Some of the alternatives are REALLY EXCITING. The bottom line is that cancer is a disease of unconscious passive suicide; the people who "miraculously" recover are the ones who are able to find meaning for and happiness in life.

Yeah, I thought of you when I found this research...

I'm sorry to hear about Emily. Did they surgically remove some of her colon? All? Does she have known metastases or no? Chemo and radiation are useful only in the case of fast-growing cancers---because they kill all cells that are dividing, you don't want to use it on cancers that are growing slowly because you kill yourself faster than you kill the cancer....if that makes any sense. I hope she is getting good info on how to modify her diet and lifestyle, because those make a HUGE difference in the proliferation of cancer in a body. It totally sucks that Emily must go through this.... It's hard, and uncertain.

Thanks for the encouragement. I'm working hard to integrate what I learn. There is no end in sight: this is clearly a lifework.

Suz and I are doing well as can be expected. She has not found a job, and with the job market as depressed as it is, I don't know if she will.... but she hasn't given up yet.