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From the previous post....
"On my seventeen-year journey toward being cancer free, I have had dozens of MRI,s PET scans, CAT scans, X-rays and ultrasounds. I have tried a wide variety of approaches: reiki, healing touch, chiropractic, accupuncture, as well as over 100 hours each of rolfing and cranial sacral therapy. In all that time, my liver issue was never identified or addressed."
This is not a criticism of the the therapists, all of whom are extremely talented and who I recommend whole heartedly. This is a reminder that each modality sees the world through it´s own lens. It´s like the adage about a man with a hammer. To him everything looks like a nail.
Each specialty offers its heartfelt solution to your problem. The surgeon sees a tumor and wants to cut it out. The radiation specialist will recommend radiation. The chemo specialist will suggest chemo, and so on. Nothing wrong with that, so long as one remembers that the specialist´s opinion is just that -an opinion.
I believe that the solution to cancer, or any other serious or chronic health issue, is rarely a single, silver bullet. The human body is a complex and profound interweaving of organs, tissue, chemical processes, genetic predispostion, emotions, feelings, nutrition and on and on. Before taking any drastic course of action, it would be advisable to explore alternative approaches.
It may turn out that surgery is the best approach, but you won´t know that until you´ve done a bit of homework. In the end, surgery, or whatever, may be the best option to start with. Don´t stop there, however. Think of it as just one tool among many. Don´t be afraid to break open the tool box and see what´s inside. Besides a hammer, who knows what else you might find.
P.S. Until a few months ago, I didn´t know what an osteopath did, other than it was something to do with bones. Bones don´t really have anything to do with my type of cancer, but when I heard the osteopath´s name mentioned, there was an intuitive feeling that I needed to see this lady. I followed up on that and now my breathing and my liver are both functioning better.
Interestingly, more breath, i.e. more oxygen, is related to cancer because cancer can´t live in an aerobic environment. Liver is related to cancer because the immune system won´t get to the cancer if the body, due to a sluggish liver, has a backlog of toxins to deal with.
At the end of the session, I made an appointment for next week and the week after that. It will be interesting to see what else turns up. In the meantime, me and my (tender) liver are very grateful.
