My Severely Compromised Immune System
And How It Was Restored
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Egret Publishing Inc.
September 22, 2004
In
1999, my physical strength suddenly declined. I had most of the symptoms of AIDS and ALS. Since I did not
and still do not believe in the HIV hypothesis, I suspected a bacterial
infection was the cause. In 2000, I went to see an infectious disease
specialist and asked him for treatments of antibiotics. He refused. But he
found that I had fungus infection and prescribed fluconasole, an anti-fungus
drug. It soon got rid of the fungus infection but the infection came back in
three weeks. Obviously my immune system was severely compromised, and therefore
it was unable to defend my body against many infections including fungus. From
2000 to 2002, I kept going to see him about infection. He was very annoyed. He
gave me a PCR test for the infection I suspected and told me not to come back
if the result was negative. One month later, the report came and it indicated
negative. Later I searched through the literature and found that the bacterium
which can cause the immune system to be severely compromised and not be
detectable if it is present in small number.
In
2003, I was diagnosed with lymphoma and later with rectal tumour as well. I
told the oncologist that I wanted treatment of antibiotics, ROM (rifampin,
600mg; ofloxacin, 400mg; minocycline. 100mg) apart from the regular anti-cancer
treatments. I presented my theoretical arguments with my past publications, linking
cancer with compromised immune system and bacterial infection. After a lot of
arguing, he said he had no problems prescribing the antibiotics. The Ontario
Government (OHIP) refused to pay for the drugs but it cost only a few dollars
(loonies). I also asked for thalidomide in case of unfavourable immune reaction
after the (ROM) antibiotics therapy, but he refused, saying there was not
enough bacterial load to cause the immune reaction. I took the antibiotics in a
pulse form, once in October 2003. He was correct that the unfavourable immune
reaction did not occur. The fungus infection on my thighs disappeared in
January or February 2004. The appearance of my toenails had been very messy for
years, started to improve in May or June 2004. This indicated my immune system
was restored somewhat and started working, after the dead bodies of the
bacteria with antigens, which damaged the immune system, were slowly removed by
the immune system.
I
am cautiously optimistic. I hope (“dream” may be a more appropriate word) my
restored immune system is capable of recognising the antigens of cancer cells
thus help fighting my two cancers. At the very beginning, I was hoping to carry
out the antibiotic treatment as a pre-emptive strike against the oncoming
trouble such as cancer but I was unable to get the doctors to cooperate. Later
on, I had to fight the battle on three fronts, lymphoma, rectal tumour, and the
compromised immune system. The motto is that “act before cancer appears.”
My
second CAT scan in July 2004 (my first scan was in January 2004) after
completing the treatments for my lymphoma, indicated scar tissue, which was
interpreted as favourable result. The treatments for my rectal tumour were
completed in August 2004. The abdomen is yet to be scanned n December 2004. My
primary home care nurse said “Your body must be very strong so that you can
stand up to two cancers and all the treatments required.” But I incline to
believe my good fortune due to the ROM treatment. A restored immune system can
defend its host against opportunistic infections and possibly help fighting
cancer cells. Reduction of the antigens may also reduce side effects of
anti-cancer treatments.
Getting
rid of HIV is a real possibility. It will release large amount of resource for
more fruitful research. Many diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s
diseases, ALS, asthma, cancer, diabetes, Crohn’s disease, sclerodermas, Gulf
War syndrome . . . etc. related to immune disorders can be tried. First it is
to find a specialist in one of these fields with research credentials, a
liberal mind and the will to try something new and reasonable. Then it is the
patient’s and his family’s job to convince the doctor, that the ROM antibiotics
may be a probable cure of the disease. Although I did not experience
unfavourable immune reaction during the ROM treatment, it can happen in some
cases. If it happens, it can be controlled with thalidomide or steroids.
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