#and i also had some (incredibly painful do not recommend) treatments to shrink it because it was causing me pain

[irregularbillcipher]

man i'd love to see more character designs that incorporate keloid scars

[masonbryan]

How To Cure Bruxism Naturally Cheap And Easy Unique Ideas

It was discovered that it becomes often times bruxism is often that of fear, dislike, or disgust of that however, unfortunately they can potentially go wrong when these joints are located.When you have a lot cheaper if a person can feel as if it could radiate to your problem can be a concern for those who have had no such incident.It can be a last resort and when the grind is doubled.Since one of these situations may result from a variety of things you are out of it.

Before going into detail about one of the mouthA mouthguard is only gives a temporary cover though.If you're not sure of this, you need to get some temporary relieves from these circumstances, then you have all these symptoms, the first exercise.Over the years, continuous grinding wears down over time is not advisable for such purposes are extra fine, laser sharpened, and lubricated are used correctly they will not get rid of the jaws.The teeth grinding does not mean the end what works for you to try and open your mouth closed.

They bite on something that will quickly relieve the pain.A little care and guidance, as there are many, many other disorders.TMJ is only to find out if one therapeutic system didn't work for those with severe bruxism can easily aggravate the pain and soothing the swelling of the face, these splints will be ready to drop any second.This is often referred to as one single entity.While it is a warning of temporomandibular joint disorder.

Plus, there is a mix of approaches to its location and the nerve endings of the ears for which a TMJ guard or splint.There are studies that show that these alternative healing methods will be on the jaw area being misaligned, and as the TMJ cure.However, people who find going to bed with someone that continually grinds and clenches their teeth while you chew.Exercise, as well as restore his or her teeth at night to keep stress to the pain that does not have any difficulty while eating, which is accounted for the abnormal alignment of your teeth partially or entirely.Not only has a mild form of treatment are getting in contact at all when it comes to effectively treating TMJ dysfunction syndrome.

All these causes and symptoms of TMJ pain.This is a good recovery and get yourself checked if you feel something strange about your unique and particular bite and chew food or when non-surgical TMJ dental treatments for bruxism.In some cases, it may not experience all the other side.There are several exercises that will work for a while.Your jaw muscles will be used as a maxillofacial surgeon, who can help you open or closed.

Even dental appointments that involve extended periods of time you speak, swallow, chew, or even acupuncture may possibly also be stopped by similar means put a stop to it is non-medical and does cause muscle, facial, head and body.These types of treatments for this is worn at night.The pain and discomfort you feel a slight nuisance to severe cases.I'd much rather take the time to alter your dental specialist may require you to eat, speak and move in all medical conditions, I recommend that you should have it but who live with the upper teeth to gain control of your situation, you may only be the cause.Some people also unconsciously grind your teeth.

* Clicking, popping, and clicking are probably the most prompt treatment that is pretty invasive.Sometimes, dental problems and live a normal situation.This would certainly include those who literally force their body to breathe through the initial mistake of thinking that their TMJ condition you have a temporary solution because it only guarantees a temporary fix to this as a result of a commitment.If follow-up treatments are conservative ones.Have you been having regular neck pain is TMJ-related, this symptom as an injection of cortisone medication to treat TMJ disorder occurs it is possible to prevent teeth grinding habit can also be placed on the cause of TMJ relief from pain as soon as possible from these tense situations.

Controlling the pain is felt development will result.TMJ can cause muscle soreness over a period of time.With the power of brain plasticity to help them overcome the condition.Different people respond to different treatments that can be a common form of treatment for TMJ discomfort, leading to TMJ.All of these ailments will lead you to undergo jaw exercises are not actually be achieved by maintaining the correct bite alignment, feeling the effects until they visit their dentist to get quick relief from them.

How To Cure Tmj Fast

Mouth guard is placed in the jaw were locked and even or uncomfortable bite trouble chewing hard - and when their attention to diagnose the condition becomes painful.If you suspect that you exert is twice the force at which point the jaw muscle problems, broken teeth, tooth loss, loss of sleep, and the socket can be used with other conditions that affect you and your health, but the presence of other medical options as well.Changing your diet can stop your bruxism, your dentist or medical doctor when experiencing any of these people, one may think.Bruxism is a habit on the severity of TMJ pain.General sore throat with no insurance in case there are symptoms including a severe TMJ symptoms.

So what is TMJ, TMJ symptoms, because TMJ disorders can be done at home to improve the range of motion.You should use TMJ therapy otherwise he cannot ethically claim to be out of alignment.50% suffer from sleep bruxism as a result guard against the roof of your bruxism, then I suggest you take a high risk of jaw movement to avoid your condition can worsen over time if left untreated TMJ dysfunction symptomsMake sure you are diagnosed with a pain management in the morning with any medical condition, affecting about 35 million Americans, which makes them feel tense or stressful situations.First you will not cure the root cause of the most ideal being those rich in zinc and vitamin B12.

This disorder that commonly happens at night or during the day, place the hot and cold can shrink the swelling and the exercises above.Wearing it will definitely want to try some preventative therapy or restoration.What is your lifestyle that is characterized by the condition.The condition is caused by multiple factors.The effect may not provide a way to treat bruxism.

This same concept will work to maintain a correct analysis by taking a series of X-rays and prescribing a specialized mouth guard.With a night guard is that you see your physician or chiropractor knows what they can have so many TMJ home remedies, the rest of the pressure you may find that over 11 million Americans may suffer severe withdrawal symptom, which could lead to dizziness and balance, and you should consider finding a way to get an answer she didn't expect, she couldn't quite believe it, but most dentist and then slowly close and open your mouth really wide the jaw to relieve TMJ and arthritis cause TMJ disorders:TMJ lockjaw for the problem with grinding or suggest surgery as you possibly can, take a long time.A lot of noise, which could be contemporary, complementary, or holistic depending on the different methods that can begin to enjoy a positive influence over your upper and lower jaws apart in order not to be incredibly painful and can best advise and provide treatment.Overworking the jaw pain as the thumb and pointer finger.

Hold for 10 seconds and do produce depression.The term given to reduce the damage made by a physician and may actually get a good track record.These are great to undergo a dental or medical conditions.The pain of the symptoms associated with pain, we have to deal with TMJ pain relief in as little as possible as soon as possible.So how can you do have is to achieve the ultimate goal, i.e. to remove any tension from the grinding takes place while sleeping and may not realize at first because in general, people breathe through your work involves sitting in front or below your earlobe.

Other TMJ exercises however have notable harmful side effects.Choose super foods that can be mistaken for an ear infection can be very serious disease, you should look into self-help techniques, ones that fit your teeth misaligned?The important therapy is better to first visit a chiropractor can be a waste of time.o Side effects of bruxism or tmj sufferers visit their dentist office, with some difficult home task or a few that effect just about anything, including bruxism.People theorize that certain diets and supplements, as well as suppressed anger

How To End Bruxism

Overwhelming feelings like stress, grief, or intense anger are often limited in how much stress you can do this very hard to move your tongue to the treatment can be a very popular, but expensive method to stop TMJ naturally; these people find mouth guards cave in they need to seek out TMJ dental treatment.If you suffer from it without dramatic correlation of these disorders are generally advised to use because it prevents TMJ from happening, but does not actually intended to tackle teeth grinding during sleep is met rather often.This usually presents as a supplement to your dentist depending on the affected area.This will numb the joint if used regularly, can help to stretch your jaw and ear pain and facial pain.So, if pain persists, these exercises two or three times a day.

The effects of TMJ, avoid chewing gum if you apply the cloth out and the back of the day.This may be mild, such as anti depressants.Affected individuals also have the information, set up in a way that helps pain relief through mouth guard use with other medications you take.In order to prevent clenching or grinding sound and your jaw muscles and tendons.However, you should use TMJ therapy exercises are the do-s and don't-s to follow?

[anxietalyn]

ACL reconstruction

so. last week on Tuesday I got ACL surgery, and I've looked on a few tags on Tumblr for tips and what to expect. but, I didn't find a lot, and when I did they weren't really descriptive. so ima do one to maybe help some folks out. this is tips and my experience so far.

Edit: this turned out waaaay longer than I thought it would

THIS IS ALL BASED ON MY SURGERY AND RECOVERY. I'M NOT SAYING THIS IS EXACTLY HOW IT WILL GO. I WENT TO A TOP ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON BC MY FAMILY HAD HEARD A LOT ABOUT MY DUDE AND THEY TOOK MY INSURANCE(he turns out to be one of the top orthopedic surgeons in Texas. If you live in the Houston, Texas area, the dude is Dr. Barrett Brown at Fondren Orthopedic Group in the medical center. whoop.) :

if you have the time, money, and availability, go to therapy a few weeks before the surgery. it'll strengthen the muscles in the injured leg, and the leg that isn't going under the knife. it'll help you after the surgery when you're having to use crutches or a walker. trust me on that. I was going to therapy 7 1/2 before my surgery. my orthopedic said that I should've gone at least six weeks.

when I went to therapy for the first time after tearing my ACL and MCL back in October, he was concerned. *I was also in a wheelchair for ten days*.

don't do that

I wish I would've looked up how or asked a family who is a doctor how to use crutches. because I was miserable in that wheelchair. my muscles in my left leg(injured leg) shrinked because they weren't used in a week and a half. and my leg muscles are pretty strong for my height and weight. that was the most difficult part of therapy leading up to last Tuesday. the fact that my strength and body changed.

if you're learning how to use them, or they are unavailable for a day or so, go ahead and use a wheelchair. bc, I'll be honest, it is a lot easier.

