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OUR CANCER STORY

2023-02-16T11:35:00.005-08:00

This is our story and is not a guarantee to cure your cancer.

After my husband was diagnosed with stage 4 metastasized prostate cancer September of 2019, the oncologist told us there was no cure for him due to the areas the cancer had spread to. The only thing the doctors could do for my husband was to put him on a hormone therapy which keeps the cancer inactive, so the cancer cells won’t keep growing or spreading. They gave him 5 years to live. This was a huge blessing in disguise as it gave me time to pray and research. We needed the doctor for blood tests and X-Rays, etc. so we did everything our doctor told us to do as we didn't know what else to do.

My husband became very sick on the chemical drugs. His skin was grey. He could hardly walk. He had hot flashes every 15 or 20 minutes round the clock. He had no energy. He couldn't remember anything. The side effects of the drugs were killing him. The hormone shot put his testosterone level to -.09 and he had no strength.

I prayed like I had never prayed before. The Heaven's opened and I found many options. See "My Cancer Research" on another post on this blog.

November 2020 we both had COVID, and my husband almost died. Three trips to the emergency room for an IV. Homemade chicken bone broth soup every 2 hours round the clock as he could only eat 1 teaspoon at a time with 1 bite of toast. He lived! He started getting better, but had to learn to feed himself, stand, walk, shower, drive, write etc. We did our physical therapy at home and took one day at a time.

In March of 2021 I made a doctor appointment with a Dr. Lynn Hansen a Naturopathic Doctor in Burley. My husband could hardly walk into his office. I asked the doctor if he could help me build up his immune system as our oncologist had told us not to use any vitamins and I didn't know what to do. He immediately told us you just can't take Vitamin K with chemo drugs, but you can take many others. He gave him Vitamin B12 shots, Infusions, Protein Drinks, Thymosin Alpa 1 shots, which the FDA took it off the market in June of 2021 because someone had posted on social media as it cured COVID. I have recently found it on the internet, however it says "For Research Only" or Not for Human Consumption. I believe the TA-1 saved my husband's life. He took the shot for 18 weeks before we started the protocol. It built up his immune system. You can buy it from Next-Health in California.

We asked our Oncologist if he should take the COVID vaccine. She ordered a COVID blood test that was sent to Utah. The live virus was still in his system after 8 months and she told us not to have the vaccine or boosters as it could kill him. On November 10th he came to me and said, "I think I am over COVID!! My mind is clear, I can think and I feel better!!"

After my husband was feeling better, he broke a rib on his right side. After all we had been through, I didn't know how I could have the strength to keep going. No lifting, bending or twisting for 8 weeks. I was doing all the chores on our farm, yard, housework etc. anyway. I remember sitting on the 4-wheeler as I was moving sprinklers thinking 'I can't do this' and a calm feeling came over me. I thought to myself "Yes, I can do this". I became stronger! Another Tender Mercy from God!

I suggest you take life in your own hands and let God help you! After many months of research the question was, "Which one is best for us to use and we can afford?" I decided to combine several different protocols into one. What did we have to lose?

My Blog is: https://baileysonestop.blogspot.com/

Click on: MEDICAL CONDITIONS, Cancer, Our Cancer Protocol

I studied Joe Tippen's blog for several months. I listened to his story and decided to use some of his ideas. This is the link to Joe Tippens's blog:

Home | Get Busy Living (mycancerstory.rocks)

2023 UPDATE: Joe Tippens is still cancer free (diagnosed 2016) and has updated his protocol. https://mycancerstory.rocks/category/qa-sessions/ His blog shows the scientific research that has been proven as a cancer cure.

This is the link to the products that you use with the Fenbendazole:

https://ultrabotanica.com/product/onco-adjunct-pathway-1/

Joe said his cancer started with small cell lung cancer and after doing all his oncologist suggested his cancer spread throughout his entire body from the neck down and the doctors told him he had about 2 months to live. He is now 5 years cancer free.

What impressed me was the study done with 100 mice. Cancer tumors of all different kinds were injected into 100 mice and all 100 (100%) of the mice were cancer free after giving them the “Fenbendazole Protocol”. Fenbendazole destroys cancer cells, interrupts sugar uptake in cancer cells, helps with drug resistance caused by cancer, reduces the size of a tumor, and spikes new production of the P53 gene also known as TP53 gene. (Search Fenbendazole.org)

We have been using my own protocol which has worked for my husband but encourage you to listen to Joe's story so you can decide what is best for you. Also, this was 2020 and back then Joe was using his old protocol of CBD oil, Turmeric, Fenbendazole and Vitamin E.

Now Joe has had 2 scientists, 2 doctors and a pharmaceutical company become interested in his story and have scientific proof that their products work with the Fenbendazole. On Joe’s blog across the top, click on “Blog” and scroll down to the bottom of his story to find the Q & A video they just released in January 2022.They are combining their efforts and have come up with a new protocol. This is the website: www.ultratoday.com The Ultra Botanica products are manufactured in Oklahoma City at an FDA registered facility and are scientifically proved to work with Fenbendazole. I do not have any connection with this company but understand the LPS Technology they have developed but chose to continue the old protocol that we had started.

They have announced there will be a product coming out this year that will keep the cancer from coming back. I am excited to learn about it.

In my research I learned you should use at least 3 different ways to fight cancer. This made sense to me. Only Chemo, or only radiation, or only immune therapy, or only stem cell therapy etc. needs a combination. I also decided to follow our doctor’s advice but add everything I could with it, such as a healthy diet, drinking lots of water, starving the cancer, exercise, and taking natural herbs or other cancer cures like Fenbendazole.

My husband started our Protocol in August of 2021. On September 21, 2021, only 5 weeks on this protocol his two-year body scan showed no cancer in his prostate, lymph node and left 10^th rib. (3 of the 4 places were cancer free) The doctor couldn't believe it and thought the test wasn’t correct and ordered another body scan on Jan. 6, 2022, only to show one small spot left on the right side of his sacrum. Before there were 3 large spots that almost covered his sacrum. The doctor knew we were doing something but couldn't ask and we couldn't tell her. At our next appointment she told us that the cancer was so inactive it, it was not showing up on the scan, so if we wanted to go off the medicine we can. It was our choice. We started decreasing his medicine slowly and by June 2, 2022, he was off all the chemical drugs. What a miracle! God answers prayers especially when we do our part and listen to Him! We stayed on the protocol for 3 more months just to make sure all the cancer was gone.

This is our protocol: (If you are a diabetic, choose fruits that have less sugar) It is also important to build the immune system. It is designed to fight off diseases including cancer. Sugar feeds cancer.

1. Drink lots of water. (Diet drinks contain Aspartame that causes cancer.)

2. Don't eat anything that contains more than 5 to 7 ingredients. Check the labels. Prepared foods are processed and then fortified with nutrients that are not whole foods. Your body doesn't know what to do with processed food. Examples are: corn chips-3 ingredients; Ruffles Potato Chips-3 ingredients. A meatloaf contains only whole food (1 ingredient) such as ground beef, tomato, egg, milk, onion, salt, pepper. A grilled BLT is toast, bacon, tomato, lettuce, mayo, etc.

3. We used the idea of Vitamin C Infusions by drinking the Emergen-C every morning as it has 1000 mg of Vitamin C and is liquid, so it dissolves immediately instead of taking a Vitamin C pill.

4. How to Starve Cancer in Jane McLelland's book gave us the idea to eat for 12 hours and fast 12 hours every day. We don't eat anything after 8 pm.

5. There are 10 herbs that help cure cancer and we chose Turmeric, Ginger and Black Pepper as the Turmeric is carried to the cells with black pepper. Garlic, Onions and Green Tea and other herbs can be eaten.

6. Eat whole foods. On the Mayo Clinic's website was a paragraph that said something like "Eat fruit, vegetables, meats, nuts and drink lots of water. We can't say this will cure your cancer, but we know you will feel better". We can testify that this was the best thing we did and both of us are healthier. Ham is the only meat a cancer patient shouldn't eat as it is cured with nitrates. I chose not to juice vegies like carrots as it is highly concentrated sugar. We don't eat dried fruit either because of the sugar content.

7. He took 1 medium size capsule (3/4” long) of Fenbendazole every evening after his meal along with a calcium tablet and the Turmeric, Ginger and Black Pepper. He takes these 6 nights a week and rests the 7th night. I didn't like Joe's protocol of taking a full 1-gram package 3 days a week and resting 4 days. I felt that taking a smaller dose for 6 days was better for my husband taking 1/2 gram 6 nights a week which equals 3 grams a week. (about 1/4 tsp. filled about 3/4 full is about 1/2 a gram)

I believe we are what we eat and moderation in all things – Follow the Serving Size

More isn't better! Ask yourself, “Do I want ice-cream, cakes, cookies etc. or Do I Want Cancer?”

This is a typical day for us.

80 ounces of water a day (my husband is 195 lbs.) 70 ounces of water for me (I'm 150 lbs.)

2. Eggs, toast, butter, sugar free jam and Emergen-C drink, or a vitamin C Tablet, occasional French toast or pancake. My husband eats two eggs every day with a meat.

a. After breakfast supplements:

                a.  Calcium with Magnesium and Zinc and Vitamin D3
              b.  Fish Oil
              c.  Vit. B12, dissolved under the tongue.

3. Mid-morning snack: ½ banana, nuts, ½ apple, grapes etc.

4. Lunch: All-natural sliced meat (No Cured Ham) wrapped around a mozzarella cheese stick, celery with peanut butter on it, carrot sticks, or other vegies, a fruit, strawberries, grapes or apples, Ruffles Potato Chips or Corn Chips.

5. Mid-afternoon snack: a fruit, nuts or vegies

6. Evening meal: green salad: (Choose several, I chop them up small and use a small amount of at least 7 vegies and add a fruit on the side) lettuce, spinach, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, carrots, celery, onions, cucumber, zucchini squash, cheese, sliced almonds; cottage cheese, strawberries, raspberries, peaches, pears, etc.; a meat that is not breaded or cured. Pork chop, chicken breast; steak, hamburger, shrimp, fish, tacos, potatoes, squash, etc. We have homemade soup made with bone broth occasionally or a half of a baked potato with chili on top. Any whole food that you like.

After evening meal:

a. 1/2 gram (less than 1/4 tsp) of the Fenbendazole each day for 6 days. (Meaning the 1/4 tsp is 3/4 full) I purchased some clear vegetable capsules (3/4" long) from the health food store and poured the powder into the capsules until they were full. He rests 1 day a week. If you buy the 3 4-gram packages you will get 8 servings, which will last more than a week.

b. One capsule of Turmeric, Ginger and Black Pepper (Naturewise Brand-the suggested dose is 3 capsules a day, but we just used 1 capsule a day)

c. One calcium tablet with Magnesium and Zinc and Vitamin D3. Around 8 p.m. we share a fruit that is in season or vegie or an occasional no sugar added treat and then fast 11 to 12 hours before breakfast.

