Archived from Charlotte Gerson's booklet

Story

In late May 1998, 3t the age of 59, Bill had his routine physical in
order to renew his private pilot's license. The doctor discovered a
small lump on his prostate. The PSA was negative; however, a
needle biopsy proved positive: Gleason 3, with a tumor measuring
3/4 inch. The biopsy was performed at the University of Michigan
Hospital.

His next meetings were with an oncologist and a surgeon.
They gave him 10 years to live. However, some ten years earlier
his father, at an advanced age, had suffered from prostate cancer
and three years after radiation developed stomach cancer. He died
9 months after undergoing surgery and radiation. Bill did not feel
that he wanted to go that way.

Some years earlier, from 1987 to 1990, Bill had lived in Japan.
On his return his liver was enlarged and hardened, and on examination
his liver enzymes were found to be high. However, he was
not given a definite diagnosis, even though he had a liver biopsy.
He also suffered from allergies and was given shots.

Going further back, when Bill was in his early twenties, he had
worked with epoxy resins and solvents, including methyl-ethyl
ketones as well as other dangerous carcinogenic chemicals.
Faced with the need to decide what course of action he would
take to overcome his prostate cancer, he read a great deal. One of
the books he read was Third Opinion, by John M. Fink. He also
worked on reducing his stress and engaged in Tai Chi and Chi
Gong. He talked to the people at the Gerson Institute and to
others. With all the information he gathered it became clear to
him that the Gerson Therapy was the most arduous. However,
especially in view of his liver problem, Bill fell that it was the best
one and the likeliest to succeed.

In early August 1998, he arrived at the Mexican Gerson Clinic
and, with very strong support from his wife, embarked on the
Therapy. Back home, he even continued to work full time until the
beginning of the following January (1999) at his job at the Ford
Motor Company, staying on the strict treatment even while
working. Back in Michigan, a Gerson-trained physician, Dr.
Sharon Oliver, looks after him.

Bill is now very well. His Mexican Gerson doctor, Dr. Melendez,
told him that he need no longer call her, since "all's well." Bill
is now doing some consulting work, does a great deal of reading
on natural healing therapies, and is thinking of going into that
work more intensively in the future. He stays very close to the
Gerson Therapy; still drinks juices and does two coffee enemas
daily. He says that he "doesn't feel good" when he only does one.
He eats a little fish and occasionally some organic calves' liver.
Additional therapies he has used include some chelation, homeopathy,
and a course of 714X. At present he has a tiny 1/2 mm
hard tumor left, which is most likely calcified scar tissue. He feels
"in tune with his body as he never did before."

When he first started on the Gerson Therapy, he lost quite a bit
of weight, a third of which he has regained - perhaps even a little
more than he would like. His wife, who is extremely supportive
and uses mostly Gerson food, also went back to her weight of her
High School years, looks youthful and terrific. (It is highly satisfying
when the whole family profits from the Gerson experience.)
When Bill added Tai Chi to his daily routine, he felt that it helped
to run "energy through his whole body." He also tries to do some
Chi Gong daily.

Bill's comments: "My approach was to give the Gerson Therapy
a dedicated trial for six months and then re-evaluate the situation.
At six months, shrinkage of the tumor had started while I added
some extras. I have been dedicated to the details of the program
relating to the diet, juices, coffee breaks and environmental
concerns. Minor alterations were made only on a limited basis to
adjust to conditions; but afterwards I went back to the program.
"I mention this because I have talked to too many patients who
are looking to modify the program before even starting. I am not
sure that the added things helped, but they did not hurt anything
except my pocketbook. I have no regrets on anything that I have
done."