October 8,

On August 24th, , I departed on a large passenger bus bound for anoth

er city. I was very tired, having woken up sick that same morning, so I drowsily climbed into the back of the van - 2nd seat from the rear - and quickly fell asleep.

I slept soundly until I was suddenly awakened by loud screams followed by a crash. In a daze, I looked around me to assess the situation. There were crushed bodies and blood everywhere. We had been involved in a head-on collision on the mountainous highway. At first I didn't know what hit us, but when I eventually climbed out of the van I saw we were hit by a very large dump truck - the kind used on large road construction projects.

I'm not sure how long I was in the van, but after I had assessed my situation and climbed out the window there were already police and many people at the scene of the accident. I suspected I had been passed out for a short period of time. My head, mouth and ribs hurt - probably from hitting the seat in front of me - and my right ear was bleeding. I also noticed a small puncture wound about a centimeter or two in width adjacent to my right fibula in the part of the leg that has more muscle and tissue. This wound was not bleeding, but it looked deep. I suspect it did not bleed because it looked like a deep puncture.

I assisted at the accident scene as best as I could, as I believe I was suffering a concussion, but when they pulled the dead, crushed body of the driver from the wreckage I became queasy and light-headed and had to go sit down. At this time a police officer came up to me and led me away. He took me and one other passenger to the public hospital . The dead body of the driver was in the bed of the police pick-up I was driving in. When we arrived at the public hospital I asked the policeman to please take me to a private hospital about a kilometer away, as I wanted to ensure I received the best care they could provide. I had heard too many bad stories about that hospital and had visited some friends there on several occasions, so I had not developed a positive impression of the facility.

Upon arrival the hospital, I believe the police officer explained the circumstances of my arrival. I was immediately taken to the emergency room. The doctor arrived quickly, looked at my cuts and began to clean them. I received four stitches to the back of the right ear and two stitches to the puncture wound on my right leg. The wounds were bandaged, I was given a week's worth of antibiotics, and some anti-inflammatory drugs for my ribs. I was told to keep the wounds dry (but not told to avoid taking a shower), stay out of the swimming pool, as I'm a lap swimmer, and keep the wounds covered. I was released from the hospital when my wife arrived to pick me up.

On August 26th I returned to the hospital so the doctor could check my wounds. My ear and leg were cleaned, re-bandaged and I was told to return September 2nd to have my stitches removed. On September 2nd I returned. The doctor did not see me. A nurse took me into the emergency room / outpatient clinic and removed my stitches. My wounds were cleaned one more time and re-bandaged. I was told by the nurse to not swim for three days (I stayed out of the pool for five days), and to continue to keep the puncture wound covered.

During this time, however, I slowly noticed my leg wound becoming redder and redder. Concerned, I went to the local clinic and bought another week's worth of the same antibiotic. By the middle of the second week of September, I was growing concerned as my puncture wound opened up and began to ooze infection. By the weekend of the 15th I decided I should return to the hospital because the wound was very red and painful. My ribs also hurt very much and I started to think that I should get an x-ray - something they never did initially. On the 16th of September I returned to the hospital.

The wound was cleaned by the doctor, I was given more antibiotics and my ribs were x-rayed. The x-ray showed I did not have any broken ribs. The doctor prescribed more anti-inflammatories. I was told to come back in three days and keep the wound clean with betadine solution, apply anti-biotic ointment and keep covered with sterile gauze.

In three days I returned, having followed the doctors orders exactly. I remained out of the swimming pool as I had done since September 15th. By September 19th my wound was worse. The doctor cleaned the wound with a gouging type of tool, digging deeper and opening up the wound. I requested a numbing shot, as the pain was excruciating. I was told once again to return in three days.

On September 22nd I returned. By this time the wound was very painful, the infection was spreading - there was now redness about three centimeters in diameter around the wound. I cannot recall what was exactly done by the doctor on which exact date from August 22nd - 25th, but I can recall what was done within that span of dates. Firstly, the doctor mentioned that it might be necessary to cut the wound open to permit more of the liquid out of the wound. Secondly, he suggested that I no longer get the wound wet even by showering. Thirdly, he said another possibility why my wound may not be healing is because I had either diabetes, or worse yet, AIDS. Since my uncle has diabetes I consented to a blood test. This result came out negative. In fact, my blood sugar, cholesterol, triglycerides and HDL-choles were all within very healthy ranges.

I believe on September 23rd the wound was opened up so that I now had a cut over 4 centimeters long on my leg. The doctor took his same gouging tool, used during an earlier cleaning procedure, and scoured my wound under the skin - about three centimeters in diameter. He used a numbing agent to administer this routine. He washed the wound by pumping hydrogen peroxide and betadine solution (using a hypodermic needle without a needle), under the skin from the newly incised wound. I now had a large, open cavern under my skin about 3 centimeters in diameter. The infection was spreading.

