January 9, 2001

Dear Dr. Ayre,

I do not know where to start this letter! I only know I want to say thank you so much for keeping IPT going. It takes courage to stand out and say I am going to try to do something better for my patients, something I believe in, something that will help them, something that will not ruin their bodies in the process, something that God willing will make them live a longer life! I came to do IPT it was September 11, 2001. How can any of us forget that day? I came in with Nodular Sclerosing Hodgkin's disease in the final stage. I also had pain in my bones each night and night sweats. I had been taking morphine, codeine and vicodin, but it still did not stop the perpetual pain. I had faith in God that he wanted me to go do IPT/ I knew from the beginning that I wasn't going to do full dose chemotherapy. I wanted something that would kill the cancer and not my body in the whole process; that is why I chose IPT. I am only twenty years old and I wanted a life ahead of me.

I am so thankful that you had the faith to do IPT on me. IPT was so much easier that I expected. It stopped my severe pain and I got off all my medications. I learned to love you and you are my doctor! How many people can say that? I know that if it weren't for God and prayers and IPT I wouldn't have made if this far. Thank you so much!

Your miracle,
Anna DeSeno