These are some recipes I use.

Bread & Hamburger Buns

Mix together and let sit for 15 minutes in a glass bowl, covered:

200 ml warm milk (110 degrees) Use water if you have a milk allergy

¼ cup oil

1 tsp. sugar (use regular sugar to help the yeast rise)

1 cup flour

Add 1 packet quick rise yeast that mixes with flour not water. If you use yeast that dissolves in water, mix the yeast with water, not milk and add the remaining ingredients.

When it has doubled and is bubbly add 1 tsp salt and 2 eggs and about 3 cups flour. Mix until it is too hard to stir and pour out onto a floured board or countertop. Knead until you can touch it with flour on your hands but is still sticky. Shape dough into a loaf saving enough dough for 1 or 2 hamburger buns. Let rise in warm oven. Bake at 350 degrees-20 to 25 min for buns, 30 to 35 minutes for loaf.

Homemade Bread - Using a Bread Baker on the Dough Cycle

Add ingredients in this order with the dough cycle started:
1/3 C Sugar; 1/2 C Oil; 1 3/4 C Warm Water out of the tap, 1 1/2 C Flour, 2 TBSP Saf-Instant or Rapid Rise Yeast sprinkled into flour mixture. Use a spatula to help stir it all together. Stop Dough Cycle and RISE for 15 minutes with lid down.

Start Dough Cycle Again and slowly add:

2 eggs; 1 TBSP salt; and flour until a dough forms into a ball and isn't sticking to the sides. (About 3 to 4 Cups as humidity and temperature causes the dough to change)

Pour Dough onto a floured surface. Mix dough with flour until you can touch it and it isn't too sticky. Shape into a loaf, hamburger buns, rolls or cinnamon rolls.

Bake at 350 degrees for (buns) 20 to 25 min. (loaf) 30 to 35 min.

This recipe is versatile as you can substitute warm milk for the water or butter for the oil.

Sugar Free Jam

6 cups fruit (frozen or fresh) mashed and 1/3 cup Stevia – Stir and bring to a boil, drain juice and put fruit juice in a medium size bowl. Add 3 pumps of sugar free Torani Syrup (used in drinks). Spoon some of the hot mixture into 1/3 cup thickening gel before adding it to the fruit mixture. Heat until well blended and mixture is starting to thicken. Put in plastic containers, let cool 24 hours before freezing.

Applesauce Muffins using Stevia Sweetener

Cream Together: ½ cup shortening, ½ cup stevia sweetener, 2 eggs,

Add: 1 cup applesauce, unsweetened or puree other fruits

Add: 2 cups sifted flour, 3 tsp baking powder, ½ tsp. salt, ½ cup chopped nuts

Stir just to moisten. Bake in greased muffin tins. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes.

Chocolate Peanut Clusters

Melt: 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (I use the Kirkland brand with 51% Cocoa) in microwave for 1 minute.

Add: 1 tbsp butter and melt for 30 to 45 seconds until you can stir until smooth

Add: 1 1/4 cup peanuts. Mix together; drop teaspoon full onto a plastic plate.

The Oncologist put my husband on a 3-month PSA test and checkup. She believes the cancer will come back as cancer never leaves the lymph system or the bones. If his PSA level rises past the normal range, she will give us the choice to go back on all the drugs. We are feeling so confident in our protocol, we will see what happens.

The Oncologist put my husband on a 3-month PSA test and checkup. She believes the cancer will come back as cancer never leaves the lymph system or the bones. If his PSA level rises past the normal range, she will give us the choice to take the hormone shot. We are feeling so confident in our protocol, so we will see what happens.

MAINTENANCE STARTING OCT. 2022: Now we are following the same protocol but have cut the Fenbendazole back to every other day in hopes to keep the cancer from coming back. He is taking the Turmeric Blend and the Calcium every evening. We are using an Organic Super-green Supplement on the off days of the Fenbendazole. It is manufactured in Cheyanne WY for http://www.alliedlifesciences.com. The benefits are Antioxidant & Anti-Inflammatory, Enhanced Immunity and Superior Detoxification. It contains Spirulina & Chlorella. I hope to keep his immune system healthy. (As a side note I have used the LiquiVive multi-vitamin from Allied Life Sciences for many years as I am Celiac Sprue (Gluten Free). LiquiVive contains wheat, oat, rye and barley grass, all the grains I can't eat so I get them in the grass form.)

Dec. 2022: We are enjoying life together. My husband started doing all the chores on the farm, is happy and healthy and cancer free. He is starting to exercise. His short-term memory is still giving him trouble, but it takes several years to get that back after taking chemo. It has been over three years since he was diagnosed with Stage 4 Metastasized Prostate Cancer with no cure. We are so grateful to God for helping us through this trial in our life. I am so grateful I was able to understand how to receive my own inspiration and follow my gut feeling. Inspiration comes in many ways.

2023 Update-Blood tests showed my husband's liver numbers were high. We were sent to a dietician who told us Turmeric and Fish Oil are fat soluble, so we had to take him off all supplements for three months as the excess oil his body didn't absorb was stored in his liver. I should have cut these supplements back when his cancer was gone. After 3 months and his blood tests was looking better, I started supplements that were not fat soluble.

Also, during this time he continued to get an IV from Dr. Hansen. The formula he took was called "The Myer". It gives him energy and boosts his immune system. He takes this IV as needed about every 6 to 8 weeks.

2024 Update: The last two blood tests taken in July and October 2024 were completely normal in every category (4 pages.) We are so grateful to God for helping us. Below is a picture of the supplements he has been using for the last two years.

His PSA test jumped to 3.7 (4.0 is normal) but he didn't take the hormone shot and decided to wait a month, so he had strength to finish the harvest and get the farm ready for winter. His next blood test is November 1st week. Quality of Life is important also, so the doctors let him choose. To explain: too much testosterone feeds cancer, it doesn't cause the cell to become cancerous, so the doctor keeps his testosterone levels low in case the cancer has come back. She is guessing and putting too much emphasis on the PSA Test. She didn't volunteer to have another body scan as the dye they inject is hard on the body.

In the meantime, I found Sara Perez a Certified Clinical Thermographer. She travels to different clinics around the country to offer this scan to others. Her number is 813-270-0520. Her email is: foreverwellthermo@gmail.com. The web site is www.foreverwellthermo.com. (I'm hoping the FDA will approve this test someday so the insurances will cover it.) It is a higher level of prevention and provides early detection of cancerous and pre-cancerous conditions-meaning you can often see conditions before they become disease. She is coming to our community in Dr. Lynn Hansen's office around January 2025 and I am planning to make an appointment for my husband. It takes the guessing out of "Is my cancer starting up again?" I had the thermography done on myself about two years ago and there was no detection anywhere.

5 YEAR MARK - In August 2019 my husband was told by medical doctors that they could not get cancer out of the lymph node and bones and there was no cure. September 2024 was the 5-year mark medical doctors gave him to live. I cannot express my love and gratitude to our Savior Jesus Christ enough. Because of HIS is Atonement and Resurrection he connected Heaven and Earth. HE felt our pain and suffering. HE understands. God is Real. He answered many of my prayers. Even if my husband would have died, I know he will live again. We have truly received a MIRACLE!

Picture of Supplements he is currently taking.

2024 - After the October blood tests with all normal results, Lamar was repairing a fence at the end of October and hurt his back. We went to the cancer doctor in November, so they did a PSA test, and the result was higher than the one a month earlier. The cancer had reactivated and was in the same 4 places as in the beginning, but now they can do radiation! It doesn't make sense. We had a really rough year, and it is painful to tell the rest of the story. I have a lot of anger towards our medical profession, insurance, board of directors etc. I am going to make a youtube video of my frustrations so stay tuned for the link! Lamar passed away Nov. 1st after a 6-year battle with cancer.

Any question: email brenda.bailey.1@hotmail.com

MY CANCER RESEARCH

2023-02-16T11:09:00.000-08:00

MY CANCER RESEARCH - 2019 TO CURRENT

Metastasized Prostate Cancer – My Research

By Brenda Bailey

Our journey began with a routine DOT physical which truck drivers are required to have every two years. My husband’s prostate gland was enlarged so the doctor sent him for a colonoscopy. A few polyps were removed, nothing serious but they found his prostate was large and referred us to a urologist.

The urologist found his PSA level was 8 which is high, so he did biopsies which were all negative for cancer. He was put on a 3-month checkup at first and then moved to a yearly checkup as his PSA stayed at 8. We were told prostate cancer is not a fast-growing cancer and his PSA seems to run high. I remembered our family doctor commenting after my husband had his yearly bloodwork done in the past, “WOW, you have really good testosterone!!” He didn’t say one thing about slowing it down as now we have learned that is what causes prostate cancer! Could this have been prevented?

I had helped my dad through prostate cancer at age 82 and his PSA reading started at 4 jumping to 8 and then to 14 within 3 months. Again, we were told the same thing, “Prostate cancer is not a fast-growing cancer!” His doctor didn’t want to treat his cancer due to his age. I insisted he receive the radiation treatments as he was young for his age, very active attending grandkids activities and feeding his horses etc. My thoughts were, “I don’t want my dad to die of cancer, it is a painful death!” At the time I didn’t understand that prostate cancer can spread to any part of the body including the brain, and it travels fast. He received 3 months of radiation, did well continuing his daily activities until the last two weeks he was extra tired but recovered and died of congestive heart failure at age 87, cancer free.

Every year for the next four years my husband had his yearly PSA test and the number didn’t change, I was prompted in December 2018, 5 months before his yearly checkup was scheduled to have another PSA test drawn. I called the doctor’s office and the receptionist said she would give this message to the doctor and if he felt like he should have the blood test, he would let us know. We never heard back. I tried to find a health fair or a lab to do the test or another doctor with no results. They all said they couldn’t interfere with the urologist’s decision. Then our son was killed in an automobile wreck in February 2019. I was a wreck and forgot about my husband’s PSA test.

In July 2019 I called the urologist to schedule a yearly checkup and asked the nurse if he could have a PSA test done before the appointment. She scheduled the test. I will never forget how the doctor reacted. He walked into the room and said, “Your PSA is at 25 and anything over 20 is usually metastasized (spread outside the prostate), like no big deal!! The cancer had started growing in December. I had to hold back my anger as I said, “I asked to have a PSA test done in December and you wouldn’t do it!” The doctor said, “Medicare only allows one test a year.” I wanted to reach out and choke him!! Why didn’t you tell me and allow me the opportunity to pay for the test? I kept telling myself to ‘get a grip, you can’t rework the past.’ I looked at my husband sitting in the chair not knowing what to think after hearing this news. We were both devastated, and was thinking that this could have been avoided. Prostate Cancer is treatable with radiation if you can catch it before it spreads.

