So…I was SO wiped out the last few days that I forgot to even mention that my HCG numbers had come down! They were 37, then 78, then 78, then NINE, then EIGHT……slow progress! Thank you God! I’ve become a little reluctant to share numbers right away because I don’t want it to be a roller coaster for everyone…..they’ve come down then gone up, then plateaued, then come down again…..yet the CT scans show tumor growth…..so I kind of take it all as a big picture.
I feel like a new person this morning. Mr. LBB got to sleep in since Boo slept over at her grandparents. He got up early and made fresh juice and brought it to me in bed:
My mom sent me this email last night…..I know she wouldn’t mind if I shared it. She reads so much on nutrition and then filters me the important info! I hope it will help some of you!
Dearest Ash,
I wish you would turn off your phone when you sleep. So sorry I awakened you. I am praying for this chemo to work. I was thinking how your numbers coming down this past week and I truly think that all the water, juicing and high water content food are detoxifying you and allowing your immunity system to repair and heal!!
1. Be sure to take your Vitamin D each day to detox and repair your blood vessels and organs. I have heard more and more women in chemo be told by their doctors to take it. We all should take it especially if we aren’t in the sun each day for 15 min.
2. I was reading an old book, Fit for Life, that I read when you were a toddler and I took you all off milk and your ear infections stopped immediately. The book goes right along with The China Study that we need only about an ounce of meat each day and the rest high water content food in veggies and fruit. Dr. Norman Walker lived to be 109 and said health is in the colon. High water content food washes out the colon, blood, gives vital nutrients that acidic animal protein cannot give because it is dead food which putrefies in the colon.
3. We have three distinct phases each day…..4am to noon is the elimination time when we are pooping and should eat lots of fruit. Noon to 8pm us the appropriation phase where we eat….but combine foods in a way that they eliminate easily without poisoning the body. Veggies and animal proteins together. Starches and veggies, but never all three together of the food putrefies. Fruit should be eaten only by itself within 2-3 hours of meals so it can cleanse the intestines and colon. If we do this, we will cleanse our bodies continually.
4. Mixing fruit and other foods causes the alkaline and acid to not digest well and it rots and takes a lot of energy to digest. We become tired after we eat because we are mixing foods that take a major amount of energy and digestive enzymes to breakdown. 8pm to 4 am is assimilation where our foods are utilized. So, if we eat late, with lots of heavy foods we are setting ourselves up for disease. We keep our weight at the right spot, stay cleansed and disease free.
This ends another lecture from Dr. MOM.
Lord, please keep all of your organs safe and only kill the tumors, in Jesus name. God send Your word and heal Ashley from the top of her head to the tip of her toes. Touch her with your healing power and restore her to total health!! God loves you more than we can ever comprehend. We are praying fervently…the fervent prayer of God’s children availeth much. I love you, Brett and Sienna eternally, Mom
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Please tell Dr. Mom I needed this too. Thank you for sharing it. I’m going to print it so I can get to work. I don’t have cancer, but my body is screaming to be fixed for sure.
I’m so glad your numbers are coming down. We’ll pray for a scan to match the low numbers….or zero!
Blessings,
Debbie
your mom is so special…thank you for sharing her kind and loving words! xoxo
Wow…You have a very cool Mom! We are all continuously praying for you and want only the best for you: health & happiness! Have a FANTASTIC weekend! ~Target Trim Corp / Avant Trims Family!
Ash – LOVE the number report! Great email, Shelley! We love you and miss you! We are taking could care of Ashley! xoxo
That seems like great information! I like her breakdown and appreciate the guidance you are passing down from her! I love the prayer at the end! Brought tears to my eyes. So glad your numbers are so low. I will pray that the tumor stops growing, shrinks and then disappears!
You and I girl? We have absolute ANGELS for mommas.
love & light to you girl. all the time.
xo.
Your mama is amazing!
I love your mom.
