This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 29th day of June, 1940, in accordance with request made by her husband's half-brother - Mr. [...], new Associate Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc., recommended by Rev. [1466].

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Mr. [...] and Rev. [1466]. Leigh Memorial

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1. GC: You will go over this body carefully, examine it thoroughly, and tell me the conditions you find at the present time; giving the cause of the existing conditions, also suggestions for help and relief of this body. You will answer the questions, as I ask them:
2. EC: Yes, we have the body here, [2292].
3. As we find, conditions are gradually growing rather serious for this body.
4. Where there has been a mass of adhesions, this has gradually taken that turn for growths within themselves, through a partial circulation passing through same.
5. These pressures upon the nervous system have caused the intense pain, especially if the body has for any period been upon the feet or active.
6. As soon as there may be the preparations for same, we find that these had best be removed through operative measures. Though it may necessitate transfusions, under the existing conditions, we find that this is necessary if there would be the corrective measures so as to be any period of relief.
7. There has been a period when this might have been corrected without operative forces. Conditions in the present warrant, and will necessitate such measures, if there would be the full corrective forces for the body.
8. To be sure, this is to be the abdominal operation, and is about the caecum and a portion of the right ovary.
9. Ready for questions.
10. (Q) Has this become of a malignant nature as yet?
    (A) There would not be the position or condition in which there would be the possibility of full corrective measures, if it were malignant.
11. (Q) Any special preparation necessary for operation?
    (A) This is to be under the supervision of those who would do the operating; hence it should be carried on in that way and manner.
12. (Q) How soon should the operation be performed? Is it advised immediately?
    (A) As soon as the body is prepared for same, so that the coagulation of the blood supply is sufficient. For, this growth will continue, - and is getting to be more and more disturbing to the whole system. Do not let it become such as to attach itself too much to other portions, or in its reaction become of a destructive nature. Watch the temperature and the pulse.
13. (Q) To what are the adhesions due? What has produced this growth?
    (A) Some of the knots that never dissolved, - and there are those conditions which should not have been left there.
14. (Q) Will the removal of this growth relieve the incessant pain in the head?
    (A) As given, this growth is the CAUSE of the pain, - hence the removal will relieve it.
15. (Q) Does this also produce the fainting spells?
    (A) The upper portion of this, where it is beginning to be more attached, causes the fainting spells. These came on a little bit later than the headaches, or the pain through the abdomen and through the back and base of the brain.
    Do these things, as we find, if we would bring the better forces for this body.
16. We are through for the present.

    Copy to Mr. [...]
    Copy to Ass'n file

REPORTS

1. Remarks after the reading: "She was operated on for appendicitis five years ago. Apparently that's when the trouble started."
2. 7/60 In Dr. W. N. Pahnke's breakdown of 96 cases of epilepsy from the Edgar Cayce records, Case [2292] was classified in Group 1. "The convulsions were described as 'fainting spells.' The reading gave cause as abdominal adhesions, causing the spells plus pain. An operation was advised."

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