We were sent to Boise, Idaho for all the tests and body scan. My husband’s cancer was in the back part of his prostate, had spread to a lymph node next to the prostate gland, above his tail bone in the sacrum and in the left 10^th rib, which is stage 4 because it had spread to 4 different places. The cancer is all considered prostate cancer no matter where it spreads to.

A team of 5 doctors at St. Luke’s Cancer Center met and discussed his case. They all agreed, he should be put on the hormone therapy program as radiation wasn’t the answer because of the location of the cancer. We were told there is no cure for metastasized prostate cancer but the hormone therapy they put him on would stop the cancer cells from spreading. The oncologist said my husband would be on this protocol for the rest of his life and they could add about 5 years to his life.

A woman from the financial aid department came into our room to discuss payment with us. Our co-pay would be $1,100 a month. We were overwhelmed! We had some money in medical savings account, but it wouldn’t go very far. My husband told her he wouldn’t take the medicine and will call it ‘quits!’ She left the room for a short time and returned with a “Tender Mercy from God!” She told us about a financial aid program we could apply for. She took our information and encouraged my husband to pay the first month co-pay and she would help us apply for a grant as another patient had just gone off this grant program and she was sure we would be accepted. It took a while for us to realize that meant that patient had died, and we felt so bad. My husband was accepted and what a blessing that others donate to this foundation. The PAN Foundation doesn’t help people with all types of cancer but here is the link:

https://www.panfoundation.org/

We followed the Oncology doctor instructions carefully. Can’t sleep together; wash his clothes separately; can’t eat off a buffet; can’t be around people especially in a small room; No vitamins, take 4-250 mg of abiraterone every morning at 7 a.m.; can’t eat anything for 1 hour after taking the medicine; take 5 mg prednisone and 1-500 mg calcium tablet in the morning and night. The Lupron shot would be given to him every 6 months, which was $21,000 a shot. How much money could Medicare have saved if the insurance would have allowed the doctor to determine how many PSA blood tests he needed. Our medical care is determined by our insurance. The doctors need to practice medicine and the insurance needs to pay for what we need!

The last instruction was to eat a healthy diet and don’t take any vitamins. It took me a couple of months to wrap my head around what was happening. I watched my husband go downhill. He started having hot flashes, was extremely tired and weak. His color in his face and skin became a grey. He started losing his hair. This was a lonely time for us. No hugs and kisses were especially hard. He was emotional and cried more than he ever did before. I started asking myself, “No cure for metastasized prostate cancer in the 21^st century? Are you kidding!” The doctors work with breast cancer by encouraging yearly mammograms. Why don’t the doctor’s encourage men to get a yearly PSA test after they turn 40?” You only see advertisements on TV to increase your testosterone. No wonder so many men have prostate cancer!

After contemplating our situation, I decided to get on my knees and pray. My prayer went something like this, “Dear Heavenly Father, it is so hard to watch my husband go downhill. We are receiving so many blessings, would I be ungrateful if I prayed for a cure?” Immediately a thought came to my mind, “Do you know how many people you could help?” I was taken by surprise and didn’t really understand how I could help others, but I started praying for a cure constantly and the Heavens opened. Inspiration started flowing in.

2020: Every night when I couldn’t sleep, I would get out of bed and turn on the computer or my phone. At first, I couldn’t believe what I was finding. Even though I didn’t understand what I was reading, I kept learning. I included some of the links I found:

History of cancer - Wikipedia

Cancer: Forbidden cures? (nih.gov)

Selective Acetogenins and Their Potential as Anticancer Agents (nih.gov)

Emerging therapeutic potential of graviola and its constituents in cancers | Carcinogenesis | Oxford Academic (oup.com)

Our Approach | The Center for Advanced Medicine (tcfam.com)

| Hoxsey (hoxseybiomedical.com)

Next, I found information about Dendritic Cell Therapy practiced in Spain. I downloaded a free booklet and learned Dendritic cells were discovered in the 19^th century, it was only at the beginning of the 21^st century that their role in adaptive immunity was discovered. Ralph M Steinman understood that the primed dendritic cells were capable of detecting and destroying malignant cancer cells in the body and for his work he was awarded the Nobel prize in Medicine in 2011. In speaking with the clinic from Spain, it would cost about $40,000 to send my husband’s blood to the clinic. They would mix his blood with ingredients that would increase his production of dendritic cells and send it back. It must be injected back into his body. At that time, I didn’t know how I was going to find a doctor to help me, so I continued to learn about dendritic cell therapy and found this website called Immacura:

“When my father developed cancer in 2014, I wasn’t convinced by the treatment methods that were available to us. I then discovered Dendritic Cell Therapy as the most promising option. There are many better treatment options than those recommended today to most patients. With our patients we see the consistent positive results of Dendritic Cell Therapy. Immucura’s mission is to apply the most advanced scientific options to overcome cancer. Unfortunately for my father it was too late – but everything happens for a reason, and for me it was the motivation to help others.” Johannes E. Schumacher

Home - Immucura

I kept researching and was directed to Dr. Dean Silver in Scottsdale Arizona. He cured his own cancer and then his father’s cancer. I spoke with them several times on the phone. I understood most of the treatment options he uses. He doesn’t use insurance which allows him to treat the patient with what they need, instead of what the insurance dictates. He estimated my husband’s treatment would start at $40,000. I didn’t have the money but learned a few things from him. Dr Silver said, “men don’t have enough T-Cells in their prostate to kill the cancer when it starts to grow, so the cancer takes over.” He also uses a low dose chemo protocol. I was impressed on how many people he was curing of various types of cancers. Dr. Silver uses the following treatment options:

We use immunotherapy drugs have revolutionized cancer treatments. By evaluating tumor mutational burden and microsatellite instability through personalized testing, we can see if the new revolutionary checkpoint inhibitors will work in your cancer. Additionally, tumor vaccines using autologous whole cancer vaccines, dendritic cell vaccines, and supportive oligonucleotides (SOT), and natural substances with low dose chemo are also available. By evaluating the patient’s immune system prior to the administration of these therapies, I can optimize the immune system. I have found this to be extremely important in cancer therapies genomic cancer therapies with personalized cancer testing.

I was really interested in Dr. Silver’s theory of ‘combination therapy’.

Silver Cancer Institute | Contact US

On November 10^th, 2020, my husband and I became very ill with COVID. What a setback it was. I wasn’t as sick as he was, so I was able to feed him a spoonful of homemade chicken soup every two hours for 3 days. The chemo drugs had destroyed his immune system, so he had nothing to fight this terrible disease. Three trips to the hospital for an IV. The doctor wanted to hospitalize him, but our daughter said no! They sent him home with oxygen but there wasn’t any medicine available at that time. Long story short, he had to learn to feed himself, stand on his legs, learn to walk, write, etc. I prayed for help. I didn’t know what to do. The oncologist said no vitamins. This was so hard for me. I was diagnosed with Celiac Sprue Disease in 1981 and I knew how to read labels and fix healthy meals, but I had never dealt with cancer and now covid.

Another ‘Tender Mercy” came at the grocery store in December where I saw a friend who has been through cancer, and she suggested I join a Facebook cancer group. I didn’t even think of that! Prayers are answered with small and simple things. I looked for a Facebook group and found one called “Prostate Cancer and Research”. I joined the group and found all kinds of information. OH MY GOSH-People were curing their own cancer!

I started researching the information they were sharing and ordered the book “How to Starve Cancer” by Jane McLelland. I will admit it was a bit over my head, but she made perfect sense in the summary, and it coincided with the information I had found before. The following are quotes from her book:

“To summarize my protocol – Starve it. Stop it spreading. Snuff it out.” (For details, see her book)

1. Starve the cancer

a. Low glycemic diet at all times (NO Sugar)

b. Include intermittent fasting (NO eating for 11 or 12 hours after evening meal)

c. Exercise

d. Investigate off label drugs

2. Add supplements (I added Tumeric, Ginger and Black Pepper)

3. ‘Pulse’ a stronger NSAID with a statin to trigger apoptosis.

4. Be proactive

5. Discover the individual metabolic drivers of your cancer by researching Pubmed for clues.

6. Find out the genetic changes in your tumor

7. Demand to have regular metabolic markers of your disease so you can chart your progress.

8. Visit a practitioner in functional medicine. (He told us to not eat any foods with more than 6 ingredients. Check labels.

9. Combine therapies.

10. Other treatments can be added to your protocol

11. Target growth factors and MMPs with supplements and drugs

12. Block estrogen

13. Investigate drugs/supplements to target the abnormal signaling pathways your tumor reveals.

14. Boost immunity (Our doctor wouldn’t do Vit C IV’s so I used the Emergen-C with 1000 mg)

15. Oxygenate using intravenous Vitamin C, Liposomal C, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT)

16. Avoid stress

17. Understand the stage of your disease and do your own research.

18. Be organized-Make a list of what you are taking and when you should take it.

19. Listen to your intuition but do not always follow your gut.

20. Keep an open mind!

Believe in yourself.

We started supplementing him with protein drinks. I changed our diet to all whole foods. We eat a simple diet with 3 fruits, 4 to 5 vegetables a day, nuts, meats except for cured meats (ham) and no added sugar. We don’t eat anything that contains more than 5 or 6 ingredients. Cottage cheese, solid cheeses, sour cream, cream cheese, ruffles potato chips are a few products made from whole foods. Read the labels!

My husband’s health started to improve. He still had side effects of the chemo medicine, but I am determined to keep looking for a cure. We returned to the oncologist for a routine visit. She didn’t know what to think. Your color is good, you aren’t in any pain, your blood tests are all normal, let me check your heart and lungs and the rest of the 15 minutes scheduled were spent discussing his garden. We left the appointment and I told him, “I am doing more for you than the doctor!”

I am grateful for all I had learned so far. I felt there was more to learn so I kept searching. I was astonished to listen to this story about Dr. Burzynski. The FDA has spent 0ver 60 million tax dollars to try to stop Dr. Burzynski from curing people with cancer. He has won several lawsuits at the Supreme Court. I asked myself why would the FDA do this? Are they involved in the big pharma also? His clinic is still in operation in Houston, TX.

Dr. Stanislaw Burzynski is the founder and owner at the Burzynski Clinic, an internationally recognized cancer center that provides cutting-edge cancer treatments to patients with advanced cancers.

At the Burzynski Clinic, they abide by the philosophy of Hippocrates, the Father of Medicine: First, do no harm. By using a patient’s personal genetic code, they can personalize treatment options and target the specific cancer affecting the patient, minimizing the side effects and harm to the patient.

