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Cancer has a way of bringing you to your knees while simultaneously showing you your own strength. This raw and revealing episode takes you through my first week of chemotherapy - from the pre-dawn drive to the treatment center to the strange sensation of tasting chemicals in my mouth.

The five-hour infusion process begins with anti-nausea medications and hydration before the three-drug cocktail of docetaxel, cisplatin, and 5-fluorouracil enters my system. I'm now connected to a portable pump that continuously delivers medication through my port for five days. It's an adjustment remembering it's attached to me - especially when dogs jump up or grandchildren unknowingly tug at the tubing.

Surprisingly, my side effects have been milder than expected. I attribute this to my fasting protocol and specialized low-methionine diet, which research suggests may protect healthy cells while making cancer cells more vulnerable to treatment. I'm also employing visualization techniques, imagining yellow and white light concentrating around my neck, directing the chemotherapy right where it needs to go.

What's been most unexpected is the improvement in my sleep quality and the sense that the tumor might already be responding, with subtle changes around my jawline. Though the surgical wound continues to weep and there have been uncomfortable moments (including a memorable bout with constipation), I remain deeply grateful to still be able to eat normally when many with similar tumors require feeding tubes.

This journey has given me a new purpose - I've already spoken with two other cancer patients, sharing experiences and hopefully providing some guidance. Your support through subscriptions and messages helps fuel both this podcast and my determination to overcome this challenge while documenting every step for others who might benefit from hearing an unfiltered account of the fight. What questions do you have about integrating conventional and complementary approaches to cancer treatment? Share your thoughts or reach out if you're facing similar challenges - connection is powerful medicine.

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