It has been a while since the last posting.
Nicole is doing well. She has been receiving visits by her sisters, Margaret and Gisele and friends.
We are also enjoying the time spent with the children and Nina, the grand daughter.
Nicole continues to follow the protocol prescribed by Dr.Gonzalez and practices the visual imagery that we learned at the Simonton Cancer Centre.
Indeed life is beautiful. We thank God for all His blessings and appreciate every single day. We also feel the love of so many persons and we thank God for this gift of love.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Day 945 New York August 19, 2009 - 21.06 hrs
Another day ends.
Nicole spent time with Nina and Erin. According to Nicole, Nina had fun playing with barbie dolls. They had lunch together.
I am so happy to see Nicole enjoying the company of Nina.
I went to Columbia University to meet with a professor who spent some time in Mauritius. He is positive about Mauritius. Good to hear this.
Nicole spent time with Nina and Erin. According to Nicole, Nina had fun playing with barbie dolls. They had lunch together.
I am so happy to see Nicole enjoying the company of Nina.
I went to Columbia University to meet with a professor who spent some time in Mauritius. He is positive about Mauritius. Good to hear this.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Day 944 New York August 18, 2009 - 21.47hrs
We celebrated Nicole's birthday last week with Gisele, Marga and Sylvestre, and of course with our three sons, daughter in law and grand daughter.
As usual, we celebrated with a meal.
Nicole is doing well, feeling ok and enjoying life in New York.
She continues to follow the protocol prescribed by Dr. Gonzalez and practices daily the visual imagery learned at the Simonton workshop. She is into Nordic walking daily. Some people asked her if she was practising her cross country ski!
Greg is into photography and taking some great pictures.
As usual, we celebrated with a meal.
Nicole is doing well, feeling ok and enjoying life in New York.
She continues to follow the protocol prescribed by Dr. Gonzalez and practices daily the visual imagery learned at the Simonton workshop. She is into Nordic walking daily. Some people asked her if she was practising her cross country ski!
Greg is into photography and taking some great pictures.
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Day 933 - New York August 7, 2009 - 13.15 hrs
We are back in New York.
Nicole and I participated in a workshop at the Simonton Cancer Centre in Santa Barbara, California. This workshop trains cancer patients and their support person to deal with cancer. It proposes methods to change our beliefs and thoughts so that we can influence our emotions. Our emotions in turn have an effect on our body.
The workshop introduced us to cognitive behavior therapy, which allows us to examine our beliefs and thoughts, "identify if our thoughts and beliefs and the resulting feelings are healthy or unhealthy". If they are unhealthy, then we replace them with healthy beliefs and thoughts.
"We are not upset by things, but the view we take of them." is the statement made at the workshop.
We were introduced to the ABC's of Emotions:
A. The activating event and your perception of it, (what you see, hear, physically feel, etc)
B. Your sincere thoughts (only the ones you BELIEVE) about your perceptions.
C. Your emotional feelings, i.e. the response to your thoughts.
We were thus able to examine our beliefs and given exercises to do to change those beliefs that are not healthy. The purpose is to develop greater emotional competence.
Dr Simonton's work is based on the belief that our emotions have a great influence on the working of our immune system. When we experience healthy emotions, our immune system functions at its best and is able to defend our body from infections and fight illness. Thus it is important that we change our unhealthy beliefs in order to experience healthy emotions, which in turn will assist our immune system. Dr Simonton also believes that the human body is by nature healthy. We have to trust our inner healing ability. Healing can only happen in the present moment. Our body is healing itself now, not tomorrow not in the future. Thus if we are peaceful and calm now, we enhance the healing ability of our body.
We were asked to make a conscious decision to become well, if one is ill, or to stay healthy, if one is not ill.
The workshop introduced us to the use of mental imagery, imagining desirable outcome, to assist our body healing ability to heal itself. We did a series of exercises that we now practiced many times daily. We learned about "conscious breathing" to relieve us from stress. The one important take away from these exercises is the detachment from the outcome.
We were also introduced to the experience of "PLAY", activities that allowed us to relax, have fun and laugh. Laughter is indeed the best medicine. The workshop also made us to deal with "Death" and enables us to see death differently. The workshop enables us to plan to live for a long time but be ready to die today.
Finally we were asked to make a 2 year personal plan.
The workshop leader was Dr. Mariusz Wirga.
Both Nicole and I came out of this workshop, more confident in our ability to deal with cancer, but more importantly, we feel we are living life more fully.
Based on our experience, we recommend attending the workshop.
Dr Carl Simonton died on June 18, 2009.
Nicole and I participated in a workshop at the Simonton Cancer Centre in Santa Barbara, California. This workshop trains cancer patients and their support person to deal with cancer. It proposes methods to change our beliefs and thoughts so that we can influence our emotions. Our emotions in turn have an effect on our body.
The workshop introduced us to cognitive behavior therapy, which allows us to examine our beliefs and thoughts, "identify if our thoughts and beliefs and the resulting feelings are healthy or unhealthy". If they are unhealthy, then we replace them with healthy beliefs and thoughts.
"We are not upset by things, but the view we take of them." is the statement made at the workshop.
