A friend of mine had breast cancer. Unfortunately, many women hear this news and are devastated. My friend was no exception. Since she herself is a Healing Touch Practitioner she knew the value of receiving energy work to support the immune system not only before and after all surgeries that were to come but also for the anxiety and fear that were her unexpected companions. Several of her colleagues rallied behind her. Many of us provided energy medicine before and after chemotherapy, radiation and her other surgeries. It was a difficult time for her but her daughter, who lived with her at the time, also was able to give her energy therapy during the long nights when friends were not around. This was especially helpful during the times when she was so sick that she couldn’t leave her home. Finally, she had gotten through her treatment protocol.

One evening at a meeting I noticed her chatting away with a mutual friend looking fantastic. My friend had her hair done, make up on, was nicely dressed and had lost a few pounds. She looked so good that I wondered to myself, “has she had her abdominal surgery and breast reconstruction or not?” By the way she looked and acted it was hard to tell. So when we got a chance to talk and I asked her if she had had the reconstruction surgery, she said, “Yes, 3 weeks ago but my surgeon said that I’m 8 weeks out.”(Meaning her healing was similar to someone who was 8 weeks beyond surgery and healing.) With her recovery so visible I wondered if other complementary modalities would also help other cancer patients with their healing. Read the rest of this entry »