My Opinion & My Story

Hi My name is Angel Rodriguez. I am of Spanish descent, yet born in Australia. I am commonly called Angelo rather than Angel by my friends, but either one does not bother me. This is my story regarding my experience with Laetrile/Vitamin B17 here in Australia. I am 34 years old, married and have three beautiful daughters. I am a computer systems engineer by trade, but have a passion for all things to do with nature, especially natural herbs and remedies which I picked up from my South American mother, who has used them all her life for treating all types of diseases.

My Story

1997-1999

Around late 1997, my father was diagnosed with bowel cancer. He had the cancer removed by surgery in an operation that was deemed successful by his doctors. Later in 1999 on a regular routine check up, he was advised that cancer cells still present in his blood had caused the spread of cancer to his liver in the form of a large tumor and two smaller ones. He was also advised that there was no known medical treatment that was effective for this. The only options were an attempt of radiation therapy, or if willing he could subject himself to chemical and radiation experimental treatments with potentially serious side effects, and with no guarantee that he will benefit from the trials. Not really accepting this news, I again asked his oncologist what my fathers chances of any benefit from these treatments could be. He replied possibly a 0 - 30% of having some positive result, but realistically would be probably be 0% (At least they were honest). They had also informed my family that Liver cancer was considered one of the fastest growing cancers, and that so we were advised my dad would probably have maybe 12 - 18 months at best to live.

My first reaction was to think, “No WAY” I refuse to believe that God does not have somewhere, somehow in nature, some kind of natural treatment and remedy for cancer. Mans futile attempt to conquer this disease has obviously failed for my family. Surely, God must have something in nature that can kill cancer? It was around this time I received a random email from a friend of mine, as general point of interest to everyone on his list, while he was surfing the web, he had come across the site www.apricotsfromgod.com . I studied this site carefully and what it had to say and began researching the claims skeptically of my own accord. From here onwards I increased my knowledge of vitamin B17 from other web sites and bought all the books and reading material I could find on the subject. Although, still rather slightly skeptical at first, it was finding about the Contreras Oasis Hospital in Mexico and what they had achieved as laetrile pioneers that totally convinced me that "THIS WORKS" Especially after reading about cases like Cosmetic Giant Max Factors son Donald Factor and his cancer story. Donald Factor and his cancer story. (click here to read) The more I searched the more testimonials and stories I found from people who had beaten cancer with B17 Nutritional therapy. Hundreds of them !!

Early 2000

So I began to buy every book, video and resource on b17/Laetrile produced over the last 40 years to read up on this as I was starting to ask myself all the obvious questions:

If this works why is it illegal ?

If so many doctors have used it with great success, why the cover-ups and medical persecution against it ?

Why doesn’t everybody know about this ?

Etc etc

What I found was both exciting and disheartening. Exciting as I discovered there were much more doctors using B17 with success and documenting their amazing successes with photos, scientific rationale etc. Disheartening, because for the first time in my life, I was introduced into the world of Pharmaceuticals and their true profit agenda. Disheartening because I found that the very government run cancer entities, supposedly there to find a cure for cancer, were in bed with the big Pharamas and very much a part of the corruption happening behind the scenes, that the public never see or hear about. (for more on this go to section on Why is B17 illegal). In short I found that the same people employed by the big Pharmas also were on the boards controlling the government run health and cancer entities.

Starting the treatment & Where does one find Apricot Seeds  

I wanted to start my dad right away on this treatment. The first place to begin was a change in diet and to start eating apricot kernels. BUT Where does one buy apricot kernels from? I could not find them anywhere. I checked with places that sold nuts, health foods etc. Could not find them anywhere. So I tried buying them on the web from US laetrile web sites. I tried Jason Vales Site www.apricotsfromgod.com but found out the FDA had shut them down (Click here for more details). I found some at other sites but all the seeds I bought were confiscated by customs upon reaching Australia. At that time I called www.worldwithoutcancer.com - (who have since been shut down by the FDA - click here for details) and they sent me a vitamin B supplement in a plastic vitamin bottle. When I opened it up it was full of Apricot kernels. They looked very old, rancid and dark but nevertheless it was a start. I continued to search for somewhere to get apricot seeds. My mother at this point had started to buy apricots and peaches and was giving the kernels to my dad to eat.

