Mixing Natural forms of Healing with Traditional

Sometimes those of us who practice natural healing have to look at Traditional Western Medicine to add to our regime. While mostly natural supplements can help boosts the bodies immune system, sometimes they can do with a temporary boost to put us in a safer place. This allows time for the body to readjust to the natural way.

www.cancercompass.com has some of the most knowledgeable people, who do tons of research on the latest techniques that offer hope to some, who choose not to use totally natural healing.

Today I read a lot about new treatments coming out for Multiple Myeloma patients. They are mostly Stem Cell related or similar procedures. They are risky but if the work they can offer many more years of fairly good health. There is ALLO SCT and SCT's and many more things coming along. These are not only for cancer patients but I have been reading where they are doing Stem Cell transplants on Parkinson's patients.

I am bringing up this subject as I also read a blog today of a young man who is doing natural healing, and has definitely prolonged his life, but now it is failing. Sometimes we have to look to and adjunct therapy that can include Low Dose chemotherapy or something similar. Many cancers are being taken out by drugs BUT if one adds natural healing to their daily routine, much more can be accomplished. Yes I am an advocate of natural healing but I also know that their sometimes is a place for some additional traditional medicine. One has to be open minded on this subject. We are bombarded with so much information sometimes it is hard to concentrate on what to do. I was impressed to write this after reading about the several failed attempts of being resistant to either natural or Traditional. I hope you are enjoying your summer. Be well.

Cancer Healing and Summer

Summer has finally arrived! We finally received some hot weather to make the garden grow and while it arrived with a bang, 100 deg weather, it is nice to have it.

To improve our health we planted a small garden, beets, corn, lettuce, tomato, potato, onion, cabbage, herbs and some cucumber and melons. This way for a couple of months we can control our healthy eating, knowing no pesticides were used or harmful chemicals. To keep the bugs off my plants and roses, I mix a bottle of Thieves Oil into a squirt bottle, large one, and spray on the plants. All natural and those bugs hate it.

We were in Holland recently, hence the picture, They grow on 100 acres what we grow on 1000. Land is extremely scarce, as 26% of the nation is below sea level. They make better use of their natural products and probably 60% of them ride bikes, yes the ones you pedal. Even 80 year old's ride around to do their shopping. Their cars are small and only certain areas of the city are permitted to have a car park or drive thru. It is by train, boat, foot or bike. Less pollution.

Why am I mentioning this, you do not see many overweight people in Holland. They exercise and tend to eat healthier. A friendly pretty place.

As we age and slow down we need to exercise more. A recent study of cancer patients found that those who exercise do 75% better than those who do not. Yes there are times when one is too ill but even walking daily helps.

AS my body was so beat up, spine loss of 5", fractured spine, bent almost double, no center of gravity, very little use of my arms, I made up my mind to get myself back in shape. I had my walker (Still do and use it for longer walks) and started out walking, then trying to use my arms.

(When one looses their thoracic spine you loose the use of your arms) when I felt able, I joined Curves, and it worked wonders. Could I jog in place? NO. but I gently took the circuit on the machines I could manage, it was amazing how quickly I was able to build my body to work better. I did have help with special physical therapy, but it was on the muscles, to help me move, my bones as they were frozen in place. I use a treadmill and am able to do light housework. Yes I have to have a rest between tasks but do so much better when I exercise. This is just another important aspect of healing from cancer.

Diet is still a major issue, and using the natural products along with exercise helps. I spoke recently about someone who had Prostate Cancer treated 3 years ago, in March the PSA started to creep up a little, In May it went up 1.5 points. The doctor wanted another round of treatment but the plan was this. Natural Young living herbal oil inserted 2-3 times a week rectally, Artimisinin, Pomergranate , Pectasol and D3 and in 40 days the PSA retreated almost 1/2 point from 2.5 to 2.03, So one must be vigilant and keep trying things before rushing off to chemo or radiation. This apples to someone who has time to experiment when things are not serious. IF they had been serious the person would have had to return to have more treatment. We shall see what 3 months brings, It is certainly going in the right direction. Stress and infection can cause cancer to appear to return when one just needs to look at diet and what things they are doings

Have a good week and keep the faith and enjoy the summer when you can.

Healing our Hearts Overcomes Disease

I give thanks to those who have served this Country for us.

I was blogging about Multiple Myeloma but will continue that subject later. Today I want to touch on our emotions and how we let them take the "happy" out of our body.

We need to focus on Love, Peace and Forgiveness. This is the way to healing and to happiness. When I was diagnosed with end stage cancer, and given only a few weeks to live, it was a bit of a shock. However I feel God had a different plan for me as I was kind of "out of it" and could hardly pay attention. I think this is one of the things that saved me. Sounds odd, but I could not focus on dying or what my future may or may not be, but on overcoming the most intense pain and suffering that I have ever experienced. I was more worried about my poor husband, who was "frantic" but he took the time to look for a way to heal me. I had wonderful friends who believed in the spiritual path and I also believed but had to dig deep to put it into practice not just give it "lip" service. I truly did not feel that I was dying, in spite of being told weekly that I was. I decided "they" were wrong and I was going to overcome my situation.

Beside doing everything possible with natural healing products, I had to work on my meditation and inner self. Forgiveness does not come over night. there is Angst, Fear, despair and many other emotions. I was instructed by some wonderful people who encourage me how to forgive. I was told to review my life and go over all the little slights, imagined or real, the hurts I had clung to, the people I blamed, and one by one forgive them and myself. This went on for some time but one day I had a beautiful dream/vision where I was visited by Angelic figures accompanied by children and they danced and sang and were so happy. I realized I had gone to a different place and let go of the many things I had clung to that really did not matter.

Loving and forgiving your enemies is not easy, takes practice and you will work on this aspect the rest of your life. As new situations arise you say "just a minute" that is not the way to handle this "I choose to be the better person"

The sunset represent the serenity you soul can have, if you just practice meditation, pulling the energy from nature to help heal you. When I was in terrible pain I selected a calm imaginary place in nature and I would lay down there and ask for help and healing, it was amazing how that worked.

So many of us are facing death, job loss, money problems and cancer but there is a way out. I also laughed a lot, I watched tv with the funniest things I could find, this was needed to relieve my pain but I always felt better. When I am typing my blog I play music that fits my subject. I pretend to fly with the clouds and let the music support me like the wind. These are simple things we can all do but it does take practice. May you have a wonderful week and may your heart be healed.