, I am still far from that. While my head is filling with knowledge and my heart is pouring forth these words, the seeming fantasy of authorship, seminar leadership, Internet marketer, coach and speaker are far from me; another lifetime, perhaps.

But what if He is calling me into these fields? What if I was healed completely? Or what if I was only healed enough to desperately follow His footsteps in my utter weakness and dependence on His every word, every footprint I begin to see appearing in the sand before me? Could this be His way?

I am yet to find out, but there is precedence for this. All throughout history the weak were chosen to accomplish His tasks, for they know Who is the one bringing about the results. It is much easier to give God the glory when you can hardly speak, have difficulty standing for any period of time, when your body wracks of unending pain, and when your thoughts are fog.

When He fills me with His presence and I surrender, I KNOW who is performing tasks through me; a yielded vessel only desiring His highest will. There is no question of WHO is performing the task, the only question could be HOW. Thus contains the miracle, the amazing grace, the sheer joy and splendor of surrender to He who loves us all more than is imaginable; such is the importance of His footprints which I determine to follow.

“Ye shall hear a voice behind thee saying this is the way, walk ye in it.” –Isaiah 30:21

In reality, I have already been a published writer; I have coached, spoken, led a seminar and sold products via Internet. All I need to do now is follow His footsteps into my future, which might contain more emphasis on these talents and gifts I have been bequeathed.

“Your health, your life, your way,” is the slogan of our health science company. As an Associate to this company, equipped with the talents I have gained as a veteran missionary, teacher, educator, parent and wife, I wonder if I am in line for a promotion to develop these skills. I am still watching out for the footprints.

What do you have a passion for that can help others? It will probably be something pertinent in your life, as mine was with health. All paths lead to it; it calls you, it frustrates you, and you have to find the answer. You find yourself researching it, and information flows to you from every direction on that topic. The fragmented pieces begin to join the dots and form a picture.

You feel compelled to talk about it, write about it, share it with the individuals that come to you for your information and in turn spread the word. You become a trusted source and people know you are honest, reputable and trustworthy. They might even want to hear about your Savior because of your testimony of assistance, always being there for them even if you never mentioned a word about your faith until their trust was born in you.

It is an amazing path to follow – and yes, it was unexpected – but I am so glad I have followed this far and am excited to peek a little bit further into my future to see where He is leading, grasping His hand like a little child with her father. But I know it will be thrilling and that I will have all that I need as I follow in His footprints. I encourage you to do the same. What is calling you?

1 June 2020
DebbyB
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A Unique Letter for a Unique Woman

Tags : Cancer Courage Not Just Another Patient Nurses

Category : Emotional Healing Hope and Faith

To a Patient From the Nursing Staff at Ward 8 South

Dec, 1998,

Dearest Neridah,

This is a truly unique occasion we find ourselves in, writing a letter to a patient that has left our little world, Ward 8 South, to wish them a Merry Christmas.

In truth, so many people pass through our ward, the beds never seem to get cold before another patient is in it and requiring our care. The demands are endless and often we don’t feel we have the time to give them what they need or teach what we should whilst hey are on the ward, patients too many, nurses too few! People come and go and the work goes on, so therefore when they leave our little world they often leave our memories as we only have enough time to focus on the next patient.

But you changed all that, you may have left our ward, but you certainly have not left our memories. In fact, we are writing for many reasons, we have so much to say, yet it’s difficult to know where to begin… so I guess it should be from the beginning.

When you were first admitted to our ward, you were just another patient… but it was quickly apparent that you were not ‘just’ anything. Here you were, this incredible 38 year old woman, wife, mother of 2 beautiful children, facing the inevitable, much earlier than one ever should, showing us how to grab life with both hands and live it.

You made us stop and realise that this is not ‘just another patient’ that we have to look after and move on, you changed the rules, you made us want to stop, look and meet the real person that has so much to teach us about living. With your incredible sense of humour, you demonstrated that no matter what, living was not something to be taken for granted, but a bonus, a gift, and with each day that lay ahead there was an experience to be savoured. Even after the enormous operations, after all the interventions, when you must have being feeling so tired and sick, when most would complain, you would find something to be thankful for.

With the combined years of experience amongst the staff, we are used to supporting, both patients and family when the ordeals seem overwhelming, when the going gets tough. Suddenly, we found ourselves in a situation where the going was really, tough, you had tubes, drains, drips, infusions and, what seemed to be, every medical device attached to your body. We were ready to perform our role… but it was you who supported us. Life the saying goes, ‘when the going gets tough, the tough get going.” Well you just didn’t stop ‘going!’

Your faith is inspirational. We are in awe of your strength, your courage and your ability to find something good, no matter how small, and against all odds, in each and everyday. You brightened our day and nights with your wonderful hugs and your beautiful and ever ready smile touched and warmed our hearts.

When we think of Neridah Coxe, and we do think of her often, we think:

‘WOW, WHAT A WOMAN!’

Like we said, this is a unique letter…but it seems fitting as it is most certainly for a unique woman.

Merry Christmas Neridah, to you and all your family.

Know that you are in our prayers, our heart and will live on in our memories forever as the woman that taught ward 8S about living!

Thank you and God bless.

Love from all the staff of Ward 8 South.

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