> Dear Young Living Friends,
>
> Every now and then, a great story about the oils
> crosses my desk.
>
> Even though this testimonial was written in
> September of 2000, I received a copy of it today,
and thought you would enjoy reading it.
> Sincerely, Vicki Opfer
>
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>
> Why: Young Living Essential Oils saved my life and
> I want to share
> them with everyone! Here is my story:
>
> In March, just six months ago, I was ready to throw
> in the towel. I
> couldn't walk or sit up without severe, crippling
> pain, couldn't
> sleep, could not sit at my computer, drive a car, go
> to the movies,
> etc., and could not lift anything heavier than my
> full coffee cup.
> Of course I couldn't work, so my income, along with
> my zest for
> living had plummeted to zero. My whole life, within
> one day way back
> in October, had changed dramatically. As the x-ray
> and M.R.I.
> reports stated: "left sided thoracolumbar pain as a
> result of chronic
> vertebral body and endplate abnormalities at
> T12-L1." There were
> many more words which, when added up, said that
> because of my extreme
> congenital scoliosis I had finally worn away the
> fawcett end of a
> vertebra and the nerves were exposed. My body had
> also formed
> synovial cysts which according to everything I could
> get my hands on
> and the expert opinion of Dr. Greg Koors, D.C., in
> Eugene, Oregon,
> "these cysts do not resolve by themselves. They
> tend to get bigger
> and the only remedy is surgery." He also stated:
> "They are also
> serious pain generators." Well, I'd second that!
> So there I was,
> flat on my back, eating narcotics,
> anti-inflammatories, and muscle
> relaxants, and washing them down with way too much
> wine. Friends
> were making arrangements for me to move in with them
> so they could
> take care of me. All in all I was a mess and life
> was looking pretty
> grim.
>
> "Well, why not try surgery?" The surgery for the
> reduction of
> synovial cysts comes with huge risk factors (total
> paralysis) so I
> didn't see that as an option. The other part of the
> picture is that
> I do not have health insurance and could not even
> consider losing all
> that I have worked so hard for on a surgery that
> would be
> questionable at best. I might have ended up in
> worse condition and
> totally penniless. So what was next?
>
> Since I wasn't living, as I define living, and I saw
> no obvious hope
> I decided to plan my death. The thought of planning
> my own passing
> seemed, under the circumstances, very reasonable.
> That's how bad I
> was.
>
> Notice the use of the word "was". It was in March,
> which was 6
> months after the onset of this condition, when I
> shared my
> desperation with my friend, Diana Piwetz (now
> Koors), an L.M.T. in
> Eugene. Diana was absolutely speechless. We have
> been friends for
> twenty years and she knew I was dead serious.
> ({Please excuse the
> pun. When things are this serious you just have to
> laugh.) We
> talked, we cried, and cried some more. Then we said
> goodbye with me
> promising not to do anything for a while. A few
> days later, Diana
> called and said, "I just went to this workshop using
> essential oils
> and learned this Raindrop treatment for scoliosis so
> I want to do it
> on you." My response was anything but positive but
> I agreed.
>
> That was six months ago. Today, I am, with few
> restrictions after
> many Raindrop Therapy treatments and ongoing use of
> the oils, totally
> back to a normal, active existence. Yes, I
> occasionally still have
> pain but it is pain I can manage. And my use of
> narcotics has
> dropped from daily multiple usage to a rare need and
> then it is only
> because I felt so good I have overdone! However, I
> have not had to
> take any muscle relaxants since that first Raindrop
> treatment and
> have gone from a minimum of 12 anti-flammatories a
> day to maybe 2. I
> know it sounds too good to be true. Nonetheless,
> there is no other
> explanation for my dramatic turn around other than
> the oils and I
> have tons of witnesses to how bad I was then and how
> in control of my
> pain and my life I am now. Also, my story is not
> unique. There are
> literally hundreds of people who have been
> dramatically helped by
> these oils and their testimonials are just as
> amazing as mine.
> Happily, I can once again hike 8 to 10 miles, canoe,
> pull weeds in my
> garden, sit at my computer, pick up my 30 lb.
> granddaughter, go to
> the movies, drive all day, and sleep soundly all
> because of these
> very pure, very powerful Young Living Essential
> Oils. (Trumpets
> sound, applause, applause. Big smile! I am sooooo
> relieved to have
> my life back!)
>
> No one can say for sure why the oils are so
> effective but keep in
> mind that the use of oils in medicine is ancient and
> well documented
> in all holy and sacred scriptures. They are
> currently used
> extensively in European countries, especially France
> and Germany,
> where their use is tightly regulated. The purity
> standard for the
> entire world is set in France where the Young Living
> Essential Oils
> are considered among the purest in the world. We in
> the United
> States are just starting to grasp the significance
> of these oils. As
> a result, at various universities in the United
> States, the
> therapeutic uses of Young Living Essential Oils are
> being studied
> extensively and are currently being used as an
> adjunct in medical
> treatment in several critical care units and
> hospices. Because they
> are pure they have virtually no side effects, can be
> used by anyone,
> and are an enormous healing addition to any bodywork
> practice.
> Please note that they work as well on the emotions
> as they do the
> physical body. One of the side benefits of my
> experience with
> essential oils has been my increased energy and
> brightness of spirit.
> My entire wellbeing has improved dramatically.
>
> Since my recovery I have been putting Young Living
> oils on everyone I
> can for conditions ranging from fibromyalgia,
> T.M.J., arthritis,
> cuts, burns, torn ligaments, and sore muscles, to
> stomach aches,
> headaches, and my granddaughter's fever, with the
> same healing
> results. So of course, as a result of my own
> dramatic experience and
> those of others, I want to share the oils with you
> and everyone else.
> I guarantee that you will be as amazed as I am about
> the healing and
> medicinal properties of these oils.
>
> Thank you. Yours in health,
> Patty Rosen R.N., R.N.P., Retired
> Bend, Oregon
> September, 2000


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Pat Crosby, Editor, AromatherapyOils
Director, Universal Healing Center & Retreat House
http://universalhealing.younglivingworld.com
845.434.3829, voicemail 888.248.0853
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