Returning tribe! Lynda has decided to learn to cook healthy, and I am happy to help her learn. We will chop away at beautiful organic veggies on Tuesday, and 'wok' them, serve them up with organic brown rice... Celebration. John Yang called at the perfect moment after cindy and the green earth festival yesterday, to remind me that he leads(with some others) a camp for cancer survivor children and their peers. He is a nurse practicing in Austin, but will be back in Colorado to be with those wonderful kids! My hope is that this blogspot inspires all kinds of inquiry...I feel that desire right down to my cell centers. the excitement of it. For this awakening to the nature of body, mind, spirit, and that we ourselves hold the power to control the direction of our return to health, when we have wondered around for a while in our own persomal wilderness.. I have been listening to an old song filled with wisdom."Desperado...the queen of hearts is always your best hand."
Gary is helping, always helping, excitement about building magical things, he always makes new ideas happen. Gratitude, and joy mixed with excitement is a wonderful healing mix for my mind and spirit...
Apr 26, 2010
Apr 23, 2010
Peg the writer
Peg's writing is magnificent. I swear she has a brain like and elephant,and I so miss her...tribe member, sister, dearest friend, come back!!! ...or else I may have to move there! Deb
now
Now is more healing time, more being clear about how to feed/fuel for life. How to give help to others awakening to cancer and being at that stage where a hand might be of use. My body and mind seem to have way more light than before. I wish I could be with all my tribe every day....
Apr 21, 2010
Missing Debs
Despite being together (or perhaps because we were together) for so much of the last two months I am missing Debie. Debie had asked me for a timeline of our travels...she has no idea I will write all this...
We met in San Diego on Monday, February 22nd at her cousin Linda Eager's. Linda cooked up a storm with love but found that Debie wouldn't eat any of it because she was focused on a cancer diet of fresh fruits, vegetables and a little grain. Deb and I went to Tijuana (2/24) and had lunch at the Gerson Clinic which Debie had arranged. We toured the clinic, had lunch with patients and Ms. Gerson (83 year old daughter of Dr. Gerson), and went to a lecture/question session with patients and Ms. Gerson. The clinic program involves drinking 13 juices a day (hourly), eating meals of fruits and vegetables, and doing coffee enemas to cleanse the system. Ms. Gerson feels the three worst things for your body are sodium/salt, animal products, and floride. This diet program is thought to be a little dated by other authors. Ms. Gerson was not recommending treatment for Debie due to concerns about brain swelling. She'd heard that the Burzynski Clinic in Houston was having more success with brain cancers. We spent a couple of afternoons at the beach in San Diego, had a pedicure treat from our generous hostess Linda and parted Friday, February 26th...with a plan for me to go to Denver the next week.
On Wednesday, March 3rd I flew to Denver and met Sophie (the dog), Cassie (the cat) and many of Debie's friends: Kim, Marjorie, Barry, Susan, Lori, Wendy, etc. I saw Debs' beautiful studio addition, art, and garden work. I was treated to a Atlas Profilax treatment which was a neck bone realignment by Darce (my posture is a work in progress). Took Deb to her Chinese doctor of the last 20 years, Dr. Pau. We saw two movies: 2012 and Avatar with 3-D glasses. I joined Deb at a 'play dance' group that she co-led. I flew home Sunday, March 7th...with the plan to meet in Houston, Texas to check out the Burzynski Clinic.
Arrangements were made and we met in Houston on Tuesday, March 16th. Debie had an MRI done that day in Denver and had to take a late flight. The condo we rented was owned by a very nice man who works in international relations at the clinic. The two story condo was perfect, homey, fully equipped and gave us each some privacy. The appointment at the Burzynski Clinic the next day did not go well. The staff was overburdened (too much growth from the Suzanne Sommers book Knockout?). We experienced: unprepared doctors (hesitant to give statistics/ couldn't give one reference of someone with a similar cancer), uninformed doctors (diet ignorant, couldn't show MRI without radiologist); patients care concerns (man in waiting room with a high blood pressure reaction to their medicines was given his second pill to lower his BP but left there...not being monitored, not elevated); lack of awareness of visiting cancer patient needs (no organic foods in cafe, snacks given at lecture - fried veg. chips, salty pretzels, peanut butter filled crackers; etc. Their medicine might be good but the clinic seemed uninformed and unconcerned about cancer patients. Keep in mind this treatment is very expensive!!! Estimate $100,000. with drugs over a year +. Deb got her $1,000. for her introduction day back and we left. Back at the condo, we licked our wounds of lost hope and disappointment and made our plans to each return to our homes in a couple of days. We read and researched diets, trying a bit of the Budwig Diet. During this thinking time Deb talked to her cousin, Tim, who knew a woman from the Denver area who had been cured of breast cancer by a healer in South Dakota named John. Did Deb want to talk to the woman? Sure... Deb will talk to anyone and she's good at it. The woman returned Debie's phone message and they talked at length. Debie made contact with John and he agreed to see Debie late the following Monday in South Dakota. Flight and rental car plans were changed ...plans were made to go back to Denver then onto South Dakota.
