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Saturday, July 19, 2008

Life with Cancer: Drawing up a will ain't exactly a good time

Thanks to you guys telling me I was nuts not to have a will, Nick and I met with our lawyer (my awesome Aunt Donna) over the weekend and got-er done. It was...depressing. I know what you're thinking: Duh! Of course doing a will isn't going to be a laugh riot--you're talking about what happens to your stuff (and more importantly, your kid) when you die. But thanks to me being a cancer patient--and that lovely "weak positive" I got last week--it was extra uncomfortable. We're all going to die, of course, but when you have cancer that reality seems a little more...real. As we named my sister, Melissa, the executer of our estate and gave her the power of attorney and put her in charge of our living will (Nick and I both agreed we didn't want to be kept alive if there was no hope of recovery), I had a huge lump in my throat.

Then we had to talk about where Alex would live if something happens to both Nick and me, God forbid. We chose Melissa and Ysrael to be his guardians. He will wind up watching more TV than I would have liked and eating too many cookies and probably becoming completely obsessed with the Mets (my not-even-five-year-old nephew, Andrew, wears either a David Wright or Jose Reyes uniform every single day and can name the starting lineup, tell you who's on the DL list and hit and throw a baseball better than many adults I know), but he will be loved and well taken care of. Side note: My sister, Meghan (Alex's Godmother), is completely capable of raising him but I figured since she's young and single and likes her sleep a lot, she wouldn't be the best idea right now.

I'm so glad I got this over with--even if it was a little awkward--and honestly feel very grown up now I have a will. Have you guys done this yet? Did you have a tough time with it? Do tell. --Erin


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    Posted by Rosita Fri Jun 6, 2008 8:23am PDT

    A Universal truth:

    " The fool seeks happiness in the distance

    while the WISE seeks it within "

    Instead of WASTING our money ( Millions for research ) to find a cure and hundreds of celebrities are dying of cancer every year

    why not visit this website:

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    Nothing is Impossible !

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    It is Often merely for an Excuse that We say:Things are Impossible " RocheFoucauld

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    Increased weight and Strength, can Carry things,

    had Faster movements,

    could Already Toss from right to left in bed,

    had a Lighter feeling, better Bowel movements,

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    when Great Principles are Involved, as a Rule,

    the Majority are Wrong, the Minority are Right "

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    Her problems since childhood were:

    Weakness ; Constant Loss of Energy,

    Excessive perspiration (uses 3 wet handkerchiefs per hour), Jaundice, an Enlarged Spleen,

    Extraordinary Fragile red blood cells (64%), Dizziness,

    Dark pale lips, Irritability due to Hot weather and

    Petty annoyances,

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    Ability to dance Without Lipovitan,

    Can walk without Catching her breath, works Better,

    More active, Sexier, Can see better, Improved skin,

    no Migraines and Dizziness.

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    She works in a real estate firm and recently Won the Miss Creba competition held in Bacolod.

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    " It is of No advantage to be Near the light -

    If Our eyes are Closed "

    Are our Open eyes seeing this print before Us ?

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    A medical doctor who learned his technique Even declared to a Manila Bulletin reporter last September 13, 1988 page 20, that he could Diagnose better and Attract more clients after applying the Acutouch Technique on himself for Only a week.

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    " Impossible ! - Never let me hear this Foolish word " Mirabeau

    ___________________________________________________________________________

    NOW , there's Hope Even for Hopeless Cancer patients..

    ELIXIR PLUS ACUTOUCH EQUALS TOTAL HEALING &

    LONG LIFE

    By Bogs C. Tugas - Herald Tribune - Manila-Philippines- 1998

    MIRACLES DO Happen !

    And it is Within us that a Miracle is wrought.

    Faith in us who are the cosmos, PLUS understanding our body is the creation of Nature, MAKES things Happen.

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    Accordingly, Physical sickness comes when there's Low Morality. AIDS is a malady acquired from Immorality.

