My Story – Part 5 – Two Weeks On A Knife-Edge – 1st to 17th December
in the lead up to chemo, I bought a car, saw my brothers off and landed up back in hospital. But, I also felt loved and cared for.
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My Story – Part 4 – The Hardest Return – Why We Gave Duke Back
Duke was our harlequin Great Dane – 70kg of love and shadow. With me in hospital and Ana weeks post-op, we couldn’t meet his needs safely, from raw feeding to daily walks. We chose his welfare over our pride and returned him to be rehomed. It broke my heart – and it was right.
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Mistletoe Therapy for Cancer: My Experience, the Science, and Why the UK Needs to Catch Up
Mistletoe isn’t just for Christmas. Across Europe, Viscum album extracts are prescribed alongside standard cancer care to support quality of life, ease fatigue, and modulate the immune system. In the UK, it’s mostly overlooked. Here’s how I use mistletoe therapy as part of my protocol, what the science really says, and why the UK needs to pay closer attention.
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My Story – Part 3 – How I Took Control – The First 30 Days of the Rebellion
After “palliative-only,” I designed a repeatable day: HBOT, vegetarian keto, cautious water fasting, sauna and ice, short walks and a lot of reading. It did not make me better yet, but it gave me purpose and a plan. Here is exactly how I built the first 30 days.
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My Story – Part 2 – Stage IV, Palliative: Hearing the Prognosis
After my mother’s death, I sat in a clinic room and was told I was “palliative only.” That phrase could have ended the story – instead, it started a new one. This post follows the week that changed everything: the diagnosis, the grief, the defiance, and the first sparks of the plan that would become my protocol.
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My Story – Part 1 – The Fortnight Everything Fell Apart (And I Decided Not To)
When my youngest son turned one, I was lying on an endoscopy table being told the word malignant. Two cancers, one house, and a life split clean in two. This is the story of the fortnight everything fell apart – and the day I decided not to.
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pEMF Therapy: Why Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields Became My Favourite Cancer Journey Tool
Pulsed Electromagnetic Field (PEMF) therapy isn’t a miracle cure – but it’s the single best tool I’ve added to my cancer journey. From improving mitochondrial energy to helping me sleep, breathe, and stay calm, my HigherDOSE mat has become a nightly ritual and a daily anchor.
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Part 3: The Warburg Effect Explained – What This Means in Real Life – Imaging, Diet, and Therapy
The Warburg effect shapes cancer imaging, diet strategies, and therapy. Here’s how PET scans work, why keto may help, which drugs target metabolism.
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Part 2: The Warburg Effect Explained – The Exceptions, When Cancer Doesn’t Follow Warburg’s Rules
The Exceptions to the Warburg Effect: When Cancer Doesn’t Rely on Sugar
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Part 1: The Warburg Effect Explained – Why Cancer Cells Love Sugar
Ok, I’ve split this article into 3 parts for easier reading and digestion – there’s a…