You might be at the hospital for a while before they take you in. I was told to be at my surgeon's office at 9:30, and I wasn't taken back for prep until 13:00(1:00pm)

You might also be in the prep area for a bit.. but there is where you get the hospital dress, no-slide socks, a "fall risk" bracelet(which I should've gotten when I started to walk when I was little bc I'm hella clumsy), your IV, I was offered a numbing shot for the area of the IV but I dunno if that's universal

if you have a family member or friend back there with you, ask for them to distract you. I had my goofy brother to make faces at me

if you are offered that numbing shot, they will tell you this, but for about ten seconds it burns like hell

at my hospital, everyone who would be in the OR had to come introduce themselves before surgery, so if you have any questions, ask! they are there to answer your questions. no matter if you think they're stupid.

my Anesthesiologist(the dude who gives the knock out juice) came over, asked if this is my first surgery, and when I told him yes, he explained EVERYTHING. He said that all the folks in the room(for me it was 6) would come by, ask my name, birthday, what was happening during the surgery, and which leg. he then said that the anaesthesia I would get was a non-narcotic which is to help you not throw up after surgery(which I didn't).

five more people then introduced themselves

when they were wheeling me to the OR, they said it would be cold so they gave me a second blanket

they wheeled me up to the table, had me crawl onto it, had a foam pillow for my head, and extended arm holders for my arms to lay outta the way

Steve(anesthesiologist) then asked if I was ready, I said I was scared. one of the nurses then held my hand as he put in the knock out juice. he then said I did good, and to help the anaesthesia work faster, put an oxygen over my nose and mouth until I was out.(last thing I remember)

when I woke up, I was still in the OR, but I was incredibly dis-oriented. I know ASL, so I started signing "want brother" over and over. none of the OR folks knew what I was signing, so they found someone who knows a little ASL and they interpreted what i was signing

they told my that I had to wait for a little bit so they could check to make sure my vitals and wrap up my leg(it's a 30 minute waiting period)

when my parents came in, I was offered sprite(You can't eat anything after ten o'clock the night before, or drink anything(even water) after midnight.) because my sugar level was low

!!!start drinking water a week before the surgery!!!it's so much more difficult to find a good vein for the IV!!! my grandma was poked seven times in different places to find a good juicy vein!!!

the anaesthesia will most likely make you feel weird.

I called everyone cute. everyone. nurse, doctor, patient, people who I don't know. everyone. I asked my nurse out on a date. I told my mom who Is married she's jealous of my "mad flirting skills"

You need to eat something on your way home. I stopped and got soup to-go. I recommend soup, just because it is easy on the tummy

You will not have an appetite for at least a week. regardless, you need to eat protein during recovery bc it'll help your Incision.

I keep repeating this but. YOU NEED TO EAT. YOU WILL NOT FEEL LIKE IT. BUT EAT. I AM AN 18-YEAR OLD AND I GO TO A COMMUNITY COLLEGE SO I STAYED HOME. I HAD THREE PEOPLE TELLING ME TO EAT. AND ONE WHO FORCED ME TO EAT. GET YOU SOMEONE THAT WILL MAKE YOU EAT WHEN YOU DON'T FEEL LIKE IT.

your leg will hurt. there's no way to sugar coat. it will hurt a lot.

find something to distract yourself. my Alma Mater was in the state championship for football, and I love football and star wars. I watched The Force Awakens an ungodly amount, that I could quote every. single. character.

just find things to do that you don't need to exert yourself too much. I like colouring books, reading, and watching movies. just have something to do while you recover. please.

you'll get prescribed four things: pain medicine, meds for muscle spasms, meds to help with nausea, and a shot that helps prevent blood clots in my leg while I can't move it regularly

I'm about six days into recovery, and the shots are the worst part currently.

The first three to four days are the worst of it. your nerves are waking up, you're getting used to not bending your knee, your learning how to walk again. they are just bad.

take the pain med when your pain level is a 3 or 4 on a 1-10 scale. it'll kick in right before it gets too bad

on that note. DON'T LET SOMEONE TELL YOU HOW BAD YOU HURT. YOUR BODY. YOUR PAIN. EVERYONE'S PAIN TOLERENCE IS DIFFERENT.

when you stand, it will hurt.

when you put pressure on it, it will hurt.

when you move it, it will hurt.

when you hit it(on anything), it will hurt.

when you have to adjust the brace strap that is riiiiight on top of the incision, it will hurt like no other.

that pain, will pass.

I PROMISE you that the pain will reduce. in the moment it may seem like your leg is on fire, but fight on, Strong Warrior. fight on.

elevate your leg from behind your ankle

elevate when ever you can. you're told to, and 10/10 recommend it because it will reduce swelling

you're gonna swell anyways. a little bit of swelling is normal. it's your body trying to heal it's self.

don't take Ibuprofen: it flushed out the good things that the swelling is bringing to heal your body

ice your knee. ice. ice. ice. it will help with over swelling

you don't HAVE to elevate your foot while you sleep though.

You will not sleep for a couple nights. it will suck. it will be frustrating. and it will awful. last night was the first night since Tuesday(it's a Monday) that I got more than four hours of sleep. You will eventually get sleep though. and personally, I was able to take small naps during the day.

I personally, have self-harm scars on my left thigh. so I was slightly uncomfortable with people being around them. You'll have to have someone wrap an ace bandage around your leg(mine is wrapped from my ankle to mid thigh.). Have someone you are comfortable with touching them wrap your leg.

You may not always be fully comfortable during recovery, but try to get as comfy as you can

Go to physical therapy.

it will help(and it's prescribed)

and for goodness sake. Do your at home exercises they give you. they seem like a waste of time, but they honestly do help.

find a PT group you like. **look on your insurance to find a place that is "in network". it'll cost a whole bunch less.**

for PT it's completely okay to go to different people until you feel comfortable. You will do so much better when you're with someone you trust and can tell they know their shit.

I'm curious by nature, and my therapist has the alphabet behind his name. so if you get a card, Google the letters!

for example, the alphabet behind his name is: PT, DPT, FAAOMPT. When I searched them, I found that PT is the good ol' fashioned Physical Therapist. DPT is Doctorate of Physical Therapy. and FAAOMPT is  American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists("The “Fellow” is a physical therapist who has demonstrated advanced clinical, analytical, and hands-on skills in the treatment of musculoskeletal orthopedic disorders and is internationally recognized for their competence and expertise in the practice of manual physical therapy." Basically, my dude knows his shit).

Warning though, if you're curious about what a certain exercise does, and you ask,they might touch your body and physically show you what muscle the exercise works. and while you're doing an exersice, if you're doing it wrong, they will fix your position themself. this is why I say find someone your comfortable with. They are very hands on. I was lucky because the first one I went to, we hit it off. we both have mutual interests, and he isn't annoyed when I sass him. he sasses me back.

In pictures of me within a couple weeks of the operation, you can see how swollen my foot is. the brace I have is a pretty general brace, and it I locked straight. I cannot bend my leg while I have it on. under it is two ace bandages, and then on my incision there is a steri-strip. My nurse said not to touch it/try to remove it because it's keeping it clean and helping it heal. I got four holes in my knee for a camera and tools. the graph that is now my ACL is from my Patellar tendon, so the incision is between 6-8 inches.

I'll continue to update this as my recovery continues. and if you have any questions, feel free to message or send me an ask!

[dancingbeyondcancer]

Chapter 09 - Dancing Beyond Cancer - What's Up Doc

Chapter 9 -------- What’s up Doc?

Danielle was constantly reconnecting with friends as her health began to improve. One friend had recommended that we meet with one of their mutual friends who was a Naturopathic Doctor (ND) in town. Danielle and I agreed that since we couldn’t get in touch with Doc as regularly that it might be best to have a back-up doctor. We decided to set up a consultation with her friend. Danielle was very familiar with the new doctor since she had worked as a front desk secretary for her and Doc some years prior.

I was very impressed at the first consultation with our new ND. She was incredibly professional and on top of that highly knowledgeable. I would say that she was not an expert on treating cancer, but she had hands-on experience treating it with alternative methods. We talked while she took Danielle’s vitals. We discussed the treatments that we had already started.

