Hi friends,
This is an email blast sent by my friend John to his clients. I thought it was very touching and worth sharing...enjoy!
Trysh
Sai Ram Brothers and Sisters,
I have returned from Korea assisting my father with stem cell treatments for his heart. What an amazing country and amazing people! I would like to relate two things in this email to you. The first is about the wonderful stem cell treatments in Korea and another is to share a woman's journey with breast cancer along with her Rising Star testimonial.
The first is the great news of the stem cell treatments that are going on in Korea, especially with one of its pioneers Dr. Moon. Often when you go onto the internet you will find negative things about this form of treatment for cancer, other diseases, and regeneration of tissue but with Dr. Moon it isn't true. People are truly being helped with little or no side effects. He not only uses your own stem cells for treatment, he uses gene therapy and boosts your own immune system to combat the illness. These treatments come from your own body. For those who are in need of this type of healing I recommend it. My father was strengthened with his heart condition while we were there. We left before being able to actually inject the stem cells directly into the heart to regrown the dead tissue, but we will be returning. Dr. Moon's website is goodgene.co.kr. There is no M after the CO, just type it in your browser exactly as it is written.
The second story is to inform you about Trycia's journey with breast cancer and her Rising Star Healing in Korea, along with her testimonial. What I really find so great about this testimonial is that she had a direct experience with an Ascended Master working on her crown chakra the night after her session. You can read her full story and a much more detailed testimonial on her website. She is also raising money for her treatment so if you feel guided there is a place to make a donation. Her website is angels4tlc.org and the testimonial is in her blog. Here is her shorter testimonial.
"I met John in Korea while undergoing cancer treatment. He introduced me to his wonderful healing practice and conducted a Rising Star healing on me. My experience was incredible and completely unexpected. I could feel intense heat from the energy coming out of John's hands to each of my 7 chakras. The energy vibrated and pulsated my entire being and I left feeling elated. The next morning as I was still in dream state, I was visited by an ascended master who was dressed in a white and green robe. He sat on the edge of my bed, placed his hands on my crown chakra and had me repeat a mantra several times. He then kissed my head and was gone. I awoke with an incredible sense of comfort and awe which lasted the entire day. I can't wait to find out what will happen tomorrow! Thank you John for the magnificent work you do. I will forever be changed."
-T.P. Los Angeles
I hope you find this information informative for those in need as well as uplifting on your healing journey. Abundant blessings and Namaste!
LOVE LOVE LOVE John
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Rising Star Part Deuce
That night, it was very difficult for me to sleep. The hotel shuts the air off in the entire building from 2am-5am, and that in combo with my hot flashes really makes it difficult to get comfortable. At one point, our entire floor had NO air at all and they upgraded us to a suite for 3 days until it was fixed. I think we've changed rooms a total of 5 times now because of this air situation. The manager felt so bad for me and was almost in tears that we had to keep moving. All has been resolved now....so to get back on track, I was tossing and turning all night. There were these mathematical equations that kept coming into my head for what seemed like hours as if these formulations were being created as part of my healing. As I was going in and out of sleep I would go from one set of equations to the next, and lay on my back with my palms up so each part of the healing could take place. I felt like I was working on this the entire night and couldn't relax and let my mind settle. Finally, at some point I must have fallen into a deep sleep because the next thing I remember is waking up to someone sitting down on my bed next to me. This was a very peaceful and loving man dressed in a white and green robe with some sort of spiritual symbol on his chest. He placed his hands on the top of my head and began chanting "ba-ba-ba-ba-ya-ni" over and over. I repeated it with him and we said it several times together. In my mind, I was trying to do this really quietly so I wouldn't wake my mom up. I felt my lips start to move and whisper this beautiful mantra out loud. At that point the man kissed me on my forehead and disappeared. I was filled with so much excitement and love and felt so honored that this wonderful being had revealed himself to me! I couldn't wait to write the experience down and tell my mom so I wouldn't forget. I quickly tried to grab my journal and pen on the nightstand in which I knocked over and was sure I had awakened my mom. The thought of that woke me up for real and I grabbed my journal and pen to write the mantra down. I then woke my mom up and told her I just had a visitation!
