Summer of '07 I visited my sister Joan in Rochester, NY. While I spent about 3-4 days there, I discovered that my sister had a strong interest in Usui Reiki healing. When I returned home to Syracuse, New York I went on the internet to search for local Reiki practitioners. Fortunately I found a Master teacher who lives in Syracuse and I contacted her for class-training schedules. Classes were available and I indicated that when I could put together enough money to cover the cost of training I would enroll.

It was Winter and I went to our outside mail box for the daily mail and did a 180 flip and landed on the left half of my skull. I knew I was in deep trouble. I hesitated for a moment then got up on my feet and went into the apartment. I told my wife what happened, went into my bedroom where I fell and could not move. The paramedics were called and I ended up in nearby St Joseph's Hospital. In a short time I was diagnosed with massive bleeding in my brain and surgery was scheduled. The pressure somehow had to be relieved so two pie-shaped pieces were removed from my skull.

As time elapsed, my family was told that I did not have much of a chance for survival, Just about this time the Master Reiki practitioner I had previously contacted found out about my distress and put in motion all her local students & practitioners on my behalf. After several weeks went by the doctor still gave little hope for a full recovery. Then in the 3rd week I awoke and told the nurse on duty that, "I'm hungry & thirsty" By the end of April I left the hospital and went into a recovery hospice where I received physical therapy and daily training to learn how to walk again. By the end of June '08 I was sent home and able to walk with a cane. It is now June '09 and I am back into a full life of activity and health. Thanks once again for Usui Reiki healing and the efforts of Dr. Mary Riposo, Syracuse, NY. By the way I received my Reiki I attunement from Dr. Mary in February '09.

Wm. R. (Bill) Peterson

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