today has been another good day. i started the day with some meditation, then a quick 35 minute infra red sauna session. had breakfast at 9 followed with a lecture on skin. The skin is our largest organ, it's what protects the body from most infections and also allow the body to breath and get rid of its toxins. i have never been one to pay too much attention to my skin. everyone has always told me i have a nice color skin, all year round tan, and i've just left it at that. the odd moistetariser here and there, but no where near as much as i should and could have done, or all my ex previous girlfriends used to do. a apparently a simple dry brushing everyday is enough to give you a very healthy skin.
i've booked myself in for a full body dry brush, scrub and deep clay soaking, this is to help get ride toxins, but also helps take out the radiation from the chemotherapy and radiotherapy. i've also booked myself in for 3 full body massages to help circulate the blood and stimulate by nervous system. hopefully help me recover from the numbness feeling i have from chest down.
i had more oxygen therapy, another 45 minutes followed by a hot jacuzzi and lunch. after lunch we had a fascinating lecture on supplements, herbal and homeopathic medicine. 95% of supplements on the market are actually dangerous for you. they are synthetic and the body recognizes them as viruses and attacks them rather than benefiting from them, Herbal and homeopathic medicine can be very good and effective, some work for some people and not others. you have to look into it, do your own research and find the right one for you.
according to Dr Clement, the institute director, we all need supplements as we just don't get enough of them through the food that we eat everyday, and that is living food, let alone when you cook your food. once you cook the food, there is pretty much nothing there, it's all burnt during the heating process. if you think about it, it makes complete sense. what other animal cooks its food before it eats it?
tomorrow i've having a nutrition deficiency test, it will take some 4 weeks for the results to come back, but it will give a full analysis of what is lacking in my body etc.
also tomorrow i will getting nutrition IV. this is where they will inject a cocktail of nutrition straight into my body. this is to help the immune system recover from the chemotherapy i've had over the last 8 months. it seems the biggest task these guys are facing in terms of healing me is to rectify the damage caused by western medicine first, only then can my body start to repair itself. there are so many people in the same situation as me here. different cancer, similar story. chemo, surgery, radiotherapy, wake up call, Hippocrates. there have been 1000s of people through the door over the years who have healed themselves. it's a great feeling when you hear this, it makes you smile and you look forward to life.
tomorrow i have my first ever psychotherapy session. I'm so looking forward to it. everyone always says why do nice people always cancer? you got all these rapists, murders and or just nasty people running round the world, why don't they get cancer or such illnesses?! well i'm beginning to think that part of the answer could very well be sitting here. emotional baggage can be a huge burden on the immune system. when we are sad or upset, we feel ill or we get a cold. When we are emotional, we feel run down etc and we tend to get ill. Now i never believed in too much of this stuff. i was always get up and go, put it in the back of your head and just deal with life. you can't get emotions get in the way of life, you have to deal with it and get on with it, or life will leave you behind. Well, maybe i should have stopped and done a bit spring cleaning, lighten the weight a little. i never thought there was ever anything in life that was bothering me. losing my mum and my sister at a young age didn't seem nice or a fair thing, but they were the facts of life and i had to deal with. Some people are born orphans, or face much more tragic family stories. I still have my dad and my bro, life is not bad at all. could be different but it is what it is. i'm looking forward to finding out where i've gone wrong dealing with these emotions or is there something else hidden away i'm not considering. i'm excited.
this is turning out to be a truly life changing experience. after facing death so closely, your doctor not being to look you in the eyes and simply giving you mathematical odds for your survival, coming here feels like being born again. imagine when you loose one of your favorite things, and you feel upset, then you suddenly find it and you feel so happy you got it back. Now imagine you loose life, and then you find it again, now imagine how that feels. this is what happens to you here, and it's happened to me.
i'm alive, i'm getting my life back
19 comments:
Hi Reza Joon,
It's good to have you back. I was beginning to worry about you, wondering where you were. It sounds like you have a packed schedule at Hippocrates. And it all sounds good! I know you are in good hands, so worrying on my part is silly.
I want you to know that because of you, I went out and bought a qaurter crate of wheat grass, and made my first homemade juice, with spirlina and other greens and fruits added to it. And it was delicious! One thing about living in Northern California is that we have access to all this stuff, and half the time we don't take advantage of it. So I am now very conscious of eating the right foods, as I am learning from you that we are what we eat!
Your journey has definitely influenced my life, and I want to thank you for it. I will continue to send out good thoughts, and prayers your way, and I send you lots of love with it.
Nadereh
P.S. Jim and I got to see the Manchester United game against Roma, and it was great! ManU won 2-0. You probably already know that since you have your cool Mac Air!
Rez!
All this makes me want to try wheatgrass and raw things too. Nadereh, you are right, Cali is the place for that. Let's hope they don't grow wheatgrass of the rooves of Paris... or is it why the pigeons are so big and healthy here? But anyway i'm getting some today.
