Archived from Charlotte Gerson's booklet

Story

At age 64, Bill was in a high-pressure job. In late December 1994,
he had his annual physical, after which his regular doctor told him
he had better see a urologist. This physician did the usual examinations,
consisting of PSA (prostate-specific antigen) test, ultrasound,
and a needle biopsy. The verdict was Prostate Cancer,
Gleason 6-7, with PSA 13. This was in January 1995. The specialist
told Bill to go to the hospital in three days' time for prostate
surgery. Bill innocently asked about the cost. The doctor said he
didn't really know, nobody ever asked, insurance pays. But the
operation turned out to cost $20,000.

Bill decided to investigate further. He had asked the doctor if
there were any alternatives, and the doctor said, "No, none."
However, Bill's brother-in-law was familiar with the Gerson
Therapy. His wife had been found to be riddled with internal
cancer and was given a month to live. Yet, with as much of the
Gerson Therapy as she was able to do, she survived for two years.

So Bill decided to do the Gerson Therapy on his own, as much
as he could possibly manage while also working full time. After
three months on the Gerson treatment, he was given beam radiation
for 40 days, receiving a total of 7,000 rads. Surprisingly, he
suffered no harmful side effects at all from the radiation - which
is extremely uncommon. He attributes this to the Gerson Therapy,
which he continued to follow before, during and after the radiation.
For the rest of the time, he underwent no other treatments
whatsoever. And while working full time during the first months,
he was also involved in a very stressful court case.

Finally, after many months, Bill retired in April 1996.

Bill was also involved with a group of men, "Us Too," all of
whom had been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Among them
there were also several doctors. One, an oncologist at the University
of Virginia, had a PSA of 20 and had submitted to all kinds of
treatments, besides having some lymph nodes removed. "He was
scared to death," says BiIl *Now, some time later, the doctor has
set up his own alternative dietary approach. Sill feels that the
doctors know that there is something wrong with the "system,"
bur won't talk to the patients about it. They do talk, though,
among the people in the "Us Too" group.

After retiring, Bill did the Gerson Therapy more strictly, and
while his PSA had gone up a little after the first few weeks (as it
often does on the Gerson Therapy,) his last test, done in July
2001, showed a PSA of 0.00. All his other test results are fine,
with a slightly lower than normal red blood count and hemoglobin.
Now aged 70, he says that he is as healthy as an I8-year old,
and adds, "I am awesome. Six years ago I was a sick puppy. My
doctor is so impressed."

During his earlier years, Bill suffered numerous accidents. In
one of them a heavy object fell on his chest and left him with
serious scar tissue. This flared up (and scared him seriously)
during one of his healing reactions, then disappeared completely.
In the course of another accident, he obtained a severe leg injury
that left him for a long time with a 3/4 inch scar. That scar is now
reduced to 1/4 inch. "'This Therapy is just eating up all the bad
scars," says Bill. For a long time he also suffered from severe
arthritis in his arms, legs, and knees and couldn't raise up his leg,
because it would cramp. All those long-standing difficulties are
gone, too.

For a long time Bill also had two disintegrating disks in his
spine, which caused him much pain and made walking and
bending difficult. "It's all gone!" says Bill. "When I started this
treatment, I was a physical mess." In fact, he has lost some of his
height, which he ascribes to the damaged disks. He was originally
just under 6 feet; is now about 5' 9-1/2".

Bill is very fortunate: he has a supportive wife, Carol, who was
very much involved with his treatment. In fact, without a supportive
spouse the Gerson Therapy is almost impossible to carry out.
Carol is also eating organic foods and feels that this helps to
maintain her health. She is planning to stay well, too.

Bill says, "I am enjoying my retirement to the hilt." He is very
active, doing church work, 'Meals on Wheels,' and charity work.
He reports that he's just painted his bedroom.