From: Ian Dixon [Subject: FW: for Angie/newbies
Christine
Each of us has our moment – and for each it will be gone in a blink. Cancer
brings to us that reality.
It is OK to cry – and in many ways doing so and facing the worst allows us
to see through – to the reality of the sparkle of life itself – in awe
The wisdom therein is that nothing is as important as life itself
From that wisdom – just maybe each of us can start afresh each day – without
the baggage of the past – and appreciate the beauty of the miracles around
us – the perfection of the cherry blossom, the warmth of the sun, that our
bodies heal a cut, our hair grows – so many miracles we take for granted.
But when we look at those miracles – rather than just assume – we see
therein the source of other miracles – and we also see the links between
disease and other aspects of our lives.
And therein lies another wisdom – that the courage to change – even when
faced with so little time – can bring with it rewards of time itself as well
as the reward of gains in other dimensions
Statistics say I will die soon – and whilst I try to leave my children with
as much as possible (which is so little as compared to their own challenges
and what other children have) – I also try to balance with what I know are
my own needs
I started writing a book called 'tipping the balance' – it is about taking
away negative and harmful factors on one side of the see-saw of life and
replacing with small positives on the other side of the see-saw. None of us
know, until later, which way that see-saw balances – all we know is that as
we age, the balance gradually tips against us – and eventually we give way
so that there is space for beautiful little children to be born.
The doctors do know some causes of cancers such as
-poor diet
-stress
-abusive sunshine, drugs, chemical absorptions, smoking, alcohol, etc
What they do NOT yet know is what causes remissions and survivals against
all odds (like mine) – but clearly healthy factors can only help and even
the smallest and most unusual of changes – might just be enough to tip the
balance for one person.
And if not? Well planting a seed of happiness, living a life in a healthier
and happier way, being true to oneself, being a sparkle of joy and love
itself even in the hardest of times – well those things make our brief
moments special for ourselves and for others, worthwhile, golden, sparkling,
smiling, loving, miraculous
Each of us has that within ourselves
Love and Healing
Ian
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From: Ian Dixon [mailto:iandixon25lr@gmail.com]
Sent: 09 April 2008 19:48
To: 'melanoma@yahoogroups.com'
Subject: FW: for Angie/newbies
Eileen
I think it worthwhile your starting from basics about cancer – from what I
have gathered from four years of intensive listening:
-we all have millions of cell replications every day and every day some go
wrong. Miraculously our immune systems clear them up. I spoke to a retired
oncologist a while ago, a professor – and his comment was that every adult
gets probably a dozen malignant cancers every year!
Once we are diagnosed with cancer there is clear evidence that an erroneous
replication has occurred, and has got out of control – sometimes surgery is
enough – sometimes not. If the cancer has spread, then scans will pick up
early signs. Very early cancers may not be detected by scans – some scans
show up all sorts of things and they do not know whether they are cancerous
or not.
What makes the difference is treatment and changing the environment
internally that caused our immune system to fail and the cancerous tissue to
overwhelm.
I have been having scans for years now – and I can tell you that not one
scan has been all clear – irregularities detected with regularity – then
disappearing on the next scan.
I attach 'learnings' which have been passed onto me
Love and Healing
Ian
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From: Ian Dixon [mailto:iandixon25lr@gmail.com]
Sent: 09 January 2008 22:50
To: 'Emily Edwards'
Subject: FW: for Angie/newbies
You may find this helpful – hopefully your mother's situation is much better
than mine
Love and Healing
Ian
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From: Ian Dixon [mailto:iandixon25lr@gmail.com]
Sent: 01 November 2007 12:53
To: 'Kathryn Timms'
Subject: FW: for Angie/newbies
For your friend – there is HOPE
We all will die – but none of us KNOW when
I thought I did fours years ago
Best wishes
Love and Healing
Ian
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From: Ian Dixon [mailto: iandixon25lr@gmail.com]
Sent: 16 April 2006 09:45
To: 'melanoma@yahoogroups.com'
Subject: FW: for Angie/newbies
I sometimes ask people what is their greatest asset – they think of houses
and cars – then I remind them it is their brief time of life – a gift
We can choose to use it wisely – make that choice today – thousands die
today unexpectedly without the opportunity we have – and many will waste
time – their gift
Take joy in every day – the beauty of a petal of a flower – what a miracle,
the laughter of a child, the taste of good food, feeling raindrops on your
bare skin, the warmth of the sun…..
Time to stop – take time – to enjoy your time
And by relaxing, placing stresses and worries aside – meditating – change
can occur and health replace disease
Love and Healing
Ian
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From: Ian Dixon
Sent: 31 January 2006 21:26
To: 'Lorna Dixon'
Subject: for Mel's boyfriends Dad
A few comments
I read an interview in an Easyjet flight book - a few months after being
given a terminal diagnosis of just six months - given December 19th 2003
(Happy Christmas!)
Interviewer to dot-com millionaire:
'So you were lucky then?'
