The Child Protection Agency in Quebec, Canada, is not going to force the parents of a 3-year-old boy to give him chemotherapy for cancer in his brain and spinal cord, allowing them instead to pursue alternative medicine.The boy, Anael L'Esperance-Nascimento, was diagnosed with cancer in late 2007 and underwent an operation. After an initial chemo treatment, his parents have decided to treat him with an alternative treatment based on diet, including a focus on raw vegetables.
The province did not intervene according to officials because the boy's illness is not currently life threatening. Healthcare providers at the hospital, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, say that chemotherapy is the boy's best chance to prevent the cancer from spreading, but that they will not pressure government authorities to force the boy to receive the chemo.
What do you think? If chemotherapy is the best treatment according to doctors, should the parents be forced to allow their son to undergo such treatment?
1. I am a man-so my wife tells me!
And I had breast cancer!
In July 2001 I noticed that one nipple was bent over. I said to my wife it must be I'm getting fat and we laughed.
In August 2003 I went for a prostate test. By then I could feel a lump under my nipple.
My wife told me to mention it to the doctor.
He sent me straight to the breast care unit.
The lump was biopsied and I was told I must have immediate surgery probably followed by chemo and radio.
I didn't because my mum did all that and whilst she lasted 7 years at least 4 of those had no quality and she suffered.
What did I do? Well that is a whole story. But despite what I did I do know people who had the surgery etc and are now very well. It's just that I couldn't do it because of my mother's experience.
I've found out a lot about cancer and treatments and no doubt there is a lot I don't know. One thing I found out about is Insulin Potentiation Therapy. This is a treatment that is a low dose of chemo. Also look at www.cancersalves.com. That is how I got the tumour out- with Native American herbs. A bit like slow surgery but it did the trick.
Well I hope this helps at least one person out there.
By the way have you heard of Adam Dreamhealer. He is a Canadian. I saw him in London a few weeks ago. His website is www.dreamheaker.com.
Everyone must go there own course. I'm not saying I know everything. It's just my own experiences and I trust it helps someone.
Posted at 3:22PM on Aug 1st 2007 by Leonard