Can’t “natural Healing” And “medical Science” Work Together?
October 11th, 2009 -- Posted in Natural health care | 12 Comments »This case is heart breaking…
A 13-year-old Minnesota boy whose family has rejected chemotherapy to treat his cancer is near Los Angeles, California, with his mother, and the pair may be planning to travel to Mexico, authorities said Thursday.
Brown County, Minnesota, Sheriff Rich Offmann cited “reliable information” in making the announcement to reporters, adding that Colleen Hauser may be seeking treatment for her son’s lymphoma in Mexico, just south of San Diego, California.
Daniel’s symptoms of persistent cough, fatigue and swollen lymph nodes were diagnosed in January as Hodgkins lymphoma. In February, the cancer responded well to an initial round of chemotherapy, but the treatment’s side-effects concerned the boy’s parents, who chose not to pursue further chemo and instead solicited other medical opinions.
Court documents show that the doctors estimated the boy’s chance of five-year remission with more chemotherapy and possibly radiation at 80 percent to 95 percent.
But the family rejected standard treatment, opting instead for a holistic medical treatment based on Native American healing practices called Nemenhah. In a written statement issued last week, an attorney for the parents said they “believe that the injection of chemotherapy into Danny Hauser amounts to an assault upon his body, and torture when it occurs over a long period of time.”
Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN chief medical correspondent, said he had no doubts about what to do.”My advice would be to treat him, without question,” he said. “He has a very, very good chance of surviving, being cured and never having to deal with this again. As a doctor, as a fellow citizen, I would say he should be treated.”
But Zwakman told CNN’s “American Morning” program Thursday that he knows five people who have been cured with natural healing.
Mankato, Minnesota, lawyer Calvin P. Johnson, who identified himself as the Hauser family’s attorney, has declined interviews but issued a statement “by way of clarification and hopefully to aid your understanding of the procedural nuances in the Danny Hauser case.”
The statement listed 12 points. Among them:
The first and foremost important principle is: It is a violation of spiritual law to invade the consciousness of another without their consent.
This is a case of Love vs. Power. Love gives. Power takes. The state does not have a right to take.
A parent’s love and affection is a positive social right we all share.
The court compelled Colleen Hauser to make a decision between three chemotherapy providers. Apparently, she didn’t like the list.
The court was forcing her to decide. The decision for treatment cannot be forced.
Anthony and Colleen Hauser share Danny’s viewpoint: They do not approve of chemotherapy. Under the circumstances of this case, chemotherapy constitutes assault and torture when given to a young man who believes that it will kill him.