Parks, have you tried to smoke it? it can't be that bad for you, can it....?
It's funny, they are opening an oxygen cafe near where i live. good news for you rez, because i've heard it's addictive....
it's the same system as a sunbed place, but instead of seeing burnt people come out of it, you see high people with a big smile on their face.
As for the massages, skin treatments and mind spring cleaning, it closes the circle (does that make sense in english or is it one more frenchism?). i mean it's a good all-round therapy.
I must say i was a bit dubious at first, but you seem so alive it looks like you've seen the light, like you're a sponge absorbing life itself. i know what they mean by "high on life" now....
Hippocrates. The best a man can get.
I love you with all my heart reza and even if i make myself rare with words on this blog, know that i'm here and proud of you, as i have always been. Just even more so now. You're a rare human being, one that everyone needs in their life. And we have you.
i can't wait to share some time with you so hurry up, i'll fill up the fridge with some raw veggies and we'll get high on oxygen... duuude. And bring Veronica along.
Peace to everyone.
Dyda
Reza,
I am amzazed by the steps you take. So quick, so energetic - it's almost difficult to follow.
As I can see you have very good friends, so nice to read what they write to your blog.
Setting up the blog is a great thing. Hey - you got a digital camera? Would be great to ad some pictures :-)
Hasta muy pronto, keep on rawling..
Big hug, lots of love, Kristyan
Dear Reza,
I check 2 3 times a day on your blog. It is such a pleasure to read you.
I am moved by your writing. I've always known you had a deep soul and that life hadn't allowed you yet to grow it outside your innerself.
We all go through these phases in life when we get to know ourselves better, in most cases because (thanks, I'd rather say) of the hurdles we stumble into, except that in your case the hurdle is incredibly high. That's a tribute to your amazing strength and skills that mother nature gave you.
I went through that myself around your age, as I hinted to you. I was fortunate to face a smaller hurdle than you. It was incredibly painful though but I recovered and woke up a better and happier man.
One or two words of experience: the past is the past, no point dwelling on it. It is good to cast a new light on it for the sake of understanding what happened but no more, no regrets... What matters is today and tomorrow.
Also let's remember that we are only responsible for just a very small part of what happens to us. Most of it, good or bad, is random. We can only improve ourselves at dealing with it. You are very good at that, don't lose that.
I can't recommend enough you (and everybody) to read the books of Nassim Nicholas Taleb, a polymath of Libanese, French, American culture. The most famous being "Fooled by Randomness, the hidden role of chance in life and markets". It is amazingly clever and fun.
That's it for today.
With my love,
Florent
Reza,
This is amazing. I believe 100% in your way of dealing with this. I am taking in everything you're writing and all the advice that you have given. It is so inspiring and I feel fortunate to be hearing it.
I think you will end up changing a lot of peoples lives and ways of thinking, after everything you've been through, you're the one ending up giving people this gift. It all makes perfect sense when you break it down like that.
I always think the best medicine physically or mentally is to surround yourself with positive things and people and you seem to be doing exactly that.
Thinking of you as always. Lala xxx
Hey Reza
I am so happy you have found this place and seeming to find yourself too. Your inner strength is stronger than anyone I have ever met.
It's nice to read everyones comments, Love surrounds you and that makes me smile.
I feel lucky to have met you.
I can't begin to understand what you have and are going through but you amaze me and I am full of admiration.
Love always
Andrew
Reading this blog is such a refreshing change, was in a vegan cafe the other day drinking Beets and Apple and eating raw veg, even had a Wheatgrass shot to finish.
You really inspire people in the best of ways. I really am looking at the way I eat completely different now.
I look forward to logging into this everyday, even before facebook ha ha
Can you send a little positivity to Saints... Why are they so bad?! Gonna support Antwerp soon!
Keep the messages coming mate, big love
Glynny
Good sat evening to everyone.
I'm nearly walking again. I feel like a 2 year old kid that is trying to stand up, what age do kids start to walk?
Anyway, it's an amazing experience, learning to walk again! Funding your balance, strength in your legs, building your muscles from scratch. I can walk in the Poole, not outside. I did 10 minutes of cycling today on the lowest level, and it felt so hard as if it was on the hardest level. In 10 minutes I burnt 12 calories, way to go rez.
Tomorrow I will write you a proper report on food. Very scary stuff. It's incredible when you learn learn and understand how we are totally under the tumb of marketing and advertising. What they makes us believe is good for us. Some doctor Shmock says tomatos are good for whatever, before you know it, everyone is running out there buying tomatos! Anyway, get ready guys, it's scary.
The weather is simply lush, the pooles are deliciously relaxing, the water is full of sea minerals and kept at body temp.
All is just perfect, highly recommend it to anyone, min 2 weeks, 1 week is not enough, 3 weeks is perfect. I'm going to stay for 4 weeks, want to get in top shape.
I'm coming back to London full of life force.
So much positive energy, so inspired, so looking forward to this new life i've been given. I have a big smile on my face as I write this. Reza is happy.