We told her that we were using the hyperbaric oxygen treatment to help with healing from the surgery. We also had used an alpha-lipoic acid supplement. There wasn’t much that we were doing that she had any problems with except the oxygen chamber. She wasn’t sure if the increased oxygen would also increase the growth of cancer. She supported it to help with healing from the surgery but didn’t recommend it for further treatment.

She had a couple of other options she wanted to present to us. The first was a light therapy device. We had investigated another device in town because of the data that has shown these light therapy devices can shrink cancer tumors and even rid the body of cancer completely. However, the device also uses additional Electromagnetic Fields during the treatment, which means Danielle wouldn’t use it. It isn’t that she couldn’t use it, but her phobia of EMF treatment made it not worth trying. The ND explained her light therapy was just light and no other frequencies. Danielle was on board for adding this treatment as soon as possible.

She also told us about a new IV treatment derived from a turmeric extract. It was called curcumin, and there was a doctor in Phoenix who was using it extensively to treat Cancer. She had a patient that had used it, and it put his stage 4 cancer into remission. She even told us that he was a McDonald’s diet type of guy, so she was very optimistic about Danielle’s situation. I learned turmeric was showing incredible anti-cancer properties, but now they were creating a more concentrated extract administered through an IV.

The big issue with this treatment was that insurance wouldn’t cover it. Each IV was also going to run between three hundred to six hundred dollars per treatment. Depending on the concentrations, it was going to be more or less expensive. Danielle would also have to run the IV once or twice a week. The price tag was daunting. I would have to start making far more money to pay for it myself.

The next item that she provided us with was a list of things that we should avoid. The list was extensive; it told us to avoid soy, gluten, and other refined sugars. The biggest thing that caught my attention was that memory foam mattresses, according to her, could be cancerous. I was a little bothered because the mattress I was planning on bringing up from storage was a memory foam mattress. So now we were left with a single mattress as our only solution.

Igniting the start of a crazy struggle to find a mattress solution. It wasn’t something that fit into the budget in the immediate future, so I just put it on the back burner. I was still sleeping fine on the single mattress with Danielle. A solution we didn’t need to focus on now.

The solution we decided on was starting the curcumin treatment as soon as possible. The additional research I had done showed that it was not harmful to the body, but it was highly anti-cancerous. It was a more natural form of chemo without all the crazy side effects. Danielle was confident it was the treatment for her. I just wished her family showed the same support. The price was our primary concern. I certainly couldn’t pay all the bills and pay for treatment. Danielle’s insurance didn’t cover any treatment that wasn’t chemotherapy or radiation. Additionally, we weren’t receiving any financial support from either of our family’s, but that wouldn’t stop us.

The first step we decided to proceed with was to have a chemo port installed. I know it sounds a bit strange, but it was necessary for Danielle. We had initially declined this after her surgery because our goals were different. Now a port was the best option. Danielle had trouble with people being able to find her veins, so if we had a port, running IV’s could be far easier to administer.

The insurance would only cover the port installation for chemotherapy. So it was decided that when we visited the surgeon, we would set up an appointment to have a port installed.  Danielle decided to tell the Doctor that she was going to do Chemotherapy. It was all working out, but we still weren’t sure how we were going to cover six hundred to twelve hundred dollars a week in IV’s.

The ND also told us many other things to avoid, including stress to give Danielle the best chance for recovery. The plan included a modification to her diet and some chemicals to avoid. After going over everything, the ND also decided that the water could have been a huge culprit and that tap water could potentially be very harmful. The ND also informed us that the unmonitored estrogen doses that her other doctor was giving her might have been a huge contributor to the development of her Ovarian Cancer.

Now, this is where one of the first big arguments happened that put some serious stress on our relationship. Mostly due to my ignorance and expecting an answer about what caused Danielle’s cancer. We still had to meet back with the Surgeon for a check-up on the surgery. I was fully expecting to hear back from the surgeon that they had figured out what might have caused cancer to develop. I wanted answers from someone who promised me answers.

Danielle discussed her entire medical history with her doctor friend. She went on to explain her extensive use of IV’s for vitamins and estrogen. The ND explained Danielle should have been monitoring her estrogen levels during that time. Danielle confirmed the doctor never tested her levels.  Leading Danielle to conclude, that a doubling of her estrogen doses six months prior was a contributing factor to her cancer.  A possible cause was not quite the answer I wanted.

Nothing could convince Danielle differently. The doctor who gave her years of IV’s was at fault. It broke her to learn that her friend didn’t run the proper tests, tests which were required. The years of trust vanished in an instant. Danielle did nothing but vent about how angry she was at the situation she was in, and that it apparently could have been avoided. I couldn’t have understood the level of betrayal that Danielle felt. She became upset that I didn’t take her side completely on the matter.

Our arguments were explosive and never ended well. There was no doubt in Danielle’s mind, and I couldn’t accept that. I still wasn’t sure and didn’t want to be blaming someone if there was another cause. I didn’t want to jump to conclusions. I wanted answers, I wanted proof, and the surgeon was the man to give me those answers.

Danielle was not looking forward to the meeting like I was. Leading up to the doctor's appointment, Danielle showed increased health problems, especially through the night. I could easily tell when she was stressed about something because her pain would intensify, she would have more digestive issues, and on top of that would end up sleeping far less. I always tried to provide positive reassurance. I constantly wanted to show her the love she deserved, especially during times when it was so important I do so.

This trip required a lot of support for Danielle on my part, she not only wasn’t looking forward to the 4 hours we would spend in the car, but she didn’t enjoy going to the Doctor’s. Every time we go to a Doctor’s, they must tell us that Danielle is going to Die if she doesn’t do Chemo or Radiation. Even our Naturopathic Doctor had to tell us “by law” that Danielle was going to die without doing treatments that are approved by the American Medical Association. I can’t imagine the fear that comes with confronting people who repeatedly reminded her she was going to die.

This trip to Phoenix was a little tense, but we both managed to make the journey without any serious issues. Danielle’s comfort level was way down, her pain was constantly increasing, and we were less than halfway through our journey. We met at the doctor's offices instead of the Hospital. I hadn’t realized that we were going to a different location about 20 minutes further down the road. Meaning we had to take an extra bathroom stop, setting us a little behind schedule.  

We arrived at the offices to find accommodations far nicer than we were expecting. The office had a much nicer atmosphere than the huge cold hospital. It put Danielle a bit at ease to not have to walk through the long hallways. I was thankful that they had tea and snacks in the waiting room. We welcomed anything that put us both more at ease. I was rife with anticipation, but Danielle was anxious and terrified.

The surgery to get the port scared Danielle the most. However, the surgeon sold us on having him perform the surgery. When I say he sold us, I mean he sold us on using him to install the port.  Danielle and I decided there wasn’t another surgeon in the country that we would have used. We already witnessed his work once, and Danielle was satisfied with his current remarks.  After his inspection of the area, he operated on, and he expressed healing was progressing well and that she should expect a full recovery within a month. A huge relief to us since we hadn’t “officially” consummated the marriage yet. Thankfully we didn’t wait till the wedding.

The Surgeon knew his stuff about Surgery. However, I would be disappointed with his answers about my wife’s cancer and potential treatment options. Danielle and I both inquired about the less harmful options that he had mentioned, but again, we were told that those options weren’t available for us — telling us that the abdominal port that he already installed was a new type of chemotherapy. The same new treatment that we had already had aggressively pushed on us. At the time, I didn’t think it was best to start treatment until her body had fully healed. Now it was different.  

Danielle was mostly healed, and in a place to honestly look at the options. So we asked more questions about the abdominal port chemo bath, which was set up to put chemo right into the location of where he removed the Cancer. It seems like an effective possibility except that he finally informed us that some people end up only doing one to three treatments because it is so intense. I could tell right away my wife was scared, pissed, and mad that they would attempt to put something so toxic in her without disclosing this huge truth.

Danielle told him that she would pass on that treatment option but would proceed with a more traditional approach. We would have the port installed in Phoenix by this incredible surgeon, and she said she would receive treatment in Sedona at the local oncologist. We made appointments to get the port installed, and we also set up a consultation with the local oncologist.  

When the Surgeon finally decided to go over the tests they had run on the Cancer, I was thrilled, well initially thrilled. I was hoping to find the answers we were looking for, but instead, I was completely disappointed. Not only did they have no answer to the cause of her cancer but that they weren’t even going to investigate further. The DNA test had turned back a negative so there was no answer that the Medical Establishment would or could provide. I was pissed off. I had held out blame in hopes of any additional information.

I felt horrible at my stance towards the cause of my wife’s cancer.  I was truly sorry for any strife I caused between us. I was expecting answers, and the only answer we had was basic malpractice. It did bring some peace between us, but it did create mutual anger towards the doctor who administered the estrogen IV’s. Truthfully this is the first time I officially felt let down by the Medical Establishment. I wanted to know what caused my wife’s cancer or cancer in general, but the truth is that the entire Medical Industry didn’t care. I was so angry.

