West Holt Memorial Hospital Beam Ray Research Report , January, 2006

I have reported on only 6 patients that I would categorize as having success. We have had 15 patients enroll in the program since last report, but most of the others have been so non-compliant that it would be improper to attribute their lack of progress to the Beam Ray instrument.  Again, no adverse effects have been reported, or observed in any participant. Beam Ray is very safe, and effective, especially when used as directed.

Patient #58 suffers from chronic idiopathic peripheral neuropathy . His feet burn terribly, and daily turn very red and become swollen. The only way he can sleep is to have his feet from under covers with a fan blowing on them. Before beginning Beam Ray treatment, he slept very little at all, but now says he sleeps “tons better...so much better.” This patient says that Beam Ray has given overall pain relief and increase in ability to perform activities of daily living increased 20%. He also had weakness in his legs, and he estimates an improvement in strength of 60%. This patient says that he must have daily exposure to Beam Ray, or his improvements quickly dissipate.

Patient #59  suffers pain, which is presumably secondary to Multiple Myeloma, or plasma cell cancer. She reports an overall improvement in pain, energy, and improved sleep.

Patient #60 was this year’s most enjoyable and gratifying success story.   The retired teacher is markedly obese, despite 3 gastric bypass surgeries. The abdominal surgeries, after years, were followed by complications that left her with other follow-up surgeries due to abdominal adhesions, and also left her with a large, un-repairable ventral hernia that has a chronic pseudomonas infection . The patient was barely ambulatory , and always used a walker. Her life consisted of sitting in a chair and being served by her husband. She had almost no energy. Her cognitive abilities were markedly decreased, evidenced by the fact that she could read less than 10 minutes, then could no longer tolerate reading, or comprehend the text. She couldn’t perform simple calculations. She was terribly depressed and on multiple anti-depressant medications. Affect was always negative. She has bilateral knee joint replacements. The right prosthesis once got infected, and remains especially painful after gross scar tissue formed within it. The patient also suffered from chronic sinus congestion . During and after Beam Ray therapy, the patient is now walking without a walker or a cane. Her affect is bright, and she smiles often. The increase in energy and ability to perform activities of daily living has been truly remarkable! She does manual labor of working up to 4 hours per day in her garden (in the hot sun), and sorting clothes in her basement. Always a voracious reader, she now reads for hours, and keeps 4 books active at a time. Her ability to perform calculations has returned. She is so happy from these improvements that she has stopped taking all anti-depressant medications. The chronic pseudomonas infection has decreased as much as 80%, evidenced by the decrease in number and size of lesions, as well as a decrease in odor. Her sinuses have cleared, to the extent that the only respiratory complaint is that of an occasional runny nose. The patient takes extended relief oxycodone medication, only because of the pain in her right knee. Nearly all of the improvements listed in the above paragraph took place before she began oxycodone therapy. She attributes an overall pain relief of 70% with Beam Ray and medications, and as much as 60% pain relief from Beam Ray alone.

Patient #63 suffered from pain and stiffness in her back with left sciatica , elbows, shoulders, knees, and extremities. She had occasional frontal headaches , and intermittent supra-pubic pain from a chronic irritable bladder that contains inflammatory polyps. She also suffered from insomnia , fatigue , and seasonal allergies with allergic rhinitis, depression , and gastritis. It must be noted that this patient agreed to come only 3 times per week for 2 hour visits. In reality she averaged coming only 2 times per week. This patient reports a decrease in joint pain of approximately 70%, and says that her joints feel “looser.” When treatment began, it was difficult for her to get out of bed because of stiffness and pain. Back pain and sciatica is gone. She has lost all pain in her wrists, fingers, and feet. She always woke her at night because of pain in her feet, but no longer does so. She reports being able to lift up to 35 pounds, pain free...a considerable improvement. She also reports the ability to drive long distances (750 miles) without back pain or fatigue. The patient reports all of this pain relief, in spite of the fact that she has virtually eliminated prescription and over-the-counter medications. Depression has decreased 80%. Symptoms of irritable bladder (urinary frequency, urgency, and pain) have decreased 75%. Before Beam Ray treatment she woke 6 to 8 times per night to urinate, now wakes only 2 times. The patient has taken the medications Macrodantin and Elmiron for over 2 years without having any of these improvements in her bladder function. Quality of sleep has greatly improved. Breathing is much better. She has not complained of gastritis.

Patient #64 has been very non-compliant in following the protocol. In spite of this, she has had a good clinical response. She presented with complaints of pain in the right pelvis, upper back, knees, ankles, elbows, and bilateral lower ribs. She also complained intermittently of a right upper quadrant pain. She is plagued with painful menstrual cycles . She also has frequent tension headaches. The patient is markedly overweight, and has a very active and stressful work/family schedule. The patient logged only 22 treatments over a 2-month period. In her last questionnaire, she reported a 70% reduction in overall pain. Menstrual cycles have been completely uneventful. She has had relatively few, if any headaches.

Patient #65 is a 10-year old girl who has chronic asthma . She really has no pain issues, but her mother (a Registered Nurse), aware of reduction of asthma symptoms in other Beam Ray patients insisted that her daughter be able to participate in the program. In light of the fact that no patients have experienced adverse side effects in more than 3 years, I agreed. The child’s asthma is so advanced that she has to daily take peak flow measurements and prophylactic breathing treatments. With any upper respiratory infection, she usually has a guaranteed doctor visit and is usually treated with steroids. After regular Beam Ray therapy, the mother reports that her child’s peak flow measurements have increased. She has decreased prophylactic and interventional breathing treatments. She is having almost no respiratory problems or drainage, and displays only a little cough when out in the cold night air. Amount of coughing has decreased approximately 80%. The child is also able to stay up later at night, and seems to have less fatigue. When she has a respiratory problem, such as a cold, she manages it without having to go to the doctor (the mother is extremely pleased with this). Overall, the mother describes the decrease in signs and symptoms from asthma as “miraculous!”