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Pacific International, Ltd. To Whom It May Concern: If you know someone who has a bed-wetting problem, I HIGHLY recommend Pacific International's program. I personally vouch for it's proven ability to cure the problem. When I was younger (about 9 years old?) I had this problem, as did my older brother (age 10). My parents somehow found out about this program and enrolled first my brother, then myself. Thirty years have gone by with the problem never resurfacing. Why am I writing this recommendation now? Well, a couple years ago my brother's son developed the same problem, and Pacific International was able to cure him also. I recently discovered that my own son was afflicted with this problem and decided that it wasn't going away so I contacted Pacific International. Bed-wetting they teach you is usually a symptom, rather than the underlying problem. My son was experiencing many of the symptoms related to the underlying sleep disorder. After just a few months, my son was dry and no longer experiencing teeth-grinding, bad dreams, and wet beds. OK, now the big question: is it worth the money? I admit that I asked myself the same question (could I do this myself and save money?). I did not want to make the problem worse if I failed. The real question was: is it worth the money to help my son overcome this embarrassing problem (having gone through the same thing myself, it was an easy answer). When it comes to the self-esteem gained by overcoming the problem, I had my answer. Besides, how much money was I wasting on Pull-ups, etc.? I did not have the money to pay for the program, but they were able to get me a loan to cover it. Now my son is dry (and sleeping better) and the loan is paid off. I have NO relationship to Pacific International, other than as a customer. In my experience with them, they are 4-for-4. Don't be fooled, it's hard work (especially the first couple weeks), but with patience (ALOT of patience at times), before you know it, the problem will be gone. Good luck! Sincerely yours,
Dear Mr. Draper, Please forgive me for taking almost three months to get this letter off to your office. The delay has nothing to do with our response to your program. It has just been a very hectic summer. Pacific International has been one of the biggest and best things to ever happen to our family. Never would we have believed that Scot's dry bed could make such changes in all of our lives. There are so many facets to these changes that I find it difficult to know where to start. We felt very confident in our adjustment to Scot's "problem" and after 10 years of bedwetting we had more or less resigned ourselves to the fact that this would be something we all had to "live with". After all, Scot was an allergic child, had been sick a lot as an infant, and just could not help that he had this nighttime horror. We had gone to pediatricians, tried medications, had hospital testing done by a urologist and tried all the "home remedies" (no water after 5, no soda, futilely waking Scot up to go to the bathroom, having him change and wash the bedclothes, bribes, rewards, totally ignoring the wet bed, and you name it -we tried it! ) Obvious1y, nothing seemed to work. The last three years we had decided that since Scot had an infantile bladder and was prone to bladder spasms (urologists diagnosis) we would continue to wash the sheets and pray for a change. Scot had always been a "tooth grinder" and the dentist and the orthodontist were both concerned that as his permanent teeth came in he would develop problems. We were only two months away from guards he would have to wear every night to stop the wearing away of his teeth when we found PI. Other side effects were taking a toll on our family as well as on Scot. Since Scot shares a room with Tamie, his 14-year-old sister, I'm sure you can see the added problems that came up. Tamie could not have friends over to spend the night, she resented the grinding and scraping noises that went on all night, and sibling rivalry often made her use Scot's wetting as a weapon of attack. All in all, not a good situation. I have covered a lot of the reactions that the rest of the family has had and not even touched on Scot's feelings. He was perhaps like the many people you have helped. He was often hiding his shame, confusion, helplessness and guilt. He, too, could not have friends over, and he was going to be joining the Boy Scouts soon, which meant camp outs and those horrible fears of a wet sleeping bag. Although we never talked about it, we were aware of Scot's evasion of anything having to do with nighttime. Going to either Gramma's was a problem. Aunt Karen was understanding and protected the bed without a word -but you can't sleep over at ONLY Aunt Karen's without some suspicion. As I said, we had tried to keep from making an issue of Scot's Bedwetting but he had to deal with waking up wet every morning and perhaps did not deal with it as