I could hardly contain myself. I looked at the clock and it was 5:00 in the morning which would have made it 1:00PM in Cali. Mike would have been at work, so I couldn't call him, and I didn't want to call John and wake him up, so I went straight to my laptop to find out what the hell "ba-ba-ba-ba-ya-ni" meant! I knew this was a mantra so that's what I searched first. I found some interesting leads, but couldn't find a solid definition. I didn't even know what language this was! A couple hours after exhausting my resources, I was able to talk with John about my experience. I told him about the mantra and he thought about it for awhile and said calmly "Well, I know "baba" means father, why don't you google Sanskrit to find out what "ya-ni" is?" Then he called later and asked "Are you sure it wasn't "ag-ni", because that would mean fire and they sound extremely similar!? I thought about it for a second and said "Yes! Yes!! That's what it was! (I have a habit of changing song lyrics all the time to what I think I hear...) So we came to the conclusion that the mantra given to me was "baba baba agni," which in Hindu means "Father, Father ignite the fire."
I was floored! Did this really just happen?! Did my dream actually have this profound a meaning?! Its been about 3 days now and I can't stop thinking about this! I want him to come back...I want more information and guidance! Then John reminded me that its never gonna happen that way. The act of me wanting it to happen again will just create more wanting that is never fulfilled. (Damn, I always forget that.)
So, that day after having a great conversation with Mike and some friends on Skype, I went to my appointment to get more stem cells extracted. I believe this will be my last stem cell extraction before I go home. Whoop whoop! Thank goodness because this last one was a doozy! They inserted a very large IV needle into a very small vein in my hand which was painful. The vein was not pumping enough blood so they had to go to another vein and start all over. The next attempt was made on a vein in my inner arm that had built up some scar tissue. OUCH! The machine tried and tried to work, but couldn't pull the blood out. They kept the IV in, but also tried another vein. Whoops, didn't get that one in right, so they kept going on the other one. Then they realized that there was a blood clot that needed to be cleared. That finally did it, and the machine started working. Ooo, was I sweatin' and repeating that mantra over and over again! The nurses felt so awful. I had about 5 people in there working on this. They brought me tissue for my tears, blankets to hold and one nurse even held and massaged my hand the entire time. They are so sweet and compassionate. They are like little angels running around doing all this work with love in their hearts. Even though it was stressful and uncomfortable, I felt very safe and knew I was in good hands. Also, I knew I had the strength to get through it. That's the good thing about going through adversity.....you become one bad ass biotch! Except, that night I got a little scared for some reason. I think I was afraid I'd see dead people in the mirror or something. So I couldn't sleep again....just tossed and turned the whole night.
My mom ended up getting a healing also before John left and she has been having experiences of her own. She hasn't had a visitation or anything, but her awareness is very keen and her intuition is heightened. John said that visitations like mine are very rare and have only happened to him a few times in his life. That makes me feel even more honored! He also said to be aware of emotions being released, and flu-like symptoms possibly occurring throughout the next week or so. I've felt very energized and strong in spirit these past couple days actually. My mom and I went to another Buddist Temple yesterday and then shopping....it was great! We found a vegetarian restaurant that turned out to be our best meal since we've been here! SO good! Then we had a little treat from Baskin Robbins and went home.
Who would have thought that coming to Korea for cancer treatment could be so enjoyable? (not saying that its been a cake walk, I just choose not to write about the difficulties too often) But, what a fascinating and amazing experience this has been! Father, father has indeed ignited the fire! I am so motivated to move to a new level of awareness and be the change I wish to see in the world! I am thankful for my healing on all levels and can't wait to live a new and improved life! I believe that my journey is just beginning and my purpose is being revealed to me little by little. As long as I put God first, I know I'll be on the right path. We have about 10 days left here in Korea and I'm so anxious to get my CT scans and X-rays done so we can see that there is NO cancer left in my body! What a day that will be...and believe me, you'll be the first to know!
Love and Gratitude to all,
Trysh
I could hardly contain myself. I looked at the clock and it was 5:00 in the morning which would have made it 1:00PM in Cali. Mike would have been at work, so I couldn't call him, and I didn't want to call John and wake him up, so I went straight to my laptop to find out what the hell "ba-ba-ba-ba-ya-ni" meant! I knew this was a mantra so that's what I searched first. I found some interesting leads, but couldn't find a solid definition. I didn't even know what language this was! A couple hours after exhausting my resources, I was able to talk with John about my experience. I told him about the mantra and he thought about it for awhile and said calmly "Well, I know "baba" means father, why don't you google Sanskrit to find out what "ya-ni" is?" Then he called later and asked "Are you sure it wasn't "ag-ni", because that would mean fire and they sound extremely similar!? I thought about it for a second and said "Yes! Yes!! That's what it was! (I have a habit of changing song lyrics all the time to what I think I hear...) So we came to the conclusion that the mantra given to me was "baba baba agni," which in Hindu means "Father, Father ignite the fire."
