Patient Testimonials

May Kyle Orr
Breast Cancer
Scotland


"My first visit to the Oasis of Hope Hospital was in January 2004, after being diagnosed with breast cancer in November 2003. I found out about the hospital through a person in my sister’s church, who had recently been in contact with someone who had visited the hospital. It came highly recommended and seemed to back up my belief in alternative treatments. After much research via the Internet and prayer, I realized that this was where I had to go.

My first visit lasted for 28 days during which I got ozone treatment and a mastectomy. This, however, did not result in a typical hospital experience — stuck indoors after each daily treatment. I was able to go for a walk along the beach or to the shops. The food on offer is a big part of the on-going treatment. It is based on a very strict diet. Also, on offer were nutritional classes that teach you the best way to make your food when you return home.

I am now at the end of my five-year program, which has included 10 visits. Each visit, which was approximately every six months for a few days, has been very similar. This would include a check-up and consultation with the doctor, a blood test being taken for the tumor marker, and the opportunity to take home my prescribed medication due to the distance traveled. The check-ups gave me the opportunity to visit some lovely cities in the US before flying home.

I now plan to visit once each year so that the doctors can continue to physically monitor my progress. I am so, so glad that I made this decision instead of the conventional treatment (chemotherapy, radiation therapy) and side effects (hair loss, sickness, feeling tired, etc.), none of which I experienced but would have been my only option in the UK. I was also treated as an individual, with treatments to suit my situation, instead of like patients back home who generally always get the same treatments regardless."