Testimonials 12

NP, Worcestershire

Our first meeting with Adrian came about in March 1997, when our 3 year old son Elliot had relapsed from Neuroblastoma, a form of childhood cancer, which he had been diagnosed with in september 1996. He had been given all that was medically available at the time, including 6 months of chemotherapy, but sadly he had relapsed and the hospital had nothing more they could offer.

Today, much as it was then, 5 year survival rates for stage 4 neuroblastoma still remains alarmingly low at 10%-20% worldwide. Basically, when a child presents with stage 4 neuroblastoma the disease is already widespread and the symptoms are the last thing to show. From the onset the battle is enormous, and at prognosis Elliot was given a 10% chance in realistic terms.

As parents we remained hopeful and Elliot was given the best treatment and care equalled to any hospital worldwide. At relapse, we then had a little boy whose widespread cancer was apparent in spite of the chemotherapy he had undergone.

We looked everywhere in our attempts to save Elliot no matter what, and that is when we were given Adrian's telephone number.

The friend who gave it hadn't actually seen Adrian herself, but was going to contact him, via recommendation from a friend who had had horrendous neck problems for 9 years! She had tried all conventional medicine and therapies, and a number of alternative therapies. She then found Adrian and her symptoms had improved dramatically.

On Adrian's first visit to us Elliot had not eaten for 10 days and was barely drinking, the disease was ravaging his body.

Adrian said that he had not worked with a child at that stage, let alone a child with advanced cancer but he felt that he could help.

Elliot was very unsettled at this stranger coming and wanted to go into the kitchen away...Adrian's insight and empathy was amazing and he had this unmistakably calming presence, to what was a very anxious and stressful situation.

Miraculously, Elliot said to me in the kitchen (it was only the two of us alone in the kitchen at that moment) that he would like a boiled egg and soldiers and the healing process had begun! Bearing in mind the time scale that Elliot had not eaten since and Adrian had been in our house no more than 15 mins. max!

Adrian was so gentle and unassuming, he wasn't offering any miracles and really didn't know what he would be able to do, but he was happy to try.

Over the next few weeks Adrian came to our house regularly, with NO payment, other than his petrol, because his genuine desire was just to do all that he could for this little boy who absolutely loved and accepted his help.

I have now been divorced for 10 years, but at that time my husband was financially very comfortable and money would have been no object, however Adrian refused any offer of payment, accepting only his petrol costs. Obviously, the reality is that no matter how genuine Adrian is over the years he has had to have an income as this is now his full time vocation.

Adrian told us in the most modest of ways how he had come into healing, but I am sure he will be able to give full account of that.

I won't go on any more at length describing all the individual healing sessions that I witnessed, but should you require any further or fuller details, I will be happy to forward.

The medical profession were astounded at Elliot's survival, long after they had given up hope, and the Macmillan nurse that cared for Elliot, who had 30 years experience of caring for children with cancer, had NEVER seen a child at such an advanced stage of disease so comfortable and pain free. Similar remarks were made by the nurses who came from the Hospital at Home team, who at this stage were used to seeing children on massive doses of morphine, to counter massive pain.

At Adrian's last healing session with Elliot, (it was just the three of us, as it always was when Adrian was healing Elliot), Adrian told me that Elliot's Aura was pure white and that he was at peace. Unknown to me at the time, Adrian had informed my husband downstairs that Elliot would make up his mind within the next 24 hours as to whether to stay or go, and that he (Elliot) was completely in control, and that the choice was his.

The following day and approximately 15 hours later Elliot gently slipped away.

I know had Adrian shared that information with me the previous night, I would have gone to pieces and have been no help to anyone, particularly Elliot or his devoted sister Lara, who was only 11 at the time, and had willingly been at Elliot's side throughout.

Adrian never claimed that he could save Elliot or perform any miracles, and he openly admitted that he was not sure exactly what he could do, as this was uncharted territory for him at the time, but he was confident that he could help the situation.

Adrian is always learning and obviously he has grown himself in all areas of his healing.

I am eternally grateful for the GENUINE care and healing that Adrian gave Elliot. Elliot suffered minimal discomfort and he was spared the pain that so many children in equal circumstances go through.

Not only that, from speaking to other bereaved parents who have lost a child with advanced cancer, the memories of of their child in so much pain and heavily dosed with morphine are so painful to bear. Thankfully, we, and particularly Lara are not haunted by such memories, and above all Elliot did not have to go through such a painful existence.

Adrian came to Elliot's funeral and I am sure that besides us Elliot would have seen Adrian as the next most essential part of that journey. Everyone commented on Adrian's gentleness and how unassuming he was.

Adrian was looking for no recognition for his efforts, and much as we would all have wished for a different outcome, I honestly believe that this was exactly as it was meant to be.

I am a christian, have always been a christian and nothing will ever shake my faith or belief in God and the power of prayer, but I also do acknowledge and have faith in Adrian's special gifts of healing, and the benefit he was to our son and us as a family.

Realistically, the chance of us ever hearing about Adrian exactly at the time would have been millions to one, but he was the very best thing that could have happened and his impression remains with us all, in spite of our altered family situation.

A few days before Elliot died, when I was choked with tears, he calmly, with no fear said to me that nothing could make him better, not the medicine, not Dr. Morland (his consultant), and not God!

To this day I am amazed at that profound statement, which so calmly came out of the mouth of a 3 1/2 year old little boy in a desperate situation. This showed me that no matter what Elliot had accepted his situation, and I believe that Adrian's healing gave Elliot that physical strength and presence of mind at that time.

As his mother, it was heart wrenching to hear and although I never gave up hope, I look back and see it as Elliot preparing me.

I believe this was all part of Adrian's healing and there was a massive bond between these two human beings (Adrian and Elliot), that was amazing to witness.

I have gone on at length! .....but there are specific sessions that I can describe if need be.

I know that on The Worcester Evening News website, which is my local daily that Adrian has been featured, and people bear witness to his gifts, there is also video footage of him, where his genuiness is obvious.

Do not hesitate to contact me if there is anything further I can do to support this cause.

Although I can articulate all of this here, and it is 12 years since Elliot's death, the loss will always be enormous and no loss can be any greater. I have been able to eventually move forward in my life and Elliot will always be a big part of my life.

Indirectly, or even directly, being in Adrian's presence when healing Elliot, I was probably given healing myself, which along with my faith has enabled me to at last move forward.

Anything that Adrian has to offer anyone, can only be of benefit to the person blessed, as we were to meet him.