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OilersBaby · 10-28-2008, 12:39 PM

So as most of you know, my dad is suffering from small cell lung cancer. He and my mom and brother (OILFAN#81) live in Calgary.

He can't eat right now, is in some pain, constantly coughs and hasn't been able to talk since January. He has malignant fluid in his lungs which makes it really hard to breathe. He's gone through chemo/radiation treatments but obviously something isn't working as the above mentioned things are still there.

My sister and I were talking (she lives in Chicago) and there are some people we've come across who have said that a loved one was suffering from cancer until they tried some form of alternative medicine.

Has anyone tried Eastern Medicine's before..or anything thats not your typical cancer treatments here in North America? Does anyone have any contacts in Calgary that could help or anything like that?

I feel helpless as I live far away, but I figure it can't hurt to ask CP since you guys always have answers.

Thanks!

10-28-2008, 12:39 PM	#1
OilersBaby First Line Centre Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Jose, CA Exp:	Non-Traditional/Alternative Medicine So as most of you know, my dad is suffering from small cell lung cancer. He and my mom and brother (OILFAN#81) live in Calgary. He can't eat right now, is in some pain, constantly coughs and hasn't been able to talk since January. He has malignant fluid in his lungs which makes it really hard to breathe. He's gone through chemo/radiation treatments but obviously something isn't working as the above mentioned things are still there. My sister and I were talking (she lives in Chicago) and there are some people we've come across who have said that a loved one was suffering from cancer until they tried some form of alternative medicine. Has anyone tried Eastern Medicine's before..or anything thats not your typical cancer treatments here in North America? Does anyone have any contacts in Calgary that could help or anything like that? I feel helpless as I live far away, but I figure it can't hurt to ask CP since you guys always have answers. Thanks!