We flew from Houston to Denver on Saturday, March 20th. Debie retrieved for me a rental car fee of $280. for returning the car to a different airport by talking to the manager...played the "C" card. I was treated to a cheerful dinner gathering with Marjorie at her friend, David's house. On Sunday, we gathered organic fruits and vegetables, hotwater teapot, juicer, cooler, snow clothes and packed for an early morning get-away. John's customers all stay at a particular motel where he comes to see them. We booked adjoining rooms, we each had two beds, a desk area, closet area, and bathoom. We also each got a small refrigerator and I had a microwave. We knew John charges a flat rate ($3,500.), and ones stay is generally a week. Debie had heard he had been put in jail after a new medical facility came to town but that the warden released him (they hadn't convicted him of anything) after about 6 months of him healing the people in the jail. Good story, anyway. We arrived in Belle Fourche, South Dakota about 3:30pm on Monday, March 22nd. We later found out from the motel staff and other customers that John sees anywhere from 5 to 10 customers at the motel most days except Sundays. John says he has been doing this for 33 years. Debie & I wonder what he does with all the money... we hope he is putting it to good use. His life style is not visibly high and he works 6 days a week, sometimes late into the night when someone is very ill. We do think the amount of money would sort out people who were not serious or seriously ill.
John is 72 years old, he has white hair, he runs and is quite fit. John wears western shirts (most of which his wife has made for him) and a blue plaid jacket. He checks your eyes, blood smear on paper, saliva lick on paper, through feel he decides which pills you need, he uses touch, cold lasers, muscle testing. The pills detox and supplement your body. They may make you vomit and you will have diarrhea! Many pills 3 times a day; by about day 4 or 5 you start to feel a bit better. John's visits continue with touch and muscle testing. On a daily basis, one never knows when he will arrive that day. The effect is that you have to stick around your room even if you felt good enough to go out and about. It seems by design, his schedule is meant for the person to stay near their room and rest. He can report on your progress. When he can detect no more cancer in your body he will take another blood smear and check it before reporting that it's good.
As Deb approached the end of her week, she asked John if he would check me. He didn't commit. After several days, John said he would but only if I was ready to quit smoking. I knew that was coming. I also had the feeling long ago when Debie first called that I was going to be faced with quitting smoking. I was doing so well...I love smoking! I smoked outside the Gerson Clinic; I smoked in the Burzynski parking lot and outside the condo; I smoked outside Deb's house; I smoked outside the motel. Bottom line, I committed. I was diagnosed by John of some lymph, leukemia and a touch of lung cancer. I paid my fee, quit smoking, took 40 pills 3 times a day, got sick like a dog for a few days. Deb drove back to Denver then came back with Sophie (dog) to care and hang with me. We snuck out on Easter Sunday to go see Devil Tower, very cool. During this time she visited and helped other customers who needed encouragement. We found people from many states there to see John. On our last day, (against my advice) Debie said to John, "Were you in jail?". John smiled and said, "Yes, they've tried to close me down many times".
Debie & I returned to Denver on Thursday, April 8th. I flew home to San Jose, California on Friday, April 9th. Debie is with her tribe of friends (who I really, really like).
My take on all this. #1 Debie has nothing to lose!
#2 We have both loved being together again!
#3 Living with hope is grand!
#4 I'm there with her.
Peggy
We met in San Diego on Monday, February 22nd at her cousin Linda Eager's. Linda cooked up a storm with love but found that Debie wouldn't eat any of it because she was focused on a cancer diet of fresh fruits, vegetables and a little grain. Deb and I went to Tijuana (2/24) and had lunch at the Gerson Clinic which Debie had arranged. We toured the clinic, had lunch with patients and Ms. Gerson (83 year old daughter of Dr. Gerson), and went to a lecture/question session with patients and Ms. Gerson. The clinic program involves drinking 13 juices a day (hourly), eating meals of fruits and vegetables, and doing coffee enemas to cleanse the system. Ms. Gerson feels the three worst things for your body are sodium/salt, animal products, and floride. This diet program is thought to be a little dated by other authors. Ms. Gerson was not recommending treatment for Debie due to concerns about brain swelling. She'd heard that the Burzynski Clinic in Houston was having more success with brain cancers. We spent a couple of afternoons at the beach in San Diego, had a pedicure treat from our generous hostess Linda and parted Friday, February 26th...with a plan for me to go to Denver the next week.
