6/27/40 Letter from [
1465]'s mother to EC:
"We received your letter some few days ago, suggesting that
we send you a complete history of [
1465]'s case. In May
1938 we wrote to you giving as near as we could the nature
and how he was affected by the disease, when it commenced
to bother him or when he first noticed the tremor, we begun
the 7th of Nov. 1937 to apply oil packs as directed in the
first Reading you gave, and carried this out 6 months. At
the end of this time we had a check up reading and advised
to go to Osteopath. We went to Lexington, Ky. to Dr. Geo.
E. Heibel (recommended to us by Dr. Beard, Hopkinsville,
Ky.). We stayed there 2 months taking treatments as
prescribed in Reading. Also had X-ray made of head, neck
and entire digestive tract, which showed nothing that would
be any aid toward telling us what to do for him. We saw no
improvement at all and Dr. Heibel told us he didn't either.
So we came home called our home Dr., Dr. T. R. Davies, he
looked at the X-rays we had made and examined him and gave
him a little medicine to aid digestion. So for a time then,
we just kept up the diet prescribed in the Reading and gave
him a laxative every night and he remained about the same
for sometime. Then we heard of Cobra Venom, thought it might
be worth trying.
"We had him given 7 doses (injections). No relief, seemed
to be almost neutral. Then again we just keep on diet and
he takes laxative and we go on this way for sometime.
"Then after sometime he wants to have another check up
reading, in which Salts bath etc - was prescribed, we carried
this out as directed with no improvement as we could tell.
We still keep on diet and rest up again; since he seems to
weaken after treatments. Some weeks afterward we hear of
Rabellon treatment for this disease [Parkinson's disease],
so we decided to try this. It seemed to help for awhile
and then seemed that didn't do so well. So after a time
he wants another check up reading, which is the last one
given, in which was prescribed the oil pack again. We have
been carrying this out. But 2 weeks ago we thought it best
to rest more than one wk. between applications, to see if he
could gain some strength.
"When he even tries to move or use any energy at all, it
just sets his limbs in uncontrollable motion. He has no
control of muscles scarcely at all. Can hardly walk at all
without aid. Bends forward so much when he tries to walk.
Has a dreadful time to eat. Jaws just won't work when he
wants them to, so that chewing is almost past doing with
him, swallowing is VERY difficult a good deal of time.
"Nothing seems to improve his condition. This is probably
a more of a description than history, but this is the way
it is. And we have tried and are still trying to get relief
for him if we can't find any cure.
"He was normal as any of our family so far as we knew until
18 yrs. of age. Graduated from High School, and took part
in any activities a normal boy would. Attended church and
Sunday School regular. Belonged to Boy Scouts, played in
the Band. Liked to work at anything we had for him to do.
Agriculture was his favorite work (but he never got to do
very much of it). Liked to fish and camp out. Made friends
easily, was of humble, kind, sympathetic disposition. We
live in hopes of finding something for him. Thanking you
for your attention to his and if you find anything that
you think would be worth the while we would appreciate your
letting us know about it. Best wishes to you in your work."
Sincerely, [...]
"P.S. Mr. Cayce, I thought you might not understand from
what I have written that [
1465] is helpless. Has been
helpless since immediately after we begun the use of oil
pack in Nov. 1937. We have fed him and given him every
bit of meals and water, etc. since the first of year 1938.
At Christmas 1937 he fed himself but very difficult.
I wanted him to let me help him but he would do it himself
until he couldn't. He isn't paralyzed but when he wants to
move he just can't. He has a very high sense of feeling.
Just a hair or a LITTLE bit of something on his face or
hands and he can feel it but can do nothing scarcely to get
it off. Occasionally he can put his hands to his face but
with great difficulty. It seems that the harder he tries
to move the harder it is to do it.
"His mind is good. Seems that the nerves or muscles in some
way just contract and can't relax.
"He sleeps pretty good at night a good deal of time. Doesn't
go to sleep usually until 10:30 or 11 o'clock P.M. Sleeps
sometimes, a nap during the day. Occasionally he shows
interest in something. Ask about the garden or something.
He can't engage in conversation with one, only say a few
words at a time just now and again.
"He smiles sometimes and once in a while he laughs at some
of the jokes the children tell in his presence, and then
again at times he just can't bear noise or talk or any
disturbance scarcely at all.
"No noise while he eats.
"This is about as near as I can tell I think about his
condition.
"Hope you find something to help him."
Sincerely, [...]
7/06/40 See
1465-11.
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