Nadereh,can you send me an email rezadw@gmail.com
For some reason I don't have your email addersas. Thanksrexa you
Dear Happy Cousin,
It's so good to know that your Life Force is turned on to full blast, with all the goodness you have surrounded yourself with. Hippocrates was definitely the right place for your recovery, and this blog has become a life line for all of us. How great life can be!
Something I had not realized, and you hadn't mentioned, when we last talked on the phone, was that you were having trouble walking. I'm sorry to hear that has been the case, but I'm glad to know you are in good hands and that soon you will be walking with strength! Pool walking is really beneficial, with the least amount of strain on the body. I have also been doing the same for the last two weeks, and I love it.
I raise my wheatgrass shot glass to you and wish you all the best of health and happiness.
Love,
Nadereh
Rez, this stuff is just extraordinary to hear, I mean your so right we always read this and that about the goodness of food…Statements like "you are what you eat" etc. I automatically feel good when I have fresh herbs and juice… anyways, this place sounds great especially the massage! I will be in London when your back so life force and away!!!!
We went camping in the same spot, Jat khali!! Cant wait to do it again with you. laters bro.
Mon cher cousin
moi aussi j'ai un grand sourire sur mon visage quand je lis à chaque fois les progrès que tu fais tous les jours et j'aimerais que ça dure très longtemps.
Je me réjouis à l'avance de te revoir très bientôt à Londres et que tu nous racontes de vive voix tout ce que je lis sur ce blog.
La famille ( Shamsi ,Zohré, Pouya, Bahar Ali ,Delphine ,... ) te salue également et t'envoie des baisers tendres .
Moh m'a dit qu'on pouvait te téléphoner à 10 am ; j'essairai très vite pour aussi t'entendre.
Ton cousin
Payman
PS :go johnny go
you know what i mean !
Hey Reza,
Great to here from you. thanks for keeping us all updated and sharing your thoughts with us it is very much appreciated, but is becoming a bit addictive maybe worst than facebook as I seem to be coming on here to get my next chapter fix maybe too often.
But just reading through all your posts and comments just shows how many great friends and family you have supporting you all the way. Says a lot about you and what a great inspiration you are and have been through this all.
This blog is a great idea that I think is showing everyone the importance of life and how lucky we all really are. It has certainly showed me.
I think the saying has never been so true in this situation “You are what you eat” sounds like you’re feeling better than before which is amazing.
You have definitely inspired my mum to give the juices a true as she is certain she would like to follow in your footsteps. You have certainly got rid of all my misconceptions about the diet and how powerful the right food can be.
Through this experience you have somehow changed it around from people helping you to you helping them.
People say you learn from others and you know I think we could all learn a thing or two form you.
Lots of love
Ben
X
Just heard from Moh a bit
about the food revelations...I am really excited to find out more...look forward to your post about food. X
everyone, it's so touching to be reading all these beautiful words you are writing. if i am inspiring everyone, for sure you are all inspiring me and giving me energy. every time i read a new comment, i have a big smile on my face. so touched that i know so many great and wonderful people in my life. I'm just as addicted to this blog as you are.
Andrew, Paul, Lara, Ben and Alex, welcome to the blog.
today i took a few steps without my crutches. i did almost 25 minutes on the bike, and 30 minutes of splashing around in the swimming pool. i can't tell you how hard that was, but i have to do it, push myself so i can walk. the sooner i can walk again the happier i will be. i feel my body is getting stronger everyday, i feel my energy level increasing, my smile brighter. i'm loving it.
i did a fair bit of reading today too, i'm about to copy some of the hand outs onto the next chapter, hopefully this is a good start for everyone to follow.
when i come back to London, i will PDF everything and email it to anyone that would like to read it, i'm sure everyone would benefit, and it's a fascinating read.
to life force
Hi Reza this is Nawab.
I have been reading your amazing descriptions of how you are feeling in Florida and your words are very inspiring and informative to your many friends and fans. I thought it should be the other way round ;but you seem to be helping others! Amazing! I am very glad that you are feeling in good/high spirits, with lots of energy and positivenes. If anyone can crack the code it is you! I always wondered what a "blog" was, now I know.
We have to have faith in something at the end of the day- pleased that you have found it in Live Force.
Thinking of you.Say hello to Veronica -she is a lovely lady if not an Angel.
I will contact you again soon.
Hope your journey continues in this positive way.
Nawab
Reza joon
Reading your blog, was such a tremendous journey in getting to know my highly intelligent cousin whom I had partly forgotten about and am so glad to have found again. Reza joon you have a terrific personality! What a fantastic guy. I have never known such wonderful character as yours in my life, (though your brother Moh is not much less, you are both beautiful souls). You are so brave and inspirational. My love and continuous prayers are with you every minute of the day. Please if you will, email me to mdjoy66@yahoo.com I have news for you which needs to be discussed privately.
Lots of love,
your late... lost... cousin,
Mojgan
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