i just spoke with my papa over the
phone. he's going to treat with an acupuncturist, for now, one that my sister uses.

as for homeopathy, he's printing out and reading my email; he still
is sceptical. I.E., when i tell him that people say his condition is treatable with homeopathy, his attitude is, "Anybody will say that."

So I suggested that he ask a potential practitioner if he or she has ever treated his condition successfully and if so if they could provide an anonymous testimony, with the caveat that it might not necessary work in his case. I don't know if that's fair procedure, but he liked that idea.