June 2006 Update
Dear Friends,
We apologize for the length of time it has taken to report on Joe’s most recent trip to Japan for the tenth “FBI: Psychic Investigators” Japanese TV show. He has been inundated with clearing the large numbers of remote viewing tasks from his desk before his upcoming back surgery, while at the same time we’ve also been overwhelmed with last minute details and tasks relative to some ongoing construction projects taking place in our home. Our other formal business commitments and writing have also required continual focus during this period, thus the delay in keeping you updated.
On March 3rd a three-person film team arrived at our home to film Joe’s remote viewing for the television show to be broadcast during prime time in Tokyo April 1st on Channel 4 (Nihon Teribi). The filming director and camera/sound operator flew to Charlottesville, Virginia from Tokyo, arriving with a translator provided from the studio offices located in Los Angeles. As ever, the production assistant had already sent me the names and, when available, the birth dates of the missing people they were looking for. I then put this information in sealed, opaque envelopes, identifying each envelope with a series of different numbers. Attached to each envelope I put a sticky note asking for a description of the target (missing person) and the target’s exact physical location.
For the next two days, Joe was filmed for more than eight hours a day as he produced detailed remote viewing information under totally blind conditions in response to these three targeted individuals. Keep in mind the targets’ locations were unknown to anyone in America or Japan. The director carried Joe’s remote viewing results back to Japan to help locate the missing people, as well as to use for the studio portion of the show which was to be filmed live at the end of the month.
On March 27th Joe and I flew to Tokyo Japan for his 10th appearance on what has become the highest ranked and longest running paranormal show in Japanese history, “Chounouryoku Sousakan” (FBI: Psychic Investigators). As a result of Joe’s remote viewing information, detailed maps and drawings of landmarks, they were able to locate a woman who had been missing for a period exceeding seven years. She was found in a small city to the north-northwest of Osaka, approximately 200 kilometers from the town from which she had disappeared. She has since been reunited with her family and friends. On the show, it was formally announced that Joe had at that point searched for 26 missing individuals and was successful in finding 13, some of whom had been missing as long as 60+ years who even the police and private investigators had been unable to locate after many years of searching.
During the same show, they reported that a woman who had escaped from North Korea into China whom Joe had been tracking for a period of almost two years from location to location, had finally been able to extricate herself from the Mainland and return to her family in Japan. In an interview with studio executives, she reported having followed the specific routes and having been in the specific cities at the same time that Joe had reported her as being in during her travels. At one point she even stated that she had changed locations because she felt that someone was inside her head and was warning her to move to a different location because the Chinese were close behind—an action that was later verified to have saved her from imminent capture, and to have coincided with statements in Joe’s RV reporting. A coincidence? Maybe, but it’s hard to say!
While in Japan, Joe and I made a special pilgrimage to visit the huge, sitting Buddha at Kamakura, which was part of Joe’s intended preparation for his upcoming surgery. Joe’s back surgery will be done this coming Tuesday, June 13th .
Due to the continued deterioration of Joe’s spine (a result of a helicopter accident he experienced in Southeast Asia in the latter part of 1967), the upcoming surgery involves five vertebrae and four disc spaces in his lower back area L-1 through S-1. Dr. Chris Shaffrey with his neurological team and a cardiovascular team will be doing what’s expected to be at least an 8-hour surgical process on Joe starting early Tuesday morning at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville, Virginia. If there are significant complications during surgery and it goes beyond 8 hours, then he will spend three days in the intensive care unit, followed by additional surgery on the 16th of June. Following surgery, Joe will be in the hospital for about seven to ten days, followed by three months of recuperation and approximately one to three months of supervised rehabilitation, some of which may be in the rehabilitation center of the hospital, dependent again on possible complications during surgery. We’re hoping—make that intending and anticipating—that this surgery will eliminate Joe’s intractable back pain, making it a thing of the past.
As usual, Joe’s attitude is extremely positive, and he plans on looking over the doctor’s shoulder during the surgery to watch him work! I’m confident he’ll do extremely well with this, as he has with all the other surgical procedures he’s undergone, and that he will once again astound the medical folks with his speedy recovery. We will keep everyone posted on the outcome of the surgery on this website.
