has anyone anything to say about the daily mail article about breast milk and cancer?

[fairygirl3]

Try to be brief my mum has advanced cancer,nothing can be done just treatment to prolong her life/make her feel better.
She has just read this article and rang me to ask if i will provide her with some breast milk as i am still feeding my 8 month old dd.I said yes but it has left me feeling very odd/upset.I think maybe because i feel this just adds to the way our roles of mother/daughter seemed to have swapped or because i dont want the pressure of her getting her hopes up that i can help,i know that probably the best i can hope for is that it will give her something to keep her positive.
Anybody had a similar experience?

I am also watching a friend with terminal cancer also jump thru hoops and seek unproven quack treatments.

As far as I know about the Swedish research, the tumours themselves need to be exposed directly to breastmilk (via injection); the digestive process would probably destroy it, or the active ingredients wouldn't exist in high enough concentration to help your mum. So your mum would need to find someone to inject it for her (might not even be possible, depends where the tumours are).

She is asking for a weird thing and I can understand you feeling uncomfortable with it.

Has your mum seen anything about the Budwig diet for cancer. Might be worth a look and certainly easier than injecting breast milk.
www.healingcancernaturally.com/budwig_protocol.html

thanks lentilpie ,will have alook.
She is not thinking of having it injected as in the trial,more alongthe lines that how much more do they not know about is benefits and that if i will give her some each day to drink then it cant do any harm.

On sky [might have been ch4] a few months ago there was a program about breast feeding and on it there was a man who bought breast milk to drink for the health benefits.
I am so sorry that ye are going through terminal illness
I am sorry but I cannot find a link and cannot access ch4 site as am not in the Uk

Sorry it is CH 4 Kate Garraway Other Peoples Breast Milk sorry can't put up a link

thanks buzzybb,have just watched that,very intresting.

Pretty sure a patient asked for that in House the other week.
I don't think it's creepy (would be if not for medicinal purposes!) and it's great you are in a position to help her - may bring your mum some hope. Good luck.

I don't find the idea creepy at all. Breastmilk is amazing stuff.

bidibidi - I agree there are no end of quack treatments around, I think my Aunt managed to singlehandedly unearth most of them when my Grandpa had cancer. The health and healing benefits of breastmilk are well known though and I certainly don't think it can be dismissed.

OP - I agree it is a strange situation, to be so personally involved with your mother's care. I really feel for you, and I hope you can come to a solution that you and your mother are content with.

Fairygirl,
I can completely understand that this request has made you feel creepy, in so many ways.
The feeling of helplessness when watching your mum go through her terminal illness, well I can't imagine how hard it is for you.

Breast milk is wonderful yes, but it's not a cancer treatment.
Your mum very likely knows this but like you say it may bring her hopes up. If that is how she can deal with her situation at this point in time, well then, it's probably worth it.

Does your mum and your family have any input from mcmillan?
Most areas have a counselling/psychologist service which is fairly easy and quick to access in palliative situations like yours.
You should talk to someone about this.

I am so sorry for you and your family, and wish you all the best.