Dr. Burzynski is an accomplished academic whose career in research is just as substantive as his work as a physician. He’s published more than 3,000 works, between book chapters, research papers, and other content. He also holds patents in 45 countries for his treatments.

Dr. Stanislaw Burzynski graduated from the Medical University of Lublin, Poland with his Doctor of Medicine and his Ph.D. in biochemistry. After immigrating to the United States, Stanislaw opened the Burzynski Clinic in 1977, and the Burzynski Research Institute in 1984, where he has been treating patients and working to eliminate cancer ever since.

This statement on the Evita.com website caught my attention. I was interested in this hospital as it treats Lyme Disease also. Our Oncologist told us there is no cure for my husband’s cancer. Was the following paragraph true? Was my husband written off by standard medicine and the standard protocol used on him focused on the management of the disease and not the long-term results. Was this because I am in Idaho? This was taken from the website of Envita Medical Center in Scottsdale Arizona:

“The answer is quite simple, standard medicine does not properly account for continuing genetic mutation and early treatments can be incomplete, missing important factors to the disease like circulating tumor cells. Many patients may experience remission because of the slow growth rate of prostate cancer only to have their disease come back a few years later. Once patients reach stage four prostate cancer, they are all but written off by standard medicine and, in our clinical opinion, the standard protocol was primarily focused on management of the disease and not focused on long-term results. At Envita Medical Centers we take a unique approach to treating prostate cancer by using personalized genetically based treatments and cutting-edge therapies from around the world, we look to give our patients lasting results no matter what stage of prostate cancer they suffer from.”

I contacted the Envita Medical Center, but they do not take insurance. They are working on getting an insurance company to work with them so this is not an option for us at this time, but I thought I would include the link for you:

Envita Medical Centers: An Integrative Center of Excellence for Personalized Oncology and Lyme Disease Treatment | Envita Medical Centers

While scrolling through the Facebook Group posts I saw this: “Have you looked at the Joe Tippens Protocol?” I started following Joe’s blog and listened to his story. OH MY GOSH!! A cure for cancer however, the FDA approved it for animal use only years ago! Why would the FDA do this?

This is a link to Joe’s blog. Go clear to the bottom to read his new protocol as of Oct. 28, 2021. He has had a couple of scientists join his team and two universities. In the study done with injecting different cancer tumors in 100 mice, all 100 recovered. Read his blog at:

Home | Get Busy Living (mycancerstory.rocks)

Watch his videos. Currently he has done 3 interviews with James Templeton. James interviews many people who have cured their own cancer. You can use this protocol with your cancer treatments with no side effects. At this point I wasn’t sure what to do or what to believe.

Joe Tippens interviews with James T empleton - Bing video

My husband was still trying to recover from covid, so I concentrated on getting him stronger and building up his immune system. The chemo treatments make the immune system very weak. Our family was praying for him. I prayed for guidance in his care.

In July of 2019 I had dropped a board on my foot and sprained my ankle. I decided I would contact a foot doctor. He took x-rays, no broken bones! My foot was red and extremely swollen. He put me in a walking boot and later sent me to physical therapy. The PT did everything possible for three months, but my foot was freezing up and I couldn’t move my toes. Then covid hit and I couldn’t do anything about my foot until my husband was well enough to be left alone for an hour. I finally made a follow up visit with the foot doctor in December 2020. I was sent to the hospital for an MRI. It showed the nerves in my foot were damaged and he told me I was looking at an amputation. I left his office thinking, “I don’t think so!! I’ll find a doctor who can help me!!”

I started looking through our local phone book for a neurologist and I found Dr. Hansen’s advertisement who listed 5 professional certificates: Chiropractor, sports medicine, naturopathic, holistic and neurology. He has been in practice for about 25 years. I guess I just never needed him.

I made an appointment. He looked at the MRI and said, “I can help you.” He picked up a small clear tube of liquid, held it up and said, “I buy this from Europe. I take your blood, mix it with this and inject it into your foot. It will help your nerves to heal.”

OH MY GOSH! Another ‘Tender Mercy” this was not coincidence! I knew what he was talking about as I had studied dendritic cell therapy. I was supposed to be in his office at that time laying on his table watching what he was doing. As he was working on my foot, I asked him if he could visit about my husband. He said, “Sure, What’s Up!” I told him about my husband’s cancer and covid and how I had learned about Dendritic and T-Cell therapy where they draw blood, spin it and put it back into your body. I asked him if he knew much about cancer. He told me he had Thymus Alpha-1 that is a shot and helps your own immune system increase the Dendritic, T-Cells, Stem Cells, kills bacteria and more. I decided to trust him. Oh, by the way, he injected the medicine into my foot 3 times and manipulated it to loosen up all the joints. I still have my foot!

He was very knowledgeable, and we started a plan to treat my husband. Naturopathic medicine is not covered by insurance, but he wasn’t as expensive as the others. He started with a blood test to see what was going on inside his body. My husband was so sick he wasn’t aware of the things going on around him. He laid his head back on the wall, was pale as a ghost and so weak he could barely move. I told him, “You have to trust me! I know God was answering my prayers every step of the way.”

Dr. Hansen started supplements to build up him immune system so his body could naturally fight the cancer. Vitamin B 12 Shots, an IV, protein drinks, Omega 3 with fish oils, B-Vitamins, Vitamin C etc. We took the Thymus Alpa-1 shot at home for 13 weeks and then did another blood test. His blood test looked so much different than the previous one. Dr. Hansen told us to take the shot for another 40 days, so we did. He also told me the only vitamin he can’t take with cancer is Vitamin K and St. John’s wort. Why didn’t the oncologist tell me he can other supplements??

My husband’s health started to improve. I believe now what Dr. Silver told me about using several different combinations together. I believe you can add all kinds of nutrition and supplements to the standard care oncologist’s use. The Thymus Alpa-1 helped build up his immune system. It helps the Stem Cells, Dendritic Cells, Plasma Cells etc. increase which helps your own immune system fight diseases. The activated immune system is then able to circulate throughout the body and destroy the cancer cells. You can purchase TA-1 on a website Next-Health in California. I believe TA-1 helped to save my husbands life.

He still has side effects of the chemo medicine but was praying for which cure to use. We returned to the oncologist for a routine visit. She didn’t know what to think. Your color is good, you aren’t in any pain, your blood tests are all normal, let me check your heart and lungs and the rest of the 15 minutes scheduled were spent discussing his garden. We left the appointment and I told him, “I am doing more for you than the doctors!”

In June my husband broke a rib, so the next eight weeks were rough. I had to do all his bending, twisting, and lifting for him. It was good exercise, and I became stronger opening gates, moving sprinklers, etc.! However, trying to decide which cancer cure we were going to use was put on hold again.

I discovered “Proton Therapy” which is different than radiation. It is more specialized and targets just the cancer spots different from radiation that kills everything around the cancer cells. We had our oncologist send our records to the Proton Therapy Center in California for a 2^nd opinion. The answer was, “If he was in excruciating pain and couldn’t urinate, we would take him.” I couldn’t believe they wanted him to get this sick. I have listed a couple of choices for you.

https://youtu.be/vVblO33c71M - Proton Therapy Centers in California

Proton Beam Radiation: The Latest Innovation in Cancer Treatment

Mayo Clinic in Arizona's proton beam therapy offers a new and innovative alternative to traditional radiation. Utilizing pencil beam scanning, the most precise form of proton therapy, proton beams deliver targeted radiation that is only a few millimeters wide. Significant benefits include:

· More accurate targeting of tumors

· Lower radiation exposure for normal tissue, reducing short- and long-term side effects, such as the development of new cancers

Proton beam treatment is proven to be beneficial in the treatment of many kinds of tumors for children and adults. Mayo Clinic has the largest proton center in the United States and is an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. Choose the Mayo Clinic Proton Beam Therapy program for access to the latest, most innovative cancer treatments and comprehensive support from a multidisciplinary team of experts. Our facility in Arizona is now taking appointments.

Another setback happened in May 2020. Dr Hansen informed us that someone had posted on social media that Thymus Alpha-1 kills COVID, so the FDA stopped the production in June 2020. I purchased a couple of extra bottles from Dr. Hansen so I could continue his therapy. I now believe the FDA and Big Pharma and who knows who else, is using cancer, covid and many other diseases as money making projects. I have found a clinic in California If they cared about us, we the people, we would be able to use any tool that helps heal us. The government focused on the vaccine, but when we went to the hospital with covid, they didn’t have a cure they were allowed to use, only treated symptoms. They should have focused on a cure to treat people.

I finally decided to try the Joe Tippen’s Protocol but wasn’t sure about taking Fenbendazole 3 days on and 4 days off. I kept praying for over 2 weeks and then a thought came to me to use half the dose 6 nights a week which is equal to the 3 packets a week. I felt that God answered my prayers, so I went to the Health Food store and purchased some vegetable capsules. I took each of the three packages of 222 mg and divided the granules into two capsules. He takes 1 capsule after the evening meal, 6 days on and 1 day off. We chose Friday night to give his body a rest. Do your research at:

https://www.fenbendazole.org

On August 15^th, 2021, he started the Fish Oil, Calcium, and the Emergn-C drink for breakfast. He also takes a Vitamin B12 after breakfast that dissolves under the tongue. After the evening meal he takes one capsule of Fenbendazole, one capsule of Tumeric, Ginger and Black pepper I purchased from Naturewise and one calcium tablet. We continued the healthy diet and 80oz of water daily. I believe in eating whole foods to get the nutrients needed to help the body’s immune system heal itself. He has had NO side effects.

At our last scan September 21^st, 2021, 5 weeks on the protocol the cancer cells were not present in his prostate, lymph node next to his prostate or in his 10^th left rib. The cancer was still present on his sacrum only. What a miracle! The oncologist couldn’t believe the report. She told us the cancer might not show up today, but it will be back. Cancer just doesn’t go away and never goes out of the bones.

We go back to the oncologist in December 2021. She felt that the test was too dark, and something went wrong with the scan, so she scheduled another body scan for Jan. 6, 2022. This was an answer to my prayers as I didn’t know how I was going to get her to do another scan.

In reading the report online it says the only cancer remaining was a small dot on the right side of his sacrum. On March 9^th we met with the oncologist. She went over his tests and said everything looked normal. His liver was smooth. His blood tests were normal. She checked his lungs and heart and then said, “The cancer is so inactive it doesn’t show up on the scan, so if you want to go off the chemo medicine you can.” She will keep us on the Harmon shot every three months and watch his PSA level in case the cancer starts growing again.

I was shocked. I have been preparing us to know how to take him off the Chemo and Prednisone very slowly as the side effects are worse if you stop taking the medicine to quickly. It took us a month to go off the medications. He had some side effects, but they were manageable.

