

Allyne Betancourt
Cancer Survivor, Healer
Next Level Healing·August 19, 2026·82 min·1 min read
She Grew Back Her Rectum After Surgeons Removed It — Allyne Betancourt's Unbelievable Healing Story
With Allyne Betancourt
In this episode
Diagnosed with advanced colorectal cancer, Allyne Betancourt healed herself holistically. But after surgeons removed her rectum anyway, she used meditation to do the impossible: she grew it back. This is one of the most unbelievable healing stories you will ever hear.
Show notes
Allyne Betancourt, a member of the Dr. Joe Dispenza healing community, joins Dr. Tara Perry to share one of the most extraordinary healing stories on the show to date: how she was diagnosed with advanced colorectal cancer, cured it holistically before ever undergoing surgery, and then — after surgeons removed most of her rectum anyway — used meditation and visualization to regenerate the organ back to nearly full size. Allyne walks through her refusal to "own" her cancer, the alternative protocols she combined with traditional treatment, the devastating aftermath of a surgery she now believes was unnecessary, and the dark night of the soul that led her to Dr. Joe Dispenza's work. The conversation closes with the medical documentation of her regeneration, the forgiveness work that made healing possible, and her hard-won belief that anyone — not just the exceptional — has this same capacity for the impossible.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
(00:02:38) Diagnosed with advanced T3 colorectal cancer and told surgery and a permanent colostomy bag were her only option — and her calm, immediate decision to refuse
(00:05:37) "This is not my cancer" — why Allyne refused to own her diagnosis from day one, and how that mindset carried through seven months of treatment
(00:10:01) Combining traditional treatment with alternative approaches: organic-only foods, raising her own grass-fed beef, and daily Buddhist chanting for hours at a time
(00:11:54) Fasting five days before each chemo treatment — and the unusually severe reactions her oncologists had never seen before
(00:19:27) The pressure to have surgery despite inconclusive scans, and her repeated request that doctors simply look before cutting
(00:28:06) Waking up from surgery and instantly knowing she'd made a mistake — while the surgeon celebrated how well the procedure had gone
(00:30:13) The physical toll of losing 8-10 centimeters of colon and most of her rectum: nonstop urgency, incontinence, and a dehumanizing new reality
(00:36:04) Getting the lab results back — no cancer found anywhere in the tissue that was removed
(00:37:15) Five months of worsening depression and a devastating conversation with her husband about not wanting to live like this anymore
(00:39:50) The turning point: "I'm either going to live like this, or I have to grow another rectum"
(00:46:04) Starting Dr. Joe Dispenza's meditation practice while running to the bathroom every 45-50 minutes, and the first sign of change after two months
(00:52:16) Confronting the surgeon who performed the operation — and learning she had no idea Allyne never had cancer to begin with
(00:59:50) The visualization practice Allyne used to dissolve scar tissue and "stretch" her remaining rectal tissue back toward full size
(01:10:18) The colonoscopy that documented her rectum had grown from 3 centimeters to 10 centimeters, with no trace of scar tissue
(01:15:46) Her message on breaking "the habit of being yourself" and why she believes healing the impossible isn't reserved for exceptional people
(01:18:09) How Allyne has learned to meet life's setbacks with curiosity and trust instead of fear — even in the face of her husband's death
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Key takeaways
- [02:38] Refusing her T3 colorectal cancer diagnosis and the recommendation for permanent surgery.
- [05:37] The power of mindset: why Allyne refused to "own" her cancer from day one.
- [36:04] The devastating lab results after surgery: no cancer was found in the removed tissue.
- [39:50] The turning point: "I'm either going to live like this, or I have to grow another rectum."
- [46:04] Starting Dr. Joe Dispenza's meditation practice despite extreme physical discomfort.
- [59:50] The visualization practice she used to dissolve scar tissue and regrow her rectum.
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