We were introduced to the ABC's of Emotions:
A. The activating event and your perception of it, (what you see, hear, physically feel, etc)
B. Your sincere thoughts (only the ones you BELIEVE) about your perceptions.
C. Your emotional feelings, i.e. the response to your thoughts.
We were thus able to examine our beliefs and given exercises to do to change those beliefs that are not healthy. The purpose is to develop greater emotional competence.
Dr Simonton's work is based on the belief that our emotions have a great influence on the working of our immune system. When we experience healthy emotions, our immune system functions at its best and is able to defend our body from infections and fight illness. Thus it is important that we change our unhealthy beliefs in order to experience healthy emotions, which in turn will assist our immune system. Dr Simonton also believes that the human body is by nature healthy. We have to trust our inner healing ability. Healing can only happen in the present moment. Our body is healing itself now, not tomorrow not in the future. Thus if we are peaceful and calm now, we enhance the healing ability of our body.
We were asked to make a conscious decision to become well, if one is ill, or to stay healthy, if one is not ill.
The workshop introduced us to the use of mental imagery, imagining desirable outcome, to assist our body healing ability to heal itself. We did a series of exercises that we now practiced many times daily. We learned about "conscious breathing" to relieve us from stress. The one important take away from these exercises is the detachment from the outcome.
We were also introduced to the experience of "PLAY", activities that allowed us to relax, have fun and laugh. Laughter is indeed the best medicine. The workshop also made us to deal with "Death" and enables us to see death differently. The workshop enables us to plan to live for a long time but be ready to die today.
Finally we were asked to make a 2 year personal plan.
The workshop leader was Dr. Mariusz Wirga.
Both Nicole and I came out of this workshop, more confident in our ability to deal with cancer, but more importantly, we feel we are living life more fully.
Based on our experience, we recommend attending the workshop.
Dr Carl Simonton died on June 18, 2009.
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Day 920 New York July 25, 2009 7.12 am
Nicole had a medical check up by Dr Nicholas Gonzalez last Tuesday. The results are encouraging. According to the test, the tumor marker is lower compared to the previous one. The doctor has prescribed that Nicole continues taking the 200 capsules of pancreatic enzymes and supplements. He also wants Nicole to stick to the diet prescribed: juicing, live food and no sugar, no meat and no milk.
Tomorrow we are traveling to Santa Barbara, California to attend a week long seminar at the Simonton Cancer Centre on the technique of imagination / visualization in assisting the healing process. Nicole has been practicing the technique since she has been treated at Hufeland Clinic. She has a better spirit and lives more fully her life.
I am accompanying her as the Simonton centre wants the partner to accompany the patient. I am looking forward to this week.
It has been almost a month since we are back in New York. Nicole is feeling well. We are enjoying the time spent with the children, Nina and Erin.
We thank God for life and for His gifts. We are blessed.
Tomorrow we are traveling to Santa Barbara, California to attend a week long seminar at the Simonton Cancer Centre on the technique of imagination / visualization in assisting the healing process. Nicole has been practicing the technique since she has been treated at Hufeland Clinic. She has a better spirit and lives more fully her life.
I am accompanying her as the Simonton centre wants the partner to accompany the patient. I am looking forward to this week.
It has been almost a month since we are back in New York. Nicole is feeling well. We are enjoying the time spent with the children, Nina and Erin.
We thank God for life and for His gifts. We are blessed.
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Day 899 New York July 4, 2009 - 21.00 hrs
We are in New York, getting ready to watch the July 4th firework over the Hudson river.
All our children are here, Bert, Nicolas, Erin and Nina and Greg.
In fact we have just arrived one hour ago from Germany.
It is indeed a great joy to be back in New York.
All our children are here, Bert, Nicolas, Erin and Nina and Greg.
In fact we have just arrived one hour ago from Germany.
It is indeed a great joy to be back in New York.
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Day 898 Bad Mergentheim July 3, 2009 - 21.45 hrs
We took it easy today. We collected the medication prescribed by Dr Demuth. Infusion of Vitamin C, zinc and magnesium to be done once every ten days. Ovastat tablets to be taken regularly. Some Vitamin A, E and selenium for the immune system.
We are ready to travel back to New York.
Both Nicole and I are grateful to God for this experience at Hufeland. We are leaving this place changed. We have come to realize the value of relationships. We have had the opportunity to look at unresolved issues in our life and how these have had an influence on our physical well being. We are taking now a more holistic approach to healing, that it is important to have a balance in the whole human being which is made of a spirit, mind and body.
We thank all of you for your prayers. We know that your prayers unite all of us together in God.
God is Love-unconditional Love.
We are ready to travel back to New York.
Both Nicole and I are grateful to God for this experience at Hufeland. We are leaving this place changed. We have come to realize the value of relationships. We have had the opportunity to look at unresolved issues in our life and how these have had an influence on our physical well being. We are taking now a more holistic approach to healing, that it is important to have a balance in the whole human being which is made of a spirit, mind and body.
We thank all of you for your prayers. We know that your prayers unite all of us together in God.
God is Love-unconditional Love.
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