I don’t make any statements that any of these cures I have in our story will work for you. I do encourage you to take life in your own hands. If you are not happy with your care, there are many options for you and God is always there to guide you.

OUR NEXT STEP: Our doctor told us we could go off the chemo medication when he still had an active spot on his sacrum. I was okay with that as I knew we were still on the Fenbendazole. I have been studying Pet Scans to get a 2^nd opinion, and they are not all the same. I learned the Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota has developed a C11 Pet Scan which uses C11/F-18 Choline. Every active Prostate Cancer Cell will show up on the scan. St. Luke’s is a PSMA Body Scan, Ga-68/F-18 Fluciclovine which is the same as the MAYO Clinic in Arizona. I am keeping this in my mind if we feel we need a second opinion from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester.

Our next scheduled visit on June 2, 2022 was amazing. We saw a Nurse Practitioner we had never seen before. She explained all the tests to us and talked about how they must follow the protocol given to them but can change it to help the patient have quality of life also. After a lengthy visit about all the hot flashes he has, the weakness, getting tired easily and can’t build muscles, she suggested he not take the hormone shot that day and return for a PSA test in a month. She told us that she will work with us as he might not need the hormone shot every 3 months. Another answer to prayer! We didn’t ask for a 2^nd opinion and will see what happens in the future. We enjoy each day we have together and thank God for prayers that have been answered.

Andersons: Sharing brings blessings- I shared my information with the Anderson family. Their father/brother was diagnosed with esophagus cancer that had spread to his other organs. He was sent home on hospice and given 2 weeks to 2 months to live. He was on a feeding tube so he could get the nourishment he needed. The family was devastated. His daughter had a degree in nutrition, so she knew what to give him for cancer, but he couldn’t swallow. After 1 week on liquid Fenben the family noticed he was breathing better and was able to swallow water. After two weeks he ate some asparagus that had been cooked and mashed up fine. After 3 weeks he ate a little steak and potatoes chewing it up until it was smooth enough to swallow. Since he was showing improvement, the insurance company said he had to take chemo treatments, or they wouldn’t pay for any of his other treatments. Nutrition plays an important role in helping your own immune system fight diseases, including cancer.

I was introduced to a product to help build the immune system:

www.forhealthyhumans.com - We didn’t use this product but it is working for others.

I just learned about the Book: The Cure for all Diseases by Hulda Regehr Clark, Ph.D.,N.D. She believes that All illness comes from Parasites, Pollutants, Bacteria, Molds and Viruses. OH MY GOSH!! I remembered living on a farm when I was growing up. There were 8 children in and out of the chicken coop, pig pens, feeding and milking cows, sheep, horses, a goat, dogs, cats etc. My dad believed in worming all of his animals and humans every spring and every fall. He would purchase the de-worming medicine at the local pharmacy. It was common back then. I also thought back about our illnesses. We had all the childhood diseases like mumps, chicken pox, several measles, sore throats, tooth aches etc. but we never had horrible diseases like people have today. The polio vaccine came out when I was in the 6th grade and I was the oldest child, so our family didn't have polio.

A few months ago my husband and I were at the doctor for a routine exam. I asked the doctor if I could buy de-worming medicine for humans. He looked at me and said, "Since you asked my about de-worming medicine I can talk about it. The FDA has taken it off the market and doctors will lose their license if they talk to anyone about de-worming medicine." He can't sell it or suggest to anyone to use it. Imagine that! Is this why there is so much sickness and diseases?

I found natural worming herbs that contain black walnut, noem, wormwood, clove and fulvic acid. I haven't had any experience with natural worming herbs. I did order the "Zapper" that Hulda talks about in her book. I have used it for 3 months and have been happy with the results. I had a crusty mole growing on my neck and it is gone. I had pain and trigger finger in both thumbs. They are still sore from overuse once in a while, but I don't feel much pain now. I also just had a infrared sonogram and have a clean bill of health from my brain to my hips. I believe the "Zapper" has killed the bad cells. A friend cured his kidney cancer with the Black Walnuts and the Zapper. I will update this after more time has passed.

Brenda Bailey

brenda.bailey.1@hotmail.com

2022-04-14T16:00:00.002-07:00

OKAY-I'M BACK!!

I didn't fall off the face off the earth...just had a few years of trials.

We learn from our experiences and how to appreciate God and all the blessings we do have. We also know that no matter how bad your life gets, there are always others worse off than you.

Blogging was last on my list the past several years...but I have learned so much and I am excited to share with you again!

Since 2016 our family has experienced deaths (7) including suicide, car accidents, one from a drunk driver which shoved our son's appendices into his liver and required surgery. His wife's kidneys were injured which caused extreme pain and kidney stones. (I wish our Public Defender's were harder on the drunk drivers and made them pay restitution). Same family had a house fire and were treated for smoke inhalation. Son-in-law had a 4-wheeler accident, broke ribs, hurt back etc. Grandson and husband had cancer and are now cancer free. Husband broke a rib, had Covid for 1 year, almost died. Had to learn to feed himself, stand, walk, write, drive etc. It was a long year! A daughter was hospitalized 8 times with an infection. I sprained my ankle and dropped a board on my foot and the foot doctor wanted to amputate my foot. I told him absolutely not. I found another doctor who saved my foot! To add to the list this year, daughter split a tendon under her ankle, has had surgery and is in PT; son stepped on a rock and broke the front bone in his foot, has had surgery and is recovering.

I will be sharing how we survived!

NICOLE'S FAMOUS CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES-Family Favorite

2015-04-12T21:29:00.000-07:00

Everyone begs our daughter Nicole to make her famous 'Chocolate Chip Cookes'!
(Gluten Free-Use 3 Cups of your favorite GF Flour Mixture)

I am sharing her recipe...

Mix together:
1 C Granulated Sugar
1 C Brown Sugar or (1 Cup Granulated sugar and 1 TBSP Molasses)
2/3 Cup Shortening
1/3 Cup Butter (melted in microwave for 30 seconds

Add:
2 Eggs
1 tsp. Vanilla
1 tsp. Baking Soda
1 tsp. Salt

Mix together, then add 3 Cups Flour and 1 to 2 Cups Chocolate Chips

Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes on cookie sheets. As you take them out of the oven they should be slightly browned. Drop the cookie sheet on a hard surface to flatten out the cookie.

ENJOY!!!

Brown Sugar Substitute

2015-04-12T21:20:00.002-07:00

OUT OF BROWN SUGAR...THE PERFECT SOLUTION!!!

BROWN SUGAR SUBSTITUTE:
1 CUP GRANULATED SUGAR PLUS
1 TBSP. MOLASSES OR AGAVE SYRUP

Making cookies? Add both ingredients and mix. No hard lumps!

Save the cost of purchasing brown sugar and trying to keep it soft.

HOW TO SURVIVE A HEART ATTACK!

2015-04-04T23:20:00.001-07:00

I RECEIVED THIS EMAIL AND THOUGHT IT WAS SUCH GOOD INFORMATION I WOULD POST IT ON MY BLOG. HOPEFULLY IT WILL SAVE A LIFE!

If you have seen it before, read it again - a refresher course never hurts. I hope none of you ever have to use it, but just in case, it's info we all should have. It could save a life, especially for those who live alone.
1. Let's say it's 7.25 pm and you're going home (alone of course) after an unusually hard day on the job.
2. You're really tired, upset and frustrated.
3. Suddenly you start experiencing severe pain in your chest that starts to drag out into your arm and up in to your jaw. You are only about five miles from the hospital nearest your home.
4. Unfortunately you don't know if you'll be able to make it that far.
5. You have been trained in CPR, but the guy that taught the course did not tell you how to perform it on yourself.

HOW TO SURVIVE A HEART ATTACK?

Since many people are alone when they suffer a heart attack without help, the person whose heart is beating improperly and who begins to feel faint, has only about 10 seconds left before losing consciousness.  However, these victims can help themselves by coughing repeatedly and very vigorously. A deep breath should be taken before each cough, and the cough must be deep and prolonged, as when producing sputum from deep inside the chest.

A  breath and a cough must be repeated about every two seconds without let-up until help arrives, or until the heart is felt to be beating normally again.

Deep breaths get oxygen into the lungs and coughing movements squeeze the heart and keep the blood circulating. The squeezing pressure on the heart also helps it regain normal rhythm. In this way, heart attack victims can get to a hospital.

Telling as many other people as possible about this could save their lives!!

A cardiologist says if everyone who gets this mail kindly sends it to 10 people, you can bet that we'll save at least one life.

Bob's Red Mill & Ener-G Foods

2015-03-22T19:24:00.001-07:00

A catalog from Bob's Red Mill came in my mail the other day containing recipes, advertisements and an article about the company. It reminded me of my first experience with Bob's Red Mill over 30 years ago. I was diagnosed with Celiac Sprue 3 1/2 years before this company started and was I ever so excited to have a few gluten free products.

Back in the early years of this disease there were no labeling of food, no internet just a set of encyclopedias and a Webster Dictionary. I started researching all the ingredients in foods and began my gluten free life. I spent a lot of money trying out recipes with only one disaster after another. I was grinding my own rice flour and trying to make muffins, cookies, pancakes etc. so I would have a few things to eat besides the basic food groups.

I also found another gluten free company, Ener-G Foods that was really good and was able to place orders through the mail. As the internet began to take off it became easier to find gluten free products. The Celiac Sprue Association and Gluten Intolerance Group was started and has helped get the labeling of foods on the products.

It is so much easier to be gluten free in today's world and I am very grateful to companies like Bob's Red Mill and Ener-G Foods forging the way to provide gluten free ingredients throughout the entire process. That means every stone-grinding mill, every mixer, every packaging machine, every forklift and every air-vent is dedicated to making delicious and healthy products that are safely free from gluten.

We now have 8 people in our family diagnosed with Celiac Sprue. Thanks to all those who provide the "Gluten Free" foods!

Happy Healthy Eating!

brenda.bailey.1@hotmail.com

C

Sunflower Wedding Cake for my Nephew & His Bride

2014-08-24T20:12:00.000-07:00

Congratulations, Cole & Maddison! It was really fun to make your wedding cake for you. Thanks to my sister for helping me! Family is awesome. You make a very special couple and we are excited to welcome you to our family, Maddison!

The cake topper was used on my wedding cake 48 years ago and has been on every cake I have made for family members!
A Fun Tradition!

ALUMINUM POISONING or COCONUT OIL

2014-06-24T16:15:00.001-07:00

As I was getting ready for work today I realized I had not shared this experience with my 'online readers'. Perhaps it is because it is embarrassing to talk about.

When I was very sick many years ago and had not been diagnosed yet with "Celiac Sprue" the 'Gluten Intolerance' disease that everyone is aware of now. My doctor told me I also had "Aluminum Poisoning" or "Toxicity". My doctor put me on a prescription to help my body "Detox" along with drinking a lot of water. I smelled like an aluminum can for 3 days and was so sick with some of the symptoms I listed below in this article. It was awful!