well as the rest of us did. The events that led U$ to finding Pacific International were obviously an answer to prayer. Scot had seen an advertisement for a "20/20" segment on bedwetting and begged to stay up late on a school night to see it. We were sympathetic to his concern about finding an answer so we all watched the TV show. Scot was so impressed with the alarm system the girl used that I called around to see if any of the medical supply stores had this device with an underwear attachment. They didn't. We decided to order the alarm from the Sears catalog on Monday, the one thing we had not tried yet. But from somewhere (we still can't decide if it came in the mail or the newspaper), we found a card introducing us to Pacific International. I'll never forget being awakened early one morning by a call to make an appointment with a representative from your company. I remember thinking "these people really want to make a sale". Little did I know then that this would be the most important appointment we could make for our little Scot tie. The wonderful woman who came to our house to "qualify" us was absolutely terrific. We have often wished we could contact her to let her know the results of her patience and understanding. She was considerate of Scot's feelings and really impressed us with her poise in handling her task. She said one thing that will stay in our minds forever. She had asked us why we wanted Scot tie dry. We gave our answers and then I asked if there was a "right" answer to that question. She said "if you just want to stop washing sheets, there probably will not be enough motivation to keep persevering through what could be a long process of changing Scot's sleep habits." She added that our answers were "correct". Her explanation of what was in store stayed with me all those nights that I got up with Scot. I always kept in mind that the reason I was doing this was for Scot's peace of mind and not to save on the washing. If you have correspondence with Gayle, please tell her for us that she was wonderful. The program seemed to be expensive. We were torn between the sacrifices we'd have to make and the opportunity to help Scot. Thank God for the financing. We have never felt that it was money wasted, though. When we think of all the money we spent on doctors and medications, this program wasn't expensive. Our only regret was that we did not hear of PI sooner. The rest of what happened is probably best described in your files Scot seemed to improve almost immediately. I'm sure Scot's and our determination had a lot to do with his success. As his dryness progressed it became easier and the overnight rewards of dryness were even more incentive to stick to the "report card" and the plotted progress. As Scot started beating the bell, he would keep his own records. We later realized this was a way of developing his self-confidence. Although at times it was difficult for me to read the numbers, he always looked at his digital watch and wrote out the time he went to the bathroom. Scot was very impressed with the fact that Vicki was readily available to him. He received great joy in talking to her about his Cub Scout overnight (although at the time we wasn't much of a phone-talker). She seemed openly concerned about this little kid hundreds of miles away. She was the only stranger he could talk to about this problem without being embarrassed. She was also very helpful to me when I had various questions about Scot's progress. It is obvious that your staff is very qualified. Scot has now crossed over to being a Boy Scout (and a good one at that) and he's proud to tell us that the only reason the sleeping bag needs washing is because of the campfire smoke in it! He had his six-month check-up at the dentist last week and Dr. Lozier remarked at the great improvement in the grinding of his teeth. He thought it was due to the orthodontics. Scot volunteered that the reason was Pacific International and went on to explain all about it. Scot's pediatrician was also very interested in the fact that Scot was no longer bedwetting. Bear in mind that he had been trying things for 10 years, too. He even called me one day for the name and address of your company. He was interested in finding out about it since what I told him about Scot's progress and changes made a lot of sense. He has called your office but has not as yet heard from you. In an effort to promote PI I'll give you his name and address. Perhaps he will be able to "prescribe" PI the next time he faces a bedwetting problem. The results of Scot's dryness have been so positive we could go on for days with all the little things that have changed for the better His self-esteem is almost TOO good at times. He has enlarged his group of friends and is constantly asking to have them spend the night. The sibling rivalry is still there with Tamie, but at least now she can't use "baby" as one of' her swords! Although your company has always stressed the confidentiality of