Oh yes, I forgot to ask if they gave you a PICC line? I apologize if you talked about it and I missed it. I’ve had two (one when I was 15 and one when I was 17) and would be happy to give any advice, tips, etc.
I love your mom’s e-mail – thank you for sharing. I’m praying for your numbers to continue to decrease. Enjoy your day!
Mom’s are the best. Your mom reminds me of my mom and what she did for my dad when he had cancer and what she would do if any of her kids were sick. You are in my prayers BTW- I am originally from Hemet! Love reading about all the places you go, it reminds me of growing up down south. (Now live in Nor-Cal)
As I try to wipe the tears from my eyes all I have to say is there is NOTHING like a MOTHER’S LOVE!! Congratulations on the decline of your numbers & continual prayers that they stay headed in the right direction. Hugs, prayers & blessings!!
Awesome! your mom is on the RIGHT track!!!
That was a wonderful and amazing email full of knowledge. Thanks for always sharing these beautiful moments in your trials. You are an amazing woman and have been such a support to me through your blog posts . God bless you and your family!
I was Erin Anderson’s nanny and she has me totally hooked on your blog. Even though you are on the other side of the country, I feel like I know you and you are in my prayers always.
After reading this, I remembered a documentary I watched about The Gerson Theory, and if you watch it you will understand the coffee enema your mom was talking about also! If you have netflix, you can watch it instantly. It’s called The Gerson Miracle. I’m sure your mom would love it at least! Take care & God bless you and your family.
EDIT- The documentary is actually called The Beautiful Truth. Very inspiring!
Here is some additional info on the Gerson Miracle.
http://www.innerhomeostasis.com
This is my niece’s website and she is located in NC. I’m sure she would be glad to talk with you if you have any questions.
You have been blessed to have such a loving and caring Mom. We are all praying for you Ashley. Please don’t hold back your numbers we are on this roller coaster with you. You are family and you are loved by so many. I look for updates just to see how your day is going. My 9 year old Bella reads most of your post and always ask. How is lil blue boo today? You have helped me in so many ways seeing how positive you are. I have lupus and daily miagraines and the pain some days I feel is to much to bear. Then I get my ass up and think not today! You will not define me. I will not let this disease rule me I will rule the disease!
Thank you for sharing your mom’s email. Good information
I continue to think & pray for you every day. Rest & continue to nourish your body <3.
I feel like I know you and yet I have never met you. I found on pinterest two days ago and I have not stop reading. I love your designs, tutorials, but most of all your COURAGE. I pray that you will be healed and continue to bring joy to all of those you touch (personally and virtually).
You have an awesome Mom and thank you for sharing your journey. I’m praying the same prayer for your healing.
Have you seen the Gerson Method? It is on Netflix instant. It talks about how we already have the cure for cancer through a proper diet. Max Gerson documented it through a lifetime of research and his daughter continues his legacy. You are on the right track!
Love that info, so true, and I needed to read it today. And I come into agreement with your Mama’s prayer in Jesus name!!! ♥
Blessings & hugs,
Charity Bruner <
Well I have now cried as a result of reading what you…your assistant…and your mom has written…man….in this life to have such love must surely be healing in itself….let that love wash over you and know we are all supporting you in thought and prayer
so helpful…thanks!
the prayer at the end made me cry. its like you could feel her love within the words. what a great mommy!
I love your mom. I see why you are so positive! I wish I had someone as encouraging as her in my life. Love to you Ash. Thank you for sharing. She made me cry.
