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Originally Posted by rat156
People may say that it's harmless, but I saw a story on the telly the other week about a young girl with an aggressive form of cancer who's parents had removed her from care because her Grandmother's tea (and a lot of prayer to a church) would cure her. When the child dies, they'll say it was God's will. Well I don't subscribe to any of this mysticism, old or new Age, it hurts people, it gives them false hope, it kills.
Cheers
Stuart
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I agree with what you've said here. When we get cancer patients, we work-in with their treatments. In these situations we work simply on reducing the side-affects of treatment, 'Chemo' for instance is damaging, but for the most part, a necessary evil. That's why we get referrals from Oncology Departments, not because were an alternative to what they do, but that we offer a reduction to the affects. We even have volunteers working at the hospital for those who request.
Telling somebody don't go through the medical system is insane. Illnesses like cancer are tough, they run from one bodily system to the next. Positive thinking and Intent can't stop bullets.
BTW, we don't have a religion, we don't profess to replace any medical treatment whatsoever...I think there are some general assumptions within people's minds which may be incorrect.
Cheers
Mark