The cookware I was using was aluminum. The deodorant I was using had aluminum in it. We drink out of aluminum pop cans. I decided to throw out all my aluminum cookware and stop using any products that contained aluminum. I try to choose fountain drinks or beverages in plastic containers.

Luckily I didn't perspire a lot so I only used deodorant when I really needed it. I started using coconut oil to keep my skin soft and one day decided to try it the arm pits too. I love it! I don't sweat or stink! My clothes aren't stained and hopefully it will help avoid alzheimers and breast cancer, too. Taking precautions is important to avoid going through Aluminum Poisoning!

Symptoms
If you have any of these symptoms, do not assume it is because of aluminum toxicity. These symptoms may be caused by other, less serious health conditions. If you experience any one of them, see your physician, especially if you have kidney disease or are on dialysis.

Confusion

Muscle weakness

Bone pain, deformities, and fractures

Seizures

Speech problems

Slow growth—in children

Complications may include:

Lung problems

Nervous system problems causing difficulty with voluntary and involuntary actions

Bone diseases

Brain diseases and disorders

Anemia

Impaired iron absorption

SPECIAL DAYS - APRIL - DIAMOND

2014-04-01T14:36:00.000-07:00

APRIL

Birthstone: diamond

She who from April dates her years,
Diamonds should wear, lest bitter tears
For vain repentance flow; this stone,
Emblem of innocence is known. anon

4-1 APRIL FOOLS DAY - The first day of April, You may send a foo whither you will. Thomas Fuller

SPECIAL DAYS - MARCH - AQUAMARINE OR BLOODSTONE

2014-04-01T14:19:00.002-07:00

MARCH - Birthstone - aquamarine or bloodstone

ARIES: MARCH 21 - APRIL 20

Who in this world of ours their eyes,

In March first open shall be wise,

In days of peril firm and brave,

And wear a bloodstone to their grave. anon

March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. English Proverb

3-10-1876 Alexander Graham Bell made the first telephone call

3-13-1930 Discovery of the planet Pluto announced by American astronomer, Clyde Tombaugh

3-14-1879 Birth of Albert Einstein, German physicist

3-15-1767 Birth of Andrew Jackson, seventh US president

3-21-1685 Birth of Johann Sebastian Bach, German composer

3-29-1886 First batch of Coca-Cola brewed

SPECIAL DAYS - FEBRUARY - AMETHYST

2014-04-01T14:05:00.001-07:00

FEBRUARY
Birthstone - amethyst

The February born will find
Sincerity and peace of mind;
Freedom from passion and from care
If they the amethyst will wear. anon

Aquarius is an air sign. Air signs are mentally active, rational and communicative. Aquarius is a fixed sign. These signs are steadfast sustainers.

Rain in February is as good as manure. French Proverb
If February give much snow, A fine sumer it doth foreshow. English Rhyme

2-7-1812 Birth of Charles Dickens, British novelist
2-22-1732 Birth of George Washington, first US President
2-24-1887 Paris and Brussels became the first two cities to be linked by telephone.

SPECIAL DAYS - JANUARY - GARNET

2014-04-01T13:56:00.004-07:00

JANUARY
Birthstone - Garnet

By her who in this months is born,
No gems save garnets should be worn;
They will insure her constancy,
True friendship and fidelity. anon

1-1-1735 Birth of Paul Revere, American patriot
1-5-1896 First demonstration of X-rays

EPIPHANY - 1-6 Twelfth night
And going into the house they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshipped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh. Matthew II, 11

1-8-1935 Birth of Elvis Presley, American singer
1-10-1918 The US House of Representatives voted in favor of women's suffrage
1-17-1706 Birth of Benjamin Franklin, American scientist and statesman

ULCERATIVE COLITIS

2014-02-19T04:35:00.002-08:00

Our grandson has been suffering from Ulcerative Colitis. His ulcers are in the lower part of his large intestine so it is very difficult to treat. If the bleeding is heavy you can bleed to death. The following suggestions are worth trying when all else fails:

The number one goal is to keep the colin quiet and calm the body down. Digestive enzymes are important. Drinking Gateraid at least twice a day helps restore the water and electrolytes that are lost. It is important to coat the bowels by increasing food intake to 4 or 5 small meals a day along with a protein drink. A Probiotic is helpful also.

Volarian can be purchased at a Nutrition Store. You can put a drop in a little bit of water and take it before going to bed. You can use two drops if one drop isn't enough.

Chamomile Tea helps to calm the body down and can be drank a few times during the day.

1 tsp. of Colloidal Silver can be taken before eating.

Do not eat foods containing:
Gluten, seeds, roughage which means any food that has to be chewed a long time such as lettuce & celery. You can put those foods into a blender. Do not eat any legumes such as beans, peas, carrots without blending them as the body can't break down the shell. Do not eat bananas, peanuts or raw eggs. The intestines are susceptible to diseases you get from eating raw eggs. Do not eat artificial foods, sharp cheddar cheese and hot seasonings.

Eat more foods that are soft such as mashed potatoes, real butter, cottage cheese, custards.

Meal Replacement Protein Drinks help give you the nutrients you need. Drinking them slowly during the day helps keep the intestinal tract coated.

Please let me know of any other ideas of things that might work for you. We are open for any suggestions!

Email: brenda.bailey.1@hotmail.com

7 Tips for Great Looking Facial Skin

2014-02-02T15:57:00.002-08:00

In looking for beauty products that help my facial skin look young and vibrant, I have followed these 7 basic steps in how to properly care for my face. I have used a numerous selection of different products, from expensive to not so expensive over the years and decided to share my basic ideas of my understanding about our facial skin.

1. Cleansing our facial skin twice a day is so important. I like a cleanser designed for the skin.

2. Exfoliate 2 or 3 times a week using a facial scrub. Tues. and Friday work well for me.

3. Toning helps restore the skin's pH balance. I use a toner after each cleanse twice a day.

4. A renewal serum is good to use after the toner twice a day.

5. Moisturizing twice a day with a day cream and a night cream help to keep your skin soft.

6. Using a masque twice a week on opposite days as the facial scrub. The masque helps to tighten the skin and get rid of extra dirt build up. Sat. and Wed. work well for me.

7. Add Eye cream twice a day to keep the skin around the eyes from sagging.

Hopefully, this will give you a guide to follow to keep your face looking young and healthy.

Questions? email brenda.bailey.1@hotmail.com

Now, 12 years later my skin is still looking amazing. I have used essential oils more the last few years. I also found Witch Hazel is a good cleanser; Organic Caster Oil has helped my eyebrows and eye lashes grow.

NEW EMPLOYEE: PROBLEMS FROM THE BEGINNING

2014-01-25T21:13:00.001-08:00

The first day on the job: Do I get a discount on my phone service since I'm working here now?

The second day: I have to pick my husband up at 2:00 pm so I will be about 10 or 15 minutes late...

The third day: Phone call - I had to take my husband to the Emergency Room this morning but I will be able to work today...

The fourth day: Had to pick her husband up so will be late...

The fifth day: Came to the store to tell me she was getting sick. I told her to go home as I didn't need to be exposed to whatever she had. I am the only person running the store and I can't afford to get sick!

The sixth day: Called in sick but called me during the day to tell me she was going to the doctor; she was seeing the doctor; The doctor was running tests; She had Strep and would be given an antibiotic. Each phone call interrupted my busy day as I didn't have an employee!

Saturday and Sunday I worked extra hours to catch up.

Day seven: Still sick

Day eight: 5 minutes late...I'm not getting food stamps anymore but I'd rather work!

Day nine: 15 minutes late. Asked if she could work Saturday to make up the hours. We aren't even open on Saturday's! Took a personal phone call from her husband, leaving the sales floor for several minutes.

Day ten: She asked if she could bring her laptop to work to do her homework as she was signing up for CNA classes. I was dumbfounded and asked her why she would even ask that question.

Day eleven: She called at 2:00 p.m. to ask, "Can I come in from 4 to 6 as I have to take my nephew to Twin. I told her not to bother!

The problem is that she had excellent customer service skills but lacked 'work ethic'.

email brenda.bailey.1@hotmail.com with your comments!

PREPARE FOR AN EMERGENCY

2013-11-13T04:51:00.002-08:00

Emergencies can come into our lives in various way. Our electricity goes off in a storm, death, illness, loss of employment and the list goes on and on. The Boy Scout Motto is "Be Prepared!" I think we should do everything we can to be prepared for all kinds of emergencies.

My husband and I have been as resourceful as possible over the years and there have been many times in our lives we have eaten out of our food storage or used money from our savings accounts to help us through hard times.

WATER: When we were first married our water pump would quit about 5 or 6 times a year for various reasons. It only took the first time for me to realize I needed to have water stored. I couldn't flush the toilet, wash messy kids faces, clean up spills off the floor etc. etc. So I starting filling empty quart jars and gallon milk jugs with water before I put them back on the shelf. The next time we were without water I was able to use the water storage and functioned all day as normal. I would pour the water into the toilet as it was flushed. I heated the water on the stove to wash dishes, clean children's dirty faces, and mop the floor. The water was boiled before we drank it. The point is, I was able to continue life because I had water storage.

CANDLES/KEROSENE LANTERN: Have you every been without electricity and wished you had candles and matches? Candles can be part of your decor, placed in several rooms in your house. Matches are in my top cupboard in the kitchen where I can find them in the dark. Flashlights and new batteries are kept in a cupboard also and have come in handy many times. I also keep a kerosene lantern full of kerosene on my bedroom dresser. It puts out more light. Every time I have to use them I think of my parents who didn't have electricity while they were growing up. When my grandparents first got electricity, they left the lights on all day and all night as they were so excited to have light.

CLOTHES/BEDDING: Most people have enough clothing on hand to last for several years. If a disaster comes you can make clothing to fit younger children out of the adult clothing. Warm coats, blankets and quilts are essentials to keep us warm.

COMMUNICATION: A battery powered radio keeps you connected with the media.

COOKING: An outdoor grill is part of our everyday cooking as we can cook fat free and it's delicious. Our grill has a side burner on it which is part of our storage as you can boil the water you have stored so you can drink it. It is no different than cooking on the stove in your kitchen.

FOOD: Food storage has always been important in our family and has come in handy when medical bills are high, unexpected payments or repairs come up. Our rule is to only store what we use so as we are buying groceries I include a few items to put on the shelf. Keep watch for case good sales and buy in bulk when you can.

FIRST AID & SANITATION: It is really handy to have all of your first aid supplies in one place. A box, basket, or a shelf in a closet. When someone gets hurt everyone in the house knows where the first aid supplies are.