I was floored! Did this really just happen?! Did my dream actually have this profound a meaning?! Its been about 3 days now and I can't stop thinking about this! I want him to come back...I want more information and guidance! Then John reminded me that its never gonna happen that way. The act of me wanting it to happen again will just create more wanting that is never fulfilled. (Damn, I always forget that.)
So, that day after having a great conversation with Mike and some friends on Skype, I went to my appointment to get more stem cells extracted. I believe this will be my last stem cell extraction before I go home. Whoop whoop! Thank goodness because this last one was a doozy! They inserted a very large IV needle into a very small vein in my hand which was painful. The vein was not pumping enough blood so they had to go to another vein and start all over. The next attempt was made on a vein in my inner arm that had built up some scar tissue. OUCH! The machine tried and tried to work, but couldn't pull the blood out. They kept the IV in, but also tried another vein. Whoops, didn't get that one in right, so they kept going on the other one. Then they realized that there was a blood clot that needed to be cleared. That finally did it, and the machine started working. Ooo, was I sweatin' and repeating that mantra over and over again! The nurses felt so awful. I had about 5 people in there working on this. They brought me tissue for my tears, blankets to hold and one nurse even held and massaged my hand the entire time. They are so sweet and compassionate. They are like little angels running around doing all this work with love in their hearts. Even though it was stressful and uncomfortable, I felt very safe and knew I was in good hands. Also, I knew I had the strength to get through it. That's the good thing about going through adversity.....you become one bad ass biotch! Except, that night I got a little scared for some reason. I think I was afraid I'd see dead people in the mirror or something. So I couldn't sleep again....just tossed and turned the whole night.
My mom ended up getting a healing also before John left and she has been having experiences of her own. She hasn't had a visitation or anything, but her awareness is very keen and her intuition is heightened. John said that visitations like mine are very rare and have only happened to him a few times in his life. That makes me feel even more honored! He also said to be aware of emotions being released, and flu-like symptoms possibly occurring throughout the next week or so. I've felt very energized and strong in spirit these past couple days actually. My mom and I went to another Buddist Temple yesterday and then shopping....it was great! We found a vegetarian restaurant that turned out to be our best meal since we've been here! SO good! Then we had a little treat from Baskin Robbins and went home.
Who would have thought that coming to Korea for cancer treatment could be so enjoyable? (not saying that its been a cake walk, I just choose not to write about the difficulties too often) But, what a fascinating and amazing experience this has been! Father, father has indeed ignited the fire! I am so motivated to move to a new level of awareness and be the change I wish to see in the world! I am thankful for my healing on all levels and can't wait to live a new and improved life! I believe that my journey is just beginning and my purpose is being revealed to me little by little. As long as I put God first, I know I'll be on the right path. We have about 10 days left here in Korea and I'm so anxious to get my CT scans and X-rays done so we can see that there is NO cancer left in my body! What a day that will be...and believe me, you'll be the first to know!
Love and Gratitude to all,
Trysh
Friday, June 20, 2008
June 20, 2008
My friend John went back to Arizona yesterday and I'm SO sad! I've never met anyone like him. As I said before, John is a psychotherapist and healer and has his own practice in Phoenix. He taught me a ancient Tibetan yoga practice which is a series of 5 poses total an it is said to be anti-aging. It is very simple, but effective and is great for me while I am on my chemo. This has been my off-week for chemo so I've been on the treadmill a bit more also. John says that this yoga practice combined with 30 minutes of cardio daily is all that one needs to attain "the fountain of youth." Hey, Dr. Moon has some anti-aging therapies of his own...maybe I should have him include that in my drip also?!