In the meantime, we welcome and would appreciate your good thoughts and prayers for Joe’s successful surgery and swift healing – and for peace of mind and heart for all who love and care for him!
Blessings to all,
Nancy “Scooter” McMoneagle
June 12th, 2006 at 4:58 am
Thanks for agreeing to do the blog. Now maybe updates will be easier, and as a result, more common. ;-)
Just so ya know, I’ve posted about your blog on some RV sites, so a few folks might eventually stop by here and say hello or something. They probably know you can’t answer questions etc., but it’s still cool for folks to have some interaction ability.
My best thoughts go with you both in these coming tough times.
June 12th, 2006 at 9:58 am
Hello Joe and Scooter,
I am so glad PJ hooked you up with a blog. I’ve often thought that any blog you might write would become a daily visit for me. Blogging is a fun, incredible experience.
Joe, I wish you well. You (and Scooter) will be in my thoughts. I trust things will go exactly as you expect. Take care of yourself, sir!
Keep us posted on your progress, too, if you can.
Warm regards,
Mark
http://www.markturner.net
http://www.mindblogging.com
June 12th, 2006 at 10:21 am
My thoughts and prayers will be with you, and may your recovery be a speedy one.
Arlene
PS: Great Job Palyne on the blog. Love the backgrounds.
June 12th, 2006 at 12:45 pm
I hope Joe looking over the Dr’s shoulder doesn’t make him nervous. I guess Joe would be a “special” patient. :)
June 12th, 2006 at 1:12 pm
Joe,
I hope someone from the unit is by your side when you go under anesthesia to make loud cover noises and to cover your mouth in case of unintended disclosure ;)
Get well soon! Let us know how it goes :)
Frank
June 12th, 2006 at 1:18 pm
Joe, I hope your surgery and recovery go well. My thoughts and prayers are with you, and with you, too, Scooter.
Karl
June 12th, 2006 at 1:23 pm
I hope the blog works out for you. Many prayers will be with you on tuesday.
June 12th, 2006 at 1:59 pm
Hi Joe & Scooter, visualizing a smooth, easy surgery for you, Joe. And a smooth recovery. Warm and happy thoughts to you both.
Take care!
Kristen
June 12th, 2006 at 1:59 pm
Hope you have a speedy recovery and I’ve enjoyed your books. The blog looks great also :).
Talulah
June 12th, 2006 at 3:41 pm
Scooter and Joe,
Lots of prayers will be with you for the surgery. May the surgery team perform wisely with what they discover.
BTW, great looking blog! Who’s you webmaster? ;-)
David
June 12th, 2006 at 5:38 pm
All’s well with you. Lots of energy sent your way. May you and Scooter live long and prosper.
Love your books and blog.
Phyllis
June 12th, 2006 at 5:38 pm
Was sad to hear that you are in pain and need surgery – please know my thoughts will be with you! ( but i am also reasonably confident you wouldnt be doing it at all if you suspected it might go badly. I trust that you are well guided. You normally are, and why should this be different?)
On that note – i wish you all the very best for your speedy recovery and freedom from back pain!!
June 12th, 2006 at 5:59 pm
Best wishes on a smooth surgery and painless recovery. The blog looks great, looking forward to more writing here! And congratulations on the success in Japan, thats astoundingly great work.
Youll be back up and reading comments here in no time, I am sure.
Eric
June 12th, 2006 at 6:07 pm
Wishing you a smooth and successful surgery and healing.
June 12th, 2006 at 6:11 pm
Hey, what a great picture of the two of you! Joe, you’re going to do great.
Love,
Skye
P.S. If you get bored watching the surgery, c’mon out to California. Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair… :-)
June 12th, 2006 at 6:28 pm
Hi Joe and Scooter,
I got the email about the blog and then read about the upcoming surgery. I just got finished doing some Reconnective Healing on your back, Joe. Will do more over the course of the evening and morning.
all the best to you!
Jim
June 12th, 2006 at 7:01 pm
Joe,
Here’s to a speedy recovery and many many more years of service.