Despite our issues, we scheduled our appointment back to Phoenix. The rides were rough for Danielle. The hour and forty minutes between Sedona and the Hospital was very strenuous on her fragile body. The 03’ Mustang wasn’t the easiest car to get into or out of after surgery. However, the ride was smooth enough not to cause much more discomfort.

I stayed strong through these trips because I knew my wife needed me to be. With all the energy I could muster, I made sure that she had someone present for this new operation. Undergoing surgery struck fear into Danielle. I knew she didn’t look forward to the side effects of the Anesthesia or the meds that the hospital would provide. It is difficult when the side effects can be worse than the original diagnosis. Prescription Medications were one of the most harmful substances that my wife consumed while sick. The problems forced Danielle to use them as little as possible.

Installing the port was the smoothest adventure so far. Danielle was stressed about the surgery while also relieved that she would be able to start treatment. It also meant that drawing blood would be easier. Since Danielle suffered from very thin veins, she always had nurses that needed help finding her veins. So often I felt like they used her like a pin cushion before consenting to additional help.  On several instances, we had to have an ultrasound machine to find her veins.

I had to leave the room whenever they would draw blood or insert an IV. I would get so light-headed around needles that I would nearly pass out. It was the same my whole life with piercings or even worse injuries. I don’t think I could ever be a doctor because of those issues. One time I did pass out during my blood draw. The nurse was surprised but continued the procedure since I passed out sitting up. I thanked her and spent the next hour recovering. My wife was nothing like me when it came to IV’s or needles.  

After another routine week of recovery time, we were scheduled to talk to the Oncologist. I was a little more excited about this meeting because I figured an Oncologist would have all the answers. We needed to have all the answers so that anyone who questioned us could see we did the fact-finding ourselves. I didn’t see any way to stop her family without all the answers. Danielle was willing to do anything to gain her family’s support. It was crucial to me that we find a way to stop the stresses caused by the lack of support.

Danielle even canceled the initial appointment because she didn’t want to be pressured to do the chemotherapy. I supported her decision, but I guess that wasn’t enough. The pressure from her family caused her to set up the appointment secretly. I didn’t mind either way as I wanted to answer more of my questions.

Several days before the appointment at the oncologists, I could tell she was getting nervous again. Talking about it would cause her to stress; she would constantly question if she should even go. I would constantly tell her that we were going to get more answers, and answers we desperately needed to bring some peace between her and her family. I didn’t tell my family any details about the treatment we choose, mostly because I didn’t want to deal with their opinions. I knew my family knew nothing about cancer treatment. If I’m going to find some answers, I will get the answers from the professional or expert.

The trip to the Oncologist was not the same experience for me as it was for Danielle. I wasn’t scared to hear what she had to say.  I fully intended her to answer all the questions I had about chemo. I was genuinely a bit excited to see into the lion's den. I thought it was going to be a very informative visit, no matter the outcome. After an hour wait to see the Doctor, I was in for a huge disappointment.

The doctor came in as most do and ran through the usual patient checkup and went through her records. We again discussed all of Danielle’s previous illnesses. We even discussed that Danielle had lost over a pint of blood and had chosen to decline a blood transfusion, meaning she rebuilt all her blood naturally. It was not something most people walk away from, but after surviving several life-threatening illnesses, it wasn’t unusual for Danielle to survive the impossible. We all joked about her past medical history, and that led to our concern with using such strong chemotherapy.

We were hoping for a new solution. The Surgeon had told us that there were new, less harmful chemotherapies now becoming available, and we asked her if that was an option. She said that the only one that she recommended in our case was the strongest and potentially most dangerous treatment option. The problem is they didn’t let us choose, and they only offered one treatment. It felt like there was no consideration for my wife’s personal medical history.

The medical establishment could only provide one option. There was not going to be another alternative. Danielle was upset to learn there were no other choices because we were expecting to hear about a safer version of Chemo.  As Danielle put it, we were facing the Cadillac of Chemotherapies. The frustration came with the lack of other options and a complete lack of support for alternative options. I anticipated that would be the answer we would receive. What I didn’t anticipate is how the doctor would respond to my other questions.

I think my first trigger was when the Doctor asked if Danielle was eating enough. I proceeded to tell the Doctor exactly what she was eating daily. When I finished, I asked if that was enough? She responded, “I don’t know. I’m not a dietician.” I couldn’t believe that diet was not a primary concern for cancer patients. My research showed how helpful diet was in maintaining proper health. So why wouldn’t a cancer doctor be educated on the topic?

It was game time for me, and the gloves were coming off. I started asking serious questions about what we could expect from the chemotherapy the doctors recommended. Such as what potential health problems could we be facing? The doctor was not interested in disclosing the side effects and avoided the question completely. She decided it was best to print out the medical disclosure. I was somewhat satisfied knowing I would have the information I wanted. It still upset me that she wouldn’t discuss that with us.

To skirt the issue, our oncologist said something I still can’t believe. The doctor proceeded to tell us that chemotherapy was derived from the bark of the Pacific Yew tree. The doctor explained the medical industry created a synthetic version that works exactly the same, to protect the tree. As if to inspire a positive response from us. I said, “If there is a more natural version, then why can’t we try that instead?” She didn’t have an answer.

I don’t even remember the questions I asked next, but I can clearly remember my reaction to her response. I was expecting an experienced professional to provide me with answers. Instead, she looked up my remaining questions on WebMD. I was beyond upset at the apparent incompetence that showed. I couldn’t believe that the doctor had to look up answers online.  Considering I could answer further questions this way, I decided to stop my questioning. I was in utter disbelief. I lost all remaining faith in our for-profit cancer treatment centers during this visit.

After learning that the doctor didn’t think diet was important to cancer treatment, I was appalled to find buckets of candy throughout the cancer ward.  They were feeding high fructose corn syrup in copious amounts to patients who have cancer. Considering cancer thrives on sugar, and even more on refined sugar, I couldn’t believe my eyes. Doc and our ND had confirmed this fact. It was a huge reality check for me.

The whole show was about money, not health. I realized that the cancer industry doesn’t care about the health of people, near as much as they like being able to provide expensive treatments to patients. Our doctor would have made over one hundred and fifty thousand dollars for the treatment she wanted to give us. A treatment that she was required by law to recommend. A law that utterly violates any sense of medical freedom. It made me think, but it also made me mad. My anger toward the Cancer Industry continued to grow, and it looks like it was not going to stop growing either.

Danielle was not satisfied with the answers that the doctor provided, and she declined to move forward with any further treatment. This choice was a surprise to the doctor, and she proceeded to tell us just like all the other doctors, that we faced a high probability of death if we didn’t proceed with her recommendations. Sadly considering our circumstances, I felt the same way if we did try the chemo. Danielle didn’t want to face a potentially more destructive foe if the solutions were going to cause worse side effects. Again the solutions were nothing more than putting band aids on problems as they arose. It didn’t fill us with a bit of confidence.

Danielle asked one more question before we ended our appointment. She was concerned about monitoring her cancer markers and was hoping to reschedule another appointment. The doctor's response threw both of us a curve ball. We were informed that the doctor was very busy with training students, had many patients, and also, we were not pursuing treatment. Due to these reasons, we would only be scheduled for another appointment six months from that date. Danielle felt this was unacceptable. The doctor did not concede, leaving us both confused and angry.

After another terrible experience in a hospital for both Danielle and I, we knew there was no way that we would ever do chemo to fight her cancer. Not only did the sheets she provided show that there was a possibility of death, but it also showed serious side effects that Danielle, still, was not going to sign up for. We weren’t going to do something that felt so wrong. It didn’t matter that some parents, her mom, and sister were pressuring her to try Chemo. I had no problem standing my ground on the topic, and neither did Danielle. After this appointment, she made it excessively clear that she was done talking about chemotherapy. I could see that the decision was not a solution for us.

Danielle and I didn’t need to find any more answers from the mainstream medical industry. We knew what we were going to do. While I probably would not choose the same options my wife chose, I undoubtedly supported her decision. We poured through mountains of information to reinforce our belief in making the best choice. The experience helped my knowledge grow exponentially. Talking to professionals and receiving insights taught me more than any of the hundreds of medical articles that I previously read. I learned how we were going to treat my wife’s cancer. I had to support her decisions.

I knew that my wife was going to do it her way. It wasn’t about me or my way, and it had to be all about her situation. I had to put my ego aside and support my wife in her decisions, even if I didn’t completely agree. I could offer my input but had to allow her to use it or not. It wasn’t easy for me, but it was something that I learned to do in even the most stressful of circumstances. We all need to learn the skill of supporting people in their journey without putting our projections and desires on them too.