    When we CANNOT control in us the three Negative Emotions, namely;

    Fear, Anger and Hatred - our Physical being is Also affected.

    Anger leads to Stress which shoots up our Blood pressure that may finally Destroy our heart.

    CONSTANT fear leads to Nervous Breakdown.

    Hatred will even drive us to Destroy our fellow beings and Ourselves.

    Our brain is VERY powerful.

    All our actions come from Our thoughts.

    If we entertain Bad thoughts- hostility, Disdain, jealousy, Doubt, Suspicion, Anxiety, loneliness, etc.... in just one second, we destroy Ourselves.

    Thus, we become Psychologically Imbalanced.

    We use only less than two percent of our Mental Capabilities.

    If we Double it, we become Geniuses just like Albert Einstein.

    We have in us 40 unique talents and 40 weaknesses.

    The Majority of us dwell on our Weaknesses ,and do not seek to develop Just a third of our Talents.

    We can just imagine what this earth would be if one tenth of five percent of the world's population uses two percent of their brain !

    Sicknesses go if the first four areas of our being are Excellent.

    Coupled with Faith in us as the cosmos, living a Healthy Lifestyle will Greatly increase our Life span.

    In the Bible, we read that Methuselah lived 1.000 years.

    As we ALL know, Cancer is the Worst sickness because Our days are numbered, while those inflicted with AIDS still have several years of life ahead of them.

    Being Religious and being Spiritual are two Different things.

    Religious means we

    1) Go to church or temple, etc.

    2) Pray

    3) Read the Scriptures or Coran, etc.

    4) Do Good Deeds

    5) Refrain from Vices

    However, being Spiritual means:

    1) To have the Right Attitude, i.e. being Slow to Anger, etc.

    2) Fulfil promises made

    3) Doing what we say and NOT just uttering Empty words

    4) Have the Guts to Stand up for something

    5) Do what is Right

    6) Correct others with Gentle words in privacy

    True Humility is the measure of Spirituality.

    People who have Titles or holding High positions become SO conceited that they don’t want to Learn anymore.

    Their Egos become SO big that their heads could not contain any new idea.

    Yet they are seen Actively participating Only Financially without having the time to listen to problems in religious activities or social meetings.

    How do we attain Prosperity, Healing from our sickness and Attain Long Life is now Possible with the introduction of Acutouch, a Healing process comparable to Acupuncture without the use of needles.

    Acutouch is practiced and taught now in the Philippines by French-Vietnamese Marcel Nghia.

    The technique is touching the 700 Meridian points, some inside the mouth with the tongue, and with the succour of living elements, Cure is assured 100 percent, even for Terminal Cancer patients.

    Marcelnghia Enzymatic and Antigenic Immunotherapeutic Process

    The whole process is called Marcelnghia Enzymatic and Antigenic Immunotherapeutic Process ( MEIAP)

    – a process of Vitalizing, Stimulating and Activating the Natural Healing Power of the human body with Living enzymes and Antibodies for Overall physical Rehabilitation.

    Medical science is only 100 years old, while Acutouch is 5.000 years old.

    The practice began 3.000 B.C.

    It is Oriental in nature just like Acupuncture.

    The amiable French-Vietnamese told this writer in an interview.

    According to Mr Marcel Nghia, he invented Acutouch from one of the many techniques he practiced from many kinds of meditation.

    He applied it to himself first and when he found it to be VERY effective, he started teaching it to others.

    He came to the Philippines in 1981, teaching French at St. Scholastica’s College for a year and gave tutorial lessons to several people in the high society including the billionaire Joanne Elizalde.

    He doesn’t call the people he teaches “patients”, but Students, for it takes 6 months to learn the whole technique to learn.

    Testimonials among those he helped to get cured is

    international banker-financial consultant Dr. Sir Ramon Navarro

    Mr. Navarro had a Complication of Diabetes,

    High blood pressure, Enlarged Prostate, Gastritis,

    Pain in the Nape, Swollen feet, Back pain, Arthritis,

    Heart burning sensation, weakness, memory loss,

    fear of travel and no penile erection.