I love your mom. What a sweetheart. Picky Palate has a Green Power Juice recipe posted on her blogdiggityblog right now that you might like. Healing vibes to you!
http://www.picky-palate.com
I, too, am so fortunate to have such a wonderful and caring mom. I think what you will find is that as your little one grows older, you’ll turn into your mother. I can remember being younger and Saying,”I’ll never do that when I have kids” and now I say,”my mother was so right and I only hope I am half a good a mother as she is”. Please continue to share your story—I look forward to reading every day
) God bless you and your family
your mother is an angel – this brought tears to my eyes because our mothers are very special people & I could totally see my own mother doing this! What would we do without them????? Amazing, strong women we have as mothers. So glad to hear about the reduction in numbers – YAY . . baby steps . . we’ll take it!!!!!!! Praise GOD! And tell your momma THANKS for sharing this . . .it makes SO much sense & I have a bad habit of NOT eating at the right times & am always tired so this may be something to look into. If it’s good enough for you – then we ALL need to do it huh? Have a great day my friend & hope you are enjoying feeling better! xoxo
What a caring Mother! Thanks for sharing because I hate that sleepy syndrome after eating so I am going to follow it too! Many prayers and big hugs from up the freeway!
Your mom is right. So glad you are trying to do all you can to heal your body. I grew up with my parents jucing everything from fruits to nuts. Beet jusice, gotta love it, carrot jusice, so sweet, fresh apple juice and lemon juice. It all heals. Glad you are feeling better! We’ve all been praying and know all will be well. Go slow, rest your mind and your body! Healing love to all of you, J & D
Amen! Praying right along with your mom!! Where two or more are ‘gathered’ in His name… Matt. 18:20
Lord, please keep all of Ashley’s organs safe and only kill the tumors, in Jesus name. God send Your word and heal Ashley from the top of her head to the tip of her toes. Touch her with your healing power and restore her to total health!!
…the fervent prayer of God’s children availeth much.
Thank you for sharing ashley. and thank your mom for her research. my gram was just diagnised with breast cancer. wont find out till thurs how far it is. glad i can tell her all these things to try and help. keep fighting the fight ashley. we all love u!
Your mom is right! I heard and was following item #3 about 8 years ago, then I got lazy and stopped paying attention to how I ate. I just got a kick in the butt from your mom! I felt so much better when I ate that way! Time to start again. Thanks Dr. Mom and thanks Ashley for posting this. I’m so glad your HCG numbers have gone down! I’m also happy Mr. LBB got some needed rest. Praying for you all!
This is wonderful information! I am going to print it out and change the way I eat! Your mom is incredible! hugs to all!
Your mom is pretty rad. (Hi mom!)
I have been trying to live by a few more of these guidelines, and find that it isn’t as hard as it may sound, though I must admit, I’m quite a cheater. Oh well. Yay plant food. And hey… chocolate comes from plants!
As far as roller coasters go, Girl, anyone reading this blog is along for the ride! I want to know the numbers! I want to hear Good news… I don’t want you to have bad news, but when you do, I want to know that too.
I read a blog by a famous author today and he said the key is to any successful writing is to love your audience. I immediately thought of you because I feel like you do a great job of loving your readers, and in turn, as shown by the comments, its obvious that we all love you back.
Sounds like Mom knows best! Sounds like you’ve got a prayer warrior on your side too!
Thanks a bunch (carrots, grapes, etc.)!
Dear Dr. Mom, keep the healthy info coming. I am learning from you too.
Ps: there’s a website you might want to look into….. NaturalHealthSchool.com
Hang in there Mom…… You are doing the best you can.
its already been said, but your mom does sound pretty amazing
take care, feel better
Your mom is so sweet this made me cry she is so knowledgeable i love it!! and i now have some more good tips to add to my diet! hope you continue to feel better and your numbers drop I am praying for you xoxo
You have the best mom ever! Such a sweet soul, and so supportive to you and your family.
Thanks for sharing, that’s amazing information to have!
I need to do some BIG food changes around here! Thanks for the insight!
Your mom is awesome. I need to follow her advice too. I have a feeling if I did, it might help my migraines and fibromyalgia. I am learning so much from your blog, and I really appreciate it!
I am so thankful your numbers are lower, sending prayers your way.
God bless you
I am praying for you.
As a doctor myself, and a mother ( and a daughter) eat healthy and clean, for sure, but don’t twist yourself in knots trying to obey nutritional rules that aren’t evidence based. If they made a big difference your oncologist would have it as part of your regime.
