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Re:Ask HN: A friend has brain cancer: any bio hacks that worked? on Wednesday January 15, 2025 @10:25PM (#42720733)
Thank you. This is a great idea. I have been using chat gpt, asking it questions but I haven't actually tried it on this particular latest treatment. It will be interesting to see what it says.
Re:Ask HN: A friend has brain cancer: any bio hacks that worked? on Wednesday January 15, 2025 @10:24PM (#42720721)
You would definitely need to stick with keto. I have actually heard a lot of good, small testimonials. Some of them are from science journals and just lack the patient size. However, I don't think it would really buy me survival just a little more time at best. My conclusion is it could be worth pursuing but with my limited time I am just not willing to make the sacrifice. Not without having a better sense that it would cure me. For that reason I will pursue some other alternate strategies such as the spinning magnets.

Thank you for your help.

Re:Ask HN: A friend has brain cancer: any bio hacks that worked? on Wednesday January 15, 2025 @10:18PM (#42720667)
Yes the magnet is rated at having 500 lb pull (i don't know the term) capacity. It's about 2.5" in diameter and maybe half inch thick. Just approximating.

I have not yet gotten to measuring the magnetic field. The problem is, the cancer is inside my head so really a question of what the field is where the tumor is. I estimate it's 1 to 1.5" beyond the inner diameter of my skull near the back. So if my skull is half inch thick it's 1.5 to 2" I have to reach. I have no idea if I have the magnetic strength so for now I am just guessing.

Thank you for this. I don't have your background but I have GBM and research it and yes agree there is a total bypass in your system for keto. Your body finds a way to get what it needs. Keto might buy some time before that takes effect but it is not a solution.
I should also say that i am using the device for 20 minutes at a time and 3 times a day. I am not sure if that is sufficient, I know in the article they were using for 2-6 hours.
I am in the same boat. Glioblastoma diagosis 21 months ago. I am IDH wild type with MGMT methylation status. I am starting to get a possible recurrence.

Yes, I HAVE used the spinning oscillating magnetic field. I don't know that I am doing it right but I have the following setup and have been doing this for a month. I simply connected a large round 500lb neodynium magnet to a drill. I set the drill to oscillate for 2 seconds rapidly and then slow down to near stopping for 1 second. This results in it continually spinning up and down. Since I don't know the ideal frequency I am trying to hit ALL frequencies.

This is just a burner account but i am a very real person. If I lose my credentials, I may have to create yet another account. I apologize if that happens.

I know it's not appropriate but god bless you. Let's keep sharing. I appreciate you starting this up.