Category Archives: Alternative Survivors

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My Cancer Story in Natural Awakenings Magazine

Cortney Campbell

So, the story behind this story is RIDICULOUSLY cool. But first off, if you’re coming to Green Drink Diaries for the first time, here’s a big HELLO to you! (: For the whole rundown on why I decided to choose natural therapies to treat my cancer CLICK HERE and make sure to also open all of the links on that page for an even clearer picture of what it’s like to heal from cancer with non-toxic therapies.

Now, on to the coolest story ever: Early last month our Healing Strong Conference and Retreat planning team was brainstorming ways to get the word out to the public about our conference. Many ideas were bouncing around the group, and we were already sharing the news with friends and going around town putting up flyers at churches and health food stores. All this was great, but we saw the need for a heavy hitter.

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Healing Strong on Natural News Radio!

On the Air!

Some exciting news on the Healing Strong front! Founder and Coordinator, Suzy Griswold will be joining Joni Cox, host of Homegrown Health on Natural News Radio TODAY, July 10th at 5pm EST. She will follow the very popular Robert Scott Bell show which airs weekdays from 3-5pm EST.

For all the “crunchy” parents out there, Homegrown Health is a weekly radio show that discusses topics dealing with everything home, family and natural living such as homebirth, breastfeeding, vaccine education, homeschooling, homesteading, home gardens, and many other “Home” related topics.

UPDATE: the show is now archived. You can listen to it HERE! Make sure to look for the July 10th show!

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A DIFFERENT Kind of Cancer Charity

Several times each year I am approached by a friend or family member with sweet intentions to raise money for a popular cancer charity. Whether they are running for the cure, relaying for life, or marathoning for lymphoma research, all of these charities have one thing in common:

THEY IGNORE NON-TOXIC, HOLISTIC CANCER THERAPIES.

I happen to have an affinity for alternative, nutrition-based approaches to cancer, seeing that I am alive today and thriving because of them. 

Each and every single day I am SO GRATEFUL to look at my two daughters and know that following a natural route to healing enabled me to have them. My husband and my decision was prayerful and well-researched for my particular case, but as the past 5 years have gone by I have met many other cancer survivors who have also chosen non-toxic therapies and are thriving.

Recently, along with several of these survivors, we have helped found Healing Strong. Our first endeavor will be the Healing Strong: Conference and Retreat in September of this year in Atlanta. This faith-based event will share information about non-toxic healing methods with others and provide support, so that they too can make prayerful and purposeful decisions in their cancer care. We also stress the importance of proper nutrition in nourishing the body, no matter what treatment plan you choose.

The reality is- there are BILLIONS of dollars donated to large, corporate-like cancer charities that primarily fund pharmaceutical research and turn a blind eye to the truth about non-toxic healing.

Healing Strong is 100% volunteer-run (primarily from our living rooms and home offices!) and WE NEED YOUR HELP. We can’t get the word out about natural, nutrition-based cancer therapies if we sit back and just hope something changes.

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Healing Strong Conference and Retreat: Atlanta September 13-15, 2013

This past Fall I received an email from Suzy Griswold, a holistic thyroid cancer survivor also living here in Atlanta. I was so excited to meet someone in-person with the same background/experience in cancer treatment I had! We met up over green tea in December when she shared with me her God-given desire to create a cancer retreat that would support/educate people about non-toxic therapies with all glory given to God.

I couldn’t have been more on board or excited at the prospect of bringing people together to learn about cancer therapies that would RESTORE and HEAL the body, all while praising the one who HEALS us!

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Pink-tober….I Mean OCTOBER is Breast Cancer Awareness Month!

As I am writing this blog post, the quarterbacks playing the NFL football game on my TV are both wearing pink sleeves. The rest of the team has pink shoes and pink towels. The cheerleaders have pink pom-poms. What is the occasion you wonder???

Well, you probably don’t wonder, because everyone knows that October is breast cancer awareness/ fundraising for pharmaceutical research MONTH!

What many people don’t know, is that almost 100% of the funds raised for all the PINK this month will be used to fund everything BUT alternative/ holistic cancer treatment. We just can’t do that in the United States where all cancer “treatment” must be approved by the F.D.A. and be capable of costing and making lots and lots of money for stock-holders and others invested in large pharmaceutical companies.

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The Pistachio Project: “The Good Cancer”

 

A few months ago I actually wrote a “guest post” for an AWESOME blog, The Pistachio Project founded by a fellow organic, crunchy mama. I wrote a narrative of my cancer story that was therapeutic as well as enlightening for me. I chose to call it “The Good Cancer,” and I’m sure all of us with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma could guess why.

I think many of my readers will identify with it, as they have gone through similar experiences. It outlines the very early days of my cancer diagnosis and the emotions that took a role in our decision to forgo chemotherapy and radiation and try natural protocols first.

You can find Brittany’s blog and my story at The Pistachio Project

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Alternative Breast Cancer Survivors

Alternative/Holistic Breast Cancer Survivors

As pink ribbons pop up all over this month, I want to give special tribute to those breast cancer survivors that took a road less traveled. After being diagnosed with cancer, terrified patients turn to their doctors for guidance and reassurance that things will be okay. What you do next is what will set your journey apart. The women in this series are different because they challenged the standard recommendation of just surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation and dug deep down inside for what they needed to do to beat their cancer. These are their stories.

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A Day in the Life: Holistic Cancer Treatment

NEW SERIES: A DAY IN THE LIFE

As I rummage around on the internet, there is a lot of information about what to expect when fighting cancer with chemotherapy and radiation. But what about those treating their cancer with alternative methods? How is it different from those who choose a more conventional path?

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Burzynski: The Movie

Burzynski: Cancer Is Serious Business from BurzynskiMovie on Vimeo.

This movie is the most head spinning and eye opening of any movie I have ever seen. It is a MUST SEE…and it’s free. So many of my friends and family thought Kevin and I were off our rockers when we chose an alternative to chemotherapy and radiation for my cancer treatment. And even I thought the whole conspiracy theory about the FDA not wanting alternatives to emerge was ridiculous. This movie tells the TRUE story of Dr. Stanislaw Burzynski and his  “Antineoplastins” which had a better cure rate and were NON-TOXIC. The FDA and other organizations tried to shut him down and steal his patents. Like I said- IT IS A MUST SEE! You may have to see it to believe it…