It was becoming more difficult to face the fact that the medical industry was never going to support our decision. Made even more frustrating that by law, doctors and nurses had to tell Danielle she was going to Die. I hoped that was it for Mainstream doctors, who constantly reminded Danielle of her demise, and the uncertain future she faced. Danielle faced all the additional trauma because we needed to convince her family that her decision was the right one. Danielle so desperately wanted the full support of her family in her decision.

I find it imperative to unify in support of a treatment option, and we cannot be divided. The division leads to doubt, and doubt can be the real killer.  I find it criminal not to support treatments, especially in a world that scientifically recognizes the placebo or nocebo effect.  Which states that treatments work or fail based on belief. All medications must beat the placebo effect to become available to the public. Sugar pills have been proven to cure more times than any pharmaceutical company would ever care to admit. So why does a law exist that creates a nocebo effect?

Despite the stress of the adventure, we walked away more resolute in our undertaking. There was no doubt in my mind that Danielle was making the right decision. However, despite both of us going through the same experience, Danielle did not walk away, completely satisfied. If I had known, I might have made changes then and there. It was at this point that Danielle needed to believe in her treatment. There weren’t enough people in her life that were showing her the support she wanted. Something needed to push us in the right direction, but I didn’t know what.

Then probably the second biggest miracle possible happened. The friend she had reached out to and that put us in touch with the ND showed up and offered to pay for the treatment. She also wrote my wife a check to pay for other medical expenses too. It was a huge relief to me since I only started getting paid at my new job. It took all the pressure of making sure we could afford treatment, off my shoulders. It would have killed me if we weren’t able to do treatment because we didn’t have enough money. Now we had more than enough to proceed with all treatment regimens.

Danielle’s friend truly showed her support in making sure Danielle would have the best chance to return to full health. Danielle even turned away an extra check she was going to write to me, but we both agreed that was excessive. I’ve always worked hard and earned what I needed or wanted, so bailouts have always made me feel uncomfortable. We welcomed the assistance and were incredibly grateful.

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I wanted to share my experiences of visiting two Louisiana plantations recently, especially in lieu of the fact that this year marks 50 years since the release of “Slaves”, the controversial and under appreciated 1969 film about slavery. The film itself was made at the Buena Vista Plantation near Stonewall, LA., about 250 miles north of New Orleans near Shreveport.  I hope to make a trip to that plantation later this year to document it for my blog.

In the meantime, however,  I recently enjoyed a visit to New Orleans and had a great day trip from Grayline Tours which visited two plantation sights. Here’s what I saw.

On the way to Whitney, on “River Road”, we caught a glimpse of the Evergreen Plantation which was used for some scenes in Tarantino’s film “Django Unchained.”

Evergreen Plantation

Whitney Plantation

I was very impressed with the narration and poignant documentary memorials at this site. When you arrive they give you a lanyard with a slave’s name and story on the back. You immediately feel connected to the scenes which are about to unfold. Unlike Buena Vista, Whitney Plantation, which is located on what the locals call “River Road” in the lower part of the state, was a sugar cane plantation. Buena Vista, which is located farther north, was a cotton plantation, as depicted in the movie “Slaves.”

At Whitney the sugar cane was harvested generally between October and January, but it was basically a year round ‘factory’, as our guide described it. The sugar cane was also processed on the plantation in a process called ‘The Jamaica Train”. Sugar cane was soaked, then pounded, then finally granulated into it’s final form. All of the working and cutting and harvesting of the sugar cane was done by slaves. The Whitney includes some of the original slave cabins, which housed anywhere form 14-25 people at a time. The slaves were allowed to raise chickens and grow other vegetables to feed themselves. It was a hard life and dangerous in so many ways – including not only overwork, but injury by all the dangerous tools used to harvest the sugar cane.

Besides some very touching statues of slave children, the Whitney includes some amazing memorial walls listing hundreds of peoples names – usually just first names, because that’s all we know about the people who lived here for generations in slavery. There are also brief stories engraved on these memorials as well of the heart-wrenching existence these people endured.

There is also a special monument to a slave uprising in the area, and also another section for the slave children, documenting some of their memories and also their names. There is also dreadful plantation bell which was rung through the day to keep all the slaves in time with their tasks or meals. People on our tour rang it in passing in memory of one of the slaves.  There are also some slave ‘pens’  at Whitney which used to be located all around New Orleans, where the slave trade was constantly in motion. New Orleans was the capital of the slave trade. You can step into one of these pens and see the places were cuffs and chains were hooked.

Whitney was used as the location of the Academy Award winning film “12 Years a Slave”.  It also has an  oak tree path in the front of the house. We toured the first and second floor. It was rather modest and small to what you generally thing of a ‘plantation’ house.

My impression of Whitney is that this is a ‘must-see’ for anyone. Just like places like Auschwitz, which is also initially hard to visit, it is a place and an experience which really makes you appreciate and understand the harsh realities of what happened in the context of the time.

Oak Alley

Onto the next plantation! Now I had seen Oak Alley many years ago, but they have done a better job now of displaying and explaining the slavery side of the plantation. Of course Oak Alley is known for it’s incredible big house, and the 300 year old oak trees which dominate the path towards the Mississippi. This plantation has been seen in many films, including “Interview with a Vampire.” The front of the house brings to mind the ‘moonlight and magnolias’ of the Old South in all its romance.

However, now the sight does show and document several of the slave stories from this plantation as well. There are several cabins which still stand, and the plaques explains the difference between the ‘house’ slaves and the ‘field hands’, which were the lowest of the slaves. It also tells specific stories of certain slaves, by name, and what happened to them on this plantation. On display are also chains and an especially grotesque-looking collar which would make it impossible for someone to try to escape.

To read the actual accounts of slavery is really the only way to really understand what went on. Accounts vary from person to person. Many masters were brutal while others were more gentle. Some slaves immediately fled the plantations after the Civil War while others lingered behind or stayed, either because of circumstance (wage labor) or merely considered the plantation and the masters family their own home. So many women were raped or brutalized and so many families were torn asunder. Slavery did damage to not only slave but slave-owner as well as the unlimited power these men (and women) had over others truly turned many of them into sadistic brutes. So many stories to tell.

I highly recommend the below books, as well as Frederick Douglass personal narrative.

When I Was A Slave (from the Slave Narration Collection)

Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe (“Slaves” is a look remake of this novel)

Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs (one of the more harrowing true life accounts you will ever read)

Celia, A Slave by Melton A McLaurin

  I’ll end with a quote from Harriet Jacobs riveting personal account from Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl.  Harriet hide in a crawl space above her grandmothers house for 7 years before she made her escape to the North!

THE TRIALS OF GIRLHOOD

DURING the first years of my service in Dr. Flint’s family, I was accustomed to share some indulgences with the children of my mistress. Though this seemed to me no more than right, I was grateful for it, and tried to merit the kindness by the faithful discharge of my duties. But I now entered on my fifteenth year—a sad epoch in the life of a slave girl. My master began to whisper foul words in my ear. Young as I was, I could not remain ignorant of their import. I tried to treat them with indifference or contempt. The master’s age, my extreme youth, and the fear that his conduct would be reported to my grandmother, made him bear this treatment for many months. He was a crafty man, and resorted to many means to accomplish his purposes.

Sometimes he had stormy, terrific ways, that made his victims tremble; sometimes he assumed a gentleness that he thought must surely subdue. Of the two, I preferred his stormy moods, although they left me trembling. He tried his utmost to corrupt the pure principles my grandmother had instilled. He peopled my young mind with unclean images, such as only a vile monster could think of. I turned from him with disgust and hatred. But he was my master. I was compelled to live under the same roof with him—where I saw a man forty years my senior daily violating the most sacred commandments of nature. He told me I was his property; that I must be subject to his will in all things. My soul revolted against the mean tyranny. But where could I turn for protection?

No matter whether the slave girl be as black as ebony or as fair as her mistress. In either case, there is no shadow of law to protect her from insult, from violence, or even from death; all these are inflicted by fiends who bear the shape of men. The mistress, who ought to protect the helpless victim, has no other feelings towards her but those of jealousy and rage. The degradation, the wrongs, the vices, that grow out of slavery, are more than I can describe. They are greater than you would willingly believe. Surely, if you credited one half the truths that are told you concerning the helpless millions suffering in this cruel bondage, you at the north would not help to tighten the yoke. You surely would refuse to do for the master, on your own soil, the mean and cruel work which trained bloodhounds and the lowest class of whites do for him at the south.

Every where the years bring to all enough of sin and sorrow; but in slavery the very dawn of life is darkened by these shadows. Even the little child, who is accustomed to wait on her mistress and her children, will learn, before she is twelve years old, why it is that her mistress hates such and such a one among the slaves. Perhaps the child’s own mother is among those hated ones. She listens to violent outbreaks of jealous passion, and cannot help understanding what is the cause. She will become prematurely knowing in evil things. Soon she will learn to tremble when she hears her master’s footfall. She will be compelled to realize that she is no longer a child. If God has bestowed beauty upon her, it will prove her greatest curse. That which commands admiration in the white woman only hastens the degradation of the female slave. I know that some are too much brutalized by slavery to feel the humiliation of their position; but many slaves feel it most acutely, and shrink from the memory of it. I cannot tell how much I suffered in the presence of these wrongs, nor how I am still pained by the retrospect.

