Since my mother passed away from pancreatic cancer, I have dedicated much of my life to writing articles that help pancreatic cancer patients improve their quality of life. Life is precious and until some are faced with a life-threatening illness like this, many don’t take the time to realize how fragile and precious life can be. What can you do when your most valuable possession, life, is in danger? The answer is that you appreciate what you have and take the necessary steps to make the most of the time you have. This article is about digestion and debt relief for pancreatic cancer patients and their families.
Digestion and debt relief may seem like two peculiar topics to address, but in essence, treating these two issues can make a world of difference for pancreatic cancer patients and their loved ones. I will first address the topic of digestion for those dealing with this brutal cancer, as proper digestion is vital for the pancreatic cancer patient. The reason for this is that people with this disease fight to live while Cancer fights to destroy them. We all know the often used expression: “You are what you eat”. The problem is that if you can’t eat you become nothing because you don’t eat anything or in other words you die if you can’t nourish your body.
There are tons of books out there with nutrition plans and diet suggestions for cancer patients full of great advice on foods that can cure you or help you live longer, but you have to be able to eat them for it to work. Pancreatic cancer robs you of your digestive abilities in many ways, from stealing your appetite to causing great discomfort when you eat. You can eat several small meals throughout the day, take vitamin and protein-rich supplements, and even take your digestive enzymes—all recommended—but there will be times, no matter what you do, when it’s hard to eat.
A nifty little trick my father discovered helped my mother when she did it and will most likely help you or your loved one as well and I encourage you to do so faithfully. Eating the right diet during cancer is vital for strength and for some even recovery. One crisis specifically associated with pancreatic cancer is that the entire digestive system is disrupted, making it one of the worst cancers out there. A simple little item eaten with every meal and snack can provide digestive relief and that is a pickle. There is something about the composition of a pickle that aids in digestion and helps prevent acid reflux, sickness, and pain associated with illnesses that make it difficult for people to eat and digest food. If you’re not already doing this, you should start eating a dill pickle with every meal and see the difference. You will be pleasantly surprised and you have nothing to lose. I am not a doctor and this is not medical advice, it is just something that could possibly help you or your loved one live longer based on something I have witnessed first hand. Try letting dill take care of your digestive issues.
The most a pancreatic cancer patient can eat, especially of cancer-fighting foods; the better her quality of life will be. It doesn’t do anyone much good to live a long time with a disease if they have a poor quality of life, and for the cancer patient, quality of life is a fundamental treasure, as you never know how long you have to live. What if the ability to eat the right foods helps you live longer on this earth? And yes? Aren’t dill pickles worth trying? It was very painful to see my mother not being able to eat. We were so happy when she was hungry and then seeing her wracked with pain after eating was always a scene that killed the joy of victory we thought we had achieved moments before. When the pickles helped her to digest the food without complications or pain, I got new hopes of a long life or recovery for her, but she didn’t stay constant and that was the undoing of her.
Fortunately, you can learn from our mistakes. Sometimes it’s hard to get a cancer patient to do what it takes to keep her alive when she’s taking mind-altering painkillers like morphine. What I recommend is to make sure in some way that the cancer patient you know, especially those with pancreatic cancer, faithfully continues the pickle eating regimen, no matter what the cost. It always amazes me how a component of a cure can be a simple element that we have never paid attention to before. Two other treatments I recommend you research online for cancer are the baking soda treatment and the asparagus treatment. Try everything reasonable until you find something that works.
Second, I would like to address the issue of debt. Cancer is a very difficult disease to treat and most people do not have enough insurance coverage to meet the high bills of cancer treatment. All the medications we had to get for my mother were so numerous and expensive that our annual prescription drug benefits were exhausted. Some prescriptions cost up to $800 for a 10-day supply. It is absolutely outrageous that when a person is dying and paying her debt with his life, he almost has to break down just to live or live a little longer in as much peace as he can find with the disease. I have some FREE suggestions for you.
