Archived from Charlotte Gerson's booklet

Story

   [This case was first described in Dr. Gerson's book, A Cancer Therapy:
Results of 50 Cases; Sixth Edition, 1999.]

   Sister Moranda lived in a Catholic convent. In 1942, she experienced
abdominal pain. Various examinations produced no diagnosis. When
her abdomen showed swelling, she was told she was too fat. In early
1945, she experienced severe pain in her right arm. No diagnosis was
made in spite of x-rays and many tests. Finally, an exploratory
surgery was performed in February of 1945, and a 23 lb. tumor was
removed, together with the right kidney, which it engulfed. The
tumor measured 45 cm. Diagnosis on biopsy: round and spindle-cell
sarcoma, widely spread, also into lymph nodes.

   In 1946, deep X-ray treatments were started; but Sister Moranda
was told that tumors would come back. In July 1947, she started on
42 additional deep X-ray treatments that caused vomiting, dizziness,
secondary anemia, weakness, and loss of weight. She received a total
of 60 deep X-ray treatments. She could stand no more and refused
additional radiation. She had a distended abdomen and a new tumor
mass in the abdomen just below the surgery scar. Her left leg was
severely swollen, had a circumference of 25 inches at the thigh, and
she could hardly bend or move it. She also suffered from severe
constipation.

   Sister Moranda was 44 years old in 1947 when first seen by Dr.
Gerson. She started the Gerson treatment as an outpatient in October
1947. By September '48, she felt much better, stronger, even though
she worked throughout her treatment at the convent. No tumor
could be felt and her leg was normal in circumference and motility.

   By May of 1949, she had recovered to the point where she stated
that "Nothing can grow in my body again." In June 1954, she was
rechecked by doctors in Wedron, IL, as well as by the convent
doctors. All examinations were negative.

   Sister Moranda was last seen in 1984, aged 80. Still teaching art,
she was normally active and generally in much better health than that
of her contemporaries. She passed away at age 82.