72 HOUR KITS: There are many people who have a backpack filled with essentials to last 72 hours for each member of their family. In case they have to leave their homes each person is responsible to grab their 72 hour kit. There are several lists available.

Be prepared to make your life so much easier in an emergency!

brenda.bailey.1@hotmail.com

Baileys One Stop: SIMPLY GLUTEN FREE

2013-11-03T08:00:00.002-08:00

Baileys One Stop: SIMPLY GLUTEN FREE: I noticed a magazine in the grocery store "SIMPLY GLUTEN FREE" and am so excited to pass this information on to all of you 'g...

SIMPLY GLUTEN FREE

2013-11-03T08:00:00.000-08:00

I noticed a magazine in the grocery store "SIMPLY GLUTEN FREE" and am so excited to pass this information on to all of you 'gluten free' people.

I especially liked the article "Leaky Gut Syndrome", something I haven't heard about before. The article is written by Dr. Alexander Shikhman, founder of the Institute for Specialized Medicine. He is board certified in internal medicine and rheumatology. Dr. Shikhman also launched Gluten-Free Remedies, a line of all natural supplements which help treat the complications that can arise from celiac disease.

The link to his website is http://www.ifsmed.com/

5 BABY KITTENS RESCUED!

2013-10-27T12:30:00.000-07:00

It was 10:00 pm on a Thursday night I went out my back door to turn the water off on my flowers and heard a bunch of baby kittens meowing very loudly. I went back into the house and asked my husband, “Did you know we had baby kittens?” He replied, “Well, I knew our grandma cat was pregnant but didn't know where they were.

He came outside with flashlights to find them in the corner under the deck which is about 8 feet deep. Finding a long handled fish net drug them out from under the deck. There were five baby kittens just old enough to have their eyes open. He said he would go look for the grandma cat while I figured out what to do.

I hurried to warm some milk, find a syringe and try to feed them. They were starving and so I proceeded to force the milk down them. After getting them fed I found a large plastic bowl and put an old towel in the bottom of it. A little more milk and they settled down falling asleep.

My husband came back with the bad news that the mother cat had been killed out on the road in front of our farm. I thought, “This won’t be too bad as they are about two weeks old already and it won’t be long before they are eating food.” Little did I know about how much work a mother cat goes through!

During the night I got up several times to see if they were hungry again, only to find them still sleeping so I thought, “Hum…This isn't going to be too bad as they had slept all night.”

Friday morning I changed the towel, fed them some more milk and got ready for work. Then I realized I was going to have to take them to work with me as I couldn't leave them home all day. It is a good thing I own my own business and have an extra bathroom. Well, I tried to quietly put them in the front seat on the passenger side, but they immediately woke up and meowed loudly wanting more food. Well, I didn't have time to feed them again so they cried all the way to work.

My usual morning stop at the bank drive through was a little embarrassing as the teller heard the loud meowing and asked if that was kittens she heard. I explained I was taking care of them and she wished me good luck. Can you imagine what she thought!

I went to work and hauled everything in I would need for the day, extra towels, milk, my computer, day planner, etc. I hurried to get the kittens milk warmed up in my microwave, fed them and they went to sleep. However, every time they heard my voice they woke up so I had to put them in the far corner of my store and put a towel over them. They slept until late afternoon.

The customers were very patient with me if they came in during feeding time. One farmer said to his son, “This is something your mother would do!” Others enjoyed showing their children the tiny baby kittens. There was a Blackie, (black & grey); Spots, (black & white); Pewee, (the smallest black & white); Pebbles, (white and tan) and Bam Bam, (yellow and white).

My sister and her daughter stopped by Friday night and told me cow’s milk will constipate the kittens and that I should use evaporated milk diluted with water so I changed their formula. I had wondered why there wasn't any ‘poop’.

On Monday my friend Alice came to my store and found my dilemma so she went to a nearby grocery store and bought a bottle made for small animals and a can of kitten milk. I was really grateful for her help as I hadn’t had any time to go shopping until I read the directions on the can of how I needed to stimulate their genitals to get them to go ‘poop’. I read the directions again, in shock, thinking “No wonder they hadn’t pooped”! Was I really up to the task? Why did their mother have to die? Do mother cats really lick their genitals? What am I going to do?

I took them home after work and proceeded with the much undesired task. I was not prepared for what was about to happen! I took a Q-tip and stimulated their genitals and immediately they had the “Squirts!” Out came the Clorox wipes and found myself cleaning up yellow runny ‘stuff’ all over my garage floor. Exactly how long was I going to be doing this before they could use the kitty litter box!!

The diarrhea became an everyday occurrence so the towel had to be changed often but was I going to just throw the poopy towels away? I couldn't put them in my washing machine. Yuck! However, I remembered I use to wash dirty diapers in my washing machine as our first two children were born before disposable diapers. So I came up with a plan of hanging them on the clothesline and letting the sprinklers wash them. This was a very good idea as by the time I got home from work they were clean and dry, so that became the daily task.

The next dilemma was deciding how to clean them. Does the mother cat really do all this work? So I decided the only thing to do was to bathe them under the warm water faucet. They didn't like the water at first but after a couple of times they got use to the water and actually enjoyed getting all the crusty, dirty Yuk off. Bathing became part of our routine morning and night. The weather was hot so they dried quickly and settled down to sleep after their bath and feeding time.

We were just settling into a schedule for a few days and then my brother Kyle needed a ride to Boise to a doctor’s appointment on Wednesday and there were no other family members available to take him. I was going to close my store for the parade as it was fair week anyway, so I decided I would just have to take the kittens and my brother on a road trip to Boise. Have you ever stopped at a rest area and seen some strange woman feeding 5 baby kittens on the lawn? Most people just glared at us as they walked by and others stopped to visit.

Trying not to be late to the doctor appointment, traffic and trying to keep the baby kittens from crawling out of their container made the trip a little stressful. We arrived at the doctor’s office and when the vehicle doors opened the kittens woke up and immediately starting crying. I had to hurry and feed them and since it was hot I put them under a tree on the lawn by my pickup and we went in to the appointment. My thought was “I hope they are still here when I get back”!

I stayed with Kyle during the first part of his appointment which was about 45 minutes and then hurried to check on “my babies.” Finding them all asleep and doing great was a huge relief. I sat under the tree until my brother called to tell me he was done. I went back to the doctor’s office for the final (I thought) diagnosis only to find out he needed to take another test which would last 2 to 3 hours and we would have to make another appointment. After explaining we lived 2 hours away I persuaded them to try working him in the next day. They looked at the schedule and said the computer was available at 9:00 a.m. the next morning. Thanking them we left the office. Now what? No clothes, no overnight bag and not enough kitten milk to stay overnight but luckily we had family in Boise.

I called my daughter-in-law, Shauna to explain our dilemma and ask, “Can I spend the night with you, and bring my brother and 5 kittens and will you take me to a pet store to get milk for my kittens?” Luckily she said, “Sure, come on over.” Our two little grandsons loved the kittens and so again the kittens had a change in formula. The least I could do was pay for dinner so we left the kittens in the back of the pickup sleeping while we were in the restaurant. After a delicious dinner we retired for the evening.

The next morning we arrived at the doctor’s office and while Kyle was taking his test I put the kittens under the tree, fed them again and decided I would make some important phone calls while I was waiting. Remembering I needed to gas up the pickup, I quietly moved the kittens to the pickup discovering I had left the key on in the ignition and ran the battery down. Only if I had paid attention and turned the key off after opening all the windows!

I sent a text to my son Shawn asking if he was too busy to help me start the pickup. He replied, “Can’t come, in a meeting, be there after.” I was so happy to see him and really grateful he had jumper cables!

Kyle finished his test, Shawn started my pickup, we stopped for gas and started our journey home. The kittens didn’t sleep too well and kept climbing out of the plastic tub. They also still had dysentery and I only had brought one extra towel but survived the trip home with only a couple of stops to feed them.

Our son Ty who lives in Grantsville, Utah brought his family to visit for the weekend. We were planning to take them to ‘Kid’s night at the rodeo”. Getting home late from work I met them at the door as they were leaving. I told them I would feed the kittens and come as soon as I could. The rodeo was great!

The grand kids loved the kittens and were excited to help bottle feed them. I took the kittens to work with me on Friday, had a busy day. The kittens are now crawling out of their large plastic bowl so I put them in the bathroom at work with kitty litter in one corner and a clean towel in another corner and their food in another corner. Well, they aren’t old enough to use the kitty litter, yet.

My girlfriend Pam stopped by my store and seeing my dilemma said, “Why didn't you call me? I have a mother cat that is just weaning her kittens and I’ll bet she will take them!” She scooped them up and took them home.

I didn’t hear from her Friday night so I was thinking everything was going well and what a relief! Early Saturday morning Pam called, “My mother cat rejected the kittens and I've ran out of milk. You need to come and get them and take them to the vet as they have dysentery really bad.” I’m thinking…”I think I know why a mother cat doesn't want more kittens after she has weaned hers!”

My household was a little chaotic with family there, so I opened the phone book and made an appointment at the Animal Medical Clinic. My two granddaughters wanted to go so I drove to Pam’s house, warmed up some milk and hurried to feed them so I could take them to the vet. Arriving at the Veterinary Clinic I usually go to the receptionist said, “You don’t have an appointment and the doctor is out of town.” I asked where the Animal Medical Clinic was and they said, “It’s on the way to Rupert.” We drove to that Animal Medical Clinic and were surprised when they said, “You don’t have an appointment here and the doctor is out of town! This is the Rupert Animal Medical Clinic.” I asked, “Where is the Animal Medical Clinic?” They said, “It is on the highway going to Paul.” I looked at the clock on their wall realizing I was going to be late. The receptionist said she would call them and tell them I’m on my way.

Arriving at the correct Animal Medical Clinic I found the place was packed. Everyone commented on my cute kittens. The vet was awesome and treated them for an intestinal virus, gave them worming medicine and sent me home with Amoxicillin to give them twice daily. My grand kids were amazed that it smelled just like the medicine they have taken before. OK, now there is hope. The dysentery should improve within 24 hours. I could hardly wait. How was I to know kittens don’t have diarrhea when they are young.

The rest of the week-end was fun. We took the kids to the fair on Saturday, went to church on Sunday and as our family left to go home Sunday afternoon they wished me good luck with the kittens! I cleaned up and prepared for the work week. This had been quite an eventful week and the kittens are getting older so it should get easier. However, Spots and Blacking were losing their baby hair and going bald. What was I doing wrong? I looked on the internet and read that kittens under stress lose their hair and it will grow back. I would laugh at Spots and say, “It’s a good thing I named you spots because I can see all the spots on your skin. Blackie turned out to have grey and black spots. She wasn't black at all.

