Buddy’s Natural Cancer Treatment

Well, Buddy has been stable and healthy for almost all of November now. It’s been a great month for him, and so for me too!

We had to go to the opthamologist on Novemeber 3rd because he got into something that upset his system and the original eye ulcer opened again. I also wanted another experienced opinion on the cyst in his other (right) eye.

Anyhow, here’s my Bud flaking on the couch.

Dr. Zigler at the Mississauga-Oakville Specialist/Emergency Clinic is a super nice man. This was the second time Buddy went to see him and again we got good news!

The cyst is benign and common. They don’t usually do anything about them unless/until they start to block the vision. AND, he said they move. He said if you looked at it while Buddy was on his back, it would probably float up to the top of the eye.

You can see in the pic in his right eye how it has moved off to the side. I’ll have to try and capture him on his back too just for fun.

Ah my boy, he is truly feeling well although he was in killer mode today. This morning he tore the foot off a squirrel he’s had for over a year and this afternoon he ripped the guts out of a camo frog I got him about a month ago. What’s up with that Bud? My dorky little guy makes my day! I must say he was pretty organized about it. 

I’ve considered this long and hard. There could even be smoke coming out of my ears. I should have followed through with the sciences, but I’ll do my best with logic.

Here’s the timeline of events:

• Buddy’s eye was scratched by a cat on September 30th;
• Went to vet for eye on Oct 1st, scratch found in 6 o’clock position;
• Went back to vet Oct 3rd to ensure eye healing before weekend;
• Went to my brother’s house in NOTL on Oct 6th, dog exposed to pesticides;
• Buddy’s eye inflamed and squinty on Oct 8th, went to vet in a.m.;
• Buddy’s ulcer not healing, actually spread wider, had surgery to debride ulcer;
• Buddy’s sick to his stomach Oct 10th, has lumps on his forehead and BIG lump inside his left lip, and he’s itchy all over;
• Buddy starting to feel better on Oct 13th, lumps getting smaller, mouth feeling better and no longer crazy itchy; and
• Buddy’s eye also seems much better today but E-collar staying on for another day or so.

As I mentioned in my last post, when I returned for a recheck on his eye the ‘other’ vet advised me Buddy had a tumour in the other eye that was dangerous and should be seen by a specialist. So when I had to take him back on the 8th for surgery, my regular vet said she saw the notes in Buddy’s file and not to worry about it, it’s just a cyst, no problem. Geez, do they like to freak you out??? She (the other vet) is not too long out of vet college I guess but still, maybe she shouldn’t be left alone (with me and/or Buddy).

It was only bright and early this morning that I was able to put the pieces together. Took me long enough! Here’s my theory as to why Buddy’s eye ulcer didn’t heal properly:  The pesticides did it! The exact same problem happened with his eye 2 years ago. They couldn’t figure out why the eye ulcer wouldn’t heal. We even went to a specialist. I can almost guarantee that they had sprayed the grounds with pesticides and that is why the eye wouldn’t heal. HE CAN’T HANDLE IT! They are poisonous, toxic! They are killing him!

Thank goodness it wasn’t a full blown exposure! I’m putting the homeopathic drops in his water, feeding him good, clean food and giving him lots of rest. He’s recovering well now and the toxins are leaving his system. He’ll be back to himself by next weekend for sure. Buddy’s a fighter! My hero.

My sister’s boyfriend’s cat decided my dog’s eye was a good place to put his claws. Oh boy was I upset!  We weren’t positive he got the eye but Buddy woke me up for a couple hours in the middle of the night. He was uncomfortable and rubbing the eye so I comforted him, made him stop rubbing and he finally went back to sleep. Then at 7:15am I called the vet and they had an opening at 8:45.

You can’t usually tell with Buddy’s eyes right away, the irritation shows up usually the next day. I was hoping the cat had missed but no such luck. The scratch is in the right eye in the picture, which is Buddy’s left eye. The red mark underneath is some pooling blood. The scratch is vertical and is in the 6 o’clock position.

We saw Buddy’s previous vet who had been on maternity leave since late winter this year. She was surprised to learn of Buddy’s lymphoma. Strange thing about it is we were here first appointment upon return from mat leave. Unusual coincidence? Not so sure.

So my vet wanted Buddy’s eye rechecked in a couple days to ensure it was healing properly. She is working only a couple days a week for now so I had to see another vet for the recheck. Took him in Friday after work and another fluorescein stain was done. It appeared to be healing. Then she advised me that the spot in Buddy’s right eye is a tumour and he should see a specialist. She said it can be very dangerous, that the pressure from the tumour can cause glaucoma. They asked if I wanted the referral for an appointment and I said no. I knew it wasn’t growing very fast as I had been watching it for many months, thinking it was just a floater of some kind. I planned on calling my alternative vet to discuss the problem and we have an appointment next week.

