on Jan 2nd, 2007
Open Letter to the Editor of the Reno Gazette Journal
Note: The following letter was written to the editor of the Reno Gazette Journal by a patient of Dr. James Forsythe about the positive results she has achieved in her battle against pituitary cancer. This letter had to be shortened in order for the newspaper to publish it, but we are posting the full version here.
Dear Editor,
Normally I wouldn’t take the time to write a letter to the editor of any newspaper. However, these are not normal times, and therefore I feel compelled to tell you a story.
I am a resident of New Jersey and live five minutes from Manhattan. I mention this only because there are so many renowned hospitals in the New York metropolitan area, yet I find myself seeking medical attention in your fine state of Nevada.
I had an inoperable malignant pituitary tumor which my local doctors said I would eventually die from. They sent me home and told me they would make me comfortable. But I was living every day in excruciating pain and there was nothing the medical profession could do to lessen my suffering. I was resigned to the fact that my fun days were over.
My mornings began around 5:30 AM with painkillers hourly until 8:30 AM. By then I would be able to take a shower. I would cry hysterically as I washed and conditioned my hair, because the water touching my head felt as if someone was dragging a million-pronged rake through my brain. It was necessary for me to wear dark prescription glasses at all times because of light sensitivity, and to correct the blurred and double vision caused by my tumor.
I was in debilitating, unrelenting pain, and I thought there has to be a better way to live. At the suggestion of friends, I decided to try a homeopathic route. I came to Reno in July 2006, and must confess I was a skeptic. After all, I had been to seven of the most renowned hospitals in the New York metro area, and if they couldn’t do anything for me in New York, then why, oh why, would Reno be any different?
I am happy to admit my skepticism was sorely misplaced. I was treated at the Century Wellness Clinic of Nevada by Dr. James Forsythe and his extremely professional and caring staff. Dr. Forsythe started me on a program which has changed my life. On the first day of my second week of treatment, I noticed I no longer needed my prescription glasses. My blurred and double vision was no more. My tumor had shrunk and no longer was pressing on my optic nerves. This in and of itself was a miracle. I had had those glasses of over six years! I continued my treatment for another two weeks in Reno before returning home to do the follow-up program Dr. Forsythe recommended.
I returned a few weeks ago for my checkup and was more than ecstatic to find the MRI scans showed the tumor is gone. I am no longer in pain and have begun to live again, not merely exist. My pre-tumor years were wonderful. I traveled quite a bit and visited 26 or so countries. I spoke five languages and held executive positions in New York and in Europe. As they say, I was a mover and a shaker. For approximately six and a half years while seeking treatment for my ailment, my life was ostensibly on hold. Now I am so excited. I can even fly again! Since my successful treatment at Dr. Forsythe’s office, I have regained my lost life, and I intend to savor every single minute of pain-free life this world has to offer.