Laura Studer Embarks On A New Journey & Sends LOVE

When Laura was first diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer 2-1/2 years ago, she felt that there was no time to explore her treatment options because of the advanced state and aggressive nature of her cancer.   She followed the treatment plan recommended by her oncologist; yet knowing that she would conduct research and choose a more benign treatment if her cancer did not respond to chemotherapy, or if it reoccurred in the future.

        If you know Laura and have followed her journey in recent years, you already know that her answer to cancer is well-considered and based on significant research, logic, courage, positive attitude and an extremely strong and intuitive will. When she makes a decision about the best path for HER, she exercises great discipline and grace as she pursues it without complaint.

        Laura was very successful in beating the cancer 2 years ago but, unfortunately, the cancer has returned.  This time, she is hoping to embark on a new path of treatment; one that will kill her circulating cells and also destroy the latent stem cells.  The timing is not good, because she is currently out of work (due to downsizing) and the treatment (although very effective) is not covered by insurance.  She can only get the treatment she wants and needs, Insulin Potentiation Therapy, WITH YOUR HELP!

A REVIEW of Laura's Challenge:

        During what was believed to be a routine hysterectomy in May 2016, Laura’s surgeon discovered a massive tumor and widespread metastases, which was diagnosed as a gynecological cancer known as Malignant Mixed Mullerian Tumor (MMMT), stage 4b.  MMMT is an extremely rare and aggressive cancer that is both carcinoma AND sarcoma.  Her excellent surgeon, Dr. Warren James, removed the large tumor and whatever cancer he could find at the time.  Subsequent scans showed the cancer had also established tumors in her liver, abdomen, omentum, both lungs, and was circulating in her bloodstream.  

        Laura’s recovery from the extensive surgery was remarkably smooth, and the very surprised staff released her from the hospital a day or two sooner than they had expected.  Because her cancer was already so widespread and moving fast, Laura agreed to undergo chemotherapy treatments.  She wanted to slow the progression while using the time to do additional research about her options. After 6 rounds of Carboplatin AND Taxol, she was told that her body couldn’t tolerate any more treatments because of her extremely low cell count/platelets.  Although her tumors had reduced in size by only 30%, her doctors had nothing else to offer her.

Laura's first day of chemotherapy, June 2016.

ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT CHOICES:

        While Laura was undergoing chemotherapy, we researched options for alternative treatments and natural ways to treat cancer, preparing for the day her body could not endure more chemo.  Oncologists had discouraged the use of any/all supplemental treatments that would lessen or counteract the chemo meds, but when Laura could no longer tolerate chemo, she already had a plan in place. After tormenting her oncologists with questions about alternative therapies, they suggested she visit a local integrative medicine physician, Dr. Roger Billica, here in Fort Collins.

        Dr. Billica is a former medical director for NASA, and is extremely well-versed in treating disease with plants, vitamins, minerals, oxygen, ozone, diet and many other alternative therapies which were utilized in the space program and around the world.  He explained “there are no drug stores in space”, so they have to treat illness with whatever is in their refrigerator or on board. He introduced us to a world of options, but the most valuable tool he provided, by far, was access to the ‘Greek Test’, a diagnostic tool that is not done in the US but is allowed in many other countries on multiple continents.  This test is also known as a circulating tumor test (NOT the same as the test by that same name which is done in the US) or chemo-sensitivity test. Dr. Billica sent a sample of Laura’s blood to the RGCC labs in Greece, where they grew her cancer in the lab and tested the effectiveness of a huge list of chemotherapy drugs, alkylating agents, adjuvant therapies and NATURAL substances on her specific cancer. They sent Laura a thorough report that indicated, by percentage, how effective each item was in killing her particular cancer cells.  We found that we had access to acquire many of the adjuvant therapies and natural substances through Dr. Billica, online or from other sources.  This report became our blueprint for how to proceed, and instilled a comfortable confidence that we could beat the cancer.

        Here is a link to the RGCC website: https://www.rgcc-group.com . I will not publish her report here, but if you are seeking answers to illness, contact us directly and we will show you Laura’s report so you know what to expect. The cost of the test is app. $3K (the U.S. price varies with the currency exchange rate).