This is Buddy’s daily food diary for a one week period. His daily supplements are listed in Cancer Diary - Day 1

Thursday 

Breakfast

• 1/4 cup organic free range boneless skinless chicken breast -cooked in organic chicken broth and chopped;
• 1/4 cup finely chopped steamed asparagus;
• 1 tsp flax oil cottage cheese mixture - The Budwig Protocol;
• 1 Tbsp organic fat-free plain yogurt.

Afternoon Snack and Meds

• Buddy had some fresh watermelon as a snack today;
• The cleaning lady for some reason has to give him a few cookies, (she only comes every other week).

Supper

• 1/3 cup organic drug-free lean ground beef - raw;
• 1/4 cup finely chopped steamed broccoli;
• 1 tsp flax oil cottage cheese mixture - The Budwig Protocol;
• 1 Tbsp organic fat-free plain yogurt.

9:30 Snack

• 3 one inch squares organic drug-free beef liver. (With his turmeric capsule in the liver)

Friday

Breakfast

• 1/4 cup organic drug-free lean ground beef - raw;
• 1/4 cup finely chopped steamed broccoli;
• 1 tsp flax oil cottage cheese mixture - The Budwig Protocol;
• 1 Tbsp organic fat-free plain yogurt.

Afternoon Snack and Meds

• Buddy had some fresh watermelon as a snack today.

Supper

• 1/3 cup organic drug-free lean ground beef - raw;
• 1/4 cup finely chopped steamed broccoli;
• 1 tsp flax oil cottage cheese mixture - The Budwig Protocol;
• 1 Tbsp organic fat-free plain yogurt; and
• Dessert at the table with us was some raw zucchini and a few chick peas.

9:30 Snack

• 3 one inch squares organic drug-free beef liver. (With his turmeric capsule in the liver.)

 Well his stomach is bloated and his stool has gone soft again. So I guess it’s the beef, and he loves it so much, it just really doesn’t agree with him!

I’ve really learned a lot by writing down everthing Buddy’s eating as repetitive as it is. He does the best on just chicken. I’m considering a meal of white fish cooked lightly once in a while. He gets enough fish oil and flax oil so he doesn’t need salmon or anything REALLY oily.  He’s been getting so much oil over the past few months that I’m sure he could swim in the ocean and not be cold. He’s got a nice layer of blubber all over and a beautifully shiny coat! I love him, too much I guess!

We’re going to get him down a pound or two but slowly. He’ll be much better for it!

This is Buddy’s daily food diary for a one week period. His daily supplements are listed in Cancer Diary - Day 1

Wednesday

Breakfast

• 1/4 cup organic free range boneless skinless chicken breast -cooked in organic chicken broth and chopped;
• 1/4 cup finely chopped steamed asparagus;
• 1 tsp flax oil cottage cheese mixture - The Budwig Protocol;
• 1 Tbsp organic fat-free plain yogurt.

Afternoon Snack and Meds

• Buddy had some fresh watermelon as a snack today.

Supper

• 1/3 cup organic free-range boneless skinless chicken breast -cooked in organic chicken broth and chopped;
• 1/4 cup finely chopped steamed asparagus;
• 1 tsp flax oil cottage cheese mixture - The Budwig Protocol;
• 1 Tbsp organic fat-free plain yogurt.

8:30 Snack

• 3 one inch squares organic drug-free beef liver. (With his turmeric capsule in the liver)

He seems to be feeling well today. I gave him a regular size supper tonight and his belly seems slightly distended from that. Maybe even this is too much or something else is going on. I put some of my Bio-K probiotic drink in his supper, he gets lots of animal based digestive enzymes, some from Berte’s Immune Blend, and more from another whole pill. Could be the slight increase in vegetables, but he’s usually pretty good with asparagus. He does have gas tonight! His stomach is very sensitive! I did give him some chick peas for his dessert. He sits at the table with us and usually eats some veggies while we’re having dinner. Yes he’s spoiled but I love him and it’s not hurting anybody.

We went for a walk in the woods tonight and he slowed down after a bit so he’s still not quite as well as he could be. I’ve noticed his back and hind end area getting kind of hard. That can’t be a good sign but I’ve no idea what it means.

I called the vet to order some more of Buddy’s tinctures. Have to drive up there next Monday because they won’t ship it out. It’s over an hour from here too. Oh well, hope it’s a nice day! It really is a nice rural area with little towns here and there. My holistic vet is close to 70 years old and has a 90 acre farm with about 20 horses, chickens, dogs, a bird and I’m not sure what else. It’s a very interesting place to visit. I’m afraid of not being able to see her in case of an emergency. I will have to ask her if the local clinic could call her to consult in case, just in case.

