Archived from Charlotte Gerson's booklet

Story

   William Schickel, now 85 years old, at age 32 was a struggling
artist with three small children, the youngest a baby, and a
22-year-old wife. He had been diagnosed with inoperable, widespread
retroperitoneal lymphoma. Radiation was not an option,
and he was sent home with perhaps two months to live. Bill's wife,
Mary, found an article in a magazine on organic gardening in
which she read that Dr. Gerson was curing cancer by diet. Following
a pilgrimage to the shrine of the Blessed Philippine Duschene,
their decision was made: they would go to see Dr. Gerson in New
York City.

   They arrived in the spring of 1950 from their home in Loveland,
Ohio. After numerous tests Dr. Gerson felt that Bill had
perhaps a 30% chance of recovery on his nutritional therapy.

   Bill was surprised that, in spite of the quiet elegance of a Park
Avenue office, Dr. Gerson's fees were "very modest." Gerson also
told Bill that he would not cure him but that his reactivated
defenses, his body, would work to heal him.

   Struggling physically and financially to follow this demanding
treatment, but with nothing to lose, Bill reports that he felt better
within a few weeks. He received no other treatment.

   Bill writes that in 1983 he looked back on "33 years, eight
children, twelve grandchildren, and a wonderful productive life."
In September 1996 (46 years after his prognosis of 'two months'),
Bill and his wife Mary beamed from the cover of St. Anthony's
Messenger, inside of which was the inspiring story of Bill's activities.
He is a famous artist, designs and builds churches, creates
church art and stained glass windows, assisted by his sons and
daughter Martha in his art studio. Bill won national honors for
his interior design and artwork for the new St. Mary's Church in
St. Clairsville, Ohio. Some years ago, he also had an art show in
San Diego. Now 85, Bill works full time with his family in his
studio: When Charlotte Gerson spoke to him to ask permission to
publish this story, she could hear the energy and enthusiasm in his
strong voice. His story is copyrighted and he expects to publish it
sometime in the future.

   We are grateful to Dr. Gerson for having given this creative,
prolific and talented artist the chance to live a long, healthy and
productive life, and make his significant contribution to the world.
We last had contact with Bill in 1999 when he was interviewed
about his contacts with Dr. Gerson.