Oasis of Hope

** UPDATE December 2022**
Oasis of Hope 3 & 6 month update. After 3 months of home treatment protocol, Oasis of Hope doctors reviewed my 3 month PET scan with me. My scan showed all of my cancer spots on my liver were gone. My lymph nodes reduced back to normal size and my colon tumor reduced in size. Hallelujah thank you Jesus! They said I didn't have to come back for treatment at 3 months but if I wanted to they would make a custom 7 day Oasis of Hope treatment plan for me. I took the offer just because I know how sneaky and relentless cancer is. I met many wonderful new friends and the week went by quickly. I continued the Oasis of Hope home treatment for another 3 months and went back to Oasis of Hope at the end of October for my 6 month treatment. My 6 month PET scan showed no cancer spots or activity in any of my organs and my colon tumor was gone! This is truly unbelievable after only 6 months of treatment and it is indeed miraculous. The doctors and staff were just as excited as I. I am truly blessed and prayers answered to have found and called Adam at Heal Navigator for recommending Oasis of Hope for alternative immunotherapy treatment.

*June 2022*:
Heal Navigator recommended Oasis of Hope and we decided it was the best fit for me. Oasis of Hope is Christian based and was a big factor for choosing treatment there. Oasis of Hope “Total Care Approach” caring for the whole person…body, mind and spirit mission statement is what this clinic does. What I really like is the doctor’s thorough patient assessment before any treatment. Having Dr. Francisco Contreras review your medical history and recommend your personal treatment gives you new hope in beating cancer. Treatments and therapies are given by friendly, professional nurses and doctors. Meeting all of the other patients from all over the world was one of the best experiences at Oasis of Hope. Haven’t received treatment results back yet, but regardless of what they are, I’m very pleased that I went to the Oasis of Hope clinic.

My son Jeremy was diagnosed with Stage 4 Colorectal Cancer in November after a PET scan revealed 15 spots and his oncologist ordered palliative care. Adam at Heal Navigator felt that Oasis of Hope would be a good fit. It certainly was. The people , the environment, the treatment and the great food were all exceptional. Most significant was that Jeremy had a follow up PET scan on Friday. The result's showed only 3 diminished spots left--A MIRACLE!!. Thank you Adam for your referral. You helped save our son's life.

Well I’m still alive and feeling good. I have noticed though since yesterday that my breathing capacity is challenged as I go for daily walks and noticed yesterday was harder . (I must add that the snow was soft, making it harder thus more energy required.) As a matter of fact I didn’t have much energy for the rest of the day and went to bed at 8 o’clock! But this is the first time I’ve had a down since October, when I last went to the hospital Oasis of Hope.
I would love to go back but we have no more funds. Yes it is expensive, but I owe these last happy, lively months to the Oasis and God, of course!
What I loved the most about the Oasis is the staff! There are therapists for the soul, for our emotions , for our spiritual life and our physical life. Every one is friendly. We feel valued, important, loved, hopeful when we go there. And, our health improves with all the treatments and the good, healthy foods they serve us! Also I must add that the fact that there is a common dining area we get to meet people from all over and make new friends. Most of us have terminal cancers and hope that the Oasis can help us because the medical system where we come from cannot help you. Some were wise as they chose the Oasis as their first choice!

My Mother just attended Oasis of Hope and is here with me now on her death bed across the border at Kaiser SD. As someone that works in the medical profession, I by no means can defend all that happens within western medicine. One of the programs that I oversee for my profession is related to Chronic pain patients. The opioid epidemic is a great example of western medicine gone wrong and something I have been heavily involved with! What we have found with a lot of those chronic pain patients is that the psychosocial domains are not addressed and that clinicians have only looked at them from the bio-medical perspective. Many of these patients are what we deem “cure-seeking” in that they have a belief that there must be SOMETHING within western medicine to take away their suffering, which leads to overuse of pills, procedures and surgeries. Unfortunately we see many in western medicine that are “over-cooked” with treatment. For the patients in our program, we start to look at the often unaddressed psychosocial issues. One of the behavioral health theories that we talk about often is the acceptance commitment theory. Allowing patients to accept that this may be as good as medicine can get them from a bio-medical perspective can actually be freeing! Then the conversation becomes more about management of the condition and what the patient can do vs. just searching for a cure to fix them.

