Chemo Day 5: How I Took Control of My Cancer Terrain and Came Back to Life

Ketosis, fasting, RSO, and the protocol that’s rebuilding me from the inside out.

So today, between wondering why half the government seems to be run by sociopaths and pedophiles, I had a much more immediate mystery on my mind: Why do I feel so good right now? Especially after months of feeling like hell and just going through chemo?

This isn’t a rant, it’s a historical record and, more importantly, an invitation to anyone battling disease: you can take control of your recovery, your wellness, and your outcome. Because here’s the uncomfortable truth: no matter how kind or competent your doctor is, they’re operating within a system that profits from disease. I’m not dressing that up. It is what it is.

So here’s my working theory on what’s going on in my body and why I feel sharper, clearer, and more alive than I have in months:

• I’ve been in therapeutic ketosis for most of the past two months

• I fasted for over 100 hours through chemo

• I’m tracking everything, glucose, ketones, protein, hydration, mood, inflammation

• I’m using RSO and targeted supplementation to fight inflammation and support healing

• And I’ve taken full control of the terrain my cancer lives in

Now, my brain today is either riding the high of "manic Duane takes the wheel" or it’s finally back online thanks to the protocol I’ve been building for the past 60 days. I’m betting it’s the latter. No drugs, no impulsive chaos just a metabolic engine finally running on the fuel it was designed for.

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Based on the Science, Here’s What May Be Happening:

🔥 Therapeutic Ketosis (2 months sustained)

• Cancer cells rely heavily on glucose and glutamine, I’ve limited both

• Therapeutic GKI (I’ve often been <2.0) is associated with:

  • Lower insulin/IGF-1 signaling (growth drivers)

  • Reduced inflammation and oxidative stress

  • Increased mitochondrial repair and apoptosis (cell death) signaling

• Ketones like β-hydroxybutyrate can inhibit cancer-promoting histone deacetylases (HDACs) pushing tumor cells toward fragility

🧪 Fasting Around Chemo

• My 100+ hour fast before and during infusion likely:

  • Protected healthy cells via stress resistance (differential stress resistance)

  • Sensitized cancer cells to chemo → they can’t adapt metabolically

  • May have amplified chemo’s cytotoxic impact

🌿 RSO and Metabolic Stack

• RSO (high-THC cannabis oil) has shown apoptotic effects in colorectal cancer models

• When combined with ketosis and fasting, RSO may:

  • Trigger mitochondrial collapse in cancer cells

  • Inhibit angiogenesis and inflammation

So, What Are the Chances I’ve Had Some Impact?

High.

Not necessarily total tumor shrinkage yet, but microenvironmental weakening, metabolic destabilization, and potentially initiating cell death in vulnerable clusters? Very likely.

I’m laying a terrain that resists growth and promotes death of what shouldn’t be there. That takes time, but two months of what I’ve done is not neutral. It’s foundational.

Important Perspective:

Even without a scan yet, I’ve:

• Survived chemo without being wrecked

• Maintained muscle mass

• Protected my brain, immune system, and gut

• Created a cancer-hostile internal terrain

I’m sharing all of this with deep gratitude for the people supporting me, the lessons this journey keeps teaching, and the second chance I feel unfolding day by day. If you’re reading this, thank you for being part of that. I’m not just surviving. I’m rebuilding. And I’m not doing it alone.