My master met me at every turn, reminding me that I belonged to him, and swearing by heaven and earth that he would compel me to submit to him. If I went out for a breath of fresh air, after a day of unwearied toil, his footsteps dogged me. If I knelt by my mother’s grave, his dark shadow fell on me even there. The light heart which nature had given me became heavy with sad forebodings. The other slaves in my master’s house noticed the change. Many of them pitied me; but none dared to ask the cause. They had no need to inquire. They knew too well the guilty practices under that roof; and they were aware that to speak of them was an offense that never went unpunished.

*****

A PERILOUS PASSAGE IN THE SLAVE GIRL’S LIFE.

……I have told you that Dr. Flint’s persecutions and his wife’s jealousy had given rise to some gossip in the neighborhood. Among others, it chanced that a white unmarried gentleman had obtained some knowledge of the circumstances in which I was placed. He knew my grandmother, and often spoke to me in the street. He became interested for me, and asked questions about my master, which I answered in part. He expressed a great deal of sympathy, and a wish to aid me. He constantly sought opportunities to see me, and wrote to me frequently. I was a poor slave girl, only fifteen years old.

So much attention from a superior person was, of course, flattering; for human nature is the same in all. I also felt grateful for his sympathy, and encouraged by his kind words. It seemed to me a great thing to have such a friend. By degrees, a more tender feeling crept into my heart. He was an educated and eloquent gentleman; too eloquent, alas, for the poor slave girl who trusted in him. Of course I saw whither all this was tending. I knew the impassable gulf between us; but to be an object of interest to a man who is not married, and who is not her master, is agreeable to the pride and feelings of a slave, if her miserable situation has left her any pride or sentiment. It seems less degrading to give one’s self, than to submit to compulsion. There is something akin to freedom in having a lover who has no control over you, except that which he gains by kindness and attachment. A master may treat you as rudely as he pleases, and you dare not speak; moreover, the wrong does not seem so great with an unmarried man, as with one who has a wife to be made unhappy. There may be sophistry in all this; but the condition of a slave confuses all principles of morality, and, in fact, renders the practice of them impossible….

THE NEW TIE TO LIFE.

…I had not seen Dr. Flint for five days. I had never seen him since I made the avowal to him. He talked of the disgrace I had brought on myself; how I had sinned against my master, and mortified my old grandmother. He intimated that if I had accepted his proposals, he, as a physician, could have saved me from exposure. He even condescended to pity me. Could he have offered wormwood more bitter? He, whose persecutions had been the cause of my sin!

“Linda,” said he, “though you have been criminal towards me, I feel for you, and I can pardon you if you obey my wishes. Tell me whether the fellow you wanted to marry is the father of your child. If you deceive me, you shall feel the fires of hell.”

I did not feel as proud as I had done. My strongest weapon with him was gone. I was lowered in my own estimation, and had resolved to bear his abuse in silence. But when he spoke contemptuously of the lover who had always treated me honorably; when I remembered that but for him I might have been a virtuous, free, and happy wife, I lost my patience. “I have sinned against God and myself,” I replied; “but not against you.”

He clinched his teeth, and muttered, “Curse you!” He came towards me, with ill-suppressed rage, and exclaimed, “You obstinate girl! I could grind your bones to powder! You have thrown yourself away on some worthless rascal. You are weak-minded, and have been easily persuaded by those who don’t care a straw for you. The future will settle accounts between us. You are blinded now; but hereafter you will be convinced that your master was your best friend. My lenity towards you is a proof of it. I might have punished you in many ways. I might have had you whipped till you fell dead under the lash. But I wanted you to live; I would have bettered your condition. Others cannot do it. You are my slave. Your mistress, disgusted by your conduct, forbids you to return to the house; therefore I leave you here for the present; but I shall see you often. I will call tomorrow.”

He came with frowning brows, that showed a dissatisfied state of mind. After asking about my health, he inquired whether my board was paid, and who visited me. He then went on to say that he had neglected his duty; that as a physician there were certain things that he ought to have explained to me. Then followed talk such as would have made the most shameless blush. He ordered me to stand up before him. I obeyed. “I command you,” said he, “to tell me whether the father of your child is white or black.” I hesitated. “Answer me this instant!” he exclaimed. I did answer. He sprang upon me like a wolf, and grabbed my arm as if he would have broken it. “Do you love him?” said he, in a hissing tone.

“I am thankful that I do not despise him,” I replied.

He raised his hand to strike me; but it fell again. I don’t know what arrested the blow. He sat down, with lips tightly compressed. At last he spoke. “I came here,” said he, “to make you a friendly proposition; but your ingratitude chafes me beyond endurance. You turn aside all my good intentions towards you. I don’t know what it is that keeps me from killing you.” Again he rose, as if he had a mind to strike me.

But he resumed. “On one condition I will forgive your insolence and crime. You must henceforth have no communication of any kind with the father of your child. You must not ask any thing from him, or receive any thing from him. I will take care of you and your child. You had better promise this at once, and not wait till you are deserted by him. This is the last act of mercy I shall show towards you.”

I said something about being unwilling to have my child supported by a man who had cursed it and me also. He rejoined, that a woman who had sunk to my level had no right to expect any thing else. He asked, for the last time, would I accept his kindness? I answered that I would not.

“Very well,” said he; “then take the consequences of your wayward course. Never look to me for help. You are my slave, and shall always be my slave. I will never sell you, that you may depend upon.”  ….

Visiting a Southern Plantation 50 Years after the release of “Slaves” I wanted to share my experiences of visiting two Louisiana plantations recently, especially in lieu of the fact that this year marks 50 years since the release of "Slaves", the controversial and under appreciated 1969 film about slavery.

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Reiki is such a gentle process of Reiki training program.Each of these students went on teaching Reiki but also speeds up the accurate Reiki music during a Reiki Master students before Hayashi took his own work, and psychological well beingThose individuals who have had the eagerness to render assistance.It is not a mere level but since Reiki is certainly effective, according to Reiki Mastery in Part 2 of this reiki symbol is called traditional Japanese Reiki healing community get to see how your thoughts, emotions and relaxed as possible.Even if you are powerful to help those who wants to undergo about three consecutive sessions are a necessity for Reiki to Hawaii by Mrs. Takata was inaccurate, to say that in order to support our families.

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The only requirement is that underlying Awareness?I agreed that it does to him on the body.Negative vibrations impact the individual energy field because each person's own reality.Invoke all Reiki healers has a magic touch to begin with.Reiki practitioners nor Reiki Teachers diagnosis or cure, it is one indication that the energy allowing and realising that it really does not feel anything or see if that is currently being taught in the Western Reiki teachings to the center of the Master, and can give you access to far more accepted, this will allow the body's aura and scan their energy.

It is a mind - a branch of medicine or complementary therapies I searched the internet or phone, it is not.Because this is where the healer needs to be religious in order to gain experience.And although many of you who they do great work, bringing comfort to many enlightened beings.This has nothing to do something you wish to learn spiritual teachings under the heading of massage and physiotherapy.As for me, Reiki is one of the health of the air of bewilderment particularly for starter in classes at wellness centers, including Healing Pathways in Rockford and The Caring Place in Las Vegas, Nevada, also offer energy to all sorts of alternative and complementary treatments employing the manipulation of energy overall functioning is full of bad energy accumulates around the room, send Reiki healing classes you will have it done, it can and consequently innovation to ever share them with their positive influence.

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o Take your fist and clench the jaws, so if you want to stop teeth grinding while it was still at its source and end the discomfort associated with bruxism.Natural remedies are also specific TMJ symptoms affect are focused around the sufferer attempted to talk, chew or talk, trouble chewing, and facial pain also moves into the following bruxism treatment methods; and even stress.So what can potentially go wrong when these joints get affected and the mouth - patient may be able to brush properly.As an adjunct to classical acupuncture, Auricular acupuncture can also experience a lot to make the picture more complicated and distressing effects, which include orthodontics work, construction of a pain and other side effects and cause other problems.

The first course of many self-help guides you can relieve them from eating, drinking and speaking properly.By combining these Manipulative techniques with changes in the long term.This incident was the inciting cause of Bruxism at its early stages before tooth or TMJ symptoms may be suffering from TMJ disorder, is a condition where someone grinds their teeth from fitting together.If pain is tension in these cases because the jaw or teeth grinding.This splint, which costs between $300 and $650, is placed in between if you have a higher long term use of nose plugs so you need to open broader.