By this time, dads tumor was getting bigger and the results of his cancer cell count in his blood getting higher. I thought at this point I would have no choice, but to try and get him on at least the laetrile tablets in concentrated form as well as the seeds. I called up the Oasis hospital again to get some more advice on treatment. They suggested my father take Shark Cartilage and laetrile. So I tried ordering 1 bottle of B17 tablets. It arrived ok within 2 weeks. I then ordered another 3 bottles and that’s when customs picked up on it. Customs were concerned about what it was, and was in it, rather than what it did. I gave them web sites details which had all the information of its composure, and amazingly they were happy with the information and 2 weeks later I received our 3 x B17 tablets. During this time my dad was taking shark cartilage about 4 weeks prior to the laetrile arriving and was also taking shark cartilage several months after the laetrile tablets ran out. He was taking the suggested dose of 3g ie. 6 x 500mg Laetrile tablets a day. 2 in the morning, 2 at lunch and 2 in the evening. I also had him taking for a few months ESSIAC and red clover herb tea. The laetrile combined with the shark cartilage and 30 apricot seeds a day seemed to be helping as within a few months the hospital test results were starting to be positive and the tumor had suddenly stopped growing. His blood cancer cell count had also not increased which was positive.

Nov 2000 - Jan 2001

During Nov 2000 - Jan 2001, we had run out of seeds, and my dad had also suffered his second heart attack, so he was told to go off the shark cartilage. He had a new heart vessel cleaning treatment called an angioplast and had his arteries were unblocked. He was recovering well but the cancer was still there and still a problem. At this point as we had no apricot seeds due to seasonal factors and could not give him shark cartilage because of his heart implications, so mum started giving him Fresh Aloe Vera from her Aloe plants with fresh apple Juice. By Feb 2001, apricot seeds in Australia had come back in season so I ordered a large supply of them. I also had posted up a simple B17 website as I wondering how many people out there were searching for something else in the treatment of cancer that worked and was totally natural with no side effects.

MAY 2001 – Excellent Results!

Its Now the end of May 2001 as I write this paragraph and my dad has recently received his results of his lasts tests. I went to see his specialist with him for the results. His specialist showed us the X-Rays which showed that the tumor had stopped growing, and then what surprised me was that the specialist who is also a senior lecturer in this field for the Uni of NSW was not sure if the tumor may actually be in fact just a mass of dead cells! Also he could not explain the most amazing results, showing my dads cancer cell count in his blood had dropped from 257 down to 121 (CEA) - This is a huge reduction. Down by 2/3's. My dad is currently in good spirits, has no obvious symptoms of his cancer in his life, although the cancer is still there. He is currently on 30 - 45 seeds a day still, 10-15 seeds 3 times a day. He reluctantly drinks fresh Aloe Vera from my mothers garden with 1 teaspoon of honey in 1 cup of water blended up, every morning and is doing well.

Human Guinea pig – A real human tragedy

In May 2000 my dad received a letter from his hospital monitoring his cancer, tests, etc. The letter was inviting him to be part of a new study and trial of a new chemical to see if it was fit for humans!!! They assumed that because my father previously had bowel cancer and it had spread to his Liver, that he was going to die, so he may as well help out with this deadly chemical they want to test. The exact wording read "........ The purpose of this study is it to determine whether Chimeric 30.6 is safe to administer to humans.....You were selected as a possible participant in this study because your bowel cancer has spread to other organs" click here to see Page 1 (page 2, page 3) Then they go on to mention on Page 2, over 20 possible side effects including Death. They included - nausea, damage to the pancreas, pain at the sites of the tumor, skin reactions, flushing of the face, burning of the groin, palms and soles of feet, fever, chills, vomiting headache, diarrhea, difficulty in breathing and swelling of the face and the list goes on and on. Read it for yourself by clicking here page 2 Finally page 3 goes on to inform my father... quote "We do not expect that you will receive any benefit from this study" , which I interpret as "Hey we want to find out if this stuff is going to kill you or not so we can sell it and make some more money for our sponsoring pharmaceutical" I am appalled that in our country they will try and submit precious lives to testing such barbaric and deadly chemicals like Chemeric 30.6, yet call laetrile a systematic poison and not even give it a proper go, when there is more than overwhelming evidence that it works. I really feel for the innocent cancer patients people that would have actually signed up for this test in the hope of gaining some benefit and pray their suffering was short.