Drink plenty and surround yourself with love.
You are an inspiration. My daughter just turned 5 and my heart aches for you. I can only dream of having as much grace as you are showing.
Much love and respect, from scotland
I want your mother! Everything about her seems so amazing. Both of your parents! You are so incredibly blessed even through this rough patch. This too will pass though and you will have given the world more than you can imagine. Take it easy! <3
I guess i better listen to Dr. Mom too. I have a 9 yr old, 3yr old an 13mon and need to stay healthy and strong for them. God bless you
Michelle
You have one smart mama! I was just reading something very similar about foods with high water contents. (JJ Virgin, I get her emails) Please thank your mama for the lecture. This will help me and I’m just dealing with thyroid issues. May God heal you from your head to your toes is right! Sending prayers your way♥
Amazing mother, amazing daughter.
As much as it feels like a lecture, your mummy is right! Cancer can’t live in an Alkaline body!!! Go hard Ashley and drink that juice, eat your fruit seperate, chew those vit D’s and get that body Alkaline!! Hahahah your mum is a wise woman!
good luck and as Dory from Finding Nemo says ‘just keep swimming, just keep swimming!’
your mother is adorable!
Dr. Mom is a wealth of knowledge! Wow! Awesome email from her, and so happy to hear the numbers are coming down!
The prayer at the end of Dr. Mom’s email is so sweet and so very heartfelt…she is the most wonderful example of what it truly means to mother. Your mom has inspired me to try to eat as clean a diet as possible…as an “old” mom to a little girl…I felt that I owed it to her to try to kick my cupcake addition…I’m now trying to limit my bagels too….so thanks Dr. Mom you are my health guru! And thank you Ashley for sharing your light…the world needs your wisdom, carefree spirit and creativity. Continue to trust in God. All the best!
Your mom is one smart lady! Keep juicing….
You have a good Momma!
Matthew 18:19
“Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven.
I know we don’t even know each other, but I’d like you to know that I am in agreement with your mom for your healing, and praying for you whenever I think to.
Your Mama is a very smart Mama! Love that email from her to you….
….and i’m praying her prayer for you, too.
Hello
. Your friend Audrey just posted a link to your haircut video on my Facebook wall. It made me get all teary-eyed! I’m moved by your strength and grace and I pray that the Lord makes His presence known to you throughout your journey.
P.S. a few years ago I used to visit your blog almost daily. And then I had kids and had no time to surf
Love that Mr. LBB!
P.S. I’m old enough to be his mother.
I love your Mom!
Karen
Your mother’s prayer brought me to tears. Our love for our children is so abundant, our heart aches. And when our children hurt, our heart almost breaks.
You have a remarkable mother and her love is felt even thru this blog. I am so excited your numbers are down. Jesus is healing your body as we speak. Continued strength and prayers.
Cindy
PS: My oldest son reads your blog. He asked me why I didn’t shave my head when he lost his hair. I told him:
1. You had a bald “spot.”
2. You chose to shave your head to avoid the bald spot in pictures
3. Premature baldness that occurs with my husband and sons does not move me to shave my head.
4. I most certainly would if it was a sign of saving your life:)
Thanks to your Mom and to you for sharing. Remember mother knows best…so heed her lessons! And also get some rest.
Such true & perfect words from your beautiful & wise Mum. Your Mother is so right in everything that she is saying. Keep strong Ashley, we are all praying for you. xx
Ashley,
What a precious mom you have. I too struggle with health issues and I am so thankful that your mom sent this. I am going to start this as soon as I get out of the hospital.
We too are fervently praying for you, Mr. LBB and Boo.
The power of your mother’s love- AWESOME xo
Amen dearest Mom! That is the kind of prayer we need to be praying, in Jesus Christ’s name.
awww hope your numbers go down and we are all praying for total healing.
I love Dr. Mom!
“You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; At your right hand are pleasures evermore.”
