I Believe !

My journey with cancer started last November.

I had just finished my " back to nursing" training, when I became unwell. My first thought was that I had done to much. For the last year and a half I had been supporting my husband at home after he suffered a severe brain injury from a car accident. And then the training. I was planning to go back to work, but the Lord had a different plan for me. I was diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer, metastasized to the liver.

I have gone through 7 rounds of chemo and bowel surgery.

After the seventh round they told me that the chemo isn't working anymore and they have seen new lesions on my liver. They offered me secondline chemo. But the success rate of that is so low, I don't think that is the way to go.

From when I was diagnosed I have been researching alternative treatment. Up till now I haven't undertaken any steps to follow this through, but I believe now is the time to follow this path.

I have contacted a German specialist in Bangkok and he has explained how he treats people as individuals. Not a one for all treatment.He is very structured in his approach to cancer. He uses low-dose chemo therapy, hyperthermia, iv. vit. C, immune enhancement therapy and herbal therapy. He also uses diet and exercise. He is very professional and kind. The treatment involves six weeks in-clinic treatment and then 4 months of home treatment.

I believe this is my next step in my journey with cancer.

Unfortunately I will have to leave my beautiful family behind for six weeks. But my hope is that this treatment will be effective and I will be able to enjoy them for many more years to come.

We have been very blessed with an amazing support network. Not only from family and friends, but also from a very supportive church community. This has made my journey a whole lot easier to handle.

As a family we have saved over the years, and we will use these funds to support this cause, but it is a lot of money that is involved and we are looking for support from other people. I don't know the exact cost of the treatment, but I think it is safe to say that it will be around $80.000.

Eventhough we are looking for finacial help, more than that we need your prayers. So if you can't help out financially please pray that this treatment will be successfull and that our family will be strengthend throughout this time.

For those that are able to support us financially, I will not be able to pay you back. But my promise to you is that if there are funds left I will pay it forward to someone who is in need after me.

With Love, Nelly