12/26/35 Father [
643]'s letter:
Your letter to Mrs. [
652] received this morning and thanks
for it. I have advised against bothering you in the matter
of further readings. They cannot change the original which
has not been lived up to at any time.
We have tried out several things to our dismay. The L.A.
Specialist said it was the glands, as you did. He has
treated [
567] for several months. When he did not get
results as he wanted he put him to the Kitogenic diet, which
we tried without ANY benefit and at huge expense, Scripps
Clinic, La Jolla, Calif, and luminol.
My friendly doctors have told me it was too bad to use
luminol. Not habit forming but with an awful let down.
[
567] is better. You would notice it, but he keeps on with
his excesses, such as cigarettes, coffee, coco cola, candy,
etc. although stoutly disavowing same when asked. Now he
[is] laborering on the pipe line, natural gas, from here to
Superior, Arizona.
His first week's pay check went into the slot machine; the
coming one is partly gone. He has the habit, natural to him
and when I think of attempting a cure from totally outside
help it makes me certain that we are up hill until he does a
small part of the things he should do. He is woefully weak
in these things.
I have given up my whole time to him, and that was a real
job, have neglected business staying here and am not in an
enviable position. Mrs. [
652] wants Gray Salter to come out
and visit him so she can get away before the crack up in her
own health.
I feel this necessary but this would cost money, a scarce
commodity now. Gray would no doubt leave it here and if he
is unemployed I could put him up and allow him some cash
each week, little it is true and he might want to remain in
this country. Men love it.
I suggest that when readings are asked for you should write
up a report, if you want sans the reading. They are not
followed and what is the use? Yet, if the mind is satisfied
there might be good from your letter. You might dwell on;
1. Weak willed defense. 2. Nicotine more present than is
good. 3. More sleep during the dark. After 10 hrs. on the
job he still loses his sleep each night in town, for slot
machine earnings.
I am about ready to give it up, put him on the spot as to
being a man and allow discipline and privation to waken him
up. He is too well able to get what he wants.
More anon. Sincerely and with appreciation, [
643]
3/16/36 Father [
643]'s letter:
I am nearer cracked than before as [
567] is under a Dr's
care in L.A. and has a special nurse, the mother of Moon
Mullins the prizefighter there and he has a good home and
friends of the same class. Fine people evidently.
Dr. W. Costello Bray, 4100 Beverly Blvd. Los Angeles is the
man. The first one who seems to have any sense at all. His
diagnosis on [
567] was 100 percent as I believe it to be and
he went directly after the atlas and the dorsals between the
shoulders.
He keeps him with him in his spare moments, is a good friend
and we KNOW that [
567] is now on his way to a cure.
This man is a medic, chiropractor, osteopath, natura therapy,
etc. He has 8 degrees, a snappy one of small stature and
with mental development rather than beef.
Six weeks ago [
567] could not come out of a turn he had here.
I cared for him while his mother was in Pasadena resting. I
decided that disregarding pressure the lack of exercise in
getting his blood to flow was enough to poison a well man. I
brought him home at 5 PM ready to take the train for L.A. I
gave him a jumping rope and he did 500 steps then a cold
plunge in the bath. When he was dressed he almost cried as
he said; "dad, this is the first time in 8 years that I have
felt like living. I can feel the fingers and toes tingle
with life." He snapped out of the haze he was in and then
we found this Dr. Bray, through a writing woman in L.A.
I went in after 2 weeks and she called my story the same as
with Mrs. [
652].
[
567]'s blood was black and he was constipated altho he
insisted not. He feels great, is happy and singing, has
gone days without a turn and the whole darned thing is toxic
poison with the spinal pressure.
Dr. Bray works him over 14 times per week.
2/02/37 Father [
643]'s letter:
My dear Mr. Cayce;
Two letters relative to stock subscription [
1/11/37 See
under
1800-29 Reports in re Health Home Remedies Corp.]
reminds me again that for too long have I neglected writing
to you.
[
567] is still under the medics. And they have about
finished me. At the moment he is with Dr. Fareed, Glendale,
California, a Johns Hopkins man, at 100.00 per week. It is
cheap this stuff.
Naturally my whole time is taken in raising this awful amount
of money.
I cannot meet the obligations of the family, let alone make
investments.
The boy does nothing to help himself. I have long since
become discouraged. You see the turns are painless and they
must be comfortable as he comes out of them with a smile.
Were it like a tooth pulled he would bestir himself and so
something.
His exercise is nil. He entirely fails in the little effort
I would love to see. Of course, also the effect on the
brain must be waxing greater as nothing is status quo in
this world.
I would like to see you again and certainly shall if I get
into your neighborhood. In the meantime I send every good
wish.
4/26/37 Arizona, Father [
643]'s letter:
I am just back from the gold mill operation and well sinking
where [
567] is spending his time.
In the last week he seems to have awakened more. He
realizes that life holds many thrills for the one who
measures up to it and misery if he does not. It is evident
that he progresses.
Each breath is 100% pure, dry air. His food is wholesome
even if perhaps a bit out of line with doctor's orders, most
of which is the junk anyway. He has turned spiritual for
which I am thankful and makes no "bones" of it. His trips to
town, when he does get in here, are less frequent. In
another month I believe he will come in and stay with me with
no trip to the town, drugstores, street corners, gambling
places and saloons.
Was with him 4 days. He smoked not at all. Rather wonderful
considering the hold cigarettes has on one.
He has lost that sickly white color. He is as brown as a
Mexican. Even dark. The sun has smoothed up that sickly
back. His skin is clear, he has fine color and his muscles
are becoming hard. He will be able to "take me" in a little
while.
I do not say he is well. 13 years to tear down needs time to
replace. His mother is in California as it was decided that
she was a hindrance to his improvement. He leans on her when
she is available and so I pilot the ship. We often think of
you and some day I will be dropping in to pay my respects. I
finally had to take bankruptcy. The medics finished me in
addition to some purchase money mortgages which the Semitic
Gentry held over me. But now it does seem good to start
over again, which process will begin as soon as [
567] is
ready to stick it out when I go East. He say he's ready now
to come along shoulder to shoulder.
12/19/38 Arizona, Father [
643]'s letter:
My dear Mr. Cayce;
I hope you have not thought that I had forgotten you but
this might indicate it account of the size of check and the
delay in sending. It is the widow's mite.
The medicos have been taking me since I last saw you and one
of the worst in Phoenix is suing for the balance. Business
since Dec. 1937, 13% of the year, 1937, which in itself was
very poor compared to any year in twenty nine of them.
[
567] became gradually worse. Last May I took him to
Chicago and placed him in the University of Ill. Research
Hospital, 1819 West Polk St. where he has seemed to improve.
I believe his mental normalcy has been pretty well restored.
I do not know that this will cure him; Insulin, metrasol and
fever therapy. However I did notice during the summer that
many young people were given back to their parents ready to
again take up their lives. Some of them were marvelous.
I still believe your diagnosis is correct. Eggs are
desperately bad for him. IF he eats no eggs, still there CAN
be enough of them in the bread, cake, etc. that he gets to
keep him under. Doctors overlook so many possibilities and
are so careless.
I often think of you. Will drop in some day for a chat when
when least expected. I do not get as far down as your place.
I hope all is well with you and yours and that this will be
a real Xmas.
Sincerely, [
643]
7/60 In Dr. W. N. Pahnke's abstract of 96 cases of epilepsy
from the Edgar Cayce records he classified Case [
567] in
group 1. "The patient was described as being very nervous
as well as having epileptic attacks. Some improvement was
noted but the treatment was not followed thoroughly. There
are no follow-up reports, since 1935."
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