So, I had been debating whether or not I wanted to get a full healing session from John, and a couple days before he left, I decided to do it. This healing session is called "The Rising Star." Here is a brief synopsis:
"The Rising Star is probably the most complimentary healing system on the planet at this time. It raises the vibration of the aura (human energy field) and the field around every living thing. The Rising Star allows the practitioner and the receiver to still the mind and transfer divine life energy to the part of your being that needs it most, for your healing and rebalancing to full health. Because of this and because it works on so many different levels at once, a person receiving it, we will say for a bad back, may find that another illness also gets helped. This is because it works on all levels: THE MIND, THE PHYSICAL, and THE SPIRITUAL. It is as if the healing energy knows precisely where it is needed most (sometimes not to the place that you think is best). It goes where it will do the most good for your overall well-being. You can find that the healing also has an effect on family and friends as when you change so do all around you. This is based on the fact that we are all connected and not separate.
The healing does not mean that you do not need to go for medical advice. After all if you cut off your finger, it's no good going to a healer; it is a surgeon that you need. Also if you are on medication from a doctor you might need to continue taking it. This will be between you and your doctor. The Rising Star brings your body, mind, and spirit back into balance and in doing so may reduce the amount of time on medication or the amount of times you need visit the doctor. This is because it is now widely recognized that excessive stress when reduced by healing helps certain psychosomatic illnesses to stop and brings you into wellness. This helps you to get much more out of life and begin in some people's cases to LIVE TO THE FULLEST NOT JUST SURVIVE."
The healing took about an hour in which John worked to cleanse my 7 major chakras. He called on the ascended masters to assist him. Prior to beginning, it was recommended that I ask out loud what I wanted from this healing. Of course the first thing I said was I would like to heal the cancer. Then I asked for some things like better communication with people, receiving messages more clearly from my spirit guides, clearing any issues with abundance, and eliminating fear. After that, John began the work. He started with my crown chakra and I could immediately feel an energy in the room. Soothing music was playing in the background and lights and images flashed through my mind. As he made his way down to my heart chakra, I could feel my hands and arms start to vibrate the same way they did during my meditation at Agape! Tears filled up in my eyes because I knew something powerful was happening. It was also very interesting because it felt like there were more people in the room than just the two of us. When he placed his hands on my solar plexus, (below the heart, but above the belly button) I felt an intense heat and energy coming out of his hands. He kept them there for about 5 minutes and during that time I felt as though the energy in his hands had merged with the energy of my solar plexus and I could not tell where his hands ended and my body began. It was like they just melted into my being. As John continued, my body felt lighter and lighter, almost as though I were floating in water. He placed his hands on my knees and my both my legs became like electric currents and did not stop vibrating and pulsating until the session was over. I had never felt anything like this in my life. I wanted to be in this state for as long as possible. As I sat up, I noticed how different my body felt. My hands felt so soft and I felt elated, like I was on some type of drug. I looked at John and his face was so red and he looked worn out. We both just started laughing He then said "Wow, that was intense! Did you feel that? Right as I started I felt this incredible energy just explode and continue throughout the entire thing. Feel my hands!!" I felt them and they were burning up! As I got up a felt a little dizzy and dreamy which he said was normal. He explained that over the next 7 days I should not have any other healings done, which included massage, Reiki, chiropractic, acupuncture, or psychic readings. He said the ascended masters will still be working on each of my chakras for the next 21 days, and it was best not to interrupt the process. He then said "Go float back to your room now and pay attention to your dreams!" So I stumbled back with a great big smile on my face.
When I got back to my room I discussed the session briefly with my mom, but it was late so we both went to bed. What happened next was the most incredible of all....
Check my blogs tomorrow for part DEUCE of this amazing experience.....
Good night and Good Journey Y'all!!
Trysh
So, I had been debating whether or not I wanted to get a full healing session from John, and a couple days before he left, I decided to do it. This healing session is called "The Rising Star." Here is a brief synopsis:
"The Rising Star is probably the most complimentary healing system on the planet at this time. It raises the vibration of the aura (human energy field) and the field around every living thing. The Rising Star allows the practitioner and the receiver to still the mind and transfer divine life energy to the part of your being that needs it most, for your healing and rebalancing to full health. Because of this and because it works on so many different levels at once, a person receiving it, we will say for a bad back, may find that another illness also gets helped. This is because it works on all levels: THE MIND, THE PHYSICAL, and THE SPIRITUAL. It is as if the healing energy knows precisely where it is needed most (sometimes not to the place that you think is best). It goes where it will do the most good for your overall well-being. You can find that the healing also has an effect on family and friends as when you change so do all around you. This is based on the fact that we are all connected and not separate.
