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His Cure Wasn't a Drug?

His Cure Wasn't a Drug?

His doctors ran out of answers. So he went out and found his own.

Carli Williams
September 08, 2025

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"He who has a why to live for can bear almost any how."

Friedrich Nietzsche

Diagnosed with terminal cancer, John was paralyzed by failed medical treatments.
He took control of his healing, fighting a 4-front battle of his physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual needs.
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Hey, everyone!

Every so often, a conversation stops you in your tracks and reminds you what this fight is all about. My recent interview with John Mooney was one of those. His story is one of the most intense, unbelievable, and ultimately inspiring journeys I have ever heard, a story about staring death in the face and refusing to blink.

It’s about the devastating failures of a system that only knows one way to fight and the incredible power that comes from taking back control. I’m so honored to share it with you.

John never thought he’d get cancer. But in early 2022, a hard lymph node appeared in his neck. For five months, doctors searched for a primary source to no avail. Finally, he agreed to an exploratory surgery, telling the surgeon, “Don’t take out anything that’s not positive.”

He woke up to a nightmare. The surgeon had removed 68 dissections and, in the process, severed the accessory nerve in his neck. “Now you’re going to be paralyzed and disfigured,” the doctor told him.

The next day, the lab results came back. Of the 68 samples, only that single lymph node showed a tiny amount of melanoma.

John was left with a paralyzed arm and chronic pain for a surgery that went horribly wrong.

He fired the doctor on the spot.

Things escalated. A new oncologist ordered scans and delivered the news: John now had two large, metastatic melanoma tumors in his brain. For the first time, he was facing his own mortality.

He started the standard treatments, Gamma Knife radiation and powerful immunotherapy, but his body revolted. His immune system went into hyperdrive, attacking his healthy organs.

To stop the attack, they put him on a high dose of prednisone for 90 days. It was a steroid-induced hell.

Worse, steroids suppress the immune system, allowing cancer to grow unchecked. The next MRI confirmed their greatest fears, ten new tumors had appeared in his brain.

This was John’s breaking point. He told me about two friends with the same diagnosis who followed doctors' orders "by the book," and both died.

He knew he had to do something different. He asked himself a question I now ask all of you.

He realized he had to fight on four fronts simultaneously:

Physical: He cleaned up his body, adopting a ketogenic diet to starve the cancer of glucose and eliminating all processed foods and toxins.
Emotional: He recognized that fear is the enemy within. He had to conquer the terror that doctors often instill to ensure compliance.
Mental: He used the power of his mind, practicing positive self-talk and refusing to accept the death sentence he’d been handed.
Spiritual: This was his key. At his lowest point, humbled and broken, he prayed like never before and felt a powerful connection to God. This connection vanquished his fear and gave him the guidance to keep fighting.

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After another round of radiation, John developed the worst case of brain swelling his doctors had ever seen. The only solution they offered was more steroids, this time, dexamethasone.

The experience was horrific. He didn't sleep for 56 straight nights and was consumed by ‘roid rage.’

His doctors had no other answers. Through prayer, John felt guided to call a doctor in Santa Monica who knew of an off-label drug that could work. The price was $40,000 for one injection.

John pushed, connected his existing doctor with the one he found, and, miraculously, the hospital agreed to pay for it. In eight days, he was off steroids completely.

This was the final proof he needed. The answers were out there, but they weren't in the standard-issue box. He quit immunotherapy against his doctor's advice and took control.

He began researching everything he could find. Including, Rick Simpson Oil, fenbendazole, curcumin, soursop, all the natural tools the medical establishment ignores.

Today, John has been off all cancer drugs for 16 months. The tumors in his brain have shrunk so much his radiologist now calls them ‘debris.’ He is a living testament to the power of taking control and fighting on every front.

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Stories like John’s are the entire reason Cancer Crew+ exists. We know that the conventional path isn't the only one and that power comes from a community that supports you in exploring all your options.

John had to fight his battle largely on his own. You don’t have to.

This is where Cancer Crew + comes in. Our premium membership gives you access to our private forums to connect with people who just get it. It's where you can share information, ask for help, and watch the full, unedited video interviews, like my complete conversation with John, to hear these powerful stories firsthand.

If you’re ready to find a support system that will empower you to look outside the box, fight with knowledge, and never give up, then I invite you to join us.

You can win this battle. We’re here to help.