Boys of Summer Book - Entry #125

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February 7, 2005 - Dad

Walnut Creek, CA

I slept for about 7 hours last night. My feet continue to be sore and swollen. Otherwise I feel ok. The treatment seemed like the most painful so far. It is difficult to see progress. I am hopeful.

February 8, 2005 - Dad

Walnut Creek, CA

I managed to sleep for about 7 hours, waking several times. The treatment was normal in pain. Paulette has the flu or something.

February 9, 2005 - Dad 

Walnut Creek, CA

Another restless night. Paulette continues to feel ill. My 19th treatment seemed like the most painful to date. Driving to and from sessions is getting to be more difficult. Typing these notes is getting to be more difficult. This is a rocky path.

February 10, 2005 - Dad 

Walnut Creek, CA

My feet are swollen and painful and I’ve decided not to go to treatment today.

February 10, 2005 - Bob

Walnut Creek, CA

It’s very, very hard listening to my dad be in this much pain. At the same time, I admire his courage and believe in his path. Just because this method is unknown or untested doesn’t mean that it won’t give him some positive results. The idea of breaking up the blockages on the bottom of his feet (which, in turn, allows his organs to do their work with better flow or “chi”) makes perfect sense to me. 

I enjoy hearing my dad reflect the things Dr. Feng says to him. Many of them are philosophically similar to things I have said to him. Not that what I or Dr. Feng say is “right”, but these are different perspectives than what my dad hears in his regular life. It means the world to me that he’s open to hearing them. 

February 11, 2005 - Dad 

Walnut Creek, CA

It’s a new day. My feet feel better. I had a talk with Bob last night and Paulette this morning and I’m ready to start treatments again. Paulette drove which was a big help. The treatment was painful but manageable.

February 12, 2005 - Dad 

Walnut Creek, CA

Sleep was very difficult last night. I woke up at about 1:30 and watched an old movie, Raging Bull, until 3 a.m. My notes are brief because it is difficult for me to type. It also suits my style. Paulette was ill so I didn’t go for a treatment today.

Boys of Summer Book - Entry #121

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January 25, 2005 - Dad 

Walnut Creek, CA

I slept better last night. My legs feel heavy today. I think I started my exercises too aggressively. I’ll cut back to one set for a while. 

I met Diane at the clinic today. She is one of the friends of Monica Cooke whose story got me interested in Edward. She has been seeing him for over a year. She had a form of eye cancer and was scheduled for surgery on both hips. She was not able to walk a single city block. Today her eye cancer is gone and she walks without pain. A mile walk is no problem. She never had any surgery. 

I saw Norm for the first time in a few days and he said he noticed improvements in my voice, walk and appearance. The treatment was more vigorous and painful today but I was able to accept it with out resisting. Edward was telling Norm that if he wanted to improve his results he should cut his food intake in half. He says that fasting is good way toward health. When the body has more food than it needs it can support enemies such as tumors. When the body is deprived it protects its’ vital organs and starves the enemies.

January 26, 2005  - Dad

Walnut Creek, CA

I awoke at 3:30 a.m. feeling anxious and ended up taking an Excedrin PM and slept until 7 am. If that happens again tomorrow I’ll try doing exercises. Today the treatment was a little lighter. Edward remarked about the redness in my eyes and face. He suggested I go home and do some relaxation exercises such as casual walking and rest. I also learned it is ok to use organic ginger, garlic, green onions and brown rice vinegar. 

I met a Russian couple. I cannot remember their names. When I introduced myself to the husband he remarked  “you can’t get treatment anywhere in the world like here”. It turns out that when he started treatments he had a tumor the size of a grapefruit, a recent test showed the tumor had shrunk by 50%.

January 27, 2005 - Dad

Walnut Creek, CA

I am unable to sleep through the night. I am looking for ways to make my diet more appealing and not go outside the rules. The gallon of tea a day is difficult to get down. I was 16 oz short yesterday. At the clinic today getting a treatment was Mr. Wong, an old friend of Edward’s. They spoke in Chinese and seemed to enjoy the conversation. My treatment was vigorous. I don’t notice much change in my condition from day to day.

I still feel like my body is adjusting to the last reduction in Mirapex. I have bouts of anxiety and tension.