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Freedom from Disease: Healing Stories
Arthritis & Insomnia
November 29, 2009
I am a 59 years old female.
For the past 12 years, I had been suffering from a very painful and hard to treat form of arthritis. I had been on different types of medications, some very bad for the liver and the eyes. As well, I was taking the full dose of Tylenol daily. In spite of the constant pain, I forced myself to remain physically active. But arthritis limited my enjoyment of life, it affected my sleep (including sleep apnea), and it caused me to make some drastic changes in my independent lifestyle. Although medications helped it wasn't enough. I was wearing (myself) out with each passing year with no hope for a better outcome. About 3 years ago, I discovered CFQ Qigong, here in Moncton, with Dr. Chok Hiew. After the initial learning of the techniques, I was still not any better in terms of pain but I had more energy. A few months into it, I noticed that many of my joints were less bothersome particularly during exercise. I continued my practice, on and off for a few more months. In the fall of 2008, after a particularly hard summer, I resolved to get back to my Qigong practice daily. Within two weeks after that restart, I was experiencing such relief that I started cutting back on Tylenols at first. A few weeks after that, I was off all meds. I felt so good, I couldn't believe I had no pain in any of my joints! This was 2 years ago or more. I continue to practice my Qigong daily and continue to be pain free with regards to my arthritis. I can't explain how this affects my life and my state of mind. Every day, I wake up grateful for life and for being able to live fully. Qigong has, since then, been very helpful and even curative for other difficult health issues. Life is good. S.P. from Dieppe NB.
Spontaneous Remission of Cancer
December, 2009
I am a recent practitioner of CFQ that I began regular practice recently. I will begin with one scary disease—fear of cancer. Two years ago, I went for a regular mammogram and the medical authorities requested more tests such as ultrasound and MRI to finally diagnose and tell me I had cysts. Again this year in August/09, I went for the mammogram and once again ultrasound diagnosis found a lump--a 2 cm. size tumor. An appointment was made with a surgeon that was scheduled on October 27/09, about a ten week wait and ordeal for me. I had already learned Qigong healing and now I resolve to continue practice fervently. Early in October/09, while waiting for the scheduled medical appointment, I attended Dr. Hiew's Memramcook Workshop (dynamic qigong & healing meditation) and notably we did a healing circle with me as the recipient. Three weeks later, on October 27/09 when I saw the surgeon I was initially reminded that the result of the Aug/09 MRI was that I had cysts. However, the biopsy showed although it was not cancerous she would now remove the 2 cm cysts. Surprisingly, her examination could not find the cyst--it had simply melted away. Surgery was cancelled and no treatment was required.
Throughout this ordeal over the months I was prescribed sleeping medication for anxiety. When I practice the Qigong regularly I was able to stop taking the medication and I sleep well and Qigong really helped me with the anxiety. In the past, I had problems with my menstrual cycle--I had not seen any period for 3 months--but now I am regular.
Qigong has also helped with another chronic problem--a painful hernia in my lower back, I had been going to physiotherapy for the past four years and as of now I don't need to go at all. There are more amazing healing benefits of CFQ but clearly all my health problems are resolved. Thank you for this gift! J.M.
Heart Disease
November, 2009
I am a woman, in my late 50's. I have maintained a regular daily practice of CFQ for over a year. Up until January of 2009, I had been quite fit, cardio wise that is, and this, for the previous 25 years. I had never experienced chest pain in any way. However, in January, I was in a pool, swimming my normal 100 laps for fitness. During my practice, 30 minutes into it, I began experiencing chest tightness and pain starting in the heart area and radiating towards the throat and down my right arm all the way to my fingers. The pressure would force me to stop, to wait a minute, until the tightness and pain would abate and then I would start swimming again. The same pain kept coming back every couple of laps. After starting and stopping a few times, I decided it was just too stressful to go on. As I was preparing to leave the pool, the pool supervisor happened to walk by and asked casually how it was doing. I told her about the chest tightness and pain and she immediately went into panic mode. She sat me down, forbade me to go to the dressing room and summoned an ambulance and emergency first responders. I was treated as if I had had some kind of cardiac event. Once hospitalized (wet and in a Speedo in the middle of January), I was tested for various cardiac and pulmonary disorders. I was told, even before the tests results were in, that, more than likely, I had had an angina attack. All the signs were there. After 24 hours, I was sent home with other tests scheduled for later. Nothing had been found in the routine heart and lung tests. No heart attack for sure. This was good. However, more tests were needed and scheduled for later (July/August 2009) to detect physiological symptoms of angina.
In the meantime, I needed to get on with life. After a couple of days, I swallowed my pride and returned to the pool. However, to my dismay, the pain and tightness returned with much the same intensity each and every time I swam and got into my practice (within 10-15 minutes into my practice). This became habitual and very distressing since I didn't know what was causing this awful tightness, pain and burning in the chest, radiating to the throat and arm... always the same and almost always while exercising & physical exertion.
I also became concerned, as a Qigong practitioner that this particular blockage would not clear itself up. Daily, I became more and more worried that I would not be able to unblock whatever was causing this pain. I thought about it day and night. Not wanting to be restricted and unable to enjoy my life on my terms, I was no longer able to practice my Qigong without forming an intention to heal the one thing that was most distressing. However, with much sage advice and encouragement from my teacher, Dr. Chok Hiew, and with diligent practice with NO INTENTION, including attending his workshop in October/09, my blockage (chest pain) finally released completely. It took a while, but my greatest obstacle, I believe, was intention. I could not get it out of my head. I was always thinking about it and wanting to cure this alarming physical condition. All of this is behind me now. I have resumed my full out swim practice, and I am better and healthier than in the last year for sure. I am convinced that the angina problem had been reversed and cleared out. Qigong requires a commitment of time and dedication but the benefits are incredible and life giving. Q.C.
