Healing is a Marathon, Not a Sprint: Why Pacing is Critical To Recovery
- Mar 23
- 6 min read
Updated: Aug 5
We see many pleas of desperation from those caring for someone with cancer or other disease that calls for radical life changing interventions. The last place anyone diagnosed with a terminal illness wants to be is the accident and emergency ward due to treatment. Yet, time and again, we have witnessed distressing situations where an aquaintance did too much too soon and contracted an infection, whether it be ascites, pleurisy, kidney infection, UTI, or some other complication.
These emergencies derail healing plans and significantly weaken the body mind and spirt to keep fighting back. Healing is not a race, it's a matathon, and the only way to win the race, is to stay in the race.
This article Inspired By Coaching guides you gently from chaos to restoring self-control.
⚠️ Beware of harmful lies and half truth's lurking in the cancer healing industry
According to an AI chat box "One of the biggest and most harmful lies in the cancer industry is the notion that there is no cure for cancer-only expensive treatments".
Cancer is a complex disease with many variations, yet the medical industry still focuses on the same long-term treatment plans rather than prevention or natural cures.
Pharmaceutical companies make billions from chemotherapy, radiation, and immunotherapy drugs, which incentivises a treatment model where simply managing cancer (often for years) is more profitable than curing it outright. Have you also noticed that all medical drugs can have side effects after long term use. The solution? We have a drug to manage that.
Other cancer related misconceptions include:
“Chemo and radiation are the only viable options.” While these treatments can be effective in some cases, many alternative and integrative therapies (such as metabolic approaches, diet, and immunotherapy) are overlooked or outright dismissed.
“Cancer is purely genetic.” While genetics play a role, lifestyle, environmental toxins, stress, and diet also have a significant impact on cancer development and progression. Think of the old saying "If you lay down with dogs, you'll get up with fleas"
“Early detection is prevention.” Catching cancer early is important, but true prevention involves addressing root causes like inflammation, poor diet, and exposure to carcinogens. Cancer "detection" has to be one of the best sales magnets ever created.
Once diagnosed with any cancer, you are fast tracked to the oncologist to dole out their brutal (yet profitable) treatment plan which will include radical surgery, highly toxic drugs (chemotherapy) and radiation therapy (radiotherapy sounds less brutal). Sometimes it will include all three.
Many independent natural health researchers and holistic practitioners, however, argue that lifestyle changes are what is needed. Optimum and clean nutrition, detoxification, and immune system support, are needed in the fight against disease, yet these three are overlooked. Is that simply because they aren’t profitable as drug-based treatments?
The Cost of Overloading the Body Too Quickly
The allopathic treatment protocols of chemotherapy and radiotherapy are medical intervention tools, but they are also inherently toxic to the human body. These treatments come at a high cost to the immune system. Side effects can be intense and severely debilitating, pushing the immune system beyond its natural capacity to restore homeostasis. In some cases, side effects are life-threatening.
This is an area you must pay close attention to—or you will pay sooner or later. Taking multiple types of drugs and engaging in multiple treatment protocols simultaneously can do more harm than good. Overloading the body with treatments, whether conventional or alternative, without allowing time for recovery can result in a downward spiral rather than healing.
What Else Is Destroying Your Immune System?
Beyond treatments, other factors significantly weaken the immune system:
Exposure to pathogens: Being around people carrying viruses or bacteria increases risk as we all learnt if we "trust the science". But it isn't just people that are toxic. Environmental toxins, household products, cosmetics, food and emotions can all be part of the dripping tap of toxicity.
Lack of detoxing: The body's natural detoxification processes must be supported. Whatever you don't eliminate, accumulates. Mind, body and soul.
Alcohol: Even small amounts impair immune function, and damage cells in the organs
Stress: Chronic stress elevates cortisol levels, suppressing immune response.
Now, add to this the additional stress of seeking treatments overseas: navigating a new country, language barriers, unfamiliar regulations, different cultural approaches to medicine, and ideological differences in care.
Where does all that stress manifest? In the gut.
The Gut: The Foundation of Immunity
The gut is the control center of immune function. If you destroy the gut microbiome, the immune system struggles to defend the body. Many patients end up in emergency care not because of cancer itself, but due to infections they can no longer fight off. The standard medical response? Antibiotics. And what do antibiotics do? They wipe out the good bacteria in the gut, further compromising immunity.
We see time and again that patients undergoing conventional treatment are often forced to stop protocols that actively support the immune system because their bodies cannot tolerate them. Furthermore, once admitted to a hospital, medical staff will not prioritize alternative treatments. Detoxification methods such as enemas or liver-supporting protocols are simply not part of standard care.
Finding the Right Balance For Optimum Healing
Time is a great healer, and healing is a marathon not a sprint.
If your body is already weakened, adding more toxicity, whether from drugs, therapies, or excessive interventions will not promote healing. Our three primary medical interventions seek to destroy cancer cells, not heal them. It does not matter how promising a treatment sounds; you must assess the impact it has on your immune system and address it.
Rapid Die-Off and Necrotic Cancer Cells
One often overlooked risk of aggressive treatment is tumor lysis syndrome, where rapid die-off of cancer cells releases toxins into the bloodstream faster than the body can clear them. This can lead to dangerous levels of inflammation, kidney stress, and systemic toxicity.
Necrotic cancer cells left in the body can trigger secondary infections, sepsis, or cause additional complications requiring hospitalization. You need just enough to kill the cancer, without killing the patient!
Understanding the Language of Conventional Medical Care
Oncology uses a language that is distinct from other areas of medicine, and this can often be misleading to patients. Terms such as "progression," "stable disease," and "response to treatment" do not always mean what a lay person might assume. For example, you hear the doctor say "stable disease" and feel assured that treatment is working. In reality, it just means the problem has not visibly worsened. Conversely, "progression" sounds alarming but could mean only a minor increase in tumor size.
It is crucial to take personal responsibility in understanding these terms and asking the right questions. Relying solely on a doctor’s interpretation without fully grasping the implications can lead to false expectations or unnecessary panic. Patients must become their own advocates, ensuring they are informed and actively involved in their treatment decisions rather than passively following directives.
Healing is a Marathon So Pacing Yourself Is Our Key Insight
Healing requires vision, strategy, patience, and the ability to adapt.
Pacing yourself is crucial:
Listen to your body: Monitor energy levels, pain, digestion, and overall well-being.
Track your bloodwork: Pay close attention to markers of inflammation, immune function, and organ health.
Make "informed" decisions: Do not rush into a treatment just because it is available, assess whether your body is prepared to handle it. Know about how the treatment works, what side effects are likely and what additional support is available while taking it.
Build resilience: Strengthen the body before undertaking intensive therapies. Nutrition, stress management, and restorative practices are the foundations of healing, not an afterthought.
Dream Team: Surround yourself with positivity. Your friends and family may not be fully aligned with your path. That's OK. Spend time with those people who believe in you. You need a strong advocate who knows what you want for those days when you aren't on full form.
Fools rush in: The choice of treatment is yours. The timing of treatment is also yours. Be prepared to stand up for yourself and advocate for a plan that prioritizes your long-term health. Healing is a marathon, not a sprint. Every step must be intentional, balanced, and sustainable.
To your healing success!
Tony Healer
Manchester Life Coach, and Personal Breakthrough Specialist
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