        We started making capsules and suppositories for Laura, using the items listed on her Greek Test that were proven to kill her cancer cells.  We also figured out that suppositories were 3 to 5 times more effective (bio-available) in administering these supplements, with NO side effects or impact on her digestive or gastrointestinal tract – making it MUCH easier for her to take the quantities needed.  Laura also changed to an organic and ketogenic diet, and received massage, acupuncture, hyperbaric oxygen, ozone and high-dose vitamin C therapies.

HAPPY DAYS --  REMISSION!!!       

        Exactly one year from the day that her surgeon discovered Laura’s many tumors and metastases, her PET scan showed “NO active cancer cells”!  We were surprised and ecstatic about these results, even though we knew the stem cells were probably still present, waiting to wreak havoc in the future. Nevertheless, we have become steadfast believers in 1) the ‘Greek Test’; 2) suppositories to administer supplements; and 3) the proven power of plants and natural immunotherapy. But until she can break the dormant stem cells, this beast will keep coming. Hence her new plan, as explained below.

        Laura was in remission for a little over a year, and enjoyed traveling with friends, going to family reunions in Minnesota, and living pain-free.

 Laura at the Grand Canyon, May 2018.

Laura and Diana in Sedona, AZ, May, 2018.

RECURRENCE:       

        Earlier this year, Laura began having pain in her right shin. After seeing several doctors about it and having imaging (X-ray and MRI) that looked normal, they concluded it was shin splints.  That seemed highly unlikely, but she thought perhaps her gait was altered from her scoliosis or, perhaps, as a result of her major surgery the year before. The pain continued, and a few months later, she began experiencing constant muscle spasm pain and general weakness in her right leg, just above her knee, where a raised lump was visibly growing.  A full-body PET scan showed a large sarcoma growing in/on her femur. The tumor had eroded more than half of her femur, leaving doctors amazed that her leg had not snapped, especially considering her recent hiking vacation in Arizona.  She was immediately ordered to be totally non-weight bearing until surgery could be performed.

        On July 5th, she underwent major surgery in Denver to remove the sarcoma and stabilize the leg.  A sarcoma the size of a goose egg was removed and sent to pathology. They inserted a titanium rod through the center of her femur from hip to knee and secured each end with a pair of screws. The large void left when the tumor was removed was filled with bone cement, and the 4 surgical incisions were glued shut.  Her hospital recovery was, again, remarkably uneventful (except for a bad reaction to opioids). Laura had lost a lot of blood during the surgery, so she had to stay an extra day while they were trying to get her vital signs stabilized enough for our trip home.

Pre-surgery X-Rays of Laura's right femur, June 2018.

Pre-surgery PET Scan 'slice' of Laura's femur, June 2018.

July 2018:  Post-surgery femur w/rod, screws, cement.

 July 2018: Post-surgery x-ray at hip.

LAURA'S CURRENT TREATMENT CHOICE: 

        After successful surgery to remove the sarcoma and stabilize the bone, Laura received ten radiation therapy treatments to the region where the sarcoma had been.  She still needs to undergo some type of systemic treatment, to go after the cancer cells that are traveling in her bloodstream, looking for places to settle.  Her oncologists tried to find a clinical trial for Laura, but her cancer is so rare there were none.  Their remaining advice is that Laura take a daily oral chemotherapy drug, Affinitor, to slow the progression of the cancer. But our research into the testing and approval of this drug lead us to believe it is too toxic.  It will permanently alter and/or damage her good cells AND bad cells, and, based on test results, it seems to only slow the progression for as long as it takes the cancer to adapt to it; generally six months to a year. It will not kill the cancer or the cancer’s stem cells. Laura has decided not to take this drug, choosing instead her preferred “go-to” plan for times like this.

        The PLAN:   There is an alternative therapy that has been on Laura’s Wish List if her cancer should ever become active again.  Insulin Potentiation Therapy, “IPT”, is a therapeutic option that combines targeted elements of traditional chemotherapy, administered efficiently with adjuvant agents, and combined with the best natural (food & supplements) treatments proven, in laboratory testing, to cure Laura’s specific cancer. Here’s how it works:

1)   Laura had a new ‘Greek Test’ performed last month that identifies what substances proved effective (in the lab) against her current cancer cells. She now has an updated list of effective chemo and natural agents to use to annihilate her cancer. Her goal now is to prevent any future recurrence by cracking through the stem cells’ hard protein-coated shell with a targeted lethal cocktail.

