Her digestive disorder improved dramatically and her calorie intake increased to 2,500 calories a day. By the time she left she had gained 12 pounds and was continuing to gain at a rate of 2 to 3 pounds a week. We put cancer in a different category, because it can be a disease that progresses rapidly. But we have had experience with cancer patients in chronic pain who responded dramatically, who actually became pain-free after the residential treatment program. And we continue to follow them to see the impact on the course of their disease.
Most patients haven t needed to come back for in-residence treatment.
They ve taken just one residential course of treatment. When they leave the in-residence program, they are prescribed a home program to stabilize and continue their progress. It depends on the severity of their condition. People who have severe and deeply established chronic diseases really do need to come for in-residence treatment. Other people with chronic disorders that are not as severe can be treated with just a home program.