On Wednesday, March 3rd I flew to Denver and met Sophie (the dog), Cassie (the cat) and many of Debie's friends: Kim, Marjorie, Barry, Susan, Lori, Wendy, etc. I saw Debs' beautiful studio addition, art, and garden work. I was treated to a Atlas Profilax treatment which was a neck bone realignment by Darce (my posture is a work in progress). Took Deb to her Chinese doctor of the last 20 years, Dr. Pau. We saw two movies: 2012 and Avatar with 3-D glasses. I joined Deb at a 'play dance' group that she co-led. I flew home Sunday, March 7th...with the plan to meet in Houston, Texas to check out the Burzynski Clinic.
Arrangements were made and we met in Houston on Tuesday, March 16th. Debie had an MRI done that day in Denver and had to take a late flight. The condo we rented was owned by a very nice man who works in international relations at the clinic. The two story condo was perfect, homey, fully equipped and gave us each some privacy. The appointment at the Burzynski Clinic the next day did not go well. The staff was overburdened (too much growth from the Suzanne Sommers book Knockout?). We experienced: unprepared doctors (hesitant to give statistics/ couldn't give one reference of someone with a similar cancer), uninformed doctors (diet ignorant, couldn't show MRI without radiologist); patients care concerns (man in waiting room with a high blood pressure reaction to their medicines was given his second pill to lower his BP but left there...not being monitored, not elevated); lack of awareness of visiting cancer patient needs (no organic foods in cafe, snacks given at lecture - fried veg. chips, salty pretzels, peanut butter filled crackers; etc. Their medicine might be good but the clinic seemed uninformed and unconcerned about cancer patients. Keep in mind this treatment is very expensive!!! Estimate $100,000. with drugs over a year +. Deb got her $1,000. for her introduction day back and we left. Back at the condo, we licked our wounds of lost hope and disappointment and made our plans to each return to our homes in a couple of days. We read and researched diets, trying a bit of the Budwig Diet. During this thinking time Deb talked to her cousin, Tim, who knew a woman from the Denver area who had been cured of breast cancer by a healer in South Dakota named John. Did Deb want to talk to the woman? Sure... Deb will talk to anyone and she's good at it. The woman returned Debie's phone message and they talked at length. Debie made contact with John and he agreed to see Debie late the following Monday in South Dakota. Flight and rental car plans were changed ...plans were made to go back to Denver then onto South Dakota.
We flew from Houston to Denver on Saturday, March 20th. Debie retrieved for me a rental car fee of $280. for returning the car to a different airport by talking to the manager...played the "C" card. I was treated to a cheerful dinner gathering with Marjorie at her friend, David's house. On Sunday, we gathered organic fruits and vegetables, hotwater teapot, juicer, cooler, snow clothes and packed for an early morning get-away. John's customers all stay at a particular motel where he comes to see them. We booked adjoining rooms, we each had two beds, a desk area, closet area, and bathoom. We also each got a small refrigerator and I had a microwave. We knew John charges a flat rate ($3,500.), and ones stay is generally a week. Debie had heard he had been put in jail after a new medical facility came to town but that the warden released him (they hadn't convicted him of anything) after about 6 months of him healing the people in the jail. Good story, anyway. We arrived in Belle Fourche, South Dakota about 3:30pm on Monday, March 22nd. We later found out from the motel staff and other customers that John sees anywhere from 5 to 10 customers at the motel most days except Sundays. John says he has been doing this for 33 years. Debie & I wonder what he does with all the money... we hope he is putting it to good use. His life style is not visibly high and he works 6 days a week, sometimes late into the night when someone is very ill. We do think the amount of money would sort out people who were not serious or seriously ill.
John is 72 years old, he has white hair, he runs and is quite fit. John wears western shirts (most of which his wife has made for him) and a blue plaid jacket. He checks your eyes, blood smear on paper, saliva lick on paper, through feel he decides which pills you need, he uses touch, cold lasers, muscle testing. The pills detox and supplement your body. They may make you vomit and you will have diarrhea! Many pills 3 times a day; by about day 4 or 5 you start to feel a bit better. John's visits continue with touch and muscle testing. On a daily basis, one never knows when he will arrive that day. The effect is that you have to stick around your room even if you felt good enough to go out and about. It seems by design, his schedule is meant for the person to stay near their room and rest. He can report on your progress. When he can detect no more cancer in your body he will take another blood smear and check it before reporting that it's good.
