Arthur had already been fighting myeloma cancer – which affects bone marrow – for four years when he was told he also had prostate cancer in October 2013.
After tentatively approaching the subject with mum Jean, Arthur told Helen: ‘Anything is worth a go.’
From then on her father would regularly drink her milk. Helen said:
“The first time dad tasted my milk from a glass he drank it down in one go. He looked at me and smiled, then said ‘this tastes fine’.”I know there are some people who may find this all a little strange but when someone you love is suffering you would do anything to help them.”I’d found a way to help my dad and I took it. It gave him hope and he lived 16 months after being diagnosed with prostate cancer.”That was a year longer than we expected after that and I’m sure it was my breast milk that helped.”Sadly, Helen’s dad eventually lost his fight for life in Easter last year – 16 months after first drinking her milk.
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