Tumour disappears

In 2010 I was diagnosed with breast cancer.

I was told that at my age of 89 the cancer grows so slowly that it was not life threatening.

The oncologist put me on two drugs Provera and Tamoxafen.

This treatment succeeded in containing the cancer, but did not eliminate it.

After four years I developed a thickening of the lining of the uterus, a known side effect of Tamoxafen.

This was successfully treated and I stopped taking Tamoxafen.

My niece, who had been through the full drama of breast cancer, had been given Tamoxafen which caused severe side effects, namely extreme bad temper and personality disturbance.

She had stopped taking Tamoxafen and on the advice of her naturopath had gone on to turmeric, a spice one cooks with.

I decided to adopt this therapy.

For about two months I took four tablets per day of curcumin, curcumin being the active agent in turmeric.

One day when I examined myself I could not find the tumour.

I went to my oncologist who examined me but could not find any trace of the tumour.

He declared me cancer free and withdrew all medication.

I have since had no sign of any breast cancer.

It has been reported on some current affairs programs that breast cancer is rare in India where turmeric is a regular part of their national diet.

Email, 12 Feb 2016

Irenie Rennie, Pearl Beach