When John (name changed for anonymity), a former heavy smoker, was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer in late 2023, the outlook was grim. Doctors initially planned to remove his right lung but reconsidered due to extensive damage from years of smoking. The revised plan was no less intimidating: aggressive chemotherapy, radiation to both his chest and brain, and possibly more invasive interventions.
But John couldn’t shake the feeling that the path laid out for him wasn’t his only option. After going through three rounds of CyberKnife radiation to his chest, he declined the rest of the recommended treatments, including chemotherapy and brain radiation.
Then, something shifted.
He stumbled across a YouTube video featuring Joe Tippens, a man whose own cancer recovery journey inspired thousands. John had seen countless cancer “cures” online by then, most of which left him skeptical or overwhelmed. But this one felt different.
He believed it.
And that belief became the beginning of his new chapter.
A Radical Shift
John began following what’s known in the cancer recovery community as “Joe’s Protocol,” a supplement regimen that includes fenbendazole, curcumin, CBD oil, and vitamin E. While many oncologists won’t officially endorse these alternative approaches, John quietly pressed forward with his new plan.
He didn’t share the protocol with his doctors. “They don’t want to know,” he said plainly.
But what he did do, was choose to live.
The first part of his healing, he says, wasn’t a pill or a therapy. It was mindset.
“I wanted to live very badly,” John wrote in his post. “I expected that I was healing, and that each scan would be an improvement.”
Ninety Days Later
Three months into the protocol, he returned for a PET scan.
He considered pausing the protocol for a few days — he’d read that continuing might mask the cancer from detection — but in the end, he stuck with it. He was feeling better than he had in years, and he didn’t want to give any ground back to the cancer.
The results?
He was officially NED — No Evidence of Disease.
The oncologists were stunned.
Just weeks before, they’d told him that his cancer was doubling every month, growing rapidly on a scale of 91 out of 98. Now, they couldn’t find any tumors, nodules, or signs of metastasis. And it didn’t stop there.
After 180 days on the protocol, John still had no signs of cancer.
No tumors.
No nodes.
No fluid.
Just a clean scan and a chance to keep living.
The Power of Belief and Prayer
John is quick to acknowledge that his journey wasn’t just physical, it was spiritual. He credits much of his strength and healing to prayer, a supportive network of “prayer warriors,” and a faith that kept him grounded.
He also recognizes how vital it was to have a positive mindset. “Not everyone wants to live,” he said. “Some want the attention that comes with a terminal illness. I wanted to live.”
What We Can Learn
This story is one of many emerging from people who are choosing to explore options outside the conventional medical box. While traditional cancer treatments like chemo, radiation, and surgery are the mainstream standard, they aren’t the only roads being walked.
John’s journey is not medical advice. It’s a story of personal choice, faith, and curiosity. A man who felt led to try something different and saw astonishing results.
His scans were real.
His recovery was witnessed.
And his gratitude is palpable.
Our mission at Journey to Wellness is to share stories like John’s so others can explore, research, and decide for themselves what paths might bring healing. We don’t sell products. We don’t prescribe treatments. We simply bring voices to light — voices that might otherwise go unheard.
Your journey is your own. But you’re not alone in walking it.