Melt my heart. What an amazing mother you have and I must say, I hope that my kids talk about me the way you do your mother. May God continue to lead your life and shine a light on you. Also, may he continue to heal you so that we can continue having LBB to read each night!!
Your mama is awesome! I second all her prayers for your returned health!
Ashley! Congrats on your numbers dropping! Yayyyy! And blessings to your mom…what an amazing lady! She is fighting right along w you to rid your body of this horrible disease! Keep your amazing spirit and God bless you! xo
OMG….your mom is reading “The China Study”….now I know how awesome she really is….I was going to ask you to suggest that book to your mom for you…..it is the BEST book ever written on health and good eating habits….I have it on my IPad so I always have it with me when I want to refer to something….your mom is so special and she loves all of you so very much….there is a special place in heaven for moms..glad your #’s are down….hope they stay down with this new chemo and those tumors shrink and disappear…..xoxoxoxoxoxoxo
Oh, your momma is sooo dear. Yes, mommas are truly so wise-and abundant with their love. I thank God that you have your momma and all of her wisdom! And how about the drop in your numbers???? My friend, this post is a blessing! Hugs and love and LIVING JOY!!!! Meghan
Praying for no tumors and your that your numbers continue to drop. And healthy eating will help. I am a true believer in good nutrition, fruits, veggie and whole grains. Get your rest!!
I am loving learning all this from your mom!!! And feeling like I should run to the kitchen to eat a pear or something since I was eating cold pizza while I read your post. I might have to have to get into juicing, though – to be able to drink all that stuff together!! How productive!! I am thrilled at those HCG numbers!! Hang in there Ashley!
thinking of you and praying for you!!
no one better than Dr. Mom. I keep praying for you.
Your momentioned the China study. Excellent resource. You might look into Dr John mcdougall. The wellness forum is a great resource as well. All endorsing plant foods. I am praying for you!
I just stumbled upon your site from some pins I love on pinterest.com
you. are. amazing.
praying for much peace and healing in your life.
Your Mom is AWESOME! Do what she says, drink your juice. I am so glad your feeling better today. Day by day…
This brought tears to my eyes.
Going through chemo myself, after a hysterectomy, and I miss my Mom daily.
I’m going to listen to the words of your Mama
xoxo
The last paragraph in your Mom’s email made me cry.
Wise words from your Dr. Mom! I think I may just have to apply some of them to my life.
I am not religious as such, but I wish you strength, hope, happiness and health.
Much love x
Your mom is a rare gem….
I would love to get some MOM advice. I lost my mom to a brain tumor 2 1/2 years ago. I still anticipate her call when the phone rings…miss hearing her voice and all her motherly wisdom. You are so lucky to have such a wonderful mom, cherish all her wonderful knowledge.
I pray your levels keep dropping and you are on your way to recovery.
Thinking of you daily with good thoughts.
Dear Ashley , I know we don’t even know each other, but I feel like fighting and beating cancer makes us like family! Your mother sounds amazing and I wanted to tell u that when I went thru chemo radiation and a mastectomy at the age of 35…the book fit for life was like my food bible! I believe it helped me fight and win this battle. So hang in there sweetie…u have my hopes and prayers for your healthy future! Stay strong…xoxo
Sending you love and light xxx
Thank you so much for sharing your mom’s message. So many of us have been walking blindly through life. Having cancer has been my wake up call …. feel like I’ve been asleep for way too long. My daily prayers include you and your precious family. May you find comfort in God’s arms each day.
Keep the strength, Ashley. You are on your way to good health, very slowly but for sure. You have your Dr. MOM, your family and all your friends. And we are all with you everyday to give you the strength and courage to get you through this horrid time in your life. You will live on to be the beautiful person you are. Thanks for good news. Till tomorrow,Luv ya!
Hi Ashley,
You are a very special person, we can feel your creativity, sensitivity in your work and the generosity sharing things in order to help us in several ways. I admire the way american people face problems with corage and strength. Your mom also is a very special person!! My sister had cancer and is cured for about five years. I will pray for your health and healing. God is goodness and love and I´m sure will hear our praying.