My Opinion on Laetrile

I am not a doctor. I am not a Biochemist who conducts laboratory tests that show cancer cells being destroyed by vitamin B17. I am not stupid. My fathers cancer was getting worse before laetrile. Now its much better. Something is killing the cancer cells. From my research I believe cancer is a metabolic disease than can be prevented and treated through proper diet and nutrition which is the way God planned it. My dad has adopted a combination of the following:

Has stopped eating red meat.

Took an initial dose of laetrile tablets

eats almost totally vegetarian diet

Has almost never stopped eating Apricot seeds since he started

Drinks fresh Aloe Vera every morning

Eats plenty of vegetables and fruit

Was taking Shark Cartilage but has stopped due to a heart condition

Has a very positive attitude

My Prayer was that God would prolong his life and give him enough time to see and enjoy his first grand daughter. God has answered my prayers as he has been in good health to see the birth, of not one, but TWO grand daughters.

LATEST UPDATES

Mon 13th January 2003

My Dad turned 71 years old today. He feels great and his quality of life has not deteriorated one single bit in the last 3 years eating apricot kernels and trying to keep to a good diet. He still has the tumours in his liver because he is a very stubborn Spaniard. He goes off and on his diet like a yoyo. He has never stopped eating apricot seeds about 20 - 25 a day. His doctors cannot explain why the cancer has not spread, given Liver cancer is said to claim its victims very rapidly. He was given 12 - 18 months at best to live and its been over 3 years now. The most part I am thankful for is that he has his quality of life which was not destroyed by the toxic effects of Chemotherapy, as he chose not to undergo any chemo or radio treatment. He finds the diet hard but we keep trying to encourage him.

A CHANGE FOR THE WORSE

Towards the middle of 2003 my father decided to take a trip to Spain for a few months. He ate and drank as he pleased and totally went off his diet. He returned to Australia, only to continue his eating lifestyle. We pleaded with him to stop and return to his natural diet, apricot kernels etc. He refused stating if it kills him he does not care, he wants to be left in peace and freedom to eat and drink as he pleases. He added to his meat fast food and every kind of junk food you can think of. Meat Pies, McDonalds, Hungry Jacks washed down with diet coke only please. He refuses my mothers food unless its meat and what he asks for. He sends my younger brother to buy him dinner most nights at one of the fast food places. Because of his eating practices dads health started to deteriorate. Furthermore dad returned to Spain. I kept in close touch by phone up to the point we had to go to spain to bring him back as he was in very bad health. On arriving in Australia he could hardly walk and insisted on his junk food. As a result of the food my dad ate, his body shut down and he died in Nov 2004.

FINAL SUMMARY

In summary, because of my dads cancer I have met many wonderful people and been able to help many people beat their cancer. I encourage anyone with cancer to make the effort to change their way of life and start life again. Cancer is an opportunity to start your life again and make the change in your life back to the way God wants it to be. Be strong and be persistent with your diet. My dad was given 12 - 18 months on his initial Liver cancer diagnosis. Once on his nutritional metabolic therapy he was winning the fight against his cancer, with ease I might add. Towards the end when he decided to go off his diet and treatment, it took about 18 months for the cancer to finally take him, so in theory the doctors were correct in his predicted lifespan assuming he did nothing. His death certificate reads; Advanced Colonic Cancer with metastasis to the liver and lung, 7 years.

I smile when I read 7 years and I thank God for that. Thank you all for your support and well wishes.

God Bless.

Kind regards

Angel Rodriguez

"Giving in to your appetite is not worth dying for".