The record-union., 1891-06-05
"Wben did yo,, hao;n9u

when did you begin?''
Il started in on the 23d of March, not
yet two and a half months, and took the
injections under the skin every three or
four days. He began on me with half a
millegramme, and kept that up for four
times"
Did it make you sick?"
:" es and no. 1T brings on fever, and
at first L felt badly in my limbs, and
generally as if something new in my
disease had developed for the worse.
After the fourth treatment the amount of
the lymph was increased to one MILE
gramme, and after the sixth to one and a
halt, and SO on gradually until now /
take eight millegrammeS at sitting"
was the fever you speak of very pro-
nounced?'
well, yes, and for forty-six hours it
would continue, and my temperature
would be 102, and even l03."
did you feel as do fever patients
when you are under treatment?''
The fever does not seem so very high
when one is under the influence, but it is
accompanied by lassitude, soreness of
the limbs, and tired feeling. This con-
tinues until the third day, then you feel
better. That is the way it served me-"
DO you gain from the time you be-
gan?"
''Oh, no, indeed. lost flesh; lost eight
pounds until the last six or eight treat
ments began, and then 1 found / was
gaining flesh, and to-day / weigh 2O2
pounds"
''But about the cough ?''
"Oh, as the treatment advanced my
cough declined-that is, after about three
weeks. l got so l could sleep all night
without a break or a single coughing
spell. My eXpectoration got less and has
ceased, except as l will explain, and
have no more hemorrhages and no cough
except as the lymph appears to wake it
up
You look like a beef-eater now Ger
tainlyv'
And I am that. Why, can eat any
thing now; few weeks ago straw
berry would not stay on my stomach.
Now / take my regular rations like man
and enjoy Them"
''Y ou are muscular and rosy, too"
''Well, the lymph fever is on me just
now, as | have to-day had another in
lection of the lymph. But 1 am of
good color. Yes feel that; my muscles
are hard and firm; look at that arm and
see my skin. 1t is as fine a color as any
could wish to have. Yes, sir, l feel like
a John l.. Sullivan. There was one
popularity about the action of the lymph.
That is after taking an injection from
four to twenty-four hours my cough got
really worse, very bad, and the expector-
alton greatly increased. That effect is
manifest yet, but greatly less in degree,
and practically my cough is gone. 1 have
no hectic fever now at all, and as / said,
while my rest was very poor, now /
sleep soundly and have no sweating"
do you feel a change in your lungs ?"
Eyes, do"
"Can you describe it?''
Scarcely. They feel well. / breathe
with satisfaction, and then that terrible
cough-so eXhausting-is gone"
Nv hat does your physician think ?"
$50 far as he can see the Koch treat
ment has been decided success. He has
examined me thoroughly and appears to
be pleased with the result
''Do you think yourself cured?n
Il can't say. feel like well man."
"You look it."
''Yes, 1 do, and SO say my friends
But as to cure; my lung trouble may
come back when | cease taking the iniec-
tions of lymph. Time only can deter
mine that.
''Yes, indeed am thousand per cent.
better a man than / was ten weeks ago.
My blood seems to course joyously in my
veins, and j am all ways different man,
full Of spirit and ambition, whereas / was
a wreck. No, / can't say that L am totally
cured but l am still under treatment.
Anyhow, you have the facts; if they are
Of any value to the world, / am glad to
tell them. / don't feel sick any more /
am strong, weigh more than ever before,
and, so far as / can Judge, l have no
more pulmonary trouble. If you don't
think [ am strong and heavy, pll give
you bout or run you a race"
mo, thanks; you look all you say, and
/ congratulate you.''