I can take all of the criticism. It is cool.
In reference to my children:
My son is 19, and my daughter is about to be 12. I had my son when I was 16 years old.
I raised both of them. While their mothers played and play a major role, I was equally important to their upbringing. My son is a man, so he has to stand tall and become a man.
In reference to my daughter: She is extremely mature. She is gifted. She is about to be 12, but she has a much more mature mind. She understood what was next for me, and she understood the choice I had to make. In November, my cancer metasticized. What does that mean? Long story short it means that my cancer spread from it's original source and into my bloodstream. That means that it could now manifest anywhere.
When that happened, I had a choice to make.
Either stay in Pennsylvania and do chemotherapy and immunotherapy until I died(I was given a year to live).
or
Move to California and try medical marijuana.
Now... medical marijuana is illegal in PA, so I couldn't do it there if I wanted to. What does chemotherapy and immunotherapy do? It kills your immune system. So people don't even die from cancer. They die from a cold or the flu. Why? Because they have no immune system. After doing my research, I was totally against that option.
Now in California, medical marijuana is legal. I went on the Rick Simpson regimen. And let me tell you, it WORKS. What it does is induce meditation. It removes the MAOI inhibiter in the stomach, which grants access to the pineal gland. It literally activates the divine within. Google the word "entheogen." That is what I have.
Long story short, the entheogen helped me unearthed a suppressed memory of trauma, that caused me to be an introvert that lived my life through fear. Mind over matter is real. I went from being an atheist to believing in GOD. These induced visions told me how to correct my cancer. All I had to do was tell the truth.
Cancer is a game of energy. What happened throughout my life was, I literally held in all of my lies. I was devoting energy to holding in those lies. It was causing me stress, anxiety, and was the source of my depression. As soon as I expressed myself by telling all of my lies, I no longer had to devote energy to holding those lies. It was that "simple," even though telling the truth about every lie that I have ever told was the hardest thing that I have ever done.
Now since I have done that, my world has changed. I have no fear. I was on the low end of the introversion spectrum before that confession. Now I am more of an extrovert.
In regards to my physical health... I am HEALING. If I would have stayed in PA and went with the standard treatment, my kids wouldn't have a father. I would have been dead by now, because my immune system would have been destroyed. Instead, I am eating well. Even though I sleep in a van, I sleep good. When I trusted BIG PHARMA and had chemotherapy the first time, I couldn't eat or sleep. Way back when, I played college basketball. Yesterday, I played basketball on Venice Beach with PRO level talent. I didn't just play either. I played WELL. Do you think I would have been able to walk, let alone play a sport while on chemotherapy? Absolutely not.
So I say all of that to to say this. If your LIFE was on the line, what would YOU do? Would you leave your daughter for a relatively short period of time, so you can be her father for a LONG time? Or should I have stayed in PA and died from the treatment I would have been administered? It was a no brainer for me.
Here is where serendipity comes into play too. This has been GREAT for my daughter. While she misses me, this has caused her to become stronger. While we talk everyday, she isn't overly dependent on me like she used to be. She appreciates me more. Would I rather have a two way conversation with her over the phone, or would I rather have a one way conversation with her in the form of her talking to me while I am in the grave? It was an easy choice.
And here is the thing: Being without her is temporary. I am making moves to bring my family here. I have only been gone since March. In the grand scheme of things, that isn't too much time. I have assessed this community and compared it to where I lived before. LA is much more progressive, and it also has a culture of wellness that is beneficial to myself and my family. I am out here setting things up for her. My book is almost done. I have a documentary being done by a gentleman who has a Netflix series. He is eventually going to have my story there, as well as on other media outlets. The table being set for my daughter.
So with all of that being said... am I a bad father for going an alternative route to save my life? I'm not playing checkers here. Will the relatively short time away from my family be beneficial for my family in the long run?
NT knows... so I will let you guys decide...