First and foremost, realize that cancer can happen to anyone. Cancer does not discriminate and no one is exempt. Cancer strikes the rich and the poor, the famous and the unknown, the young and the old, the black, white, brown, red and yellow. I would suggest Aflac to everyone and I’m not an Aflac agent but I’ve had it for years and I know they offer a cancer plan that pays you a claim at diagnosis and also helps pay for what insurance doesn’t cover along with out of pocket expenses . income payments. You would have to contact an agent for more details. I just wanted to tell you a little about it in this article.
Next, I would research the studies that are being done for cancer patients. Pancreatic cancer is a cancer that has been neglected when it comes to cancer research and even recently bills were passed to do more research on pancreatic cancer. If a pancreatic cancer patient is accepted into a study, they can often receive the latest cutting-edge treatments for the disease at no charge. I definitely recommend participating in a study, but if the treatment seems too hard on her body, don’t continue. Because pancreatic cancer is so difficult to diagnose, it is often not diagnosed until it is already stage four, and at that stage there is often very little benefit from chemotherapy. My mother tried an experimental chemotherapy that showed improvement but was unable to continue with it due to the effects it had on her.
The third thing I want to share on the topic of debt relief is regarding life insurance. The only thing I really have to say about this is make sure you have more than enough life insurance to cover the funeral. Life insurance should have an amount that covers funeral arrangements as well as bills and living expenses for those left behind. I’m sorry and I’m not sorry to say that. I’m sorry because the reality that death can occur is very difficult to deal with. It is extremely difficult to think that the person you love or even yourself is no longer alive. I am not sorry because it is a possible reality that must be faced. My mother left a bunch of bills for my father to deal with and, to his and the family’s injury, it would have been nice if the collectors hadn’t called while we ourselves were grieving our loss. You have to think about income replacement, funeral expenses, bills, and existing debt ahead of time. He will make things easier in the long run, so please do it.
In addition to providing people with pancreatic cancer and cancer in general with helpful information based on my experience with cancer through my mother, I started a business that helps people become mortgage and debt free. Imagine the burden that can be lifted from you when you own your home and have no mortgage payments. Now imagine what it would be like to not only have no mortgage payments, but also pay your bills, like car notes and credit card bills. Cancer can leave behind devastating debt, such as prescription and medical bills, in addition to debt that was already present before the bills associated with the disease arose. Many cancer patients have to receive home care and then there are hospice care, legal fees and funeral costs. My job is to help people eliminate debt from their lives so they can continue to live with less pressure.
The way I do this is by introducing people to a little known financial system developed in Australia that is now available in the US and Canada. It is not a biweekly or debt reduction program, but an advanced financial system that allows people to pay off their mortgages and debts in a third or half of the time, saving thousands and even tens of thousands of dollars in interest while remaining mortgage and debt free. It would have been so much easier for my dad if her house had been paid off while my mom was going through her dramatic bout with pancreatic cancer. If her mortgage and her debt had been paid off before she was diagnosed, more money would have been available during the cancer treatment process. You’d be surprised how many people go into debt while they or someone they love has cancer. Debt can add up quickly when charging medical bills and medications to credit cards. Some people even skip their home notes to pay medical bills as it is the most important issue at the time. I don’t want to help you prioritize debt. I want to help you free yourself from the burden of debt, and if you own a home, I also want you to be mortgage free.
One person who recently went through this program I offer had 8 years left on their mortgage when they started and paid off their mortgage, truck note, and credit card debt in less than 13 months with virtually no change to their current lifestyle in the the same income they had always had. Cancer really hurts a lot for the cancer patient and for those who know and love cancer victims. I will give you a free analysis on how you can be mortgage and debt free in 1/3 to ½ the time of your current income to see if I can help you in any way. I am also available to contact for further suggestions on how to treat cancer; specifically pancreatic cancer. My thoughts and prayers are with you.