Do you think this story is real?

Question

http://angryscientist.wordpress.com/2007/10/03/mother-jailed-put-on-trial-for-curing-her-son-of-melanoma/

Answer 1

I just "googled" the mother's name. and found several sites where she has written unscientific stuff such as the following which is directly from http://www.newage-journal.com/wandsofhorus.htm

"One of the most amazing devices I’ve come across in my search for healing, cleansing & balancing of my body has been, “The Wands of Horus,” that were

used by the Pharaohs of Egypt. Below I will attempt to give a short history & explain the contents and the uses of these “Wands of Horus.” The history and the use of the “Wands of Horus” go back into the depth of time.

History of “The Wands of Horus”

Pick up any book on Ancient Egyptian culture and take a close look at the statues of the Pharaohs: you will see that many are clasping cylinder, like objects in their hands. These cylinders are called the “The Wands of Horus,” and they can be found in statues of the Pharaohs, their wives & High Priests that cover the full range of Egyptian history, varying from the Triad of Menkaura to the Colossus of Ramesses II through Nefertari’s Temple of Hathor and the Temple of Re-Harakhte (The Sun Temple of Ramesses II). Actual cylindrical rods can be found of the Pharaoh Pepi II in the New York Metropolitan Museum. These are conventionally dated to the 6th Dynasty 2278-2184 B.C. “The Wands of Horus” were a tool for “attainment” allowing the Pharaohs to achieve a step by step evolution of their psychic, energy and consequently physical capacities, longevity and protection."

I'm glad Protective Services are looking out for the well being of her son.



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Answer 2

I don't know anything about the story itself. I do know the treatments this parent allegedly gave her child - 'ozone, hyperbaric oxygen chamber, hydrogen peroxide, energy work, Rife, nutritional supplements' are all ineffective at best against cancer, and that at least one - hydrogen peroxide - can be dangerous.

Do a search on this site to find information on any one of them:

http://www.quackwatch.org

Answer 3

Reads like political exaggeration with little fact and lots of bias.