Who Knew You Could Help Do Cancer Therapy

Backed by a growing body of evidence, holistic cancer carer is being practiced in major medical centers from New York’s Memorial Sloan-Kettering to Houston’s M.D. Anderson hospital.

The value of complementary cancer care ranging from diet changes to herbs, acupuncture, massage and yoga is backed by renowned oncologists at the best university hospitals and cancer centers.

The Good News is The Bad News

For the estimated 41 percent of breast-cancer patients who try complementary approaches, it's hopeful news. And though most insurance covers almost all of our care, they do not cover complementary care.

They'll pay to run an IV of poison through our bodies and will provide a wig to cover the hair loss but the kind of caring treatment that will ease nausea, pain and increase energy isn't approved unless it comes in pill form.

So I'm going to my community - Can I Help Myself through You?

Though I'm not able to work much, I'm blessed to have some visibility. With a functional brain, I remain able to be productive for an hour or two most days.

My time can be spent working with individuals, solopreneurs and small time operators doing outreach using facebook, twitter, blogs etc in order to help reach and build Connections and Community.

For Second Life I can create an upgraded, non embarrassing (non-newbie looking) Second Life Avatar for you and help you attend some functions that will introduce you to either the business or social life of the Virtual World.

In the Art World - My art pieces have been published in national art magazines and exhibited in multiple galleries including the University of North Carolina. I'd gladly discuss this with you.

Commissioned works are always welcome. Mixed media constructions from matchbox sized to wall pieces of sofa size and specialized flat-stanleyesque art dolls ready for framing and projects are a special interest.

If you're interested in some unique pieces of wearable art that are also stunning when displayed in shadowbox frames, you might like those shown here. Special orders and color requests are welcome.

In short, If I've got a skill I can share with others. I will

So now although I'm far from able to commit to taking on full time service clients, it's time for me to share those skills I have. My goal is to conserve energy to heal while also covering the cost of :

• yoga,
• acupuncture
• cancer therapy massage
• hydrotherapy

Defraying the expense of some of the treatments that have been proven helpful for cancer patients but are uncovered by my insurance, plus providing some household and personal assistant help is my goal. Combined with a five year hormone treatment I'm hoping that over the course of the next year I'll improve.

My aim is to be well enough to devote more of my energies to outreach for the Frozen Pea Fund (a 501c3 Non Profit Corporation which raises money for cancer research and to set an example of openly talking about cancer from diagnosis)

Supporting the Body, Mind, and Spirit

integrative oncologist Donald Abrams, M.D., at the University of California, San Francisco’s  Center for Integrative Medicine, insists that acupuncture, massage, and other therapies—all administered by practitioners skilled in cancer care have a place in a plan designed to support a patient's  body, mind, and spirit . .  while having conventional cancer treatment.

“Modern Western medicine is all about expelling evil without concentrating on supporting good,” says Abrams. “I tell patients that I am supporting good.”

I want to Support Good as Well

If you feel as if you can support my effort to get to the point that I can do more please get in touch. I'd be glad to talk with you about it. And if you'd rather not go the consulting route and don't need help with your visibility, you might like one of the small art pieces described and shown here.

Let us know which piece you're interested in and my daughter Kate will send an invoice for me, get the piece signed the way you'd like, and carefully wrap and ship it for you.

A comment below, or a message to either Kate or me on twitter will get you a response and we can talk about what you need. And I appreciate any referrals you can send my way.