My Appointments with Dr. R

June-October 2015

So, I saw Dr. R on June 8.  Even before I had my biopsy and before I was sure there was even one lump on my neck he said something very interesting to me.  He made a statement kinda like this (but not exactly):

"Something is going to happen here in the next month or two that is going to seem quite terrifying and horrific, but from what I can tell it will be just the opposite.  It will be actually a blessing.  I want and need you to keep focused and present and keep up with everything that you are doing to stay healthy physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually."   

So, I felt like he knew something was going on when I saw him again for the first time after my biopsy.  I saw him again on August 15.  I came prepared with pathology reports in hand.  He saw all the papers that were in hand and asked immediately what was going on.  I told him about the lumps and the biopsy results, and he just took me in his arms for a big fatherly hug and gave me the love and support I needed.  It was like he knew just what was needed, and once that was done we were ready to get to work.

He asked me about what I planned to do, and I told him about all of my decisions (diet, scans, Brazil, etc.). He just nodded and then began asking lots of questions about my procedures/biopsies, and then he started on some muscle testing.  He tested me for different therapies including laetrile or B17, vitamin C, and Bach's Flower therapy.  I wan't really strong on either the B17  or the vitamin C therapies, but I did test strongly for the Bach's flower therapy.  

What is Bach's flower therapy?  Here is what I found to help you understand from http://www.bachflower.com/original-bach-flower-remedies/ :

"The original Bach Flower Remedies is a safe and natural method of healing discovered by Dr. Bach from 1920 – 1930’s in England. They gently restore the balance between mind and body by casting out negative emotions such as fear, worry, hatred and indecision which interfere with the equilibrium of the being as a whole. The Bach Flower Remedies allow peace and happiness to return to the sufferer so that the body is free to heal itself."

Well for me I thought this was great.  I already felt that a lot of my diagnosis was emotional or at least not totally physical.  I really feel like my emotions, belief systems, cultural/societal/religious beliefs, play a huge role in my health.  I know this is true for others too.  For example, holding onto anger can raise your blood pressure and lead to heart issues.  This is widely accepted in the medical community.  It made sense to me to do something to alleviate emotional issues to heal my body.  

Dr. R himself did not do Bach's therapy, but one of his partners did.  I will call him Dr. D.  He was able to take a break in between patients and do some tests on me to see if this was really something I could use.  He did his own form of muscle testing and Dr. D came up with the same conclusion as Dr. R.  Not only that, but he taught me a method to help drain excess lymph fluid from my armpit and chest wall area on the left side where I had had 31 lymph nodes removed.  We made an appointment for a few weeks later to figure out the Bach's therapy for myself.  

Before I left the office I reminded Dr. R what he had told me at our last appointment about something happening that would seem horrible and frightening but would actually be a blessing.  The funny thing was he didn't remember.  I thought that interesting, but I did not dwell on it too much as this has happened to me with him on more than one occasion. I left feeling good and positive and very much at peace.

Just before I left for Brazil I saw Dr. R on Oct. 20.  I left for Brazil on Oct. 24.  He usually asks me at the beginning of our appointments if there is anything new to discuss.  There wasn't, and so he proceeded onto his muscle testing.  On this visit he was asking my body questions about why the lumps had shown up and what my body was needed to heal.  He always asks my body the same question in many different ways to see if the answer stays the same.  He commented that no matter which way he asked the question he came up with the same answer.  He said that as far as he could tell the cancer had been sitting in my neck in the lymph nodes since the time of my diagnosis.  He mentioned that he believed it was in sort of a dormant state.  He said that the lumps formed because my immune system had detected the dormant cancer and started the immune response to heal and protect.

One thing that I learned while at the Gerson clinic in Mexico was that the immune system will often start it's work my causing swelling or inflammation.  It is true with most types of infections, etc.  With the swelling a person will often have fevers and redness while the immune system does its work.  From my experience I found this to be true as seen with the lump in my armpit.  That lump started out looking and feeling like an upright barbell.  My body then seemed to put a hard, protective covering around the inflammation.  Over the past two years it has shrunk and has turned from almost two separate lumps into one solid mass.  Little by little it seems to get just a bit smaller and smaller.

This was nice to hear for sure.  It was definitely refreshing news to take with me to Brazil in a couple of days. Before I left, Dr. R gave me something to take along with me to Brazil.  It was a beautiful crystal (I believe aqua marine).  He told me it was mine to keep and that I should keep it with me the whole time I at the Casa of John of God.  Once again I left his office feeling at peace and full of love, optimism, and hope.