Now the kittens don’t sleep as much, run all over the place, poop everywhere and still need to be bottle fed. It was time for food! A trip to Wal-mart proved to be successful after a half hour of reading labels and finding food that was for kittens, not adult cats. They weren't old enough for dry food as it would break off their baby teeth so I purchased some canned cat food. I also purchased scoop able kitty litter as I was determined to potty train them. After all, they are about 3 ½ weeks old.

I learned quickly that they will not eat any food until they are ready and they do not potty train until they are old enough. They slept in the kitty litter, pooped on the floor and refused to eat the canned food. By Thursday morning I was so frustrated I drove them to the animal shelter on the way to work thinking, “I can’t do this anymore!” The nice lady at the shelter informed me that they don’t take kittens until they are 8 weeks old. Disappointed, I left the shelter and thought, “Gee, I wonder why! Will I ever do this again? I’m not sure, but then would I have been able to let the kittens die?”

“Okay, I can do this,” I told myself as I’m driving to work. “It’s a good thing I own my own business.” I kept feeding them, bathing them, giving them medicine, cleaning up after them, washing towels and trying desperately to get them to eat the kitten food. At 4 weeks old they started nibbling on the dry kitty food and I was excited. I decided they were finally old enough to stay home during the day while I was at work. The bottle feeding was done morning and night. They nibbled on the dry food and were drinking a little water now.

Things were getting better and I felt like I was going to survive, until we had a really bad storm. By the time I got home they were drenched. I guess they weren't old enough to find shelter. I opened the garage door and rescued them from the storm. Spots was lying out in the middle of the patio, lifeless. Thinking he was dead I took care of all the others, getting them dry and fed. The rain was really coming down so I was planning to go get Spot when the rain quit. About an hour later my husband turned on the porch light to see if the storm was letting up. He called me saying, “Brenda, I think Spot is still alive! I saw his paw move.”

I took a towel out and went out to check. When I bent down Spots opened his eyes as if to say, “Save me!” I burst into tears thinking I had left him out in the storm for over an hour and he was still alive.” I wrapped him in a towel and brought him in on the back porch. I tried to dry him off but he was soaking wet and stiff as a board. I got my hair dryer and started blowing warm air on him. I blew warm air on the towel and wrapped him up. I had to keep changing the towel as it would get soaking wet. I also took a medicine syringe and put warm milk down his throat. For 2 hours I tried to revive him, not knowing if he would live. His body started to move as it warmed up. After 2 hours of warming him up, he lifted his head, perked up his ears and walked down the steps to join his siblings all huddled up together. Yes, Spots lived and I am very attached to him.

At 5 weeks old they started eating the canned kitty food and weaned themselves off the milk. The mail kittens lost their baby whiskers and are growing stiff sharp whiskers. They also started using the kitty litter box. I survived raising 5 baby kittens and more than ever appreciate all the work a mother cat does to take care of a litter of kittens.

BEST BOOKS FOR CHILDREN

2013-09-14T02:51:00.004-07:00

I was going through my files and cleaning out drawers when I ran across this list of "Best Books for Children." I sat back and thought, "I wonder how many children read books these days?"

Our children were in school during the 1970 and 1980's. We made regular trips to the public library. The children had library books to read from school also. Each night before bedtime we sat on the living room couch and read for 15 minutes.

I hope you enjoy this list of quality books and encourage your children and grandchildren to read everyday.

The Children's Literature Association, an International organization of teachers, librarians, authors and publishers have put together a list of the 10 children's books written in America in the past 200 years which are of the most enduring quality. They are:

1. Charlotte's Web, by E.B. White (all ages)

2. Where the Wild Things Are, by Maurice Sendak (4-8 yrs)

3. Tom Sawyer, by Mark Twain (10 and up)

4. Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott (10 and up)

5. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain (10 and up)

6. The Little House in the Big Woods, by Laura Ingalls Wilder (6 and up)

7. Johnny Tremaine, by Esther Forbes (10 and up)

8. The Wizard of Oz, by Frank Baum (8 and up)

9. The Little House on the Prairie, by Laura Ingalls Wilder (6 and up)

10. Island of the Blue Dolphins, by Scott O'Dell (12 and up) amd Julie of the Wolves, by Jean George (12 and up) These two tied for 10th place.

The following list is from the 100 Best Books for Children.

First Rhymes and pictures:

Picture Books (4 vol.) Randolph Caldecott, illustrator

ABC Bunny, Wanda Gag

Lavendar's Blue (Mother Goose), compiled by Kathleen Lines

Picture and Picture-Story Books:

Golden Goose Book by Leslie Brooke

Peter Rabbit series by Beatrix Potter

The Christ Child As Told by Matthew and Luke, Maud and Miska Petersham

First Fantasy-for Reading Aloud:

Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling

The Story of Doctor So-Little by Hugh Lofting

Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Lorenzini (pseud. C Collodi)

Mary Poppins by Pamela J. Travers

More Fantasy-beauty, wisdom and humor:

Peter Pan by Sir James M. Barrie

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

Tales from America:

The Favorite Uncle Remus by Joel Chandler Harris

Yankee Doodle's Cousins by Anne Malcolmson

The Rootabagas Stories by Carl Sandburg

The World's Great Imaginative Literature:

The Fables of Aesop by Aesop

It's Perfectly True and Other Stories by Hans Chrisitian Andersen

Arabian Nights: Their Best-Known Tales edited by Kate Douglas Wiggen and Nora A. Smith

Children and Families:

Hans Brinker: Or, the Silver Skates by Mary Mapes Dodge

Heidi by Johanna Spyri

Swallows and Amazons by Arthur Ransome

"Funny" Books:

The Peterkin Papers by Lucretia Hale

Ben and Me by Robert Lawson

Homer Price by Robert McCloskey

Adventures in Strange Lands:

The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe

Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift

Fiction for Older Boys and Girls:

The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757 by James Fennimore Cooper

They Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by James Verne

Great Lives and Great Events:

Daniel Boone by James H. Daugherty

George Washington's World by Genevieve Foster

Abe Lincoln Grows Up by Carl Sandburg

"An Inheritance of Poetry":

Complete Nonsense Book by Edward Lear

When We Were Very Young and Now We Are Six by A.A. Milne

A Child's Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson

Great Religious Writings:

The Tree of Life by Ruth Smith

Childrens Literature Association

HOW BUSY ARE YOU?

2013-06-13T22:37:00.003-07:00

It seems like our family always does things at the same time, so we have been extremely busy the past two weeks, but enjoyed every minute!

Have you ever wondered how you got through a busy schedule? Well, I am asking myself now, how did we do it?

Our sons' car broke down, had to be towed, and a different one purchased.

Our grandson had surgery in Utah so we went to help take care of the other 3 grandchildren left at home.

Then we flew to Texas and helped with the shopping, preparing meals, etc. and attended our grandsons High School Graduation and had a party after.

The next morning we attended a baby blessing of our first Great Grandson which was awesome! and yes we are old enough! Then had dinner after.

That evening we attended our grandson's Seminary Graduation which was awesome. Great speakers and the music was wonderful. The air conditioning wasn't working so we about melted but it was great.

The next day we flew back to Idaho and began catching up on water flowers, laundry etc. from being gone. We also began preparing for another grandson and his future bride's celebration party on Friday night. The wedding was Saturday morning at 10:00 a.m. in the Twin Falls Idaho Temple. The ceremony was beautiful and many of our family members attended. The reception was that evening. The weather cooperated and it was great!

Sunday was up to the usual church meetings and dinner and a Sunday afternoon nap! After our nap we had a 5 generation picture taken with great grandpa who is 95 years old.

The highlight of the last 13 days was when we received news that we have a new Great Granddaughter born June 11, 2013 in Japan and is so cute!

We are grateful for our blessings! We added 3 new members to our family and had a wonderful 2 weeks!

How did we do it? I'm not sure!

brenda.bailey.1@hotmail.com

CALCIUM - NOT FOR MEN???

2013-06-13T22:19:00.001-07:00

My husband read an article in the newspaper that was about calcium and how women need to take calcium supplements but men don't need extra calcium.

We did some research and decided to eliminate the calcium tablets from his daily routine of healthy foods and supplements. He was surprised of how much better he felt.

This suggestion proved to be helpful so it is something worth trying!

Just a quick tip!

brenda.bailey.1@hotmail.com

EASY RECIPE FOR HOME-MADE SOAP-NO BLEACH-CLEANS EVERYTHING

2013-02-10T08:34:00.001-08:00

SUPPLIES NEEDED:
2 gallon bucket with a lid
Fels Naptha Soap
Washing Soda (not baking soda)
Mule-Team Borax
Large pan

Put about 2 quarts of water in the large pan. Grate 1/3 bar of Fels Naptha Soap and add to the water. Heat on low until the soap chunks are completely dissolved. Stir in 1/2 cup Washing Soda and 1/2 cup borax. Stir until dissolved and remove from heat. Put in the 2 gallon bucket and add enough hot water to fill the bucket. Mix well. Continue mixing every hour or so to keep the soap from thickening. If it thickens you can stir it back into a thick liquid.

LAUNDRY: Use 1/2 or 3/4 cup per load of laundry. Add a stain booster for white clothes. Spray on stains and soak in water until stain lifts.

GENERAL CLEANING: Fill a spray bottle with the soap mixture using a narrow funnel. Shake it as you use it to keep the soap in a liquid state.

Can be used to clean everything including carpet stains, crayon marks on walls, bugs on the front of your vehicle, marble, tile, and all washable surfaces, etc.

Happy Cleaning

brenda.bailey.1@hotmail.com

RECALL-APPLEGATE GF CHICKEN NUGGETS

2013-02-10T08:17:00.000-08:00

Hidden sources of gluten can be found in many places. We must continue to be vigilant and cautious about our foods. Take notice of this recent recall issued by the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).

APPLEGATE NATURALS GLUTEN FREE CHICKEN NUGGETS
ARE RECALLED DUE TO AN UNDECLARED ALLERGEN - WHEAT

Recalling Firm: King's Delight, Gainesville, GA

Products Subject to Recall: 8-oz. cartons of "APPLEGATE® Naturals Gluten-Free Chicken Nuggets."
The establishment number "P-2617" can be found printed on the side of each carton.
The products were packaged on Sept. 19, 2012.
The lot number "210864" and the best before date "08/28/13" are printed on each carton's side panel.
The UPC code "25317-00556" is printed on the back of each carton.

Food Safety & Inspection Service Logo - http://www.fsis.usda.gov

Questions? Contact:
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The Latest Statistics:

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is the most common abdominal complaint patients suffer from. Although the frequency of Celiac Disease with IBS is about 1%, the frequency of

Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity with IBS is over 30%.

Am J Gastroenterol 2012; 107:1898-1906

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