Longevity Thoughts

Personal note from the Editor of The Gentle Survivalist Newsletter

Attention: You have probably arrived at this page because your body is in desperate need of rejuvenation.

As Editor of The Gentle Survivalist and a "Downwinder,"
I received massive amounts of radiation from government testing of the atomic bomb in southern Nevada. As a youngster, I lived in southern Utah and nothern Arizona where the radiation clouds settled mostly on LDS and Native communities. I was told you could write your name in the pink dust that settled on the cars. Many sheep in the hills died and had lesions. My father knew the janitor of my school who wore a body monitoring badge given to him by the government. Yes, we were being tested like poor animals in scientific research centers. When I was 12 my thyroid was removed surgically, as well as many Native children I went to school with. Here in St. George at last 10 to a block died of leukemia due to wildly growing precancerous nodules.
In July, 2000, I was admitted to the hospital because I could not breathe. I was diagnosed with a lung infection and after a biopsy and cat scan, terminal 4th stage cancer. It started as breast cancer and then spread to the bones. I lost over 100 pounds and all my energy. I could not even open my own vitamin bottles. I could not walk and was on six liters of oxygen, unable to breathe on my own. I could not get to the bathroom and had to use a bedpan for months. No radiation or chemotherapy was offered and I was sent home in the care of hospice to die. The Doctors had given me three weeks to live and I was given Tamoxifen (made by a pesticide company)to block estrogen and unlimited amounts of morphine syrup to block the pain. I chose not to use the latter. The house was full of medical equipment- hospital bed, oxygen machines, wheel chair, and walker.
Throughout this experience, I requested and received blessings at the hands of my church missionaries and leaders,(The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) and also learned that I must do my part on the physical and mental plane. It has been a struggle, but well worth it. I will always be thankful for the many prayers that were offered for me by friends and relatives of all faiths and religions and the service given by my sons and those who expected nothing in return. It has been three years since my diagnosis and in that time I have had two major implant operations to stabilize my bones. I have been urged by friends to write and share my experience.
First, I must say that I believe we all have missions here on earth and that mine has not been completed yet. I believe that our Heavenly Father does hear our prayers and that faith in Him and His Son has given me the opportunity to live and regain my health. Faith is a gift from God and it is free to all who ask. I could no more charge for this information than hold my breath 'til I passed out.
In my study for a health regimen to restore my health, I read many theories and strict diets that promised healing, but all had flaws. I selectively chose the parts that appeared to follow correct principles, combined or refined and applied them to my particular needs. If I were to publish a cancer cure, it would be useless, as everybody (every BODY) is different and the causes and cures would be as individual as the stars in the heavens. What is important is that we exert enough faith to ask our Father in Heaven to guide us in knowing what to do and which remedies apply to us individually. It is of paramount import that we study all possible options and research the latest immune studies so we can mentally form relevant questions and options to lay before our Creator. If we do our homework and it is His will that we continue on this earthly plane, He will give us further light to progress towards recovery.
I have ideas that helped me and am willing to share with others if they are interested. If you would like to have the cancer prevention ideas and recipes I have gleaned from many sources and used to help regain my strength, please e-mail me at gentle_survivalist@yahoo.com
This may seem a little less than a miracle cure, but we first need to have all the information currently available in order to make a personalized plan to regain our health and fulfill our earthly missions.

Ed. Note: We all have different beliefs, but as Gentle Survivalists, we know that our love for the Creator and each other transcend our differences. We are here on this earth to share, appreciate and learn from our differences. Our beliefs and knowledge do not make us better than our neighbor, but how we act upon those beliefs. If our beliefs make us kinder, more patient and loving, others can see the fruit of our beliefs. If we tell folks they are going to hell because they do not believe as we, our fruit is obviously rotten and the tree from which it came is diseased. God loves all His children and will lead them along, imparting knowledge and wisdom as they become able to receive it. If the Creator gives us knowledge and truth and we fail to embrace it with our entire being, why should He be expected toimpart further light and knowledge?
In peace, Laura

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