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phantom power

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1. A few years ago a good friend of mine came down with bone cancer....

Reply to SidDithers (Original post)

Sun Jun 2, 2013, 04:00 PM

Jun 2013

He wrote an email to all his friends announcing the bad news, and asking (very politely) that everybody please refrain from offering any advice on treatments. I can imagine how oppressive that could get, even if was offered with the best of intentions.

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Keep Your Cures Off My Cancer [View all] SidDithers Jun 2013 OP

A few years ago a good friend of mine came down with bone cancer.... phantom power Jun 2013 #1

Vaccine RobertEarl Jun 2013 #2

Cancer is an umbrella term for a few hundred different diseases. Liberal Veteran Jun 2013 #4

I have a close friend who's 5 years clear of colorectal cancer do the same thing... SidDithers Jun 2013 #15

New Age wooheads are some of the people I'd most like to strangle Warpy Jun 2013 #3

Amen. I had someone who should know better say I should a herbalist... Liberal Veteran Jun 2013 #6

Great post... SidDithers Jun 2013 #7

I can't recommend this post enough etherealtruth Jun 2013 #5

Orac addresses alternative treatments in that second link... SidDithers Jun 2013 #10

Chemo and multiple surgeries -- it was no picnic but the result is that I'm still here. Jim Lane Jun 2013 #8

Cancer touches so many lives... SidDithers Jun 2013 #12

Did you know laetrile is still touted as a "cure" for cancer? Archae Jun 2013 #9

You're right. Woo is everywhere... SidDithers Jun 2013 #11

Likewise. Archae Jun 2013 #14

Steve Jobs waited too long for real medical treatment and used herbs initially. He regretted it. n-t Logical Jun 2013 #13