After this the doctor simply cleaned the wound daily and prescribed more antibiotics. My infection had now spread nearly up to my knee and was moving down towards the ankle. On the 25th of September I went to the hospital in the morning. A nurse dressed my wound. When she took off the bandage she groaned at the sight of green, thick liquid oozing from the wound. I was told to return in the afternoon to see the doctor. I did so. He did not even bother taking the bandage off. He said it will be OK, and I should come back in three days. My leg was now infected from the ankle to the knee.

Later that afternoon, my wife and I decided to seek other medical advice. I was obviously becoming worse under the care of these doctors at that hospital, rather than better. I started to fear the infection would enter the bone. At that point I didn't even want to imagine what that could lead to. My wife and I have a friend who is treated by Chinese way- Acupoint Injection Therapy ( AIT ), a well-trained doctor treats him, that has been quite effective in relieving him of his lower back problems. When our friend came to he was in constant pain and was unable to swim, bike or run without excruciating pain. He now swims daily, and runs and bikes regularly with little, or no pain. He recommended AIT for my infection (Incidentally, AIT effectively treats a wide range of ailments. You can read more about this web site: www.acupoint-injection.com ). That evening we hopped to try AIT

The well-treated doctor examined my leg and said AIT could absolutely help. I started treatment with AIT immediately. I stopped taking antibiotics immediately. My treatment was as follows:

1) I was first told to drink at least 4 or 5 liters of water a day.
2) I was told to keep the wound open (not covered), not to touch it, and remain inside at all times to reduce the risk of more bacteria getting in the wound. I stayed in-room during first couple days' treatments.
3) I was to absolutely NOT take a shower or bath that would result in introducing bacteria into the wound. Therefore, I had to resort to 'sponge' baths for the nearly two weeks I was being treated by AIT, the doctor also recommended that I continue with sponge baths after my treatments until the scab has fallen off and new skin has formed so that bacteria cannot get into the wound.
4) I got AIT twice a day - once in the morning and once in the evening, from the evening of September 25th until the end of the day, October 8th.
5) At each appointment I would lay on a bed while she examined my tongue and took my pulse.
6) I was then injected with a Chinese herbs and vitamin solution at acupuncture points specific to the treatment of my particular ailment. You can read more about the specifics of this on the web site. My injections included:
· Between 7 and 9 shots in the back aimed at boosting my internal immune system, kidneys, liver and heart.
· Between 5 and 7 shots in the stomach to assist the digestive and immune systems.
· One shot on each forearm, just below the elbow, to assist with sleep.
· A variety of shots on the right leg to assist with blood circulation and to attack the infection directly. The shots were always done on the circumference of the infection, gradually moving closer to the wound. After my first appointment the infection began to recede immediately.
· After all shots were administered Doctor applied suction cups to my leg (again, always on the periphery of the infection and gradually moving them closer and closer to the wound as the infection receded), that contained a blunt metal point in the center to stimulate blood circulation. These cups were left on my leg for about 15 - 25 minutes.
·I was told to keep my leg warm to stimulate blood circulation by holding it near a lamp at night. I also increased my yoga exercises from once to twice and sometimes three times a day.

At beginning, I had no confidence whether AIT could help me or not, while only the first treatment showed me something worked, two days later, my wound was much improved ( see above picture). After 13 days of treatments my infection was eliminated. The wound has shrunk, it is completely scarred over and well on it's way to healing properly. All of this was accomplished with no antibiotics, no cleansing of the wound by intrusive measures such as gouging devices and bottles of hydrogen peroxide.

The fact that I was able to see results with AIT after only one appointment immediately convinced me I was in safe hands. I cannot describe here the emotions I was experiencing as I saw my leg getting worse and worse over a period of a month while being 'cared for' (if that's what you call it!), by the doctors at the hospital.

I think it's also worth mentioning that while I was getting my leg treated, AIT also treated my headache and stuffy nose - all with just two or three acu-point shots. Normally I take four pain pills for my headaches and a decongestant for my stuffy nose. I did not have to resort to the use of any pharmaceuticals during this time with AIT. I've spread the word about AIT to people far and wide. She has proven success with many ailments, as evidenced on her web site and also through word-of-mouth from patients who have been cured where western medicine has failed. And yet, the irony of much of this is that the well-trained Chinese doctor told me much of the advice she gave me concerning the care of the wound is western medical practice. I ask then, why didn't the doctors who initially treated me and tell me to do the same?

Thanks AIT! You saved my leg!