When I first started out on this journey when I knew I had to take the drivers seat in the fight against cancer I took to reading all the books that really teach you about what cancer really is and how to actually treat it to heal yourself as opposed to treating the symptom of the dysfunction in your body - the cancer; but getting to the root cause of the dis-ease in your body and one of the books that was recommended to me was ‘you are the placebo’ by Dr Joe Dispenza and it was and still is an absolute game-changer.

The authors story alone is enough to make you stop and think about the unimaginable powers of our minds and our bodies ability to heal, the book itself goes on to illustrate countless ‘miracles’ of people healing supposedly incurable conditions just by using the power of their minds. It also demonstrates the science and the power behind the placebo effect and I can categorically say that all I learned from that book and Dr Joes dispenzas story and all of his other work he has out there in his various books and podcasts he has been a guest on had been a huge contributing factor to me living many years beyond my prognosis and what continues to drive me forward.

I HIGHLY recommend everyone to read it. I read it and then listened to the audiobook to ensure the message was well and truly sunken in.

After learning about the power of the mind and our thoughts, it then led me to realize the benefits of reading lots of positive stories of people who have overcome a stage 4 diagnosis when all the odds are against them and are convinced by their doctors that there is absolutely no hope and its a matter of ‘when’ not ‘if’ the disease will kill you.

This is what I find frighteningly scary about the medical professionals, the placebo effect is very real, therefore the dangers of people taking their doctors word at face value, accepting their ‘fate’ that the doctor has just imposed on them, is a sure way to end up dead, even if there were so many other healing tools available to explore. In my 10 years of having cancer, I have first hand met a shocking amount of people who were told at diagnosis that nothing can be done, enjoy the time they have left and ‘eat the cake while they can’ who then have the foresight to look outside of the box by doing lots of research and taking action who have gone on to live fulfilled healthy lives, beyond their given expiration date. 

Remember that oncologists really do not have all the answers. They have a protocol to follow which is made up of pharmaceutical drug pushing and not much research outside of that. Do your own research, there are countless studies available online that you can find at a click of a button, there are facebook groups filled with people taking an ‘alternative’ route, sharing their knowledge and what has worked for them. Knowledge is power.

Not only will more knowledge empower you to make informed decisions and take the best steps available to you in your circumstance but it will also give you a sense of control rather than spiralling mentally and succumbing and submitting to outdated treatment protocols that are very likely to fail if you are doing those and those alone.