Cheers from Brazil!!
Sorry for my poor english.
What an amazing mom you have with such a great spirit! She’s a prayer warrior! It’s nice to have those in our corner. I know God is going to use your influence and your life in such a powerful way! Blessings often come during our times of greatest need. Have you heard Laura Story’s song Blessings? It’s about the trials of this life being God’s mercies in disguise. She wrote the song when her husband was diagnosed with a brain tumor. God brought healing where they was no hope. The song encompasses a positive outlook on pain–an outlook I have seen you share as you stay upbeat and strong through this difficult trail.
Sending prayers your way!
For each post that ‘Dr.Mom’ is featured, I find myself carefully reading and considering every word. I plan to start applying some of these nutritious tips to my (thank-you-baby-jesus-cancer-free) daily life. There is something about the way she puts things that just makes good darn sense to me (and makes wish she were my momma too
. I would love to be able to find her little nuggets (of wisdom, not poop, but I do enjoy the extensive research of poop on this blog) in one spot. Have you girls considered giving her a little side tab to feature her thoughts? Maybe an E-book from her that could be applied to a special charity? -Just a thought.
Keep on keeping on.
Miss Ashley – when you have a moment and the energy, please go to the website of Dr. Susan Silverstein – The center for Advancement of Cancer Education. A lot of what your mom is sharing is very similar wto what Dr. Silberstein advocates – especially minimizing animal protein. Love you much darling girl!
Stay strong and Never give UP.. I am a 2 year breast cancer survivor…
Faith and Family.<3
I am Sending you all My Positive thoughts and Prayers to you. I Love your Attitude.that’s what got me through… Positive attitude..
Wait til your hair comes back..it’s going to be better than ever :0 Hey for right now ..think of the money you are saving on shampoo
British love to you x
Your mom reminds me of my own mother. I got these type “lectures” and prayers constantly from her and I miss her desperately. Cherish and treasure her. Thanks for posting her “lecture”. I have heard it all before but it never hurts to hear it again and be reminded of the importance of colon health. I am trying to remember the name of the doctor who said, “Death begins in the colon.” Can’t remember right now.
That made me cry! You can feel her love for you…nothing like a mother’s love! I love her…she seems like an amazing woman!
Way to go Mom!
A friend of mine just introduced me to your blog and I feel so blessed that she did! This is a great post and your mom’s advice is useful for so many of us! I am still trying to figure out how to treat my body right after many health issues outside of my control (owing to a genetic disease), and it is always helpful to hear tips regarding habits that ARE within our control. You have an amazing mom who raised an amazing woman
Thanks Dr. MOM and thank you Ashley for sharing. Maybe that’s why I have been feeling “low” lately. I’m going to read up on these things right now!
That is the sweetest email… you’re lucky to have a mom like that. Reminds me… gotta take my vitamin D.
Thank you for sharing this information. I was told about the China Study in reference to helping my son. There is a lot of good info. God bless and keep up the good work.
I can agree with your mom! Just finished my cancer bio class (i’m getting my phd studying thyroid cancer) and they are starting to study vitamin D given along with chemo because it has antiproliferation properties. (i had melanoma and make sure to take it EVERY day now). best wishes
I’m just reading this now. They talk about the china study in “forks over knives” (if you have netflix, it’s on there to watch now). A really good documentary. I’m vegan now. We switched over last week. I’m feeling amazing. I only wish I had known about it while Saoirse was on treatment. I would have pulled her off animal protein in a heartbeat. But no one in the medical world out here will even discus diet changes as an asset to therapy. After doing so much research, i’m so mad that I went through chemo and put the baby through it. I had started researching alternatives when I was diagnosed, but let family talk me out of it. I wish I had done more research, and had tried some alternatives first. Sorry, kind of dumping this out, but all to say, take a look at the Forks over Knives movie. It’s fascinating stuff.
love and hugs