Day One at Stella Maris Clinic

I have been in Tijuana barely 24 hours and already my level of comfort and ease has increased 10-fold! Last night as I was settling in to sleep after a long day of travel, Dr. Alvarez called my hotel room; he had just returned to Mexico from a conference that he had been attending on the west coast. He wanted to make sure I had arrived safely and was feeling ready for our first day of therapy; he reminded me to arrive having eaten no breakfast.

Before boarding the shuttle to the clinic this morning, I met a lovely couple from Canada who were also attending the clinic (the lady of the duo is the patient). It was so very reassuring to meet up with very like-minded folks who were seeking the same protocols that are on my agenda. Together we went through the drill: uptake interviews and exam by Dr. Alvarez, then blood was drawn, followed by IV feedings of Laetrile/Oxygen/DMSO, multi-vitamin supplementation, and selenium. A delightful breakfast was served while we were being fed the IV's (two poached eggs with salsa, toast, oatmeal with slivered almonds and raisins, and freshly squeezed "green" juice). Later, we received two more juices and a bowl of fresh pineapple. The visit was capped off by something I have always wanted to try: a coffee enema! (Perhaps some of you have heard of the Gerson therapy for cancer; it relies heavily on juicing and regular coffee enemas. Try googling for the documentary called The Beautiful Truth. Here's a link that might do it for ya: http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/beautiful-truth/http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/beautiful-truth/ Anyway, the coffee enema wasn't nearly as trepidating as I had anticipated; I actually think I could manage this on my own once at home. 

In our initial interview, Dr. Alvarez reiterated that I would be given a chemo sensitivity test so that IPT therapy could be administered, probably twice a week, while I am here. Also on the list of coming attractions: a cancer vaccine derived from my own blood serum and possibly hyperthermia -- not sure about that one, actually. 

As we left the clinic in the early afternoon, we were given take-out lunches: a huge salad and a container of home-cooked lentils. I opted to enjoy mine while sitting pool-side back at the hotel. After lunch, I made a trip to El Banco to convert $$ to Mexican currency. I am already tired of trying to figure out the conversion every time I buy something!

So I am settling in nicely and feeling so very confident about the decision I have made.
Thassall for now. Looking forward to Day Two!