David
June 12th, 2006 at 7:03 pm
Joe,
I’m so happy to have an end to your back pain in sight. It’s high time that it become a thing of the past, as no one knows better than you, for sure. You have my thoughts and my prayers all the way, even though you don’t need them. I fully trust all will be well and you will come out once again amazing family, friends and doctors alike with your strength of body and spirit. Looking forward to a fast recovery.
May God always fill your palms with stars.
Warmest wishes to you and Scooter,
Lawrence
June 12th, 2006 at 9:04 pm
All the best for a safe surgery, a quick recovery and a pain free future. I’ll be sending positive strength your way. As someone who has had wonderful medical care at UVa Medical Center I know you will be in great hands.
June 12th, 2006 at 9:29 pm
I am sending healing energy to you Joe, for your speedy recovery. And to you, Scooter, who I have not yet met, I send energy to cope. I have met both your sister and stepsister and your sister-in-law and they are all terrific ladies. I know you must be one fabulous lady yourself.
Best,
Rosanna
June 12th, 2006 at 10:39 pm
Hi Joe & Scooter,
We’ve never met but feel I know you as I’m currently reading your four books back to back. And I’m hoping there will be a fifth, perhaps about your Japanese experience (as my wife Hiromi is Japanese).
Hope all goes well for your surgical procedure, and maybe we’ll meet up one day at Skip’s (or a Remote Viewing Conference?)
Warm regards, Simon & Hiromi
June 12th, 2006 at 10:43 pm
Hey Joe … my best wishes and healing light are on wing to you for your up and coming back surgery. All my best to Scooter, et al, as well.
Nicholas Sea
June 12th, 2006 at 10:59 pm
My best to you and yours.
June 12th, 2006 at 11:23 pm
Hi Joe, i wish you the very best on your surgery!How is Scooter doing?Perfect i hope.I shall give you all my hope for you to get out safely!
very best wishes,
Rykah
June 13th, 2006 at 5:23 am
Best wishes to the both of you. Have a happy recovery, Joe.
Marv
June 13th, 2006 at 6:50 am
Affirming the best possible outcome for your surgery! Will repeat these thoughts throughout the day! You are both in my heart and prayers.
Carla
June 13th, 2006 at 10:29 am
Hi Joe and Nancy,
The Blog’s a great idea! I’m sure PJ did some arm-twisting regarding this, lol!
Nancy,
Thanks for letting us know about the surgery, for keeping us updated.
Joe,
I didn’t realize the surgery was going to be this soon. I dreamed of a friend – and couldn’t recall who it was exactly – being in the hospital last night with a wound to the throat area. And I’ve been smelling that hospital-anesthesia-type of smell all morning and wondering why. Now I know why.
My wife, Sheila, and I will be thinking of you. Our prayers are with you. And we’re praying this one will cut the pain back to a more tolerable level – I understand what you’re going through because I’ve been there myself (to a lesser degree).
Try to get comfortable and enjoy the ride as much as possible…and then come back to us. We all need you more than you know.
Be well, my friend.
Warmest Regards,
Don
June 14th, 2006 at 10:06 am
Dear Joe and Nancy,
I am sending you healing energy during this stressful time.
I also want to recommend to you a product that has helped me considerably with my own back problems (i have had numerous back injuries including 3 vertibral fractures). It is called a Biomat and is made by Richway. I have been suffering with back pain for more than 30 years but had wonderful restful sleep on one of these and the elimination of pain for 2 weeks after sleeping on one of these for 2 nights. I have ordered one and it will arrive Friday. It uses amethyst crystals and Far infrared and negative ions to bring relief and healing. Perhaps someone in your area has one that you can try out for a week. Check with massage therapists, my LMT loaned me hers.
Joe, all my best wishes for your complete healing and return to active duty. Thank you for all that you do.
Love and Reiki Hugs,
“Ashtenay”
April 28th, 2009 at 12:05 pm
I Really Love Reading Your Blog. Excellent. Keep up the great work!
December 1st, 2009 at 1:26 pm
how did the surgery go?