2)   In a closely-monitored clinical setting, Laura’s blood sugar will gradually be brought to a dramatically lowered level and sustained until her cancer cells are desperately screaming for sugar/glucose.  [Side note - Normal, healthy cells have 1 sugar receptor; but cancer cells have 17 to 20 sugar receptors each.  Those cells crave sugar for life and energy to divide and grow]. The cancer cells’ ravenous consumption of sugar/glucose explains why doctors inject radioactive sugar during PET scans. As the cancer cells aggressively gulp the radioactive sugars, the scan can photograph the glowing areas, known as ‘headlights’, to see where cancer is residing.  IPT functions similarly, except instead of using sugar to light up and photograph the cancer cells, it uses sugar to deliver a killing blow to the cancer.

3)   At the optimum moment, Laura will receive a low dose (10 – 15% of the typical dose) of Nedaplatin, the chemotherapy drug that tested 85% effective against her cancer in the lab. The chemotherapy and other agents (from her lab results) will be administered with insulin, triggering the cells to seek sugar/glucose. By the time this solution enters the bloodstream, the cancer cells, including stem cells, will grab the mixture quickly, leaving little opportunity for her healthy cells to take in much, if any. This method of delivering cytotoxins directly into cancer cells is targeted like a Trojan horse, and there should be little impact to her healthy cells.  Laura will receive treatments 2-3 hours each day for three weeks.  The continuous three week schedule is designed to relentlessly outlast the cancer’s ability to survive and adapt. The stem cells will be toast.

4)   While at the clinic, Laura will also receive many immune-boosting minerals and supplements (after testing for deficiencies); other alternative therapies like acupuncture; and nutrition training (which we already know, somewhat).

        This treatment protocol should have little to no side effects, other than that she will feel lousy while her blood sugar is lowered before each infusion.  She should not lose her hair again or have lasting damage or neuropathy. I have attached a link to a short description about IPT. I chose this article it for its brevity, but it is not an ideal explanation, nor is this the doctor or clinic Laura plans to utilize:

https://www.cancertutor.com/ipt/ 

        Laura plans to go to the Forsythe Cancer Clinic in Nevada for her treatments.  Dr. Forsythe has been doing this therapy for years and is a leader in this field.  His IPT Program was featured in Suzanne Somers’ book, Knockout, about alternative ways to kill cancer, and there are many cancer-free success stories attributed to his clinic.  On Dr. Forsythe’s website, https://www.DrForsythe.com , he calls the procedure LDIPT, for Low-Dose Insulin Potentiated Therapy.   

LAURA NEEDS YOUR HELP NOW.

        Insulin Potentiation Therapy is not covered by Laura’s insurance, Anthem BC/BS, even though it costs a fraction of the cost of full-blown chemotherapy treatments and the results are equal if not better. We had expected to use the equity in our house for IPT treatment if/when Laura’s cancer returned.  Unfortunately that is no longer an option. Earlier this year, Laura was shocked when her employer of 27 years unexpectedly eliminated her job.  They offered her severance pay and assured her that she would not be financially compromised because they would show her as “employed for mortgage or loan purposes”. However, we soon discovered that her paychecks are unnecessarily printed with the word SEVERANCE, disqualifying her for a loan or access to home equity. We feel trapped by this, as we want to leave for Nevada immediately, before the cancer causes new damage.

        The Forsythe Cancer Clinic, like other alternative clinics, requires patients to pay cash for services as they are received.  The average 3-week treatment, plus hotel and travel expenses, typically ranges between $40K - $50K.  We realize this is a huge amount to ask for but, in return for your support, we will provide regular updates on our expenses and experience.  Laura feels she has been blessed with good information in treating her cancer thus far, and she wants to openly share information about her IPT experience with others who are also without traditional or comforting options.

        We think IPT is logical, based on specific and proven cancer-killing agents, and relatively trouble-free for the patient.  If this is as good as it appears to be, we want others to find it or demand development of comparable targeted low-dose treatments for cancer and other diseases. We will update this campaign with tales from the road, and invite you all to come along, witness and experience our journey.

        Our bags are packed. We just need the funds to go.  Thank you all for your love, prayers, support and donations!
     Laura and Diana at the Minnesota State Fair, 2007.

MAY YOU ALL KNOW LOVE, HEALTH & HAPPINESS!