Dear Father John Raphael,

Please find this donation to the Shrine. This offering is given in thanksgiving for a favor received from Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal and Our Lady of Consolation.

I have had two nodules in my thyroid for over 30 years. I have been going to the doctor who is a specialist for a long, long time. These nodules were as large as golf balls and the doctor would always tell me they were not shrinking.  I have been taking thyroid medication for this condition for years.

The doctor has taken 7 or 8 biopsies and each time the doctor told me that he could not tell if the nodules were cancerous. The doctor suggested surgery to remove them, but can’t tell if they were cancerous unless I had the surgery. I turned to Our Blessed Mother and promised to wear her medals always.

In the year 2005 the doctor told me, that he believed one of the nodules had disappeared. The one I still have has not grown in the past two years. The doctor told me he believes that nodule has shrunk. I am going for my yearly check up this coming week so I believe it has shrunk a little more because I can feel it. I owe this to Our Blessed Mother. I promised I would try to have this story published in the Pathways to Our Lady of Consolation.

L. M. S.