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Invisible operation

With all the injuries we've been having to our team; Greg Oden's micro fracture, Brandon Roy's foot, James Jones knee, and who knows who will be next on the list... it brought to my mind of an interesting interview I had watched a while back. I believe it was on Last Call with Carson Daily where there was a guest who was discussing his invisible operation that he had. I forget the guys name or what ailment he even had, but somewhat recall his experience. He talks about how he went into a small room and the witch doctor/spiritual healer asked him if he wanted a real operation or an invisible one. He chose the invisible one and after a few minutes he was told he could go. He went back to his hotel room and later that night he became really sick for a few days, and during that time his body was flushing out the illness and was 100% cured afterward. I also recall that Marilyn Manson was the first guest and he was still there when the guy was telling his story and seemed to be spooked by it. I found the following link.

http://www.healingjourneys.net/new_page_3.htm

I'm not sure if it's the same person that guest went to see, but I imagine it's very similar if it isn't. I also don't think that it's any stranger than Dave's burning ritual that he has going on.

Now my question to everyone is would you support such a thing? (At this rate I tend to think you would) Imagine... what if Oden instead of having a normal operation would have gone and had an invisible one, we could have had him for the entire season! Any time a player gets injured we could whisk them away on Paul Allen's private jet to have the invisible procedure done. I myself am all for it, hehe.

Before the draft Kevin Pritchard kept reminding everyone to keep an open mind, and now I'm wondering just how much of an open mind does he really have? My mind is open, is yours?

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Sounds like a reasonable first option to me...
...in the off season.

Having not read the link...where are we going to have this done... does it start with an M?

"Oooohmm Baba Dunk Ramm GOden . Change your perspective, DO IT, naturally or w/help, you are left to your own devices for obtaining this state of mind."

by BlueBooYay on Oct 4, 2007 6:59 PM PDT reply actions  

...does it start w/a P? nt
"Oooohmm Baba Dunk Ramm GOden . Change your perspective, DO IT, naturally or w/help, you are left to your own devices for obtaining this state of mind."

by BlueBooYay on Oct 4, 2007 7:56 PM PDT up reply actions  

Here's a few paragraphs from that site
so you have a better idea of what I'm referring to.

The people who come to Joao are mostly Brazilian, often poor and unable to afford regular medical care, but sometimes include upper echelon military and political figures, and frequently include people whose doctors have told them there was no cure for what ails them. Most of the people who see him are prescribed herbal remedies made of various medicinal plants from the rich Amazon jungles. Some people are told to have  "operations." These operations are spiritual, in the sense that the "entities" of Casa de dom Inacio work on them invisibly in the "operating room." Of those who are told to have operations, a few elect to have  "visible operations."

I was able to witness dozens of these "visible operations" over the six weeks I spent at Casa de dom Inacio, and experienced my own "invisible operations."  One of these invisible operations (with no physical hands touching me) removed a cyst that had been on my chest for several years in addition to removing some spiritual and psychological energies that had troubled me for decades. It is difficult to fathom these invisible operations, as they are done by the entities--with no human hand or instruments touching one's body. Nonetheless, they are quite real, and I have interviewed many people who have benefited from them.

I saw one man--an American, who I interviewed after his healing--receive the benefits of an invisible operation. Over the past ten years due to a spinal problem, his ability to walk without a cane had deteriorated, and he also became unable to write due to increasing weakness in his right arm.  Within minutes of leaving the "operating room" where he'd received his invisible surgery, he threw away his cane and, with a radiant look upon his face, began walking and running vigorously about to the delighted applause of all who were present. And that night he was able to write for the first time in years.

Hope that gives you a better idea :)

by JoeBlazer on Oct 4, 2007 8:40 PM PDT up reply actions  

BlueBooYay
I got an e-mail from Fatty and he wanted me to thank you for that poem.  I should probably use a line from it as my signature.  I have been on a perilous journey looking for a good one.  
Rent this signature for only $199/month. Ask me how.

by tominhawaii on Oct 4, 2007 10:25 PM PDT up reply actions  

Send my regards
Feel free to use my written feelings in your siggy, should you become so inclined. Remember the key word is FREE, don't want a bill for any of that One Ninety Nine.
"Oooohmm Baba Dunk Ramm GOden . Change your perspective, DO IT, naturally or w/help, you are left to your own devices for obtaining this state of mind."

by BlueBooYay on Oct 5, 2007 4:40 PM PDT up reply actions  

Placebo effect
here is a link to the excellent radio show Radio Lab, which I highly recommend:

http://www.wnyc.org/shows/radiolab/episodes/2007/05/18

This episode in particular looks into the placebo effect from a scientific perspective and has some great stories and studies, etc. the relationship between the mind and healing is something scientists don't really understand yet, but the issue is explored at length here (and not in some woo-woo way, but from a skeptical starting point).

by sergioFTW on Oct 4, 2007 7:50 PM PDT reply actions  

I do not think that
this is a placebo effect. From my understanding it's ghosts/spirits, whatever you want to call them doing the operating.

by JoeBlazer on Oct 4, 2007 8:42 PM PDT up reply actions  

shawn alexander
The running back of the seattle seahawks? He had a similar event like that, then ended up getting more "repairs"
"Besides, I met a girl who loves basketball, blazers, and spurs. I'm sorry, you really can't dampen my mood right now :)" -ratbastird(after oden's surgery)

by nateinaloha on Oct 5, 2007 12:08 PM PDT reply actions  

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