The healing does not mean that you do not need to go for medical advice. After all if you cut off your finger, it's no good going to a healer; it is a surgeon that you need. Also if you are on medication from a doctor you might need to continue taking it. This will be between you and your doctor. The Rising Star brings your body, mind, and spirit back into balance and in doing so may reduce the amount of time on medication or the amount of times you need visit the doctor. This is because it is now widely recognized that excessive stress when reduced by healing helps certain psychosomatic illnesses to stop and brings you into wellness. This helps you to get much more out of life and begin in some people's cases to LIVE TO THE FULLEST NOT JUST SURVIVE."
The healing took about an hour in which John worked to cleanse my 7 major chakras. He called on the ascended masters to assist him. Prior to beginning, it was recommended that I ask out loud what I wanted from this healing. Of course the first thing I said was I would like to heal the cancer. Then I asked for some things like better communication with people, receiving messages more clearly from my spirit guides, clearing any issues with abundance, and eliminating fear. After that, John began the work. He started with my crown chakra and I could immediately feel an energy in the room. Soothing music was playing in the background and lights and images flashed through my mind. As he made his way down to my heart chakra, I could feel my hands and arms start to vibrate the same way they did during my meditation at Agape! Tears filled up in my eyes because I knew something powerful was happening. It was also very interesting because it felt like there were more people in the room than just the two of us. When he placed his hands on my solar plexus, (below the heart, but above the belly button) I felt an intense heat and energy coming out of his hands. He kept them there for about 5 minutes and during that time I felt as though the energy in his hands had merged with the energy of my solar plexus and I could not tell where his hands ended and my body began. It was like they just melted into my being. As John continued, my body felt lighter and lighter, almost as though I were floating in water. He placed his hands on my knees and my both my legs became like electric currents and did not stop vibrating and pulsating until the session was over. I had never felt anything like this in my life. I wanted to be in this state for as long as possible. As I sat up, I noticed how different my body felt. My hands felt so soft and I felt elated, like I was on some type of drug. I looked at John and his face was so red and he looked worn out. We both just started laughing He then said "Wow, that was intense! Did you feel that? Right as I started I felt this incredible energy just explode and continue throughout the entire thing. Feel my hands!!" I felt them and they were burning up! As I got up a felt a little dizzy and dreamy which he said was normal. He explained that over the next 7 days I should not have any other healings done, which included massage, Reiki, chiropractic, acupuncture, or psychic readings. He said the ascended masters will still be working on each of my chakras for the next 21 days, and it was best not to interrupt the process. He then said "Go float back to your room now and pay attention to your dreams!" So I stumbled back with a great big smile on my face.
When I got back to my room I discussed the session briefly with my mom, but it was late so we both went to bed. What happened next was the most incredible of all....
Check my blogs tomorrow for part DEUCE of this amazing experience.....
Good night and Good Journey Y'all!!
Trysh
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
June 11, 2008
Hey friends,
So I was given my first dose of gene therapy a couple days ago. This is a therapy that uses a complex of biopolymer and gene (DNA) vector. In cases of cancer, multiple tumor suppressor genes are administered alone or in combination with chemotherapy, and /or radiation therapy. In my situation it was combined with my chemo. Let me tell ya, its been a rough couple of days. I knew beforehand that there might be flu-like symptoms such as chills and fever but DAMN...I felt like I'd been hit by a truck! I didn't count on the muscle aches and bone pain! I pretty much just had to take some aspirin and sleep it off for the past couple days. They say that it's always the worst the first time since it is new to the system, which I understand.....but DAMN!
So thankfully I'm feeling great today! I met an awesome new friend last week (John) who is here with his parents. (his dad has the cancer) He is a psychotherapist and healer in Arizona and has this wonderful energy. A few of us went to a Buddist Temple together last week and John did some healing energy work on us. He opened our heart chakras and taught us how to do it for other people. It was right up my alley! He's very soft spoken but has a dry sense of humor which I find hilarious and he's got some amazing stories! My mom and I could just sit and listen to him for hours.
Since we've been here, the patients from the U.S. have doubled, so the clinic is beginning to get crowded. They arrange it so there is a morning crew and an afternoon crew. I usually end up in the morning crew which is fine by me...git er done! But one morning, all the rooms were filled up so they gave me my IV in the lobby...ha! Only in Korea! I didn't mind since we all are like family here, but I thought it was pretty funny.
