Linda L. C.

October 6, 1992

Dear Susan,

Thank you so much for your kind words of encouragement and all the background you sent me this morning. I have followed up with Dr. Block; his associate, Dr. Barbara Prescott, has informed me of the factors that promote fibroid growth: diet, stress, hormones, and genetics. She said that six months of vegetarian diet would show if it be a mitigating factor or not (then, presumably, opt for surgery).

The stress angle is natural, she said, and in women under 40 whose uterine fibroids need for child-bearing, the uterus and breasts lie so still the breast fibrocytic disease responds fairly immediately to diet changes and can come or go; uterine fibroid tumors tend to be more intransigent.

As of now, she said, due to the complexity of factors, there is no study extant that shows absolute success with any particular hormone or vitamin.

She explained that the body gets its signals to synthesize protein into that sort of tissue the body needs according to its DNA, that is, adipose tissue, skin cells, seamen cells, etc. Some fibroids respond genetically to hormone reversals such as pregnancy and/or menopause and others (like mine) do not. Fibroids drugs do respond greatly to a change in diet; some will sit there (solidly insisting on new babies early and often — my words) while others will dissolve completely (I chose the second but biology is convinced Mother nature doesn’t like the latter experience, very fearful business she tells me!).

Nonetheless, I have a call in to Dr. Brett. I will follow up with Dr. Block’s office. And I intend to explore both the OT and the NT direction as well. I would be grateful for any additional literature your office can mail later to include, and I would like to add to your future reference base. (I hope the enclosed amount is not too paltry. If you need more for other contact letters, I will be sure to send it!)

Susan, with regards, thank you. I felt a window opening, though my discussion with Dr. Prescott seemed rather like a storm door, swinging in the wind, rather intent to close. But I am determined; biology is the test, and your spirit/soul connection is closer than we think.

Thanks again. I’ll let you know the outcome when there is one.

Peace, sister.

Ms. Linda L. C.