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Book Details:
Book Title: FLYING AGAINST THE ODDS: One Man's Journey to New
Ways of Healing by Jean-Jacques Trochon with Heather Whitehall-Trochon
Category: Adult Non-Fiction (18+), 249
pages
Genre: Memoir
Publisher: Ikhaya Publishing
Release date: November 2020
Format available for review: print (Internationally), ebook
(mobi, epub)
Tour dates: May 17 to June 4, 2021
Content Rating: G. Memoir for General Audience.
Book Description:
“IT TAKES A DIFFERENT KIND OF THINKING TO SOLVE A PROBLEM THAN THE KIND OF
THINKING THAT PRODUCED THE PROBLEM.” —Albert Einstein
JJ had a devastating problem. At age fifty-one, he was diagnosed with stage
four cancer and given three years to live. Rather than accept that outcome,
JJ did what he always does: he set out to find a solution. Desiring to look
beyond traditional treatments and their often harmful side effects, he put
his unconventionally wired mind to work. JJ was relentless as he
investigated alternative therapies and pursued global trailblazers in cancer
research. Moving from the role of patient to patient-researcher, he became a
trailblazer in his own right, being sought after for his latest findings.
Ultimately, JJ brought together the most innovative international minds at
the Rethinking Cancer 2017 conference in Paris. Together, they found common
ground, and they continue to create integrative, synergistic approaches to
treatment. Today, almost a decade after his diagnosis, JJ has defied the
odds and is cancer-free. Recently retired from his career as a commercial
airline captain on the Airbus A380, he now devotes himself to sharing his
ongoing research with scientists and patients. JJ’s story illustrates how
looking at things differently often enables us to see them in a whole new
light.
In your book, you recommend fasting as
one of your ‘pillars of good health’. What has been your longest fast to date?
I
recently undertook a 26-day water fast in the lead up to a scan. I would not
recommend that anyone fasts without supervision. I am very experienced at
fasting, but it is important to follow certain protocols, which are outlined
Chapter 12, Life in the Fast Lane. Not every cancer patient is a
suitable fasting candidate, since it depends upon their weight and general
level of fitness. Nevertheless, I do recommend a 48-hour fast before and after
chemotherapy sessions, since the results have proven to be beneficial in lessening
the debilitating side effects and potentially supporting the drug’s impact on
the tumor.
You wrote your Flying Against the Odds
with your wife. Explain how the process worked.
We
worked together as a team. Heather has a natural talent as a writer, so I was
happy to let her bring my story to life on the page. She has also been at my
side for much of my cancer journey and was able to experience first-hand the
many highs and lows that it entailed. On a practical level, Heather interviewed
me and took a great many notes, as well as drawing upon her own memory of
specific situations.
3)What is one surprising fact that few
people know about you?
I
love modern opera! Il Divo, the multi-national male quartet, are one of my
favourite groups. I have often toyed with the idea of taking singing lessons. I
love shows such as the X Factor because they provide an opportunity to those
who would otherwise have gone unnoticed. I guess I have always had a soft spot
for the underdog, since I too experienced difficulties in my early years at
school. For reasons mentioned in my wife’s introduction to the book, I have
often been an outsider, the proverbial square peg in a round hole!
4)You initiated a conference entitled
‘Rethinking Cancer 2017’. What do you see as being the main achievements of
this conference?
Rethinking
Cancer 2017 was ground-breaking in the sense that Europe’s leading cancer
centre provided a platform for alternative therapies, such as fasting and the
metabolic approach. The doctors and scientists taking part were experts in
their specific areas. The conference paved the way for these approaches to
begin to be used in conjunction with traditional treatments. We have a long way
to go, but we’ve made a good start. I was working on a follow-up conference
when the pandemic hit. I am not sure what form a future conference will take,
but there is a great deal of important research that needs to be shared for
benefit of all, doctors and patients alike.
5)What message would you like readers to
take away from your memoir?
I
would like readers to understand that our diet has a fundamental impact on our
health. Our bodies are being poisoned by industrial fast food and pesticides.
In Chapter 12, Life in The Fast Lane, I explain how obesity is on the
rise, as are the diseases associated with it. We have to make healthy food
choices if we want to enjoy good health. Of course, there are other factors
that contribute to cancers, but we can certainly take preventative steps to
ensure that we have a well-functioning immune system in the first place.
Meet the Authors:
Jean-Jacques Trochon (or JJ as he is more commonly known) spent
thirty-two years as a commercial airline pilot for Air France. A French
national, he enjoyed an early childhood in Tahiti before finishing his
schooling in France and the USA. In 2003, JJ was diagnosed with aggressive
kidney cancer and subsequently underwent the removal of his left kidney. In
2012 and 2014, he underwent further surgeries following the discovery of
multiple metastases in both lungs. Despite being given a slim chance of
survival, JJ again returned to work in 2016. He captained the world's
largest commercial aircraft, the Airbus A380, until his retirement in spring
2020. Today, Jean-Jacques devotes his spare time to helping other cancer
sufferers and spreading the word about his revolutionary approach to the
disease. He was the initiator of Rethinking Cancer 2017, a groundbreaking
conference held in Paris on September 21, 2017, at Institut Gustave Roussy,
the leading cancer center in Europe.
Heather Whitehall-Trochon is a lover of languages and translator of
French and German into English. A British national, she completed studies in
fashion journalism at the London College of Fashion before moving to Munich,
Germany, where she worked in public relations for fashion and film. After
relocating to Vienna, Austria, she had a brief stint as an editor at the
Associated Press, prior to becoming a freelance translator and seasoned
backpacker. Heather met JJ in Paris in 2007, marrying him the following
year. The couple, together with their cat, Zulu, have now settled in
Biarritz, France.
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