My Mom was able to do what many patients are unwilling to do, CHANGE HER BEHAVIOR. She wasn’t eating sugar and took every measure she could to help self-manage her condition. Unfortunately as the cancer spread the opportunity to take a more aggressive approach at care had passed. This was the time for the medical system to advise that there was not anything else that could be done. Unfortunately as patients are searching for hope, this is also a time when the vultures will come out as is what happened with my Mom. The Oasis of Hope promised her an 80% chance of recovery. They performed a needless surgery on my Mom which not only reduced her quantify of life, it reduced her quality during the final weeks. They took the majority of her savings $40K) and then charged her $2500 as they sent her in an ambulance to get care across the border to Kaiser. When asked about a refund on these medications since she never touched them we were told they don't do refunds.

Please beware of this facility! I understand that many are searching for hope, but theses predator practices will just leave you physically and fiscally ill.

It's too early in the treatment process to give ab outcome here. After 20 days at the clinic one is sent home to do 4 months of treatment at home. This includes chemo in pill form, and 15 other daily drug protocols. Buying all the drugs from them before leaving was another 4k. Very time consuming and not much follow up from the clinic. Then back for another week at 9K which happens twice a year until cleared of disease. I have not yet had a follow up scan to determine efficacy.

I have been treated by Oasis of Hope for almost five years now for Stage IV cancer. Most patients there have Stage IV cancer. While many therapies are administered at Oasis, I feel the most potent is the Dendritic Cell Vaccine. I see many people cured of their cancer at Oasis. They are INTEGRATIVE and not ALTERNATIVE and pride themselves on finding the best non-toxic treatment using the best of both worlds. Their motto is “do no harm to the patient”. Patients will have the most success by sticking to their dietary guidelines (low glycemic). The facility is SO NICE. The staff is SO FRIENDLY. The food is SO GOOD. It is located in the BEACHES of Tijuana which is fairly nice. I feel safe walking around by myself during the day. They offer educational classes almost every day and bible teachings as well. I highly recommend Oasis of Hope and always look forward to my visits there!

I went to the Oasis of Hope for treatment of my Lymphoma. I received low doses of chemotherapy with high doses of immunotherapy treatments, including Laetrile and Vitamin C intravenously, plus many other immune boosting supplements, along with a rigid diet plan. The care of the doctors was absolutely incredible. They looked at me as a person, not a disease, and specifically tailored the treatments for me. They were so professional, incredibly knowledgeable, kind, and caring! My only regret was not going to Oasis sooner. I will be celebrating 30 years of being cancer free in February of 2021. Thankful for the incredible miracle Oasis has been in my life and in the lives of multiple friends, who have experienced similar results!

Oasis of Hope is an amazing place! They target cancer in every direction including emotionally and spiritually. Dr. Contreras is a wealth of knowledge concerning cancer and overall health in general. The staff are kind and really gentle with any treatments. The food is excellent! I look forward to that part so much! The overall experience changed my life for the better when I was at my lowest point. The connection you make with other patients is also wonderful and you even learn from each other.

I feel extremely fortunate to have gone to oasis of hope, recommended by my integrative dr. it IS an oasis. I felt confident in their treatment plan and desperately needed the positive and hopeful attitude of the staff. within 6 months i showed no sign of cancer. it is truly an incredible place, i just wish everyone had access to this kind of treatment.

I was diagnosed in 2015 and tried to self-medicate for two years. It didn't work out so well for me.
My PSA went from 4, 7, 14 then 147. I was referred to Oasis in October of 2017 and arrived in a wheelchair because I wasn't able to walk. After being in much pain and cooped up in my room for two and a half weeks of three weeks of treatments, I was up and out of my wheelchair like nothing had ever happened to me!! And been this way ever since. This will be my sixth visit to the Oasis of Hope Hospital. I started my medical journey of healing on Oct. 2017 coming every 3-month until April of 2018 to every 6-months. And this is my 3rd 6-month visit, and also my two year anniversary.
I'm hoping after the Doctors see my latest Nov. 2019 Sodium P.E.T. Scan that they will recommend me to come back once a year. And also stop taking this Lupron hormone shot every 3-months!!
The staff here is very friendly and supportive of all your needs. The rooms are clean, and the food is very good. I would HIGHLY recommend this Hospital and treatments to anyone who wants to think outside of the big Pharma BOX!!