Archived from Charlotte Gerson's booklet

Story

Blaine is a former professor of psychology, in retirement since
1987. In May 1994, aged 72 and prior to a projected move, he
decided to have a routine physical check-up. Some five years
earlier, in 1989, he had already been given a TURP (trans-urethral
resection of the prostate) to relieve extremely frequent night
urination. At that time a biopsy was done and proved negative.

In 1994, Blaine's PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) was low (2.8 ),
but the doctor found that his prostate was enlarged and hard on
one side. He did a biopsy in his office in Salt Lake City. This time,
the biopsy was positive at 4 plus 4 on the Gleason scale. At that
point, the doctor suggested surgery, but felt that Blaine could wait
for a month. Blaine wanted a second opinion. His son urged him
to have "the best surgeon possible" and put him in touch with a
prominent oncologist who suggested either radiation or surgery.

Blaine talked on the phone with a prominent surgeon who lived
near his son, and was told by him that there were good surgeons
where he (Blaine) lived, and had one call him. An appointment
was made with the latter, and the lab test from the biopsy was
taken, just to be sure that no mistake had been made. After an
examination, this doctor recommended immediate surgery. Blaine
asked him what he thought about trying the Gerson Therapy for
two or three months to see if it helped, and, if not, then have the
surgery. The surgeon said, "I have never heard of it, I don't know
what it is, but whatever it is, it is a lie."

After serious consideration of the several options available and
with much prayer, Blaine decided on the Gerson Therapy. He
arrived at the Mexican Gerson hospital in early June 1994. At the
time, he was the only patient there who had not had prior orthodox
medical treatments.

Blaine stayed rigidly on the Therapy for over a year, and has
been on a modified program since. He lost 45 pounds at the
beginning, and, as happens with most prostate cancer patients,
his PSA went up to some extent. In January 1995, he traveled to
Germany to be treated by a German doctor who had shown some
promising results with an alternative cancer treatment. He stayed
in Germany for 4 weeks, had blood removed from his vein and
combined with some holistic elements and irradiated with ultraviolet
light, put through an electrolysis process for 15 minutes,
then injected into the muscle. He stayed on the Gerson Therapy
throughout, and states that he didn't feel much difference after the
four weeks of his stay and treatment. Then, six months later, he
returned to Germany for more of the same treatment. This time,
he felt a big difference, had much more energy and started to gain
back some of his weight.

At present Blaine is on a relaxed diet, still eats low fat, low salt
and low sugar foods, mosrly organic. He doesn't drink any more
juices (although he really feels he should and plans to start on
them again ), and does not do any coffee enemas. But he has at
least two good bowel movements daily. He feels good and his
friends tell him that he looks years younger than his age.

Blaine has his PSA checked regularly. When he started on the
Gerson Therapy, it varied from 2.3 to 4.1. About 4 years later, it
was 5.1, and in one more year it rose to 11.0. Because of this rise,
his urologist suggested radiation seed implants, but after exploring
this possibility, Blaine decided against it. At that same time, a
friend told him about PC Spes, a Chinese herbal product (from
Botanical Labs, in Berea, California ). He tried it and in five weeks
his PSA dropped from 11 to 2.8; in four more weeks, it was down
to 0.7, and another four weeks later it dropped to 0.1. He has
continued on this product and his PSA has remained below 1.0 for
over two years.

His very supportive wife, who also ate the Gerson food in order
not to tempt him with other things, also benefited from this
treatment.