![]() ![]() ![]() Hunter is one of many cancer survivors whose life has been transformed by the cancer survivor community. Sometimes it would take 10 times just to sit up, 10 more to put on my shoes, run to the bathroom to throw up, cry, say it 10 more times to walk outside, sit in my truck and cry, 10 more times and drive to the park to jog. But I would tell myself, ‘this won’t be my story, I won’t do this on my knees.’ At times that worked, but when I still didn’t have the strength I would tell myself ‘I won’t let my mother bury me.’ I’d say it over and over again whenever I felt weak or overwhelmed. At many points in my treatment, I felt like giving up and the only time I prayed was to not wake up in the morning. “It’s hard to comprehend unless you have been through it, but I feel just wanting to survive or be healthy is not enough of a motivator. “None of this came easily and it was a constant battle within myself to choose to do these positive things when I didn’t really feel like it,” said Hunter. ![]() Other practices he incorporated included intermittent fasting, acupuncture, plant-medicine, plant-based diet, and meditations, such as the Wim Hof breathing technique. He started to run, jogging upwards of 4 miles at a time, three to five times a week. Hunter believed that with the power of his own mind, alternative therapies, movement, and a variety of mind-body practices, he could beat cancer.įirst, Hunter removed his dependency on prescription medications, spending the last seven months of his 12 months of treatment without the use of regimented pills. “I took the responsibility on myself to heal,” he said. He told LaFave “ to just rest and give up responsibility,” and went as far as to say that “acupuncture, fasting or plant-based dieting would kill him.įeeling lost, afraid, alone, and at times hopeless, Hunter knew there must be another way. “It wasn’t even mentioned.” His first oncologist actually advised him to eat red meat and drink alcohol and said that sugar didn’t affect cancer. “I had 3 different oncologists because I never found one who advised on lifestyle, diet, mental health, and emotional support,” said LaFave. He completed 40 rounds of chemotherapy, 28 sessions of radiation and went through at least seven surgeries, including an emergency heart surgery and one to repair a prolapsed ostomy. ![]() At age 30, Hunter LaFave was diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer. ![]()
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