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Title: The State Tried Kidnapping this Amish Girl to Force Chemo on Her, She Fled and is Now Cancer Free
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Free Thought Project
URL Source: http://thefreethoughtproject.com/st ... ncer-free/#gTX23GCRoQLFrcR4.99
Published: Oct 2, 2015
Author: John Vibes
Post Date: 2015-10-02 13:16:11 by Deckard
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Views: 900
Comments: 17
Akron, OH – After fleeing from government agents who wanted to kidnap her and put her through chemotherapy, an Amish girl who once had cancer is now entirely healthy. Sarah Hershberger, 12, was being treated at Akron Childrens Hospital, a government hospital, when the staff attempted to force her through chemotherapy despite the objections of her and her parents, Andy and Anna Hershberger. In June of 2013, Sarah was receiving chemotherapy at the hospital and her parents were convinced that it was making her condition worse, and putting her at risk for many other long-term health problems. “We were pretty sure we were going to lose her if we kept doing the chemo,” Anna Hershberger, Sarah’s mother said. The parents began to object the treatment and faced strong resistance from the hospital staff, who even took them to court and attempted to gain guardianship over Sarah. The doctors had testified that without receiving chemotherapy immediately, Sarah would die within six months. The family stood firm in their denial of the treatment, which prompted an intense legal battle. At one point during the ordeal, the family was forced to flee the country so she was not kidnaped by the hospital. Eventually, the family won in court, and it was decided that they had a legal and constitutional right to treat the cancer as they saw fit. Now, two years later, Sarah is not only still alive, but she is actually entirely healthy, and cancer-free. According to court records released this week, Sarah is no longer showing symptoms of lymphoma and she is back to her regular life. This recovery is in spite of the fact that doctors insisted that she would die without chemotherapy, to the extent that they would attempt to take her away from her parents. The mainstream media has been very pessimistic and cynical about Sarah’s case, and many of the media segments about her suggest that her family is irresponsible and that she is essentially on her deathbed. However, this is not the case, she is now healthy and has beaten cancer because her and her family decided to stand up against the strong-arm tactics of the state. The following clip was filmed during the legal battle in 2013: 
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#4. To: Deckard (#0)
I'd like to see actual photos of the police pointing Glocks at the family... not the photo shopped yella bullshit picture on the article.
Go to the actual story at the Reason link Deck provided. I quoted it a bit above in my last post. The 'source' article of this thread left out a LOT of key information. One being, the kid received the first battery of chemo treatments (which is pretty intense) thus putting her in full remission most likely within 2-3 weeks. So during those treatments all the 'visible' cancer and tumors are killed along with a lot of collateral damage of healthy cells. Usually the kid is given a 2-3 week rest from chemo to recover and kids are so resilient they bounce back quick..unless they contract infections and other sicknesses based on a compromised immunity. So as Reason mag mentions no one knows if Sarah is better off today because of the intial intense treatments (they ARE intense); or a combination of initial chemo and the alternative method used. Either way there are risks involved. Recurrence usually happens within 3-5 years of initial treatments. That is why for LL and most ALL the treatment regimen lasts for 3.5 years and close monitoring for an additional 2 years (5 years total) and then visits to the oncologist every couple of months until reaching adulthood.
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#5. To: GrandIsland (#4)
I'd like to see actual photos of the police pointing Glocks at the family... not the photo shopped yella bullshit picture on the article.
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