New Liskeard
About 4 years ago I noticed, at certain times, a slight bleeding for which I could not account. I thought it might be natural at my age; possibly the beginning of menopause- I am 45 years of age. As time went on the amount increased. It seemed to me there would be as much as a quarter of a cup of blood at times. And then the bleedings began to occur, not just at those certain times, but there would be slight bleeding for no reason at all, frequently.
I became alarmed and consulted my doctor, Dr J. S. McCullough, in July 1937. He thought it might be menopause or it might be that I needed a rest. He gave me treatment for 2 months and then advised that I go to Toronto for examination. To my direct request he answered that the cervix looked very suspicious and he feared it might be cancer.
I went to Toronto about the first of October 1937 and consulted Dr James Cotton. He made an examination of the uterus, and diagnosed it as cancer or pre-cancer of the cervix and the cervix only; and recommended radium treatment. He suggested I see a man Dr Richards.
I prefer to die of cancer alone, if I must, not a combination of cancer and radium burns. So, having talked to patients of Miss Caisse and feeling sure from those conversations, that she had more to offer in the way of a cure and relief from terrible suffering, I went to her clinic October tenth 1937 with my printed diagnosis from Dr James Cotton. She began to treat me at once.
I had the habit of lying awake for hours at night, worrying. After visiting the clinic and receiving her humane treatment, I had such peace of mind that I slept without the slightest wakefulness and continue to do so. Gradually I began to feel better in a general sort of way until I felt quite well, the bleeding became less and less and finally occurred only about the menstrual periods; perhaps for a week before and there would be a slight discharge for some days after. The amount of blood at the periods would be less than I was in the habit of losing. For many years the amount was always profuse.
I had around twenty three treatments when, on account of difficulties and poor health, Miss Caisse closed her clinic. For a short time I did not miss the treatments and continued to feel well. Then the bleeding began again and I consulted Dr McArthur of Noranda, Quc who was highly recommended to me by friends. It had been suggested to me that I did not look like a cancerous person and friends thought it might not be cancer. So when this doctor suggested taking a snipping of the growth for analysis, I agreed.
After making his examination and taking the snipping he suggested removing the womb. This he thought would take care of everything. I agreed and he planned to give me blood transfusions before operating. My blood count was down over a million and the colouring was down over sixty per cent. However when the report came back from the Pathologist the growth was diagnosed as being of a type which the Doctor considered might be more extensive than he considered from his examination. He advised that I go to the city for radium treatment followed by X-ray therapy.
This I would not do. I was feeling very miserable and had a couple of haemorrhages which were difficult to stop.
About this time, to my relief, Miss Caisse reopened her clinic. I told Dr McArthur I was going back to her. He said he could only condemn her treatment as useless, and asked me what I would do in case of a haemorrhage. I told him that the irrigation she applies to me always took care of that; and it does.
I recommenced my treatments four weeks ago and already I feel like a different person, stronger and better in every way. Miss Caisse's treatment is my only hope; but it is a strong one.
Mrs F. E. Thompson
Hazel Thompson
I feel that my wife is doing the proper thing in taking treatments from Miss Caisse as I know that her health is much improved.
F. E. Thompson
Still alive and well in 1959, 20 years after treatment
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