The Importance of Healer, Healing Thyself
Chok, thanks so much for the Stepping on the Spot move introduced in the group practice. I love it. When I went home on Sunday, the light was pouring out of me. My family had dinner already and my 83 year old sweet mother-in-law who suffers from a very bad right leg was there. (She has to use a cane). I was delighted to see everyone and share how wonderful the afternoon was. She asked me for some healing energy. So generously I brushed her down, ending with a hug. Within a half an hour I could hardly walk on my left leg. When my mother-in-law left, my brother noticed that she didn't need to use her cane. I did Qigong after dinner and throughout the night the pain was so bad I could hardly lift my leg. I rolled out of bed anyway and did lots of Qigong. The following day, I did even more. By Tuesday evening at my Qigong class, the pain was finally all gone. LD
December 7/09
Letters to Chok Hiew on Healing Stories
D--- has some chronic back and knee pain from sports injuries and J--- have been dealing with infertility issues. The first day of the workshop, Jane started her period and it lasted for a few days. This was a huge milestone for her as she normally do not have periods, just random spotting and it has been that way for the past 3 years. She has endometreosis and her doctor prescribed lupron shots a few years back to help with the pain. After doing that treatment, her periods did not really come back. She has been seeing an infertility specialist in town was not able to tell him dates of her periods as she really did not having any. Just random spotting.
In the last 2 months, since taking the CFQ workshop, J--- have had two periods, and they have been 28-29 days apart. Jane has also been ovulating, according to the ovulation test kits. In the last year, she had not ovulated each once according to the test kit. But in the last two months, she was able to test positive for ovulation. Having this new information that she was actually having periods, and ovulating, D--- and J--- decided to hold off on Invitro. They thought this was a good sign of her body being healthier than it has been and they should keep trying awhile longer on our own.
J--- continued: "I also want to state that normally, I have extreme pain due to the endometreosis and I have experienced very limited pain the past two months. The pain has drastically decreased which has been the biggest change for me as I normally have very severe pain that makes it hard for me to do normal activities at times. Aside from my issues, D--- has noticed that his back pain has decreased almost 100% and his knee pain has decreased significantly though it is not gone. He is now able to play on his basketball league with out having issues with his back and knees the next day. This has been very exciting and eye opening for both of us.
I think it is important to note that we do CFQ daily. I am the first to be a skeptic of this sort of thing. But I find it very hard to believe that this change my body has experienced is because of coincidence. I have dealt with endometreosis, cysts, and female issues since my teen years and I am now in my mid-30's. This has been a long road with my female health. I have tried numerous treatments, medications and surgeries to help my female issues, and only after CFQ, do I see a drastic difference. I am showing my young sons some of the movements and hopefully it will become a part of their healthy lives too." Peace, JT
Dear Dr. Hiew
I wanted to share with you some experiences I have had with CFQ because I want you to know how much it is helping me. I learned the meridian exercises from your books and then when I got the video, I refined my practice and I think I am doing the exercises properly and enjoy them. I do an hour every day at least-half in the a.m. and half in the p.m. and have been doing them almost 2 months now.
When I started 2 months ago, I was not a happy camper. It looked like my husband and I were going to be getting a divorce - we were both very miserable. We went for marriage counseling but I think that only made matters worse. I had so many hurt feelings and found myself very non-forgiving. Anyway, gradually I have noticed something has changed - our marriage is so much better and I can look at my husband with appreciation and love. I think that the CFQ has somehow soothed my feelings so that I could get over that hurdle and enter into better communication. I find it interesting that you specialize in helping children exposed to trauma. Because I think in a lot of ways, I was suffering from trauma myself, mostly because of my daughter who was born with Down Syndrome, which was a huge shock and then all the anxiety and fear for a parent surrounding that.
Now I find myself becoming more relaxed, more joyful and less wrapped up in my own anxieties. Of course that makes me a better wife and mother. So I want to thank you so much for doing this work. I really do think that when people are just talking about their problems, they are staying on the level of the problem but if they can go beyond, as with CFQ, then they can stabilize their emotions and find the comfort that they need. My daughter also is doing 1 set of CFQ a day and I think that, over time, she will notice benefits for herself as well. Plus, I think that this is such a wonderful tool to give her and it will make her feel more empowered, knowing that she can help herself. Thank you again and I look forward to many more successes with this practice. Yours in peace and joy, HD
Hi Chok:
I hope you are doing well. I am hoping to spend some time with you when you do the workshop later this month. In particular I would like to be involved in healing sessions, if applicable.
This current meditation practice of anchoring the consciousness to your bottom then detaching seems more potent for me. It's actually the potent healing practice I've thus far undertaken in my life. Much is unpleasant but much is happening... but I remain as detached as I can. I do some of the hexagram dance in long stretches for relaxation and meditation but even that does not come close to this light meditation.
The Good News!! I also wanted you to know that my efforts have been fruitful...
ONLY using CFQ I have:
-eliminated hypoglycemia
-regulated weight (I was overweight before)
-can eat anything (healthy of course) without difficulty
-reduced anxiety and fear issues (almost off Rx medicine)
-eliminated heart palpitations
-decreased pain in groin area
-some increase, not great yet, in libido
-increased energy levels for physical labor in the yard
-better but not resolved warmth in feet and hands
-reduced urine frequency
I am very excited but I have a ways to go. My wife is supporting my commitment to CFQ as my way to get well. Pills don't do it and even the means to get rid of the bacteria I am approaching cautiously. The time I spend is not under pressure and I am quite relaxed doing both the exercises and meditation. I even have added time during the day if I need or want to do more. Things are changing slowly; I still have rough days but I feel I am close to turning a big corner. Thanks for your support. Much peace and happiness. PT
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