Dot com millionaire:
'Yes I was lucky - I made my own luck'
There ARE things he can do - the white coats do wonders but they do not
know why I am alive over two years later – statistics mean nothing for one
person - my last scan was stable with just one lesion out of 9 or 10 (that
was when I had just a few weeks left - just under 2 years ago)
My recommendations
When you hear of a little child aged 3 - Sammy - dying from cancer - then
you appreciate just how lucky you are. When you see a small being, scaly
grey skin, matted hair and you look furtively a second time and then realize
it is a child aged about 10 - then you stop being sorry for yourself - these
are starting points for change
Bristol Cancer Help Centre run a residential 2 day course (cost for 2 would
be c £600 - but what is life worth? - this was my 'turning point'
Change diet
Reduce stress
Enjoy the gift of life
Meditate regularly
Some lucky ones say prayer works
I regularly go to a meditation session at St Michaels Sanctuary, Church
Street Ewell - the sessions are most Friday mornings from 10 a.m. to c 12 -
we tend to bring along snacks for sharing afterwards - he would be welcome -
contribution towards costs is £10
I am happy to receive calls or emails
Love and Healing
Ian
Leatherhead, Surrey
Below email to another friend:
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From: Ian Dixon
Sent: 05 October 2005 22:06
To:
Subject: FW: FW: [melanoma] New Here
Hi Christine
I remember people saying – 'sorry to hear your news'
and I grinned and beared it and felt like saying –
'Your not half as sorry as I am'
– so I will instead just say welcome to the huge band of people fighting
the 'beast'. You have awoken to the fact that we are all terminal (most
through age) – today is the first day of the rest of your life – may you
have many joyous and beautiful days ahead
I know it is a shock, but remember that for many cancers most people do
survive – OK chemo, etc is not fun – but it is worthwhile
But also be aware that 'they' – the oncologists and doctors – who try so
hard – do not always understand or 'know' why some respond and others do
not. I am convinced that we can change the odds in our favour.
I am not saying that I 'know' – just that in my position – well the
prognosis was so bad I was open minded to most things – and have sifted
through piles of emails, websites and journals – the email below is the best
I can offer for sources of support.
Obviously hopefully you are stage 1 – i.e. the cancer is localized. The
stages go up to stage IV – 'dead and dying/untreatable' – I suspect it is
most unlikely you are other than stage 1. I was (and probably am) stage IV
Christine – I know what it feels like – I have been there – and attached is
my story and below my suggested sources of help
As you are local there are two further sources that you may wish to
consider
Losely in Guildford run a church service and sharing every other Tuesday.
Sometimes they have healing – but although I have been maybe four or five
times now, I regard this as a support group which is more about socializing
than action
Friday mornings occasionally I go to meditation in Ewell – and I found this
sort of meditation hugely welcome – the group is small and is not just
cancer patients. The person who runs it is a journey practitioner – Marion –
and is very supportive. Some aspects feel are a bit cranky – but they have a
logic which I doubt I understand linked to acupuncture – anyhow they are
fun, and I see no harm in them and possibly some good – so I feel it worth a
try. If you are interested let me know and you can come along with me if you
like. They charge £10 a go – start at 10.00 a.m. on a Friday and finish at
12. Generally we all take some carrots/humus/snacks and have a shared lunch
together. I happen to be going this Friday.
Please do give me a call if you wish a chat – or would like just to pop
over for a cup of tea – talking about it really does help
Love and Healing
Ian
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From: Ian Dixon
Sent: 04 October 2005 08:27
To: 'Valerie'
Cc: ' <mailto:melanoma@yahoogroups.com> melanoma@yahoogroups.com';
'fighttogether@yahoogroups.com'; ' cancercured@yahoogroups.com
<mailto:cancercured@yahoogroups.com> '
Subject: RE: FW: [melanoma] New Here
Valerie
I live in the UK and went to the Bristol Cancer Help Centre on a course –
they do provide dietary information along with spiritual healing,
meditation, art therapy, visioning and other tools – I know that sounds
cranky, but I have met sane people who are doing well against expectations
and who believe each of those tools have enabled their survival. I went to
BCHC for dietary advice because Prince Charles is their patron and therefore
I thought they would be benign (as opposed to some who merely seek to
exploit our disease for personal gain)
http://www.bristolcancerhelp.org/
Alternatively there is the Gerson Diet - or more an approach to cancer
itself – I gather that costs around $40,000 per year but it is a credible
therapy that many believe does have an impact in so many cases
http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/9_7.htm
http://www.gersonsupportgroup.org.uk/
Much cheaper is to subscribe to a new charity here in the UK Canceractive –
I have only recently found their journal 'Icon' but it seems to me to be so
useful - annual subscription here is c $45 p.a. for four issues. I am
actively trying to help them as it is a charity and is giving clear and
consistent messages which conform to my own learnings.
But I would also seriously consider meditation – even if just to try a
session or two. Personally I have found it to have a profound effect –
clearing away unhelpful emotions (anger, rage, grief, STRESS) and replacing
them with positive emotions (joy at the beauty of life, appreciation of the
priority of love, a belief/hope that the mind can induce the body/immune
system to fight the cancer). I do go to a journey therapist – I have been on
one course and attended two more as a volunteer helper. I have seen them in
practice and I would recommend this also
http://www.thejourney.com/ourpractitioners.html
My strategy is to proceed cautiously but with an open mind – and take a few
gambles that might help but that have few costly risks. Who knows?
Love and Healing
Ian
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From: Valerie
Sent: 04 October 2005 03:41
To: Ian Dixon
Subject: Re: FW: [melanoma] New Here
Hi Ian,
Thanks so much for sharing your story.I found it extremely
interesting......I would definately be interested in hearing more about diet
if you happen to have any good links you could pass along....thanks
again....
Take care,
Valerie
Ian Dixon > wrote:
Attached - my story
Best wishes
Love and Healing
Ian
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