Nor did I participate in the World Championship Outhouse Races (sample picture for your viewing pleasure). Just two of the unique events that Arkansas offers (I'm sure that you can find like events in your state, too!).
Well, by golly, guess you can say that I was just too busy searching out alternative cancer treatments to partake in any of the local customs. But they sure were some nice folks there to take care of me.
Actually, I can say that Northwestern Arkansas was not a whole lot different from Northern California, with the weather nice and the people friendly. And no, there weren't very many southern accents or good ole boys that crossed my path. The big differences that I noticed were that everything was flat (no tall buildings) and spread out a lot more than back in California, there were a lot more churches in Rogers, AK, where I stayed, than in San Rafael, CA, despite similar populations of about 55,000. And they were much more into sports than the people are in California. Rogers is close to the University of Arkansas, and most businesses (and some residences) had 'Go Hogs' prominently displayed on their premises. Go Hogs!
As it turned out, both the Hogs and the Cowboys (the pro football team that Rogers seems to root for) lost while I was in town, and there were a LOT of very disappoionted people in town that Monday morning.
Anyway, enough about Arkansas. I was there for an alternative treatment program... I met with Dr. Morter, who runs Morter Health System. I tried his program based on a recommendation of an investor friend of mine, who has been very helpful. Dr. Morter's treatment does not involve any drugs or therapies (radiation, chemo, etc), so I was able to try now without fear of interfering with my current treatment program.
So, with no drugs or other traditional treatments, how does Dr. Morter do it? A combo of some parts physical, officially described as a non-forceful, energy balancing hands on procedure, and many parts mental. The physical part is not very long and not very intensive, while the mental part is significant. There are other aspects to it as well, including what you eat, what you drink, how you exercise, etc. But, for my case, the mental part was the primary focus.
It gave me lots to think about (in a good way) and, overall, would be termed a success. But there is a required big leap of faith in the self-healing of your body that I am still trying to work through. In short, drugs, medications and other treatments are not going to cure you, only you are going to cure you. So believe in your own healing power and not in the healing power of any doctor-recommended remedy or treatment.
I am simplifying things a bit here, so I would be happy to try to explain it better in person/over the phone if you are interested. Regardless, it does represent a significant alternative to traditional treatment methods, which is something I was looking for.
Big decisions lay ahead, should my next set of scans show continued progression. Until then, more research, more options, more fun!
2 comments:
Rich I will ask the Melanoma specialist that I have seen in MN to see if he's aware of any trials here at the Mayo or U of MN
You are an inspiration. We're thinking of you. I will ask my uncle who is a doctor in Hawaii if he knows of any trials. Sonya & boys
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