This is Buddy’s daily food diary for a one week period. His daily supplements are listed in Cancer Diary - Day 1

Tuesday

Breakfast

• 1/4 cup organic free range boneless skinless chicken breast -cooked in organic chicken broth and chopped;
• 1/4 cup finely chopped steamed broccoli;
• 1 tsp flax oil cottage cheese mixture - The Budwig Protocol;
• 1 Tbsp organic fat-free plain yogurt.

Afternoon Snack and Meds

• Buddy had some chickpeas as a snack today.

Supper

• 1/4 cup organic free-range boneless skinless chicken breast -cooked in organic chicken broth and chopped;
• 1/4 cup finely chopped steamed broccoli;
• 1 tsp flax oil cottage cheese mixture - The Budwig Protocol;
• 1 Tbsp organic fat-free plain yogurt.

8:30 Snack

• 3 one inch squares organic drug-free beef liver. (With his turmeric capsule in the liver)

Tonight I made cookies. Since I had opened a can of chick peas earlier, I used a heaping half cup of them. Then I filled up the rest of the measuring cup with steamed broccoli. I put this mix in a dish, added 6 Tbsp organic chicken broth and used the Braun hand blender to puree it all. Then I just added this to the flour mix. That’s it, no fat, great for him ingredients and he LOVES THEM! The full cookie recipe is on this page.

Buddy is feeling much better today, even playing a little bit. I’m going to keep him on the smaller meals for at least another day, like a cleansing I guess.

This is Buddy’s daily food diary for a one week period. To see the supplements he gets daily, please go to Cancer Diary - Day 1

Monday

Breakfast

• 1/3 cup organic free range boneless skinless chicken breast -cooked in organic chicken broth and chopped;
• 1/4 cup finely chopped steamed broccoli;
• 1 tbsp flax oil cottage cheese mixture - The Budwig Protocol.

Afternoon Snack and Meds

• Buddy had some honeydew melon as a snack today.

Supper

• 1/4 cup organic free-range boneless skinless chicken breast -cooked in organic chicken broth and chopped;
• 9 crushed blueberries;
• 1 serving spoon organic fat-free plain yogurt.

8:30 Snack

• 3 one inch squares organic drug-free beef liver. (I put his turmeric in the liver instead of using low-fat ricotta today)

I’m glad I’m keeping track of this because right away I can see that Buddy is getting too much of the flax seed oil mixture. He doesn’t need a big tablespoon full of it, it’s just too much fat for him to handle.

Over the last 2 days Buddy has shown signs of his stomach being upset. Yesterday and this morning first thing he would go out and eat grass. Yesterday he threw up a bit of grass. Today I got home from work and after a while he jumped off the couch and started dry heaving. I called him over and started rubbing his tummy for him and after a bit he seemed fine.

His behaviour seemed similar to last year when we thought he had a bout of pancreatitis or poisoning from pesticides and/or fertilizer. He had to go on small meals of bland food for 5 days. So tonight I cut the flax oil altogether, cut down his protein, used non-fat yogurt and a few crushed blueberries instead of a veggie.

Plan

• Continue to feed light meals for the next few days;
• Give 1 teaspoon of flax mix in each meal instead of a big tablespoon;
• Stop feeding lamb, he didn’t like it before, did have some trouble digesting it, and can’t find organic except for 1/2 lamb (way too much);
• Never give 2 eggs at once as a replacement for his chicken or beef, only 1 egg!

I really have to get past the ‘More is Better’ state of mind, it just doesn’t work for me or my boy.

This is Buddy’s daily food diary for a one week period. To see Buddy’s supplements and the things he gets daily, please go to Cancer Diary - Day 1

Sunday

Breakfast

• 1/3 cup organic free range boneless skinless chicken breast -cooked in organic chicken broth and chopped;
• 1/8 cup mashed steamed cauliflower;
• 12 blueberries crushed;
• 1 tbsp flax oil cottage cheese mixture - The Budwig Protocol;
• 5-6 very small bites of 7 grain toast with peanut butter.

Afternoon Snack and Meds

• Buddy had some honeydew melon as a snack today.

Supper

• 1/3 cup organic free-range boneless skinless chicken breast -cooked in organic chicken broth and chopped;
• 1/4 cup finely chopped steamed asparagus;
• 1 tbsp flax oil cottage cheese mixture - The Budwig Protocol.
• 3 one inch squares organic drug-free beef liver.

That’s it for today. His bedtime snack and meds are always the same. Till tomorrow…

Thought it would be a good idea to see in print exactly what Buddy is eating. Exactly. That way it’ll be easier to know where any fine tuning needs to be done. So here goes…

I will have to do this one day at a time because I really don’t remember the finer details of yesterday. Geez I’m getting old!

