Dear Friends and Family,

As mentioned in the last update here on Theresa, she had a PET scan done on 11/7/24 to monitor disease progress. The scan showed that the initial tumor which had spread throughout her entire chest reaching to her heart, lungs and down to her liver was gone. Her doctors saw no active cancer there and said that what was remaining was scar tissue that her body would eventually break down and eliminate over time (very good news!). But they did see a new growth along her chest wall that was much smaller than the first tumor but still very metabolically active. They determined this was a relapse of the disease and explained that while B-cell lymphoma is an aggressive cancer to begin with, a relapse is often more complex to treat and can be more resistant to treatment. Her doctor explained that sometimes even one single cancer cell can survive treatment and continue to form a new tumor.  They decided that Theresa would need a biopsy to sample the cells from this new growth to see what it was. They knew it was active cancer, but needed to determine cell type. This information was shared with her doctors in Mexico, and they agreed that a biopsy was the best next step and that when it was completed and she recovered from the procedure, she should go for her follow up visit at the Hope4Cancer clinic to discuss the treatment plan with her doctors. Theresa had her biopsy done the first week of December and ended up being in the hospital for a week with a chest tube while her lungs healed from the procedure. She then came home and was able to be here for Christmas with her family. During that time, her biopsy results came in and her doctor told her that the cancer cells  were expressing in the same way as the old tumor cells were and that the treatment recommended would be 6 rounds of chemotherapy. Theresa left for Hope4Cancer shortly after Christmas and was there for a week doing intensive therapies that were aimed at slowing the tumor’s growth and killing the cancer. These included Heckels hyperthermia, hyperbaric oxygen, PEMF, infrared sauna, multiple IV infusions of mistletoe, curcumin, methylene blue and vitamin C (and much more). She also had multiple tests done including full body ultrasound, thermography and comprehensive bloodwork. Part of Hope4Cancer’s principles to treating cancer is to determine underlying issues and imbalances in the body that allowed cancer to start or come back and to then address and heal those problems. Theresa’s doctors found underlying issues that hadn’t come up before in testing, including Lyme’s infections, heavy metal toxicity and different areas of stress in her body including her kidneys and thyroid. Her doctors at Hope4Cancer believe that these issues contributed to persistent immune system suppression which allowed some of the cancer to survive and form a new tumor. Many times, discovering imbalances and disease in the body is like peeling back layers of an onion and they don’t all present at once. Her case was reviewed by multiple doctors at the clinic including Dr Tony Jimenez, the clinic’s founder and they agreed that because of the aggressive nature of this growth, chemotherapy was needed alongside an updated rigorous protocol of integrative and holistic treatments that Hope4Cancer would provide. These treatments included natural cancer killing medications Helleborus Niger, Helixor (Mistletoe) and therapies such as sono-photodynamic therapy, infrared light and sauna, coffee enemas and targeted supplementation. They also prescribed various supplements to help mitigate damage from chemo such as things that will support and protect her liver, kidneys and GI system. She also is continuing methylene blue to protect all organs from chemo damage. Theresa returned home in early January and arrangements were made for her to start chemotherapy. She completed two rounds and then had a PET scan on 3/6 to assess treatment progress. By the grace of God  and the intercession of St Jude, St Philomena, Our Lady, St Peregrine and many others, Theresa’s doctor reported that her PET scan looked fantastic. She could see no areas of active cancer! While that was wonderful and promising news, she explained that Theresa would still need to finish chemotherapy since they never rely on one PET scan to determine remission. There is a possibility that a tiny amount of cancer can still be there and they want to finish chemo to ensure everything is killed. Theresa’s doctors in Mexico agreed with this plan. 

Theresa has been doing well throughout chemo. She has difficult weeks where she feels sick and fatigued, but overall her doctors in NY are surprised at how well she is tolerating it. They said she is the healthiest person they have ever seen on this chemo regimen. 

Theresa would like to express her endless gratitude to you all for all of the support and many prayers you have offered for her this past year. You are in her prayers and the Mariani family’s prayers. May God bless you.

We also would like to publicly thank St Jude especially for his intercession and thank God for His compassion and mercy shown to Theresa and her family. 

Theresa will complete the last of the four remaining rounds of chemo in  early June and then will have another PET scan. We pray that it ultimately will show she is completely healed! 

“To them that love God, all things work together unto good.” 

Dear Friends and Family,

We are very grateful for your continued prayers and concern for our beloved daughter/sister Theresa during this difficult time in her life. 

Theresa has been very diligent in following her daily schedule of treatments, therapies and medications, and is very hopeful that her next PET scan on 11/7/24 will have positive results. Theresa looks healthy and is very energetic and continues to say that she feels the best she’s ever felt. We hope and pray that this is an indication that the integrative approach to healing from cancer is working, and that one day soon it will be more readily available, affordable and covered by insurance here in the States for those suffering from this disease. 

