William Lee Rand Previous Updates
Sent: Thursday,
January 01, 2004 2:32 PM
Subject: Please Send Reiki
Dear Student of Reiki,
I had a heart attack on New Years Eve.
I was taken to the hospital by two
Reiki practitioners who gave me Reiki
on the way and received emergency care
at the hospital. I am feel better,
but will be receiving tests on Friday morning
to determine my condition.
I'm feeling weak but in good spirits.
Please send Reiki.
William Lee Rand
Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004
12:03 PM
Subject: Fw: William Lee Rand Update
Dear Student of Reiki,
Thanks
so much for sending Reiki. Your support is really felt and appreciated - and is
helping.
I'm at home now and feeling better. Apparently I had a blood clot
form in or move into the heart which blocked blood flow to part of the heart.
At the emergency room they gave me a clot dissolving agent intravenously which
broke up the clot and thus stopped the heart attack.
While in the hospital
they gave me a heart cath in which they place a tube up into the heart and injected
a dye which allows a detailed ct scan. They found that I didn't need angioplasty
nor did I need a stent.
However, because of the lack of blood flow, the
heart was stunned and part of the heart muscle may have died. This has left me
feeling weak and in need of lots of rest. I am getting better and do have a little
more strength today than yesterday. However, at this time I'm not supposed to
drive or lift things or exercise, but to get lots of rest. A complete recovery
is possible, but I'm not sure how long it will take. In a week or 10 days I'll
take a treadmill stress test and a new exercise program will be formulated for
me.
This has really been a shock. I thought from all the Reiki I give
and receive plus the tests I've had and the fact that I have a good diet and that
I exercise regularly that my heart was in good shape. But apparently on some level
there was a problem. One thing that really helped is the fact that before the
heart attack, I had been involved in an exercise and diet program that really
improved my physical health.
I believe this experience has a very important
meaning for me on a personal level which will be unfolding over the next few weeks.
It feels like a rite of passage - an important test involving several things including
the development of my ability to receive love from others and to send love back.
The
Reiki you have been sending feels very powerful and has really helped. I'm now
in the recovery phase and the Reiki you send will be very important to me. Please
continue with your prayers and distant Reiki.
Here is one method that Laurelle
Gaia has suggested. Use the distant and the emotional/mental symbol, and send
Reiki to the moment just before the heart attack happened - which occurred at
11:30pm on Dec. 31. Or just send regular Reiki and prayers or do whatever you
are guided.
I feel fortunate to be connected with so many wonderful caring
people who are able to help.
With love and gratitude,
William Lee Rand
Sent:
Saturday, January 17, 2004 5:52 PM
Subject: William Lee Rand Update 3
Dear Students of Reiki,
I really appreciate all the prayers and Reiki so many have been sending. In fact it has been a very powerful experience to receive so much love and support and healing energy. I believe that is why I have done so well. My spirits have been up and many have commented on how good I sound on the phone or look in person. I have had very little depression - which they say is usually part of having a heart attack and usually feel very happy.
I spend a lot of time just laying around looking out the window, or watching old reruns on TV or listening to music. It's been snowing here the last several days and I really enjoy just looking out the window watching the snow come down. I continue to feel better each day and am able to do a little work and to drive a little. But mostly I'm resting sleeping, doing Reiki on myself and meditating.
My intention is to fully recover and I expect in a few weeks, I'll be able to do a little more and perhaps even start to get a little exercise. Before the heart attack, I was walking 20 miles a week and felt in great shape. I'd walk four miles in an hour five days a week. And my diet was really good - fish, vegetables, a little fruit, a high protein drink and lots of supplements. Because of this, there is no need for me to change my diet. And I believe that the exercise and diet and of course all the Reiki before the heart attack really helped and will make it easier to recover.
While I'm not afraid to die, I'm really grateful to be alive. I love life and am so happy that you are on my side, wishing me well, saying prayers and sending Reiki. Please continue to do so. Also, I've been praying for you, giving thanks for all your love and healing and that everything in your lives will go well.
I feel blessed by what has happened. While I knew I wasn't going to die, I felt close to death for many days. This has been one of the most real and meaningful experiences I've had. It has given me a far greater appreciation for life; my own, that of others and for all living things. I experienced so much about the heart which I wasn't able to share, but as time goes by and I continue to recover, I know this experience will enrich everything I do.
Many people have called the office to find out how I'm doing and to wish me well. This is appreciated. But there have been so many who have called it has caused the office to get behind in the work they do at the Center. So, please do not call. If you'd like to send email to wish me well, please send to the return email address healingheart@reiki.org
Love and much heart felt thanks,
William Lee Rand
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