Official Review: What I Did and Do and Why
Posted: 17 Aug 2020, 04:13
[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "What I Did and Do and Why" by Kaiulani Facciani.]
Cancer is a beast, “a snarling wolf,” as the author says. It ravages a person’s body system so brutally that they become a shell of their former self. If cancer is a beast, then chemotherapy is a double-edged sword. It is supposed to kill cancer cells and make a patient whole again, but it can have deadly consequences. Kaiulani Facciani, in her book, What I Did and Do and Why, has detailed the naturopathic steps she took to defeat cancer and circumvent the toxicity of chemotherapy.
In 2012, Kaiulani was diagnosed with stage IV breast cancer that had metastasized to many vital organs, including her lungs and liver. After losing the use of her legs, she was given two months to live. By all means, she outlived the time the doctors gave her and miraculously regained motion. Again, in 2013, the tumors came back even more ferociously in nine different locations, including her brain, and she was given less than three months to live. This time, she got an armor of research and swords of naturopathy and western medicine to combat the snarling wolf that is cancer. In this book, she shares just exactly how she combined naturopathic medicine and western medicine to achieve her NEAD (No Evidence of Active Disease) status.
Even though I am not a cancer patient, this book was a wake-up call for me. It exposed the kind of toxicity that can be found in our environment and in our bodies. After reading this book, I resolved to make a more conscious effort to cleanse my body system and avoid environmental toxins. I loved the author’s point of view that anyone can take control of their healing and not give in to the “finality” of doctors’ negative diagnosis. The author never tried to force her ideas down anyone’s throat; she made it clear that she was simply sharing what worked for her.
It was also responsible for her to encourage readers who might be cancer patients to do their own research. She describes cancer as a perfect storm that is unique to any patient. I especially appreciated the writer’s honesty. She was so open about her experiences that I did not doubt her for one second. She approached cancer confidently even when she was afraid. It was almost as if the author laughed in the face of cancer. Her witty side comments and rhetorical questions were hilarious and delightful. Also, encouraging quotes opened most chapters, and I felt inspired by them.
I must say that Facciani came fortified with research. She included the links to various research papers and studies that were conducted by medical professionals and scientists. She also included the links to the naturopathic stores where she gets many of her natural supplies from. I believe that these things will be helpful to both cancer patients and people who want to live a healthier lifestyle. I thunderously applaud Facciani because the work that she has done here is no child’s play.
My rating for this book is 4 out of 4 stars, and it is well deserved. However, I would be amiss if I did not mention the repetitive nature of this book. Sometimes, it felt like the author was saying the same thing in a hundred different ways. Nevertheless, this does not detract from the immense benefit of this book. This book contains some profane words, but they are in reference to cancer. It also contains a lot of technical cancer and medical terms. I wholeheartedly recommend this book to everyone because although this book was written for the benefit of cancer patients, there is something in it for everyone.
To order a copy, click here: https://kaiulanifacciani.com/book-store/
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Cancer is a beast, “a snarling wolf,” as the author says. It ravages a person’s body system so brutally that they become a shell of their former self. If cancer is a beast, then chemotherapy is a double-edged sword. It is supposed to kill cancer cells and make a patient whole again, but it can have deadly consequences. Kaiulani Facciani, in her book, What I Did and Do and Why, has detailed the naturopathic steps she took to defeat cancer and circumvent the toxicity of chemotherapy.
In 2012, Kaiulani was diagnosed with stage IV breast cancer that had metastasized to many vital organs, including her lungs and liver. After losing the use of her legs, she was given two months to live. By all means, she outlived the time the doctors gave her and miraculously regained motion. Again, in 2013, the tumors came back even more ferociously in nine different locations, including her brain, and she was given less than three months to live. This time, she got an armor of research and swords of naturopathy and western medicine to combat the snarling wolf that is cancer. In this book, she shares just exactly how she combined naturopathic medicine and western medicine to achieve her NEAD (No Evidence of Active Disease) status.
Even though I am not a cancer patient, this book was a wake-up call for me. It exposed the kind of toxicity that can be found in our environment and in our bodies. After reading this book, I resolved to make a more conscious effort to cleanse my body system and avoid environmental toxins. I loved the author’s point of view that anyone can take control of their healing and not give in to the “finality” of doctors’ negative diagnosis. The author never tried to force her ideas down anyone’s throat; she made it clear that she was simply sharing what worked for her.
It was also responsible for her to encourage readers who might be cancer patients to do their own research. She describes cancer as a perfect storm that is unique to any patient. I especially appreciated the writer’s honesty. She was so open about her experiences that I did not doubt her for one second. She approached cancer confidently even when she was afraid. It was almost as if the author laughed in the face of cancer. Her witty side comments and rhetorical questions were hilarious and delightful. Also, encouraging quotes opened most chapters, and I felt inspired by them.
I must say that Facciani came fortified with research. She included the links to various research papers and studies that were conducted by medical professionals and scientists. She also included the links to the naturopathic stores where she gets many of her natural supplies from. I believe that these things will be helpful to both cancer patients and people who want to live a healthier lifestyle. I thunderously applaud Facciani because the work that she has done here is no child’s play.
My rating for this book is 4 out of 4 stars, and it is well deserved. However, I would be amiss if I did not mention the repetitive nature of this book. Sometimes, it felt like the author was saying the same thing in a hundred different ways. Nevertheless, this does not detract from the immense benefit of this book. This book contains some profane words, but they are in reference to cancer. It also contains a lot of technical cancer and medical terms. I wholeheartedly recommend this book to everyone because although this book was written for the benefit of cancer patients, there is something in it for everyone.
To order a copy, click here: https://kaiulanifacciani.com/book-store/
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What I Did and Do and Why
View: on Bookshelves