bedwetting, Scot has been most verbal about what has happened to him. He is not at all embarrassed to explain that because he had to "re-train his brain" he now has a dry bed every night. He has even suggested the program for a few friends who have bed wetting problems. His eagerness to share this key to his freedom is perhaps just one more reason why we can't brag enough about Pacific Inter- national. No longer is he a prisoner to his wet bed: You asked for suggestions and the one that stands out most in our minds is -please try to reach more people: Kids like Scot who have had 3,65O days in a row of wet beds NEED YOU: I can under- stand your policy of keeping this confidential but there has to be a way to reach those who are suffering. Scot's suggestion was that the report cards be only one week. He felt that waiting for two weeks to hear from Vicki was difficult. He loved his mail:
If we can-be of further service to you in any way, please let us know. All four of us feel you have worked a miracle!!! Thank you, again, and God bless you and your work, Pacific International, Ltd Dear Ms. Sowatzke: I want to thank you for your work in helping to guide my son If you need anymore recommendations, I will be glad to recommend you to anyone. I mentioned your organization to Lance's family physician and he expressed an interest in learning more about you. So I am sending you his address and if you would, please send him some information concerning your Center. Also, I am including the address of the Urologist in our town. Thanks again to you, Susan, and everyone on your staff. Sincerely,
Pacific International, Ltd. Dear Mr. Eugene Draper Thank you for the opportunity to allow us to express our great sense of accomplishment of our son, Wesley, through your company's program. When I expressed my concern about our son's bedwetting to his pediatrician over the past several years, he told me to just wait--he may grow out of it; boys take longer than girls to stop bedwetting; or he may have to be put on a hormonal medication, to which our son declared he would not take any medicine. We tried various things on our own--limiting his intake of fluids at night; pull-ups with the "disappearing stars "; and charts, only to end up with a more than ever frustrated son. That I s when I saw a postcard ad for Pacific International, Inc. in a packet of home schooling material ads. My husband and I read over your informational letter put it on a back burner. Then one of your representatives called to set up an appointment with a consultant, Mr. Philip Weinert. 1~needless to say, we were so impressed with the rapport he established with our son and his superior knowledge of the program, we were solid on it! Thanks so much, Mr. Weinert! We were frustrated at times during the actU4l program, but Wesley's Case Director, Sarah Grutzik, was so encouraging with her letters, and kept us focused on the goal. Thanks, Sarah! You were terrific! Wesley was declared dry at the end of five (5) months--a very minute length of time compared to the several years of bedwetting. We are still in the "final instructions" period, but we are seeing it to the end! In addition to our son's accomplishment of his goal, I have also noticed the following improvements in Wesley: I heartily recommend parents to get their child started on the program at an early age--the earlier the better. Thanks again, to all of you who helped us attain our goal! Mr. Eugene B. Draper, President Dear Mr. Draper: Thank you for your effective training and consulting service for treating nocturnal enuresis. We are very pleased that our six-year old son, Jonathon, is now sleeping through the night consistently without wetting the bed. So is he, of course. We also noticed that the occurrence of Jon's grinding his teeth while asleep has diminished markedly, as the program indicated it might. From the time we began the program on 16/22/95 until Jon was declared dry on 12/28/95, we have enjoyed a friendly and professional relationship with the staff of Pacific International. Our Consultant, Ralph Myers, explained the program to us patiently and thoroughly (I'm an engineer!). He very clearly showed and explained to us and Jonathon how to get started the day he explained the program to us. He handled this sensitive issue in a caring and Our Case Director, Vicki Zellner, has been a consistent guide and friend for Jon and us every two weeks. Jonathon looked forward to having us read her letters to him. We were not perfect, but were largely consistent in applying the instructions, reported when we were not, and always received encouragement at the progress, even when we didn't quite follow everything to the letter every week. The training program adequately prepared us for Jon's occasional uncooperative spirit when he wasn't as awake as he needed to be getting up during the night . You may use us as a reference for the program, and we will be happy Thank you very much, Sincerely, Bill and Vania Starr |