They are really quite accommodating here actually. Last night the air-conditioning in our room wasn't working so we called to get it fixed, thinking it would be done in the morning. 5 minutes later there was a knock at the door from the hotel technician at 10:30PM! He worked on it for awhile but couldn't get it to budge. 10 minutes later we had 3 people moving us to another room, offering to upgrade us (it was only a one bed...hell no!) and bringing us ice-cream for our troubles. AND they refused our tip! So sweet!
So that's the update for today. Tomorrow its more stem cell therapy and possibly gene therapy...yikes! I think it will be fine this time now that I'm more prepared. We've been told that I will be here a week or so longer than we expected so we'll need to get a visa soon. I'd rather get it all done now anyways. There is talk of a clinic opening up in the Bahamas which would be amazing to go for follow ups, but we're just taking it one step at a time for now. The goal is to get cured, so we'll do what it takes.
Hope everyone is doing well back at home! Keep those wonderful emails coming...they really make it easier for me to be away. Just knowing that I have such wonderful friends, family, AND a new husband to come home to, gives me strength to keep this fight going! I love you all so much and will be sharing more stories with you soon!
Good Journey!!
Trysh
So I was given my first dose of gene therapy a couple days ago. This is a therapy that uses a complex of biopolymer and gene (DNA) vector. In cases of cancer, multiple tumor suppressor genes are administered alone or in combination with chemotherapy, and /or radiation therapy. In my situation it was combined with my chemo. Let me tell ya, its been a rough couple of days. I knew beforehand that there might be flu-like symptoms such as chills and fever but DAMN...I felt like I'd been hit by a truck! I didn't count on the muscle aches and bone pain! I pretty much just had to take some aspirin and sleep it off for the past couple days. They say that it's always the worst the first time since it is new to the system, which I understand.....but DAMN!
So thankfully I'm feeling great today! I met an awesome new friend last week (John) who is here with his parents. (his dad has the cancer) He is a psychotherapist and healer in Arizona and has this wonderful energy. A few of us went to a Buddist Temple together last week and John did some healing energy work on us. He opened our heart chakras and taught us how to do it for other people. It was right up my alley! He's very soft spoken but has a dry sense of humor which I find hilarious and he's got some amazing stories! My mom and I could just sit and listen to him for hours.
Since we've been here, the patients from the U.S. have doubled, so the clinic is beginning to get crowded. They arrange it so there is a morning crew and an afternoon crew. I usually end up in the morning crew which is fine by me...git er done! But one morning, all the rooms were filled up so they gave me my IV in the lobby...ha! Only in Korea! I didn't mind since we all are like family here, but I thought it was pretty funny.
They are really quite accommodating here actually. Last night the air-conditioning in our room wasn't working so we called to get it fixed, thinking it would be done in the morning. 5 minutes later there was a knock at the door from the hotel technician at 10:30PM! He worked on it for awhile but couldn't get it to budge. 10 minutes later we had 3 people moving us to another room, offering to upgrade us (it was only a one bed...hell no!) and bringing us ice-cream for our troubles. AND they refused our tip! So sweet!
So that's the update for today. Tomorrow its more stem cell therapy and possibly gene therapy...yikes! I think it will be fine this time now that I'm more prepared. We've been told that I will be here a week or so longer than we expected so we'll need to get a visa soon. I'd rather get it all done now anyways. There is talk of a clinic opening up in the Bahamas which would be amazing to go for follow ups, but we're just taking it one step at a time for now. The goal is to get cured, so we'll do what it takes.
Hope everyone is doing well back at home! Keep those wonderful emails coming...they really make it easier for me to be away. Just knowing that I have such wonderful friends, family, AND a new husband to come home to, gives me strength to keep this fight going! I love you all so much and will be sharing more stories with you soon!
Good Journey!!
Trysh
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Annyeong haseyo and Greetings from Korea!
Its been a little over a week that I've been here in Korea, and as happy as I am to be receiving this amazing treatment, I am really missing home. Everything is going really smoothly, but I do have alot of time on my hands. Today is my third day for stem cell therapy which is given to me through an IV drip, followed by a protein formula. This takes about an hour each morning. Every so often I will also receive immune therapy and gene therapy though injections. This immune therapy is tailor made for cancer and involves natural killer cells and cytokine genes. DNA/Gene vaccine is also tailor made by using a complex of biopolymer and gene (DNA) vector, applied for the prevention and therapy of cancer and other diseases. It is incredibly advanced stuff! The patients here are all stage 4 with all different types of cancer. The staff is wonderful and so positive and confident that this treatment will result in complete remission and/or cure. I feel very lucky in the fact that my cancer has only metastisized to the bones and not to any organs because it is much quicker to treat this way. This initial treatment will take place here in Korea for about month, but I'll most likely need follow ups every three months or so afterwards for a period of time until a cure can be defined. We have heard that clinics may be opening in areas closer to home so that I would not have to travel all the way to Korea the next time. Things are still up in the air, but I remain very hopeful!
