It was hard for me to write this story. I've been cancer free for 8 years and I think I've forgotten about what a miracle I went through. But today I took my 12 year old granddaughter to a funeral for a classmate who died of leukemia. Emily fought a tremendous battle against this disease but in the end modern medicine couldn't help her. Or could it? If she'd been allowed to take Protocel®, would it have prolonged her life? We'll never know. It made me realize that I owe other people the information to help them choose their own recovery method.

I was diagnosed with breast cancer on March 17, 2001. "You have cancer". No one can realize how devastating those words can be until you hear it about yourself. Is my life over? Will I miss seeing my grandchildren grow up? What will I miss out on, and will I suffer? These are just a few of the thoughts that go through your mind. I spent most of the day crying and feeling sorry for myself. But that evening my sister was having a St. Patrick's Day party and I didn't want to ruin it for her.

I pulled myself together and went to the party with the idea I would enjoy myself and not let anyone else know. My husband was my strength and he agreed not to tell anyone. At the party, my sister (not knowing my diagnosis) introduced me to Sis Bush, a woman who's son-in-law was given six months to live because of brain cancer. I asked how he was doing and she said remarkably well.

He had been taking this product called Protocel® and the tumors were shrinking. She spent the evening telling everyone who would listen of this wonderful miracle find. I was intrigued. However, I had convinced myself that I would have a lumpectomy and radiation and be well again. I had to believe that.

After the lumpectomy, I was told that the cancer was in my lymph nodes and I needed more surgery, chemo and radiation. They gave my husband and me a pamphlet on chemo to read. I thought I could come to terms with weight gain and hair loss but I wasn't sure about the other side effects of chemo: those effects are listed below.

1. extreme fatigue

2. pain while receiving the drug

3. vomiting

4. nausea

5. anemia

6. central nervous system problems

7. infections

8. blood clots

9. diarrhea

10. constipation

11. nerve and muscle problems

12. effects on skin and nails

13. sunlight sensitivity

14. kidney or bladder effects

15. flu-like symptoms

16. fluid retention

17. effects on sexual org

This was a lot to digest. After much prayer, I couldn't believe that the loving God that I knew would want us to put poison in our bodies. The cure seemed worse than the disease.

The next day I called Dr. Tony Bell (a chemist and one of Protocel's® biggest supporters), and told him my story. He told me how the Protocel worked and gave me lots of info to think about. He also gave me a name of a nun, Sr. Hermana, who had the same cancer I had, and she was cured by the Protocel®. I called Sr. Hermana. She was told she'd need a lumpectomy and lymph node surgery. Another nun was recovering from a double mastectomy and she was told she needed chemo. Both nuns declined the standard procedures and instead did Protocel®. Both nuns became cancer free. A third nun was diagnosed with colon cancer. She too became free of cancer due to the Protocel®. Sr. Hermana was the answer to my prayers. I truly believed that God was telling me what to do.

I took Protocel religiously for 1-1/2 years and another 2-1/2 years as maintenance. I've gone to all my check-ups and eight years later I am cancer free.

I truly believe that God wants us to be proactive in our health decisions. Ask him for advice and he will guide you. Protocel® is a miracle substance, a miracle that I feel blessed to have found. Life after cancer can be very rewarding and life with cancer can be too.

Kathleen McVean Schulz
August 2009