As Deb approached the end of her week, she asked John if he would check me. He didn't commit. After several days, John said he would but only if I was ready to quit smoking. I knew that was coming. I also had the feeling long ago when Debie first called that I was going to be faced with quitting smoking. I was doing so well...I love smoking! I smoked outside the Gerson Clinic; I smoked in the Burzynski parking lot and outside the condo; I smoked outside Deb's house; I smoked outside the motel. Bottom line, I committed. I was diagnosed by John of some lymph, leukemia and a touch of lung cancer. I paid my fee, quit smoking, took 40 pills 3 times a day, got sick like a dog for a few days. Deb drove back to Denver then came back with Sophie (dog) to care and hang with me. We snuck out on Easter Sunday to go see Devil Tower, very cool. During this time she visited and helped other customers who needed encouragement. We found people from many states there to see John. On our last day, (against my advice) Debie said to John, "Were you in jail?". John smiled and said, "Yes, they've tried to close me down many times".
Debie & I returned to Denver on Thursday, April 8th. I flew home to San Jose, California on Friday, April 9th. Debie is with her tribe of friends (who I really, really like).
My take on all this. #1 Debie has nothing to lose!
#2 We have both loved being together again!
#3 Living with hope is grand!
#4 I'm there with her.
Peggy
Apr 19, 2010
Recovery
doesn't look like I thought it would. Tiredness happens as my happy body rebuilds. Everything is new. I was coughing up blood, and got scared, lost faith a bit, and sent John blood and saliva...he said there is no trace of cancer in me! Good to have reassurance, and please take a teaspoon of cayenne in a glass of water, three times a day. Do you'all know what that is like? If feels like pure fire, and definitely needs a chaser instantly. I really think it cautarizies anything and everything...also a great wake up for the entire digestive system....also great at bringing up fear of major internal fires...
Apr 11, 2010
Kudos...
...I'm not sure exactly what they are, but I take them to mean, well, appreciation and high praise.
Kim for putting this amazing blog together...and all those journeys to the hospital to get tests, where she made good distractions, and fun Her ongoing searches for cures and healings.
Lori for having so much to give, offer of paying for the rooms, and coming to stay if I needed her.
Terri for driving me and hanging out especially at Dr. Grossmans, and showing up to stand in a less that
wonderful line for me to get a perscription...and being a great girlfriend.
Kris and Lillie for holding thoughts of positivity, care and concern, and reading my often silly blogs.
Joan for all her good medicine of all kinds, and our sweat lodge journey.
Marjie for picking up and dropping off Cassie a zillion times, and the comfort of knowing she was in safe hands.
Gary for taking Sophie for a long time.
more later...
Kim for putting this amazing blog together...and all those journeys to the hospital to get tests, where she made good distractions, and fun Her ongoing searches for cures and healings.
Lori for having so much to give, offer of paying for the rooms, and coming to stay if I needed her.
Terri for driving me and hanging out especially at Dr. Grossmans, and showing up to stand in a less that
wonderful line for me to get a perscription...and being a great girlfriend.
Kris and Lillie for holding thoughts of positivity, care and concern, and reading my often silly blogs.
Joan for all her good medicine of all kinds, and our sweat lodge journey.
Marjie for picking up and dropping off Cassie a zillion times, and the comfort of knowing she was in safe hands.
Gary for taking Sophie for a long time.
more later...
Apr 9, 2010
Peg is flying...
Peg is flying,, in more ways than one! I bet her 'Katie" and Chris will be glad to see her,, and Alex and Marajvic on Sunday.....
Barry got the deadline wrong for the Animal Shelter, so it is not a possibility. However he is doing a beautiful job of putting my work on CAFE, so who knows what good might come of it. My little gallery sold another piece, the most expensive one. I am finishing my piece for the student show next week. I am happy with the joy of living, and know that the right work keeps coming to me. I am happy to be, be with friends, open to what is next, and not be ever in resentment, that is definitely a cancer maker. How is everybody out there? So much love to you all! THe Barry fund is moving forward. Hurray for all of it.
Barry got the deadline wrong for the Animal Shelter, so it is not a possibility. However he is doing a beautiful job of putting my work on CAFE, so who knows what good might come of it. My little gallery sold another piece, the most expensive one. I am finishing my piece for the student show next week. I am happy with the joy of living, and know that the right work keeps coming to me. I am happy to be, be with friends, open to what is next, and not be ever in resentment, that is definitely a cancer maker. How is everybody out there? So much love to you all! THe Barry fund is moving forward. Hurray for all of it.
