The Diary Of A Healer: Into The Hospital
Follow my journey to recovery
I haven’t been posting in my diary in the last few weeks. This is because I’ve been spending most of my time figuring out ways to beat the cancer I’ve been diagnosed with.
It’s been a lot like a roller coaster ride up Mt. Everest.
Every day brings a new surprise, sometimes positive and sometimes negative. There are also many unforeseen challenges.
At one particular point, I had fallen four times in one day and five times out of eight days. It seemed pretty clear to the doctor that the cancer might have spread to my brain, or had something to do with a neurological issue. They sent me to the ER and immediately admitted me to the hospital.
Now in the hospital, they began a large battery of tests including an MRI, a brain scan, two chest X-rays, and a spinal scan. Ultimately the tests all came back negative.
They were baffled. Then I realized what the diagnosis was?
I’m an idiot.
I have been walking too fast, grabbing lots of things I could not hold onto, and estimating that my strength was greater than it was. Because of this way of thinking, I kept on tripping and falling.
Once I stopped doing that and slowed down the falling stopped.
Though I was scheduled to get my third chemotherapy session it was canceled because my T-cell count was too high and the doctors felt it might be dangerous for me.
That left me with a strange situation. I’ve been diagnosed with cancer, , and was in a cancer hospital but was getting no treatments.
I’m not going to complain about the hospital stay. The tests were detailed and the staff was great.
If I had to pay cash it would have cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. God Bless Canada!
That being said, we all know the jokes people make about hospital food. They’re pretty much true. Except for one great dinner dish, the food was awful and in addition to that barely nutritious from what I can see. My wife made sure I had a large collection of energy bars and she would bring up holistic sandwiches from the restaurants downstairs in the hospital lobby, and bottles of Ensure. After 3 days they could not figure out what was wrong.
One thing that just sticks in my mind is that when they sent me in for an MRI I looked up at the ceiling and there was a beautiful mural with a stained glass motif. I was shocked. Most of the rooms I was in in the hospital were bland white, with no sound, and no color. This room was truly beautiful.
I asked the nurse where this beautiful mural came from. She laughed and said the people who built the MRI also supplied the mural.
The nurse said you’re about to feel the worst pain you’ve ever experienced in your life, but it will only last about 6 seconds. Still, believe me, it will be unbelievable. I have a pretty good tolerance for pain so I was ready. She explained that there’s a nerve plexus between your index finger and your thumb and it has thousands and thousands of little nerves.
She repeated, “When I inject a chemical near those reflexes to get a reading from the Cat-Scan the pain will be worse than you can ever imagine.”
The procedure began. All I could do was yell repeatedly “fuck fuck, fuck”, for about 7 seconds until the pain had passed.
With a negative on the brain injury ultimately I was sent home. I was told to wait until my T-cell count dropped and the chemotherapy would soon resume.
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About the creator of this series: Lewis Harrison, is a public intellectual and has been mentoring and coaching visionaries, spiritual seekers, world-class athletes, thought leaders, billionaires, and individuals seeking to become more effective, efficient, productive, and self-aware for over half a century. He has been diagnosed with Stage 4 Metatastic cancer. He is healing and presently intends to survive and prosper.
Testimonials
Here is what Jack Canfield, who wrote the introduction to Lewis’ book “Healing Depression Naturally” and who is the co-author of the Chicken Soup for the Soul Series, has to say about Lewis and his work.
“Lewis is amazing…. I recommend him to anyone who wants less stress and more energy.”
Jack Canfield, Co-author of the “Chicken Soup for the Soul “ books and star of the movie “The Secret”
“Lewis, your program was one of the first steps I took in the process of defining my interest in alternative medicine and for that I thank you. It has been over 45 years and I am continually amazed when I look back upon how easily and quickly one step has led to the next. Thank you for being there to assist in laying the foundations for all my future studies.”
Robee Fian L.Ac Former President American Association of Oriental Medicine (AAOM)
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She wrote “Any help, like donating or sharing, gets Lewis closer to his goal. Thank you in advance for your kindness and support.”
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