Saturday

Breakfast

• 1/3 cup* leg of lamb - cooked in organic chicken broth and chopped finely;
• 1/4 cup mashed  steamed cauliflower;
• 3 one inch squares organic drug-free beef liver;
• 1 heaping tbsp flax oil** cottage cheese mixture - The Budwig Protocol.

Afternoon Snack and Meds

• My mom gives Buddy an afternoon snack of either fresh fruit or fresh vegetables. He gets a small quantity. This is at about 2pm just after he has his afternoon medications/tinctures dropped on small chunks of sardine.

Supper

• 1/4 cup leg of lamb - cooked in organic chicken broth and chopped finely;
• 2 soft-poached eggs - cooked in a shallow mix of water and organic chicken broth;
• 1/3 cup mashed steamed cauliflower;
• 1 1/2 tbsp flax oil** cottage cheese mixture - The Budwig Protocol.

Bedtime Snack and Meds

• At 9 or 10pm, Buddy gets another tsp of low-fat ricotta cheese with his second turmeric capsule stuffed in it.
• Then he gets 3 more chunks of sardine with his tinctures.
• At about 10:30 my mom gives him his bedtime cookies. He gets 4-5 of these every night.***

Supplements added to breakfast and supper are the same every day

• 1/2 tsp Berte’s Immune Blend by B-Naturals (no affiliation but highly recommended!);
• 1/8 tsp Green Blend;
• Extra**** animal based digestive enzymes that support the pancreas, contains ox bile;
• 1 capsule Kyolic organic aged garlic extract with L-Arginine, B6, Folic Acid and B12;
• 1/8 tsp crushed egg shells (morning meal only);
• 100 mcg Selenium;
• 1/2 dropper HAC Immuno Stim-R (off and on depending on health); 

*Buddy gets less meat at breakfast because every morning, just before he eats the main meal, he get 4 chunks of sardine packed in spring water. These are what I drop his herbal tinctures on. He also gets a tsp of low-fat ricotta cheese in which I stuff his turmeric capsule.

**I have been switching approximately weekly between mixing flax seed oil and salmon oil with the cottage cheese. Still not sure if one is working better than the other, I just know that it’s helped Buddy’s skin sensitivity and coat quality IMMENSELY!

 ***These cookies constitute pretty much the only grains he gets in his diet. That is aside from a few small bites of 7 grain toast, a very few and quite infrequent.

****Buddy has always had difficulty with digestion. His stomach can and will blow up quite a lot! It has helped to FINELY cut the meat and add the extra enzymes to his food. I’m still overfeeding him a bit. It’s very hard to cut him down by much because he’s absolutely crazy when it comes to his food!

Okay, so now I have to take a pound of organic chicken out of the freezer for his breakfast tomorrow.

Buddy and I bid you good night and sweet dreams…

Buddy LOVES watermelon. I started giving it to him as an afternoon snack a few months ago now. My reasoning was I thought he was having kidney trouble. One of the tinctures my vet gave me had kidneys written on the bottle. That would be the knotweed he gets, 1/8 tsp once a day.

Then I thought I felt the kidneys were enlarged on his back. Wrong. It was compact lumps of fat evenly distributed on either side of his lower spine, not even that close to where the kidneys actually sit. So much for my knowlegde of canine anatomy. Not being a vet I have decided to forgive myself for not knowing everything about dogs and to continue to learn what I can that will or may help my baby boy.

So, this adorable Boston gets watermelon for the Vitamin C, the diuretic properties, and the extra hydration. He loves it! Here’s a link to the health benefits of watermelon:

http://home.howstuffworks.com/watermelon3.htm

And it replaces the cookies and other grain based treats he was getting in the afternoon. That’s another reason I started giving it to him: as a healthy snack. Buddy likes to eat! So I had to find something good for him. He sometimes gets cantaloupe or honeydew melon as well. He was even getting peaches for a couple days. Tis the season.

Thought I’d better say something about sugar and cancer. Sugary foods like fruit are not indicated in a cancer diet. My assumption right now is that Buddy is in remission. Denial or reality I’m not sure!  I don’t see the cancer, in his bloodwork or his state of health. I do see the benefits of the fresh fruit and veggies and all their vitamins and health giving qualities. My vet recommends it too for now so I’m staying with what’s working!

Yesterday I was going to write about how the glands in his neck were quite enlarged, growing steadily over the past few days. This morning they seem fine. Weird!

Gave him a beautifully lean leg of lamb chop this morning. Lightly cooked it in a bit of organic chicken broth with a touch of garlic. He gobbled it right down. But, he is having trouble digesting it again. This confirms it is the lamb. I will give him chicken tonight and try the lamb again in the morning. This time, however, I will cut it up really fine. Perhaps the pieces are just too big. And, I’ve not once seen him chew a piece of meat. Fruit and veggies he chews. That’s my boy! Loving every minute with him.