Don’t Believe the Hype – 10 Persistent Cancer Myths Debunked

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31. My wife has cancer, and believes some of those

She's super intelligent and educated, but when doctors tell you that you have terminal brain cancer you want to believe you can fix it, because the medical community cannot.

Our refrigerator is always packed with greens, seeds, grains, and foods I had never heard of before her diagnosis. She is determined to cure herself with diet. It is not working, of course, and she is back on chemo for the second time.

But I play along. She needs to feel like she is putting up the good fight. She works tirelessly at this, and feels like she is in control. I wouldn't rob her of that, any more than I'd discourage a religious cancer patient from praying.

The upside is that we eat a very healthy diet now (we always ate relatively healthy), and we're in good health (not counting the cancer) as a result.

The downside is that this diet (and her meds) keep her very thin, which bothers me. But her doctors don't think that's a problem.