Apr 7, 2010
This part is complete...
John just met with Peg, and rechecked me--we are both cancer free Peg is giving away her cigarettes...and John threatened to 'put her over his knee if she ever smoked again! I think she has done one of the hardest things ever. Bravo Peg. We see John at 7am and leave tomorrow if all is well. Road adventure! Which way to go? It is all adventure and 'good'. I talked to another man who had a very painful cancer on c6, his pain is completely gone. At this moment I believe completely in this form of healing. thank you, John. Great gratitude to all of you.
Here we are.
Peg and I are still at this Motel 6 in Belle Fourche. We have been here so long that the maids and staff know how we like our rooms and to expect us to ask for unusual things(please open this coconut, or do you have a hammer, how about a tape measure?)and Sophie is a prized guest. Peg was at 95% yesterday, so we went to Deadwood, a lovely casino on the hill above, to celebrate, and practice eating out healthy. The casino now has non smoking parts, but too me, it still smells like smoke. Also, it feels like a strange hang out. Peg put my six dollar tip money in a machine, lots of bells and and assorted sounds later, after pushing only ONE button, out pops a net gain of 10 dollars and change. Well that was enough for me. I went to the gift shop and talked to a wonderful colorful woman, and her husband is waiting for a liver transplant. I told her about John, she had forgotten about him, and I hope her even more interesting sounding husband goes to see John. In the meantime, I am going to have some yard sales, pick up some chair gigs and help get the money together to get Barry up here. He has only forty per cent of his liver, and new cancer...so I hope to be of help here. One of his doctor buddys gave him five hundred dollars, just without asking or expecting, just because he knows what Barry has gone thru, is going thru. So I am opening an account called CANcerCure for Barry...a new exciting adventure, and what fun to continue to trust the abundance to pour in with all this joyfulness of living!
Snow
Morning all! I woke up to snow and changed my day so I now have a little time to write. I love the police story! Cassie is gradually fitting in with my family and we have quite a crowd here! I love it. I made some really tasty juices this AM and am working on more healthy eating. I got my taxes off and the sun just came out, so I must be out on the rest of my day.
Happy Day! Marjie
Happy Day! Marjie
Apr 6, 2010
God is Good
As we were driving back from Devil's Tower, Debie & I decided to see what was in a little town called Sundance (about an hour from our home base). After having swung through the town which appeared to be closed for Easter, Deb headed toward the highway. A police car headed toward us with its lights flashing. I thought, okay, it could be that Deb doesn't have her seat beat on yet...or it could be that she is driving down the middle lane meant for turning...but I was wrong she was doing 45 in a 30 mile zone. The policeman was polite, he asked if we were from around here. Deb said no and that we were here to see John, did he know John? He nodded a 'yes'. After taking Debie's driver's license to his car he returned and said, "Sometimes God has a strange sense of humor --- the Colorado computer system is down. I'm going to let you go with a warning ...the speed limit..."
Apr 5, 2010
Cassie
is back with Marjie, Bugs, and Chauncy...and I am back with Peggy. We had a wow Easter, wild snowy drive to Devil's Tower, which in my opinion, is really an Angel's Landing. So snowy was the drive that we were convinced we would never see anything but snowflakes, but alas, just as we pulled up, the snow ended, and this great tall beautiful structure revealed itself. It was far more delightful than a sunny and warm day. Big, long swoops of cooled lava pointing upward. what would it be like to be on top?
Apr 4, 2010
Side-Tracked & Side-Lined
Deb has instigated my being treated here in South Dakota. I am now attempting to take 40 pills 3 times a day. The accompanying nausea and detoxing is something fierce. Deb drove home to touch base briefly and has returned with Sophie (her dog) to juice, to cheer me on and to rest. I am missing my family, granddaughters, and friends. Last night I dreamed of a bran muffin with melted goat cheese in the middle. I'm a mess. Peg
Apr 3, 2010
Back to Belle Fourche
It is strange to be back here again. NIce to be in Denver, but exhausting. My friend who is seeing John, she is more private...I can use this time to be quiet too, and concentrate on building myself again thru yoga, Dr. Pau's 1000 hand chi gong, Sophie, my dog...it is good to have a limited no. of possibilities for the moment. Getting used to my new status of 'cancer free'...I just received all these remarkable stones in the mail from Christine, who had put blessings in each one as she picked them off the beach...makes me cry for the beauty of it. Sophie and I walked along Spearfishe Creek, in the canyon, surrounded by snow, and we saw a falcon with it's prey...it looked so beautiful and free.
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