The documented healing of Ana M Mihalcea
I have an extraordinary story of my own miraculous healing journey which is fully documented. As
you know, I am an Internal Medicine Physician, with a PhD in Pathology and background in
Cancer Research and I became my own experiment.
I had surgery in May – my partner Laura found what proved to be a large uterine mass and a
large ovarian mass suspicious for cancer. I had surgery and developed many complications,
including internal bleeding and a leaking lymph vessel which caused a large lymphocele. This
required for me to have a drain in my abdomen for 6 weeks, several hospitalizations and
potentially more surgery, as there was no non-surgical solution for my problem.
I continued to apply my focus throughout – first, even with elevated ovarian cancer tumor
markers, I manifested that the tumor was Stage 1a – not requiring chemo or radiation.
Post operatively I was unable to walk without walking sticks, due to pain, weakness, and
extensive surgery. In one session of fieldwork I completely regained by ability to stand up, walk
straight and balanced.
I manifested the healing and complete disappearance of the lymphocele, all documented on
multiple CT scans, and won the battle against doubt and profound fear.
Most recently I had a pelvic Ultrasound, showing a growing mass on the other side and the
development of a fistula to the Vagina – again a complication which could require surgery.
I continued to apply the Neighborhood Walk, after JZ’s Grand Chat even more inspired.
An MRI scan one week later shows the disappearance of the fistula and the mass seen shrunk to
half its size.
Below see the most recent reports. I have all of my medical records, scans, lab reports.
I also had a remarkable healing of the Physician I am, by becoming a Patient.
I had somewhat the experience of a Light review by "running into myself".
I had done to me as a Patient, everything that I had done to others as a Physician and I
experienced the full consequences of each action.
I developed the severest complications during my first hospitalization due to carelessness on my
physicians and nurses part. I experienced how painful it is, when your doctors don't have time for
you, and how easy it is to miss very severe complications. Then on my second hospital stay, I
was subject in my most desperate and helpless medical circumstances to enormous patience and
kindness by my nurses in particular. There I grew to respect and have profound appreciation for
all Nurses and their work.
I saw that they too, wondered in their heart about the same questions, that I had contemplated.
This was very humbling, as in my former self importance, I had often treated nurses with bossy
arrogance.
By becoming a Patient, I found meaning again in being a Physician. I learned that what I do, is by
far not as important, as how I am being while I am engaging a patient. I had reached a point
where Medicine seemed to have very little answers to my condition as a patient. This was my
question as a Physician - to a chronically ill patient, does what I do even matter, if they are not
getting better?
I saw, how every act of kindness, compassion, understanding and encouragement by anyone
caregiver meant the world to me.
I am not separate anymore from my patients, I have a much more personal understanding of
suffering and the alone battle that goes on when facing ones own mortality or severe illness. I am
much more aware, that every choice I make, from the brightness of my smile, to my tone of voice,
to looking into someone’s eyes, has an impact that is profound to the one who depends on my
care. I now create my day in full awareness of my potential beneficial impact on a lot of human
beings, rather then just getting through another day at my stressful job.
Documented Medical Reports
US PELVIS W TRANSVAGINAL
DATE OF EXAM: 9/26/2012
INDICATION: follow up pelvic abscess, s/p drainage and Left ovarian mass.
compare to prior films., Unspecified noninflammatory disorder of ovary, fallopian tube, and broad
ligament - 620.9, 567.22
TECHNIQUE: Real-time ultrasound evaluation of the pelvis was performed including both
transabdominal and transvaginal imaging. Vascular inflow and outflow duplex Doppler imaging
was also performed.
COMPARISON: Multiple priors including ultrasound from UW 08/08/2012, CT
07/27/2012 and CT 07/16/2012
FINDINGS: Uterus is surgically absent. There is no significant residual fluid collection in the right
adnexa status post removal of drainage catheter post right oophorectomy. Transabdominal
imaging is limited by suboptimal distension of the bladder.
Transabdominal imaging demonstrates a complex left adnexal mass measuring
4.9 x 4.6 x 4.6 cm. On transvaginal imaging there is a large predominately solid midline cystic
mass which measures 7.0 x 4.5 x 9.3 cm. This mass contains a small sinus tract which extends to
the vagina.
MRI PELVIS W WO CONTRAST
DATE OF EXAM: 10/2/2012
INDICATION: ovarian mass, Unspecified noninflammatory disorder of ovary, fallopian tube, and
broad ligament - 620.9
TECHNIQUE: Multiplanar, multisequence MRI images of the pelvis without and with 7 ml of
Gadavist for intravenous contrast enhancement
Comparison: September 26, 2012 ultrasound study of the pelvis and CT study of the abdomen on
July 22, 2012.
Findings:
There are two cystic structure in the left side of the lower pelvis. The inferior lesion measures 2.6
x 2.5 x 2.6 cm, AP x width x craniocaudal dimension. It demonstrates peripheral hemosiderin ring
with central hemorrhagic product.
The second lesion is located slightly superiorly and to the left side of the first lesion. It measures
4.1 x 3.6 x 3.6 cm, AP x width x craniocaudal dimension. The superior portion of this lesion
demonstrates hemorrhagic component with hyperintense T1 signal. The inferior portion of this
lesion demonstrates a non hemorrhagic cystic appearance.
The superior lesion is similar or slightly smaller as compared to July 27, 2012 CT study. The
inferior lesion is significantly decreased since previous measurement of 4.5 cm in diameter.
The left ovary is not definitively visualized. No pelvic lymphadenopathy or fistula tract formation
identified.