Our hearts go out to the families with a loved one diagnosed with cancer who have inquired about the treatment that Theresa is receiving. We hope and pray that if they choose the integrative approach to cancer that it will help their loved ones. 

In December, Theresa will return to the Hope 4 Cancer Clinic in Mexico for a follow up visit with her doctors there who will evaluate her November PET scan. After some additional in clinic testing and bloodwork they will determine how to proceed with her treatment plan. We continue to pray especially to St Jude for her complete healing and wish to thank him for all of the progress that Theresa has already made. 

Our family cannot adequately express how grateful we are for the unconditional love, support and encouragement that Theresa has received from you all! May God bless you abundantly!

We will update again after the PET scan and Theresa’s return from Mexico. 

Theresa had her repeat PET and CT scans today to check her progress. Her scans showed that there is a significant decrease in the tumor size and decrease in cancer activity. Her doctor also said that she does not see any new growth or spread of the tumor, which is also very good news! She recommended that Theresa continue her current course of treatment. Theresa will be back at the integrative cancer clinic on 6/23 for more testing, bloodwork and the doctors there will update her protocol and treatments based on those results and the results of her recent scans. Theresa and her family would like to publicly thank St Jude especially, for his intercession on Theresa's behalf. Many prayers and novenas to him have been offered, and he has so far answered our prayers for improvement in Theresa's condition and that the cancer does not spread! Theresa and her family also extend their gratitude to you all for your continued prayers and support. 

Update on Theresa:

Theresa and her family would like to thank you all for for your continued prayers and support. Theresa returned home to NY about 1.5 months ago after her initial three week stay at the integrative cancer clinic. She is currently doing their home program where her day is full of doing different therapies and taking medications/supplements meant to the cancer and heal any deficiencies in her body so that cancer cannot reoccur. Theresa frequently says how much better she feels and is grateful that she has the opportunity to receive treatments that are restoring and healing her body and helping to make her feel so much better. Her recent bloodwork has shown much improvement in inflammation levels, and she is working with her doctors to continue to address vitamin and mineral deficiencies. Theresa is scheduled for repeat scans on June 13th to check cancer/tumor activity and we are praying that the tumor has shrunk and cancer activity is decreasing or for a complete cure! She will then return to the integrative clinic on June 23rd for more testing, bloodwork and to see if there are any adjustments or modifications needed for her home program. Theresa continues to remain in good spirits and is very positive and hopeful with the treatments she is doing. She and her family feel they cannot adequately express their gratitude to you all for your support and prayers for her complete healing. They would like you to know that you are and will always be in their daily prayers. We will continue to post updates here. May God bless you all! 

Theresa and her family would like to sincerely thank you all for your financial support and prayers offered for her healing. Through your generosity, Theresa was able to make it safely home to NY after her first round of chemotherapy, where she then left for treatment at an integrative cancer clinic. She will be there for a three week stay where she is receiving multiple treatments and therapies to hopefully shrink the tumor and to address any other deficiencies and imbalances in her body so that the cancer cannot survive or reoccur. After her stay she will return home to continue her treatments and will have regular follow ups at the clinic and bloodwork/scans to monitor progress. The first round of chemo was difficult for her and she became very weak and was in pain but she has said that the treatments at the clinic are helping to get her energy back and she is beginning to feel much better. She has a long road ahead of her, but all of the prayers and support from the many generous people in her life have lifted her spirits and helped her to remain positive and hopeful. We will continue to posts any updates here. Theresa and her family humbly ask for your continued prayers for her complete healing. Please be assured that she and her family remember you daily in their prayers. 

Theresa and her family would like to sincerely thank you all for your financial support and prayers offered for her healing. Through your generosity, Theresa was able to make it safely home to NY after her first round of chemotherapy, where she then left for treatment at an integrative cancer clinic. She will be there for a three week stay where she is receiving multiple treatments and therapies to hopefully shrink the tumor and to address any other deficiencies and imbalances in her body so that the cancer cannot survive or reoccur. After her stay she will return home to continue her treatments and will have regular follow ups at the clinic and bloodwork/scans to monitor progress. The first round of chemo was difficult for her and she became very weak and was in pain but she has said that the treatments at the clinic are helping to get her energy back and she is beginning to feel much better. She has a long road ahead of her, but all of the prayers and support from the many generous people in her life have lifted her spirits and helped her to remain positive and hopeful. We will continue to posts any updates here. Theresa and her family humbly ask for your continued prayers for her complete healing. Please be assured that she and her family remember you daily in their prayers.