12/22/69 Letter to HLC from Earl E. Thomas:
2102 N. Military Road
Arlington, Va. 22207
Mr. Hugh Lynn Cayce
Association for Research and Enlightenment, Inc.
Box 595
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Dear Hugh Lynn:
My wife and I will never cease to be amazed at the mental,
physical and spiritual "gold" that is contained in the Edgar
Cayce readings. We have had an opportunity once again to
prove the effectiveness of a simple remedy applied to what is
normally considered to be a fairly grave physical ailment - a
breast tumor.
What follows are almost verbatim notes which I made on
May 26, 1968, concerning my wife's condition, assumed to be
a tumor in the left breast:
For approximately one year prior to March 1968, a growth
developed from about the size of a pea until it grew from
hard to soft (and yet firm) and enveloped about one-fourth
of the breast.
At this time I became alarmed and insisted that Helen go to
a doctor. I then contacted Dr. Francis Woidich and asked him
to refer us to a physician who was not "surgery happy."
(Remembering that my sister had a breast removed for a
similar condition, I was apprehensive that the same thing
might be necessary with Helen.) He referred Helen to a
specialist in Washington, D.C. (whose name I withhold from
these notes), Helen's first appointment with the specialist
was about March 26, 1968; he examined her and then inserted
a needle to determine if the growth was fluid. It was fluid
and he drained it all; and the breast appeared to be
completely normal.
The specialist then advised Helen to return in six weeks to
be re-examined; he was very concerned, of course, that it
might re-develop. Within six weeks it had re-developed as a
hard lump about the size of a quarter. He tried again to get
fluid, but there was only the hard lump. He recommended
surgery "as soon as possible"; that "no time be wasted."
Having studied the works of Edgar Cayce for 12 years, I was
convinced that surgery was not necessary; and so was Helen.
We decided to send for the circulating file on Breast Tumors
(that is, the original psychic readings of Edgar Cayce on
this subject). Additionally I called the A.R.E. and through
a Miss Babcock obtained the name of an osteopath who was
knowledgeable about the Cayce readings.
After obtaining the file we immediately began to use the
remedy prescribed for a patient with a similar condition.
Alternating the use of Cocoa Butter one day and Iodex the
next, we did exactly as recommended: gentle massages of the
breast itself, under the left arm, about the shoulder blade
and over the shoulder (those areas where presumably the
circulation flows into the breast). This treatment was
begun May 18, 1968.
By May 25th definite results were noticeable. By May 27th
the results were even better. It is to be noted that from
about the second day of massage that the lump began to
develop into the larger, more fluid mass it had been when
the specialist drained it. By May 27th no hard lump remained
and, as a matter of fact, where the contour was affected by
the increased mass, there was now NO mass; but there was a
soreness deep down, which conceivably could have been - even
three weeks later - the effect of the attempt to puncture the
hard lump with a needle.
On May 25th Helen was examined by Chester Bailey, D.O.,
Kensington, Maryland - to whom Miss Babcock of the A.R.E.
referred us. If my recall is correct, he found a lesion
about the area of the "4th thoracic Cervical." He examined
the breast, and said it was all right to continue the
massages with Cocoa butter and Iodex; but to return to him on
May 29; by that time he would have time to review the Cayce
circulating file on breast tumors and, with his own findings,
come up with an appropriate regimen. He thereafter gave
Helen about 6 more treatments. Of possible significance also
is the fact that during this same period Helen had low back
problems - intermittently occurring since at least 1962. In
1963 and then again in about 1964 severe muscle spasms
developed. These were first relieved in 1963 by a
physiotherapist in New York City, an expert in deep muscle
massage. In 1964 the condition was relieved by an osteopath.
During the period of the massages Helen cut out all meats in
her diet (which was suggested in most of the Cayce readings
on breast tumors). Also, she was careful not to eat anything
grown below the ground of a tuberous nature; and stopped
eating pecans (both of these were musts in the readings).
She ate larger quantities of fruit and vegetables; and
continued to eat almonds, which she had been doing for
several years.
For two or three more times the growth attempted to return
in its full conspicuousness. But each time it was put down
by the massages.
Now, a full 18 months later - there has been no recurrence
for at least a year of that time - I believe we can say for
the record that Helen's breast is quite normal.
This is the eve of our 16th wedding anniversary; and we
thank God at this time that once again via the Edgar Cayce
readings we have been spared a rather painful and costly
ordeal through the application of seemingly simple remedies;
but in these "simple remedies" I surmise there is enough
undiscovered scientific knowledge which would fill several
volumes.
Dr. C. L. Bailey can be contacted at: 3918 Prospect Street,
Kensington, Maryland, in the event some physician would want
to know the full report on what his findings were and what
treatments were administered.
I am forwarding a copy of this to Dr. Woidich in case he
wishes to forward the information to the specialist whom he
recommended.
Very truly yours, [signed] Earl E. Thomas
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