I started by contacting the two German clinics by e-mail and giving them a summary of why I was interested in visiting the clinic along with my medical history. I heard back from both within 24 hours which was very impressive considering I have made urgent calls to my Oncologist at home and it takes longer than that to get a response.
In terms of treatment recommendations, both offered whole body hyperthermia and complimentary treatments to support the immune system but I found that Herzog was much more focused on chemotherapy. Right away they recommended a moderate dose of chemo which made me nervous given that I have already been down that route and it was not as effective as it should have been given that blood tests show I still have cancer cells floating around in my body. On the other hand, it also seemed like an aggressive course of treatment given that I am in remission, meaning that there are no signs of cancer on my PET/CT scan.
It's so hard to be in this grey zone where circulating tumor cell tests indicate that malignant cancer cells are still present but whatever is happening in my body is microscopic and too small to be detected on imaging. Having said that, it could always be worse and I am thankful that whatever is happening was caught in this "grey zone" and not when it is potentially too late.
In terms of cost, Herzog was around 30,000 EUR for 3 weeks of treatment which I understand is the typical length of time you can expect for your first stay at one of these clinics. Luckily for me, my parents have offered to pay for the treatment so cost did not factor into my decision. The main things I was looking for were treatments that were evidence based, supported my immune system, had been successful for others with triple negative breast cancer.
After contacting Hallwang, I found that they met that criteria. Their treatment recommendation did not include chemotherapy but instead they wanted to test my tumor tissue for tumor associated antigens which would help determine which immunotherapies would be successful. This personalized approach made the most sense to me but unfortunately it comes at a cost. The testing alone was 3,800 EUR which is about $5,500 CAD. A number of different immunotherapies were available based on the results of the screening and when you add in the complimentary treatments, bloodwork and daily rate, they came to around 50,000 EUR for 3 weeks of treatment.
The question I'm sure some people would ask is why spend all of this money when for all intents and purposes, I am cured? I have done everything Western medicine had to offer, my last scan was clear and I have no physical symptoms. This would be a difficult decision for many but seemed pretty clear to me. My decision to pursue additional treatment was based partly on intuition and the fact that all of my research had led me down this path for a reason but also the fear of this cancer coming back. The fact that I am young, my cancer was triple negative, had spread to my lymph nodes and I had residual disease after chemo puts me in a high risk category and I am willing to do anything in my power to lower, or better yet, eliminate that risk.
The past 4 years of my life has been years of torment right from when i was diagnosed with breast cancer (triple negative) stage IV. It was hard for me because i never in my life imagined i would have anything related to cancer. The first two years my oncologist gave me so much hope that i had to undergo chemo and radiation therapy twice and the lymph nodes were still there. It kept reoccurring and i was about to lose it all. I lost weight and i had high blood pressure due to steady thinking. I got the contact of Dr. Roland whom i was told treats cancer naturally with herbal medicine, i never believed but i was dying and to satisfy my curiosity i had to invite him over and he came with his medicine and began to treat me for a month. In three months time i didn't feel any symptoms and i decided to confirm and i went to my oncologist for a test and i tested negative to cancer. I never believed in herbal methods or treatments but now i do because it saved me. You too can contact him for more info on any form of cancer and also about his medicine and treatment process on (dr.rolandoscar@gmail.com) do not die in ignorance and never give up hope.
ReplyDeleteAs a sign of gratitude for how my wife was saved from CANCER, i decided to reach out to those still suffering from this.
ReplyDeleteMy wife suffered cancer in the year 2013 and it was really tough and heartbreaking for me because she was my all and the symptoms were terrible, she always complain of abnormal vaginal bleeding, and she always have pain during sexual intercourse. . we tried various therapies prescribed by our neurologist but none could cure her. I searched for a cure and i saw a testimony by someone who was cured and so many other with similar body problem, and he left the contact of the doctor who had the cure to cancer . I never imagined cancer. has a natural cure not until i contacted him and he assured me my wife will be fine. I got the herbal medication he recommended and my wife used it and in one months time she was fully okay even up till this moment she is so full of life. cancer. has a cure and it is a herbal cure contact the doctor for more info on drwilliams098675@gmail.com on how to get the medication. Thanks for reading my testimony.