    He went into medication in 1988 and has spent more than seven million pesos looking for the cure of his sickness.

    He visited three specialists in London and got confined at St. Luke’s Hospital and Makati Medical Center several times.

    However, his search for the cure of diabetes and high blood pressure was futile.

    Mr.Marcel Nghia was introduced to Mr. Navarro and the Acutouch sessions began.

    From the start of the sessions in May 28, 1998 this year, Mr. Navarro had gone down to 210 lbs.

    From 244 and his waistline decreased by 5 inches from 44. His blood pressure went down from 175 to 140.

    He doesn’t suffer from Stomach pain Anymore, urinates only once during night time, can now bend and put his shoes by himself, feels Lively and the wrinkles on the back of his hands continue to recede.

    In testimony to the aforementioned, Dr. Ramon Navarro affixed his signature in his Improvements Record.

    Gerry Canlas is a 50-year-old businessman diagnosed to have a Cancer of the colon

    Just like Dr. Navarro he had gone to a number of doctors and already spent a fortune looking for the cure to his ailment.

    With Acutouch and the Enzymes, Mr. Canlas had an Adequate improvement:

    in his vision on the first day of sessions (can read without glasses).

    His Heartbeat increased from 60 to 75 & 80.

    And for the first time in many years, he was able to sleep without interruption from 10:00PM to 3:00AM then from 3:00AM to 5:30AM.

    He had also increase in Perspiration, a sign of Good Metabolism.

    On the second day, Gerry felt Strong even if he did not eat much, he had less bleeding and his bowels turned brown from black, slept 6 hours straight, less frequent pain and can do 5 push-ups instead of 3.

    On the third day, the bleeding stopped, pain was intermittent instead of regular, slept 7 hours and he had increased appetite.

    Another one is Singaporean Vincent Chua who had a Slip Disc

    He met Dr Navarro in the South Africa and the Filipino banker recommended Marcel Nghia to Chua when the latter came to Manila.

    Mr.Chua’s physician recommended that he should undergo surgery but considering the olds that his spinal cord could be touched along the way, he rather suffered the pain.

    He was bedridden for a month following 2 attacks in 1996 and another in 1997.

    The pain was persistent up to June 1998 until he met Savant Marcel Nghia at Dr. Navarro's house.

    After taking the Living elements twice a day, once in the morning and once in the evening before meals, and going through the procedure of Acutouch with Proper Breathing exercises, discomfort went Away only three days following Intensive Training.

    One more week and the Pain was totally gone.

    Mr. Chua now plays golf on a regular basis and has never had colds since June.

    " Mine was not Even half of Dr. Navarro’s condition.

    He is the living testimony of Acutouch.

    The Living elements though are Vital in the Healing process.

    It normalizes Blood circulation: the Singaporean said in our interview.

    There are others that got cured, among them a young boy who has never been bothered by Asthma attacks again after talking the elements and assisted by his mother.

    Kingdom for Self-healing Because of his Strong Testimony about the whole process, Dr. Navarro is planning to build a resort-style Kingdom for Self-healing.

    It would be a place where there’s water and plenty of Fresh air, preferably with a hill or island facing the shore.

    " To attain Total healing and to Prolong life, I recommend no less than 6 months for the whole process.

    We have to attain Spiritual Maturity when we leave the

    ' Kingdom ', thereby assured of Long life inasmuch as sickness or Natural causes is concerned " Marcel Nghia said.

    The procedure is recommended for people who want to Live longer, especially for Hopeless cases.

    If they spend hundreds of thousands of pesos when they get hospitalised where the cure is Not sure, at least with MERIAP they are Assured that their money goes to where it Should go for Total healing and Longer life.

    Marcel Nghia can be contacted at 00 33 68 73 89 63 or from France 06 68 73 89 63 or

    leave message 00 33 1 76 67 84 02

    Email: marcelnghia@yahoo.fr

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