Reading 2488-2

TEXT OF READING 2488-2 M 14

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Date: 5/4/1941 Sex: M Age: 14 ReadingID: 9368

This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at the home of Mr. David E. Kahn, 20 Woods Lane, Scarsdale, N.Y., this 4th day of May, 1941, in accordance with request made by the mother - Mrs. […], N.Y.C., Associate Member of the Ass”n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc., Virginia Beach, Va.

[Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Beatrice Goetz, Edna Isaacs, Charlotte Davidson and Milton W. Harrison, and [2488]”s mother.]

Memorial Time of Reading Hosp., Room 4:10 to 4:20 P. M. Eastern Daylight Saving Time. …, 68th St. bet. 1st & York Ave., N.Y.C.

1. GC: You will give the physical condition of this body at the present time, with suggestions for further corrective measures; answering the questions, as I ask them:

2. EC: Yes, we have the body here, [2488]; this we have had before.

3. There are changes in the general conditions of the body.

4. We find that there should be greater precautions in the transfusions in typing the blood. For, these in some respects have not worked with the conditions existent in the body.

5. This condition is more that of anemia than leukemia.

6. If there will be the following of those applications as we have suggested, we find that it will offer the greater opportunities and possibilities for meeting the condition.

7. To aid in the better coordinating of transfusions, as may be deemed necessary, we would use the Ultra-Violet Light (the Mercury Quartz Light, not the Carbon) upon the rib and spine area; but DO NOT use it without the green or healing glass between it and the body. Do not use it longer than one to one and a half minutes. Have the Mercury light at least forty inches (40”) from the body, while the green plate glass between it and the body would be at least twelve inches (12”) from the body.

8. Keep the rest as we have indicated.

9. Ready for questions.

10. (Q) Are there any improvements since the last Reading? (A) There are improvements and there are determents. There are improvements in the manner in which the reaction may take place in spleen for the construction of the red cells, and in the spinal circulation where these may be created.

Give all the orange juice and the liver or liver extract that the body will assimilate. These are best given from the fruit and from the liver itself, - that is, in the food, - than by injections or the formations of vitamins that are said to be of the same nature.

11. (Q) Have the osteopathic treatments helped him? (A) They have HELPED.

12. (Q) Should the blood transfusions be continued? and what is the benefit from them? (A) When there are those excesses arising and it becomes necessary, these are well; provided there is - in this instance - a better typing of blood.

They are to aid in giving the better strength to the body.

13. (Q) Will the phosphorous the doctors are planning to use arrest the illness? (A) We would not use same unless there is a higher condition indicated in the temperature and in the number of white cells. Use this rather as a last resort.

14. (Q) Is it imperative to give the osteopathic treatments while the phosphorous and transfusions are being given? If so, will they be harmful? (A) Give them after the Light, but give them; for without these osteopathic corrections, little may be accomplished from the structural portions of the system to eliminate the anemic forces indicated.

15. (Q) What chance is there to eradicate this disease from the blood? (A) These channels indicated offer the better possibilities and probabilities. For, as we find, if these are followed - unless there are such transfusions used that they are more harmful than beneficial - this will be eradicated from this body, [2488].

16. (Q) Would it be well to take a house in the country, in Atlantic Beach, for him? (A) After there is less fever, and a better count, would be well.

17. (Q) They plan to give him the phosphorous tomorrow. Would you hold off? (A) Unless there is on the morrow a rise in the number, do not give it. If there is a rising of the number, or if the count rises, then use same.

18. (Q) The count has been lower ten days ago, then rose higher, and is lower at present. (A) Then if it remains lower on the morrow, wait. For, the reactions of these treatments as we have outlined should prevent the rise. For, this is NOT true leukemia.