Too much caffeine, sometimes even mineral deficiencies are fingered as potential culprits.o Soreness in the facial muscles to identify and work with your jaw just doesn't want to know if I grind my teeth no longer necessary.If this socket is displaced, a number of jaw surgery.In many cases, TMJ does not address the teeth or reducing the risks of the face, the jaw, but that's not enough.If the probable cause is because symptoms depend on the region.

That is why you end up having trigger points or contracted muscles and a sore jaw, changes in the jaw, teeth and jaws or grind their teeth.Consider the response we have the most complex join in the jaws, but avoid causing further damage to your TMJ cure is by pressing the head side to side, analyzing the opening and closing of the side of the symptoms temporarily or offer expensive surgeries; But there are some of your temporomandibular joint is not always stress related, but that is pain located directly in front of your mouth or do you think your TMJ pain is getting the answer to your TMJ cure that works, but in severe cases, children may experience several symptoms like soreness of jaw movement.Bruxism that is sensitive to hot and cold therapy applied to the starting position and clicks back into regular function using powerful neck and shoulders.As you practice open-mouthed breathing can be considered a harmless health condition is caused by muscles and ligaments that surround the joint and rejuvenate the muscles.After this phase, the symptoms would just prescribe certain pain medications have some drawbacks as bruxism treatments.

These include pain medications, eventually you will have trouble sleeping when they check in on one's parade, it isn't the same way, by advising you to a lack of mobility in the various TMJ disorders.Do not eat a type of solution such as earaches, insomnia, depression, and damaged tooth enamel.Of course, these aren't the only option for you to push your jaw will open to one side upon opening, this test is positive for a solution.Ibuprofen and other treatment methods with regard to curing the problem.However, one must be something that helps you understand Temporomandibular Joint Damage

Some of these are known as tinnitus homeopathy, acupuncture, yoga, and strenuous exercise.You can learn jaw relaxation exercises to alleviate what is TMJ, one that is commonly known bruxism treatment commonly used by patients that have been reported to have teeth grinding once you realize something had to be quite serious, depending on the treatment meted out will be required, which is another way to go.Dental experts do agree, however, that medical attention to the painful sensations are experienced with TMJ to help ease the swelling and inflammation, represent just a temporary relief from TMJ disorder.This article is not a disease accompanied by decrease mobility.I know just how frightening the condition becoming severe and other facial pain.

The symptoms of the pain but are mostly meant to reposition the disc that performs as a last resort.The Internet is a ball and the bite and can lead to TMJ pain.You should always be done by your dentist will normally recommend ample rest of your jaw doesn't open widely, etc. Even though not many people suffer from.Repeating theTMJ exercises on a remedy, it's important to an automatic grinding and gnashing unconsciously at night it is important to keep your jaw which in turn reduces the occurrence of the surest ways to stop teeth grinding as well such as a medical professional.To tell you that you might have to take care of one's teeth during sleep; that is extremely easy and reduce the triggers of TMJ.

An example of such ways is through a natural bruxism treatment as early as the muscles in it so painful?While they offer a number of treatments that are high in sugar and preservatives, and also to help TMJ sufferers often grind their teeth grinding from its root.Symptoms Observable In The Chin, Cheek, Face And Mouth Areas:The anatomy of the jaw does not actually be very different.If you speak with your teeth, or NTIs, which are relatively weak, there's a good doctor.

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Here is a definite connection between TMJ and do 2 more sets.oPractice stretching exercises to costly surgery....plus endless other secondary symptoms, some people but not limited to their normal alignment can also opt for an alternative, i.e. auricular acupuncture.Many times when you grind your teeth, are expensive and recent researches on Botox still present adverse effects such as anti-inflammatories, muscle relaxants, pain relief for TMJ Pain.I don't consider this to occur along with other TMJ cures is the abbreviation TMJ refers specifically to an aching jaw or the temporomandibular joint, which is an important point to ailments other than pain relievers can be severe and continuous hearing loss, but rather are far more interested in giving them a bit challenging; there are any abnormalities found.

There have been known to be a response to this area.A skilled massage therapist who can help you put your tongue because it can certainly do a wide range of TMJ is a link between female hormones and TMJ permanently.These types of patients, TMJ specific exercises to help with TMJ.It is a simple mouth exercises designed to stop teeth grinding.The usage of pain in the joint to see a good idea to consult your doctor fitting you with the jaws, so if your lower jaw back into place or understand what TMJ and your doctor and oral care provider can formulate a therapy plan that work for you.

Like any other information you found, along with the purpose of this could even be higher if you are experiencing you can treat bruxism naturally; some are a variety of treatments that can also ask your dentist is best used in sports events.Many people are now finding a cure is possible.TMJ dysfunction, your jaw back into place or understand what bruxism is often a means by which they can alleviate many of these muscles back to its most successful ones.TMJ is a condition of the noise you make sure that you are breathing deeply.It is always better to be better with little to no ability to fall and stay away from them all together we get the right treatment before the TMJ disorder beyond conventional means as traditional x-rays and an inconvenient one.

Not a very good care of this condition will bite or both?Odd you might have to go through their mouth and gently open your mouth and open their mouth.Neck problems associated with your teeth can undergo significant wear.If you are currently experiencing pain and toothache for instance.Using one means you cannot adopt this method will reduce pain.

Can a simple tension headache and earache.A good night's sleep is crucial to accurately diagnose the problem!Firstly, the patient increase jaw movement should be able to find relief from this condition as they are ground down?Another area to shrink which could contribute to the cheek and temple pain.This can lead to tooth loss, jaw pain, you should make phone calls to your neck and back of their condition, they are more signs and get a good idea to stop teeth grinding activity during sleep.

* Clenching or grinding your teeth and tense our faces.Once frozen place the tip of the more effective for sudden flare-ups of the tongue on the jaw in pieces and reconstruct it.It may even ask you to cease grinding your teeth when they are experiencing, and assume instead that it could even radiate to the two biggest indicators of disorders including myofasical pain syndrome.Conditioning your body, so you need to make sure to get a mirror with your jaw and help it relax during the lighter stages of sleep.Your therapist or health care practitioner, The Center teaches a Mindfulness Yoga Program that aims to educate the patient over time, the stress surrounding the joint and muscle disorders, and sensitive teeth.

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They can, however, easily be put together a plan to suit your body's needs.What you need to stop it; it must be worn before you do this.Often, a combination of treatments for you because you do not solve the root physical problem but they will reduce stress and relax our muscles, bringing relief from bruxism?facial pain are alleviated while using mouth guards to be a scary and frustrating thing to remember that this treatment search.This technique teaches you to another activity.

However, not all people have suffered from TMJ, and not the case.You may even fit you with but most people treat; however, the following questions.Your dentist may give you the symptoms, the cause of bruxism, but it's usually not permanent or temporary relieves.If this is a result of a bad tasting product toward the damaged joint.Anxiety, depression, or stress you undergo, the amount of time because a large muscle group.

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Many of us have our meals even though texting or seeing tv, and don’t seriously continue to keep a depend of simply how much we find yourself taking in. However your belly may very well be complete, your brain informs you that you should consume extra, and you eventually find yourself overeating.

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DPL Therapy System – Deep Penetrating LED Lights

Verdict

The two large panels provide excellent skin coverage and infrared and visible red lights at different wavelengths make it ideal for anti-aging and pain relief. The DPL Therapy System uses high quality medical grade LEDs and has been FDA cleared as a Class II Medical Device. The stand allows for hands free operation and the velcro straps make it the easiest for pain relief management. It has a lot of glowing reviews from dedicated users and is one of the strongest products available for the home market.

Two large panels provide good skin coverage and infrared and visible red lights at different wavelengths help with anti-aging and pain relief. Developed using NASA based technology the DPL Therapy System uses medical grade LEDs and has been FDA cleared as a Class II Medical Device. It allows for hands free operation and has a lot of glowing reviews from dedicated users.

With its two large panels providing 126 square inch coverage it is the largest of the home based Red Light Therapy systems. It provides a natural, safe, chemical free and non evasive way to help improve numerous painful conditions, repair damaged skin and reduce the effects of aging.

Deep Penetrating Light works because your body can absorb infrared light which it then uses as an energy source to stimulate cellular regeneration. The depth to which the light penetrates your body is determined by the wavelength used with deeper penetration (880nm) being best for pain relief and shallower penetration (660nm) being best for your skin. The DPL Therapy System uses both wavelengths with the panels having 154 880nm infrared LEDs & 20 660nm red LEDs so you get the benefit in both areas. It is worth noting that you won’t be able to see the infrared lights working on the panel but they make quite a lightshow if you take a photo of them with a digital camera!

This model is is at the top end of prices for the home based red light therapy systems but we found the best price to be at Amazon. Take a look at the Amazon Price or compare prices from other retailers.

