Today I Will Not Die

by Block, Mary Ann

• ISBN13: 9781575667089
• ISBN10: 1575667088
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2001-03-01
• Publisher: Kensington

Summary

Mary Ann Block, doctor of osteopathic medicine, was stunned when she learned that her 75-year-old mother, Cecile, had inoperable lung cancer -- and became determined to save her. Today, Cecile is cancer-free and thriving.

Dr. Block reveals how she helped her mother beat the odds by combining the best of traditional treatments -- both chemotherapy and radiation -- with a multi-faceted mind/body approach to healing. "Today I Will Not Die" is a compelling story that will inspire other patients and their families...and solid proof that no one has to accept cancer as a death sentence.

Mary Ann Block, D.O. is a licensed osteopathic physician and founder of the Block Center, a medical facility for adults and children with chronic health problems.

Table of Contents

Preface	xi
Foreword	xv
PART ONE: MIMI AND CELE
Wedding Belles	3	(4)
My Grandmother Mimi	7	(8)
Thoroughly Modern Mimi	15	(6)
Reality Hurts	21	(6)
Madame Curie, I Presume	27	(8)
Denial Works! A Fool's Paradise	35	(4)
Treasures Not Buried	39	(6)
The Cost of Living	45	(6)
Letting Go	51	(4)
But This Is My Mother	55	(6)
Reality Is What You Decide It Is	61	(12)
Ship of Fools	73	(12)
Back to Our Future	85	(10)
Any Port in a Storm	95	(10)
If You Can Visualize It, You Can Attain It	105	(8)
By the Book: A Place for Nutrition	113	(6)
If It Can't Hurt---Or Even If It Can	119	(6)
Future Perfect	125	(8)
Serving Up Hope du Jour	133	(10)
Killing Her Softly	143	(10)
Osteopathic Manipulation	153	(10)
Truth of the Matter	163	(6)
The Unsinkable Cele Ritzwoller	169	(64)
Epilogue	175	(4)
PART TWO: TAKING ACTION
Taking Action	179	(2)
Cele's Protocol	181	(26)
The Enemy Within	207	(2)
Is Your Biology Your Destiny?	209	(2)
Another World	211	(4)
Smoking: Puff, the Not-So-Magic Dragon	215	(18)
Web Sites	233	(2)
Bibliography	235	(8)
Recommended Reading	243	(2)
Publisher's Resource Guide	245