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 I Think I Have A Tumor And It's Shrinking

Yes, you read that correctly. I think I have a tumor...and...it is shrinking.

Let me tell you my story. One day, I was at work. I work from home, which means I work in another room in my house. Anyway I was at work, and I felt this burning sensation, like attach to the side of my neck on the left. It hurt, I mean really hurt...I could feel it. It was so weird, like one day it wasn't there, then the next day it was. It was as if I swallowed something, and it lodged in that part of my throat. It feels as though it is in the shape of a circle, if that makes sense. I could not swallow it away, I tried, I thought it would go away by swallowing, but the burning sensation remained. Now sometimes I could feel it and sometimes I couldn't.  The burning sensation was/is a persistent steady throb, and as I talk I go horse and start choking. Then I need a cough drop or peppermint. Inevitably I would have to apologize to whomever I am talking to for the coughing, or the person on the other end of the phone feels so sorry for me that s/he says...."Do you need some water? I will hold while you go get some water." I then reply with 'Yes, thank you...I'll be back in a minute."

Now this burning sensation I have been feeling has been going on for several weeks now. I felt that it was getting worse. So much so that I would gag, as I became horse and talked too long. As I swallow, it feels like I am swallowing down the right-side of my throat. But I would not go to the doctor. I refused to. I know that sounds stupid. And I know what you're thinking.  You are probably saying/thinking  to yourself....."Why not go to the doctor if you are in pain? You have to find out what that thing is, what is causing the burning sensation. Don't you want to know?" Honestly, no I don't want to know. I think I already know.   I think it is a tumor, either benign (non cancerous) or malignant (cancerous). I think it is the same thing, or similar to what my mother had, years ago. She had a biopsy done on or near her thyroid gland, I can't exactly remember. All I know is that she had her thyroid removed, and as she was waking up from surgery, she said the words...."This was a mistake." Those words are stuck in my brain, never to come out. 

I don't care for hospitals. I think doctors are for doctoring. I believe that if you tell the doctor of a problem you are having, s/he will run tests to try to find what is wrong, which will be billed to your insurance, or you will have to pay out of pocket costing a lot of money. If nothing can be found, you will be told something that will placate you, just so you can associate/connect something as a reason for the discomfort/pain you are feeling, which may result in a misdiagnosis. If you are prescribed something to make the pain go away, what you are prescribed may have side effects, causing other problems. Then you have to take whatever the prescription is, for the rest of your life, to stop the pain...which makes the pharmaceutical companies very rich. Now you are addicted to something, you may not have needed in the first place. 

No, I was determined to handle this myself. I have had success in the past with herbal remedies and researching on the internet. Recently, my neighbor shared a plastic container of organic ginger with me that she received from the food bank.

I believe to this day, that this was a blessing from God (Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ). HE is the only ONE who knew of this burning sensation I was feeling in my throat. It is just interesting that out of the clear-blue sky, my neighbor would give me the ginger, I mean, why ginger....? 

Anyway...I began eatting the ginger, and let me tell you if you have never eatten ginger, it is nasty. I mean to me, it does not have a pleasant taste at all. But I discovered it is helping me....You see I noticed today, at the time of this writing, that the burning sensation I have been feeling has subsided, it is not as pronounced as it was. And this is the kicker....it feels like the sensation is moving...Yes, I said moving. I can still feel it, but it is going toward the front of my throat. The burning feeling moved from the side of my neck, to its current position, almost to the middle of my throat. The burning sensation does not feel as large as it used to feel. 

I DO believe this movement is due to the ginger. I also discovered tumeric, and have been eatting that, shaking it on my breakfast or in my cereal for lunch. But I did not notice the subsiding/movement of the burning sensation with the tumeric, as I have been using that for over a month, at the time of this writing. It could be the combination of the tumeric and ginger together, which is what is helpful. I don't know, but I think it is the ginger. Eventhough I do not like the taste of the ginger, I will continue to eat it. I will make myself like it. I will get accustomed to eatting it, if it makes me feel better, and keeps me healthy. I find that if I cut it up into small bits and eat it with blueberries, apples, oranges or anything that has a liquid in it, I can wash it down, even water helps. I am so glad I discovered ginger, and thought to eat it. My mother bought it when I was younger, but did not know what to do with it and it was going bad, so she threw it out. I am so glad, I followed my mind and decided to try it. The bible says physician heal thyself. There are fruits and vegetables designed to do just that. We can heal ourselves. There have been several books written, foods that help, foods that heal. Just like there are foods that help and heal you, there are foods that cause gas, bloating, etc., as I have said in another article, you are what you eat. Do your research on the internet or in the library....look up 'foods that prevent diabetes, foods that prevent cancer', etc. You can help yourself.  By helping yourself you can live, stress-free.

Disclaimer: I do not want this article to imply I think doctors are horrible people. They provide a great service to society, and medicine is an honorable profession to pursue. I have just found a better way to handle any ailments I may have, that's all. What I describe above is based on my own experience, and works for me. If you have a doctor, that has helped you and you are happy with, then by all means stay with that person.