19. We are through with this Reading.

Two copies to Mother Copy to Ass’n file (one copy for Dr. Dobbins)

Reports

Reports & Follow-up

R1. 5/5/41 [2488]‘s mother phoned - said the count was a little higher this morning - a hundred - so she was letting the doctors go ahead with the phosphorous, while the child was built up for it - they had agreed for her to use the light, and with the orange juice and liver, etc., she didn’t feel they could go wrong. No mention of the osteopathy. Said she was so impressed by the witnessing of the Reading yesterday afternoon - thought it was so wonderful, etc. GD.

R2. 5/8/41 Verbal report by [2456]‘s sister - said her husband phoned her from Chicago regarding the [2488] case - a boy of 15, whose parents had a Rdg. on him that said his condition was caused by a curvature of the spine - they followed the Rdg. and now he is up walking around; but before that had what the doctors called Leukemia and was treated by Dr. Rosenthal and all the doctors now treating [2456].

R3. 7/28/60 Dr. Walter N. Pahnke’s letter:

Records Department Memorial Hospital, 444 E 68th St. New York City, N.Y.

Dear Sir:

In connection with some medical research I am doing on diseases of the blood I need a summary of the medical records and pathological reports (if this was done) on [2488] whom I believe was a patient in your hospital in April 1941.

Thank you for your trouble.

Sincerely yours,

Walter N. Pahnke, M.D. WNP:ep

R4. 8/8/60 Letter to Dr. Walter N. Pahnke:

Dr. Walter N. Pahnke 215-70th Street Virginia Beach, Va.

Dear Dr. Pahnke: Re: [2488]

This will acknowledge receipt of your request for a medical summary on the above named patient.

Our records indicate that Mr. [2488] died here on 5-18-41 and his records are now on microfilm. Also we believe he was a private patient of Dr. Craver who no doubt has the chart in his outside office. Therefore as soon as the chart becomes available to us, we will be happy to comply with your request.

Very truly yours,

[signed] A. Yakman Secretary, Lymphoma-Med. Neoplasis Service

R5. 9/26/60 Letter to Dr. Pahnke:

Dr. Walter N. Pahnke 215 70th Street Virginia Beach, Virginia

Dear Dr. Pahnke:

This is in further reference to your letter relative to [2488]. I have since learned that this patient was known to us only during his hospitalization from 5-2-41 until his death on 5-18-41 and there is no other chart available. The hospital records were microfilmed. Today I was able to run this chart through the viewer and am listing below what information I was able to obtain.

Diagnosis is given as acute lymphatic leukemia. Patient was a 14 year old student. History revealed mother noticed bilateral neck adenopathy about a month before admission. However patient has been to several physicians before coming here, and had received x ray therapy at a Columbus, Ohio, hospital. Therapy made him ill and he lost weight. Family then decided to bring him to Memorial on 5-2-41.

On admission he presented general adenopathy and huge splenomegaly. Blood count ranged from 115,000 on admission to 471,000 day before death, lymphocytes ranged from 97 to 100%. Bone marrow reported as showing “small lymphocytes 75, blasts 25. Normoblastic.”

The patient was given blood transfusions, small doses of P 32 and x ray therapy to spleen, total of 75 r anterior and posterior fields. Patient went steadily downhill and did not respond to any treatment and succumbed on 5-18-41. No autopsy was granted.

Very truly yours,

[signed] A. Yakman Secretary, Lymphoma-Medical Neoplasia Service.

R6. GD’s note: Case [2488] was included in Dr. W. N. Pahnke’s study of 7 cases (16 readings) of leukemia in the Edgar Cayce records, prepared in the summer of 1960, with summary of treatment for proposed controlled clinical trial.

Background

Background

B1. See 2488-1.

Mentioned Entities

Osteopathy, New York City, Virginia Beach, Ohio, Atlantic Ocean, Chicago, David Kahn, Gertrude Cayce, Gladys Davis, Healing, King David, Milton Harrison, Trial of Jesus, Ultraviolet Light

Source: The Complete Edgar Cayce Readings, A.R.E. CD-ROM (2006). Reading 2488-2, ReadingID 9368.