Following is an interview with Shao Beng, who approached Our Place to help his 83 year old grandfather, who was diagnosed with tumors on the walls of the throat. It is amazing that an elderly person with this condition can still make recovery when the principles of healing are applied. We are happy to hear that it has been more than a year now, and his grandfather is still up and going, despite the doctor’s sentence.

~ Interviewed by Joanne, March 2008
 
Q: Who introduced you to Our Place?
A: I got to know Siok Khoon through one of the fasting camps at Kampung Senang in 2006.  

Q: What motivated you to give Our Place a try?
A: The fact that the concept of self-care is true is a genuine motivation.  My family and I have already been into the organic/natural living for 2-3yrs before getting to know Our Place.  When my grandpa was diagnosed with the illness(cancer?), I thought of introducing juicing to my grandpa. Eventually, I approached experienced people like Ray to look into his case.

Q: What did the doctor advise for your grand-dad’s condition?
A: The prognosis revealed a large tumour (which can be felt & seen) and multiple small tumours (or roughness along the walls of the throat).  Since he was already 83 years old, the doctor did not recommend anything. My grand-dad’s “future” remained pretty bleak after the doctor’s consultation.

Q: Are you convinced of the diagnosis?
A: My uncle didn't pursue any further on the diagnosis, whether it was cancer & the stage my grand-dad was in.  This was because his friend's father also had similar symptoms such as the inability to eat (vomit when eat food) and passed away in 3-6months time.  His friend's father contracted 3rd stage throat cancer.  After hearing about natural healing from me, my uncles and aunt agreed to give it a try rather than doing nothing about my grand-dad’s condition.

Q: Tell us some of the changes that Ray proposed to your grand-dad’s diet and lifestyle and what you observed after that.
A: (1) Juice fasting for 21 days (Ray advised us on weekly basis via telephone). To go on Apple+ Carrot+Celery+Beet juice every 1.5 to 2hrs interval. (2) Sun bathe every morning.  (3) Ray also suggested for him to do the foot soak everyday, but due to a lack of help at home, only managed to have him do the foot soak once a week.

Q: What were some of the observations during the 21 days fast?
A: -Weight loss of 10-15kg in total
- Bowel incontinence
- Obvious odour from the skin & mouth
- Dark colour in legs (due to poor blood circulation) dissipated

Q: What other actions did you take to support his healing process?
A: After 21 days, he continues to take juices twice a day. He also drinks blended salad, since it is difficult for him to chew. He also has porridge made from millet, brown rice, multigrains. He also has fruit meals.

Q: Were there positive observations following the fast?
- The colour of his legs continues to improve.
- He started reading the newspapers, something he had stopped doing for a long time.
- He started to grow black hair again.
- During this 1 year period (since the fast), he fell down and hurt his back.  The family did not send him to the doctor, but put him on bed rest for close to a month.  During that period, he was on juices again most of the time, with some fruits and millet porridge.  He started walking again a month later, much to our surprise.

Q: Did your granddad encounter any difficulties during the healing process?
A: There were complications during this 1 yr period, especially when he started to eat food.  A lot of people who were concerned about him would buy him supplements and health foods.  He did take some, but did not continue.  
-The other problem with my grandpa was his food addiction developed from his younger days. He needed to take 5 heavy meals each day. The habit returns with the onset of eating and he is reluctant to go back on the fast again even for a day.  This problem has yet to be resolved and I foresee the slow progress of his healing.

Q: How has this episode affected or changed you (diet, lifestyle, mentality)?
 A: I think this has affected my uncles and aunties, as well as my parents and brothers.  My family members are more health conscious now and have learnt the alternative method of healing the body.  As for me and my wife, this has been one of the many other encouraging real life stories that we had encountered, since we changed our diet and lifestyle.  It makes us more determined and more confident to continue on this path to ensure good health for our future generations.