Other than treatments, my mom and I have been doing some sightseeing and festive shopping! Everything is so cheap here..wow! We love all the little trinkets and traditional souveniers. Leather and crocodile skin handbags, shoes, jackets etc are also very cheap, but we're not so much into that. We'd rather pick up magnets, chopsticks, fans, slippers and phone charms for dollars at a time! Festive prizes!
We toured the beautiful Changdeokgung Palace, Amethyst Factory, Isadong Antique Shop Alley and Namdaemun Market. Some of the shopping streets are so easy to get lost on. There are so many outside vendors and eventually all the shops start to look the same. But make sure you don't turn the wrong corner or you'll find yourself on slaughter alley! Lord, the stench!! I won't get into too much detail on this one, but who in their right mind finds a boar's head appetizing?! NOT me!!
I am anxious to get to some buddist temples and sacred gardens here in Seoul. I've been needing a good dose of spirit lately. Reading and watching Oprah webcasts only do so much. I checked out the Bikram Yoga website for a location in Seoul and it says there is one, but it doesn't provide an address. In our hotel, fitness and spa facilities are offered free of charge and I've been a couple times, but nothing beats Bikram! With all the hot flashes going on in my body lately, I can probably just do yoga in my room and still get the same effect! :)
Well, that's about it for now. Tomorrow I continue with stem cell therapy and then I gotta get my nails done. Woo...mama needs a fill! Thanks so much for all the emails and well wishes...they are so encouraging and really help the time go quicker. I'll do my best to keep these blogs coming....I know people begin to get worried when the updates take awhile. Just know that I am being treated very well and other than the fatigue, I've been feeling great!
As they say in Korea, Yoksiri eodi-e isseoyo! Oh whoops, that meant "where is the bathroom?"
I meant to say Jigeum tteonayo, annyeong-hi gyeseyo, meaning "I am leaving now, goodbye!"
Lots of Love and Gratitude,
Trycia
Other than treatments, my mom and I have been doing some sightseeing and festive shopping! Everything is so cheap here..wow! We love all the little trinkets and traditional souveniers. Leather and crocodile skin handbags, shoes, jackets etc are also very cheap, but we're not so much into that. We'd rather pick up magnets, chopsticks, fans, slippers and phone charms for dollars at a time! Festive prizes!
We toured the beautiful Changdeokgung Palace, Amethyst Factory, Isadong Antique Shop Alley and Namdaemun Market. Some of the shopping streets are so easy to get lost on. There are so many outside vendors and eventually all the shops start to look the same. But make sure you don't turn the wrong corner or you'll find yourself on slaughter alley! Lord, the stench!! I won't get into too much detail on this one, but who in their right mind finds a boar's head appetizing?! NOT me!!
I am anxious to get to some buddist temples and sacred gardens here in Seoul. I've been needing a good dose of spirit lately. Reading and watching Oprah webcasts only do so much. I checked out the Bikram Yoga website for a location in Seoul and it says there is one, but it doesn't provide an address. In our hotel, fitness and spa facilities are offered free of charge and I've been a couple times, but nothing beats Bikram! With all the hot flashes going on in my body lately, I can probably just do yoga in my room and still get the same effect! :)
Well, that's about it for now. Tomorrow I continue with stem cell therapy and then I gotta get my nails done. Woo...mama needs a fill! Thanks so much for all the emails and well wishes...they are so encouraging and really help the time go quicker. I'll do my best to keep these blogs coming....I know people begin to get worried when the updates take awhile. Just know that I am being treated very well and other than the fatigue, I've been feeling great!
As they say in Korea, Yoksiri eodi-e isseoyo! Oh whoops, that meant "where is the bathroom?"
I meant to say Jigeum tteonayo, annyeong-hi gyeseyo, meaning "I am leaving now, goodbye!"
Lots of Love and Gratitude,
Trycia
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