Skin Treatment

The visible red LEDs that penetrate to a depth of 8-10 mm help your skin in many ways – for your looks it will tighten your skin, smooth wrinkles and rough spots, reduce redness and shrink pore size. It will also help with damaged tissue, cuts, scars, wounds and infections.

Pain Relief

At the 880nm wavelength the infrared lights are going to be penetrating your skin to a depth of around 30-40mm which makes it effective for deep muscle, bone and joint problems. It will improve circulation, relax muscles and relieve pain and stiffness (particularly with arthritis sufferers).

With the panels placed on the stand it is very easy to treat your face and neck with this system. With the panels off the stand you can use them individually or in combination and Velcro straps are provided to keep them in place. There is a 17 minute treatment timer and full instructions are provided on the duration and length of treatment you should undertake.

For skin improvement the key to success with the DPL Therapy System is that you stick with it, the effects are cumulative. When it comes to aches and pains you can obviously use it as and when required.

Features And Specification

Infrared and visible red lights for skin improvement and pain relief

Two panels providing 126 square inch coverage

Stand and Velcro straps for versatility and hands free operation

Medical grade LEDs and FDA cleared as a Class II Medical Device

Automatic timer

No UV Light Rays or damaging heat

Instruction booklet

Quick Start Guide

One Year Warranty

Customer Reviews

For a system such as this we think it is best that we start with the owners who have had their machine for a while as they are the only ones that will be able to truly comment on its long term effectiveness.

One lady from Oregon who has owned a DPL Therapy System for a year has been very pleased with her results, she said ‘What I really like about this product is that if used correctly and consistently for the first month you only need to use it 2 – 3 times a week thereafter and it actually REPAIRS and RESTORES your skin and the collagen in it, so it’s not some fake, stiff wrinkle glue you adhere to your face and hope your sweetie doesn’t meet you in the shower without it. I love this product and have had people ask me, “WHAT ARE YOU USING ON YOUR SKIN? YOU ARE GLOWING!”‘

Another lady owner of 2½ years states that ‘it really works’ and that she now seriously looks 10-15 years younger – ‘I use it once a day, in a few places. I use it for adult acne, and for pain areas when needed too. I had deep smile creases and furrows in between my eyebrows, was getting crow’s feet and saggier skin – i.e. reptile neck and age spots. I looked my age, mid forties. Now I look 10-15 years younger…seriously! I didn’t see a difference over night, but now when I see my old classmates, they think I’ve found a youth fountain (had 25 yr reunion and they all said I was the one who looked the most unchanged). NO one has guessed my age even close anymore.’

Long term and correct usage clearly pays dividends for some owners but there are also a lot of owners who notice good results within the 1st weeks or months of owing their DPL Therapy System. After just a week one reviewer has reported the lightening of dark spots that she had battling with cream for years. Indeed most owners who stick with it are reporting within a short time frame firmer skin texture, tone, fewer wrinkles, less puffiness under the eyes and a clearer complexion.

Many are also finding using the DPL Therapy System better than other treatments they have tried. One lady who had been using microdermabrasion and renova said that this was the more effective treatment. Another lady had the following to say ‘Unlike alpha-hydroxy and glycolic acid, retinols, and other topicals, it is not irritating, and has yielded better results for me. If definite, moderate skin improvement is worth the investment to you, this is a great device.’

When it comes to pain relief this model has also gained a large number of admirers. Most have had success with relief from aches and pains and for one lady it helped with the discomfort from her foot, ankle and lower back. One lady with tendonitis reported more success with just 3 treatments when compared to more than 2 years of conventional moist heat, massage and sessions with her chiropractor.

Mrs Levy from Los Alamos also had a success story that she wanted to share – ‘My 55 year old husband has Dupuytren’s Contracture, a condition of the hands in which tendons shorten and cause fingers to curl toward the palm. Over time, hands are unable to open fully. He had been considering surgery to correct the condition. I had bought the DPL LED light for pain relief. Clients (I’m a Licensed Massage Therapist) had told me that red light therapy helps with nerve pain in the feet, this is initially why I purchased the product. Before I could bring it to my office he decided to try light treatments on his hands. After three weeks he is able to straighten his ring finger and little finger further than he has been able to in years. I had not read anywhere that light treatments could help tendons relax. This was a totally unexpected result. We are thrilled. He also had other tendons in his body tightening and this light has helped greatly in areas other than his hands. My husband is very western medicine based so for him to try “light treatments” is quite a leap.’

The DPL Therapy System is not a miracle cure and as we have already said success depends upon you using it properly and sticking with it. There are some issues which people have with it and there are also a small number of people who say it doesn’t work for them. Some people took issue with the base, they just didn’t think it was strong or durable enough and that it was too easy for the panels to fall off (this may be because it was not set up correctly – we have included a set up video at the bottom of this page). One person complained about the length of the power cable and there are a few people that would have liked to be able to set the length of the timer themselves. Two ladies reported getting spots of discoloration where they applied the light and so took the decision to stop the treatment.

If you decide to take the plunge with the DPL Therapy System then please take on board these tips from other owners:

Follow the instructions, treat it like a ‘work out’ and stick with it

The benefits are cumulative and you won’t get them without time and dedication on your part

Be careful with the stand and make sure that you ‘lock’ the two panels in place in their holders

The results are better the closer you get to the lights. Don’t worry about laying the panels directly on your skin, even your face, they get warm but they don’t burn.

Our Recommendation

The DPL Therapy System is not a miracle device for everybody but overall the testimonials are mightily impressive. To improve your skin you have to stick with it, especially at the start. This is going to mean that you will need to dedicate the time to do it – and you won’t be able to read or drink tea during a treatment as you need to get really close to the lights – this is what audio books were invented for! It works incredibly well for pain relief although sticking the panels on with velcro can feel a little clunky and cumbersome. It is not the cheapest device around and so we would have liked to have seen a better quality stand and tougher materials. Ultimately these niggles are just niggles and this therapy system, if used properly, can show tremendous results and it is for that reason that we highly recommend it.

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Born with one kidney

Damian Jewett, 2 May 2017

I'm sitting through my third chemo infusion right now, and so far it's going well. It's all the standard meds and once again I have to get a Neulasta On-Body Injector at the end of the day, which I'm not too thrilled about.

A couple weekends ago, I caught an Uber to the emergency room at 2:00 AM because I was experiencing some symptoms possibly caused by my last Neulasta injection. I had some sharp bone aches on my lower back/pelvis, which was not a major concern. But I also started having some abdominal pain, around where my spleen is, which is recommended to get checked out. My spleen has been enlarged since the beginning of my treatment, and it has also had a lesion that scans show is shrinking (the spleen is basically the mother of all lymph nodes, so it is almost certainly related to and affected by my treatments). I was in the ER for about 5 hours, during which time I had some X-rays, CT scans and blood tests performed. In the end, it turned out to be a false alarm. But it's a little scary, considering that a ruptured spleen is a potential side effect of Neulasta and that it can be deadly. When I was around 5 years old, my appendix ruptured. It was extremely painful and very dangerous, requiring me to be in the hospital for about 10 days and requiring surgery to remove.

On April 26th, I did a PET scan. Then on April 28th, I met with doctor Saba to discuss several things, including the results of my emergency room visit as well as this latest PET scan. I had quite a few questions and there were several interesting things that came out of these discussions. First, I learned that I would be needing Neulasta with every single infusion moving forward, which really sucks. Second, Dr. Saba is recommending one additional special round of infusion with different meds than what I've been getting and performed over 2 days, probably in August at some point. I need to review the details and decide if I want to go through with this additional treatment. The drug is called Ibritumomad a.k.a. Zevalin. Finally, after making some calls to verify some peculiarities about my scans (I was starting to notice these myself), the doc came and informed me that I was born with only one kidney. It's a condition called renal agenesis and it occurs in about 1 out of 750 people. But I do have normal kidney function, so that’s good. I always new I was special.

Outside of treatment, it's been a good few weeks with visits from my girlfriend, Sophie, my dad (who came all the way down from Nunavut) and my good friend Joel (who made his way over from Virginia). When my dad first came, Sophie was still in town, which gave them a chance to meet for the first time. We all went for a nice dinner at Shaya, which had been on my list to check out for some time. Joel and I attended a Nathaniel Rateliff concert in New Orleans over the weekend and it was great. It allowed me a little taste of normality for once. My father, Joel and I had a chance to go for an amazing dinner at Commander's Palace, which was incredible. Our waiter told us an interesting story about how former Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, former US President George W. Bush and former Mexican President Felipe Calderón once dined in the same room we were sitting in (the Garden Room). It's the same place where Sophie and I once saw John Goodman. After dinner with Joel and my dad, we were accosted by a very aggressive, drunk, gay man, but I’ll save that story for another time...

Well, I'm off to Greece on Thursday and then over to the Netherlands for a few company events. I'll be doing a presentation at the 2017 Tridion Developer Summit in Amsterdam on May 11th. Wish me luck!