That's a tough road, Jay. Functioning without much sleep is bad enough. The background noise of those cancer cells waking up adds a layer of stress that sure won't help the sleep situation.

I've slept poorly for as long as I can remember. I'm used to it now, sometimes napping in the day but often just getting on with it because there's not much choice. So I can relate to how it feels.

As for the options with treatment ... one of these days, I'm going to write about this but for now, let me just say this: When I was a practicing homeopath, I treated a 35-year-old woman who came to me with symptoms of abdominal bloating and pain. She had just completed tests with the doc but hadn't got results yet.

I gave her a remedy (what we call homeopathic medicine). It was a Thurs or Friday. She emailed on Monday to say all her symptoms had gone, she was feeling great, had been out gardening over the weekend and she was astonished by the results.

On Wednesday, she rang me having just left the doc's office. Results were back and they showed stage 4 terminal cancer from cervix up to her lungs. She was loaded with it. They couldn't help her. She refused chemo that might have given her a couple of extra months, but carried on with my treatments.

Six months later, she rang me to say she'd just got her MRI results. They couldn't find one cancer cell.

Perhaps you'd consider finding a good homeopath in your area, or I could recommend my brilliant homeopath in England. He works over video and mails remedies. I've known him for about 20 years and highly recommend him.

Homeopathy is powerful, gentle medicine that often does what conventional medicine cannot. I could tell you so many cases of incurable or untreatable ailments that I cured or treated for my patients and for myself and my family.

Thanks for sharing your story. Sending big hugs and wishes for your ongoing good health.