Joining this community to feel less alone as we walk through DIPG with our 12-year-old daughter Isla. Please keep her in your prayers. ❤️

I never imagined I would be writing this. My mum passed away, and I don’t yet have the words to describe the emptiness she’s left behind. She wasn’t just my mother — she was my best friend, my anchor, my reason for fighting, and the heart behind everything we built here. This community was created for her. She carried more than most people ever see. She lived with bipolar disorder. She carried childhood trauma. She endured a painful divorce, the loss of both her parents, a cancer diagnosis, the death of Pepper — our family boxer — and the loss of Albert, our family’s closest friend. All of this happened within the last seven years. And yet — she kept going. She walked at least 10,000 steps a day. She swam three times a week. She went to church every Sunday. She worked tirelessly on the house. She quit smoking after her diagnosis. She tried carnivore. She cut out sugar. And most importantly: She kept our family together. She fought. She cared. She loved. Even when depression weighed heavily on her will to live, she chose to fight — not because it was easy, but because she loved us. She fought for us when her mind told her to give up. That is courage. We were hopeful. So hopeful. She had just started the Astron Health protocol — only one week in — and we believed we had time. Previous scans had been relatively reassuring, showing stable, very slow-growing, localised disease in the peritoneum and a coeliac lymph node, with no organ spread. Her CRP was 4 — within the normal range. Then everything changed — fast. She developed sudden, severe gastrointestinal pain, vomiting, and diarrhoea. We rushed to the hospital. A CT scan showed ischemic colitis. A mouth swab also confirmed COVID. She was put on palliative care, given fluids and heparin. Her circulation improved. Lactate came down. Symptoms improved. Objectively, things were getting better. But the narrative never changed. Despite improving vitals, improving markers, and improving symptoms, they continued to insist on bowel necrosis — even when the evidence did not clearly support it. At the same time, her CRP (an inflammation marker) rose rapidly from 4 (normal) just weeks earlier, to 14 on admission, to 150 the following day, and eventually to 455 at its peak. She developed rising oxygen requirements, hypoxia, and what appeared to be a clear systemic inflammatory storm — yet COVID pneumonitis was repeatedly dismissed.

Today, we honor and remember Stuart — an admin, a leader, and the single most prolific contributor in our community. It is with heavy hearts that we share that Stuart has passed away. We learned of his passing through his friend Kevin, who shared that Stuart took a fast turn, struggled for a few weeks, and passed just before Christmas. Stuart was extraordinary in his dedication to this community. His contributions were unmatched — not only in number, but in depth, clarity, and substance. He shared relentlessly: research, protocols, insights, experiences, and updates — always with the goal of helping others understand their options and think critically about cancer treatment. He believed deeply in taking ownership of one’s journey, in understanding the science, and in exploring innovative, tissue-sparing approaches that respected the body rather than destroying it. He was methodical, analytical, and generous with his knowledge — never posting to impress, only to inform and empower. In his final post to the community in October, Stuart shared details of advanced ablation therapies he was pursuing — histotripsy and pulsed electric field (PEF) ablations for liver and lung cancer. As always, he wrote with precision and hope, outlining not just the treatments, but the reasoning behind them: sparing healthy tissue, tracking outcomes through PET/CT scans, liquid biopsies, immune markers, and aligning therapy with metabolic and lifestyle strategies. Even in that post, Stuart was teaching. He spoke openly about ketogenic nutrition, body composition over scale weight, aerobic movement, immune monitoring, and the importance of adapting intelligently to physical limits. It was classic Stuart — thoughtful, grounded, forward-looking, and deeply committed to doing things the right way. Stuart was not just an admin. He was a cornerstone of this community. He helped shape conversations, raise the level of discourse, and set a standard for what informed, empowered patient advocacy looks like. Many people here learned because of him. Many felt less alone because of him.

To every one of you walking this path — whether you’re fighting, supporting someone you love, researching late at night, or simply trying to hold things together — I want you to know how deeply respected you are. This journey is not easy. It takes courage, resilience, curiosity, and heart. And yet, despite everything, this community continues to show up with generosity, wisdom, and care for one another. That matters more than words can express. Christmas can bring joy, but it can also bring reflection, uncertainty, and mixed emotions — and all of that is okay. Wherever you find yourself today, please know you’re not alone. Wishing you peace, moments of warmth, and renewed hope as we move toward a new year together 💚

Hey Warriors 👋 One of the best ways we learn here is by sharing insights about what we’ve already tried — and what’s still on our radar. So: ✅ What therapies, supplements, or repurposed drugs have you already tried? ✅ What’s still on your “to explore” list? Please vote and then share in the comments — even a short note helps. Examples could be IV Vitamin C, HBOT, fasting, repurposed drugs, or natural compounds.