Calgon Take Me Away: Pain - Relaxation Resources Needed

After all the excitement (that's a nice word for it) of the last week concerning pain management hurdles and doctors and bone scans and who will see which patients and a getting a second surgery scheduled for June and just yesterday learning that my reconstructive guru is leaving GW for New York at the end of July - insert screaming in frustration here -  I need a break.

How about a nice Downloadable Relaxation/Guided Imagery Session?

I haven't listened to this MP3 but I'm going to right now, I need time and a way to hopefully enhance my pain medication  kicking in. It's not one of the better mornings I've had and I've yet to really do anything - but it would be nice to spend the rest of Saturday with my spouse who will then be doing a corporate retreat for a few days and I'd rather our conversation not be focused on when I last took my pain meds.

It would be nice if not all our time involved him going to appointments with me and dealing with my limitations at home. If I were he I'd need a retreat too. OK, I do need a retreat, lets face it,

In any case, for now relaxation it is - to try to enhance the 2 doses of meds I've had so far today - and this is the one I'm going to check out:

MP3 - reported to be near CD quality, downloads to computer for later listening at your convenience. From The Wellness Community

                    Voice Only (22:00, 10MB)
                    Voice With Music (22:30, 10.3MB)

If you have other suggestions that are free or low cost to everyone - or to special populations - please let us know in the comments. I'm so ready to be taken off to another place, whether it's in my mind or dragging my body along as well.

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Comments

[Janet]

We found Pzizz to be very helpful for getting to sleep, especially for taking a break in the daytime with a short nap. Give it a try, you can download it here and then burn a sound file to your MP3 player.
http://www.pzizz.com/

Hi Janet - Thanks for the suggestion. This reminds me a little of the neural programmer though this one was not something I'd heard of. I think for the most part it's not so much sleep that most cancer patients are looking for, but a guided relaxation to add to whatever pain meds we're trying to work with, to enhance them

I wondered if pzazz would work for that application - in fact it's entirely possible but I'm disappointed to see the $50 price tag. Might this be useful if pain is keeping us from relaxing - or sleeping? I don't know because the price tag is too high for me.

Wonder if we know anyone at pzazz who a.) has ever thought of using it for cancer patients who deal with exhaustion and b.) would like to partner with the Frozen Pea Fund in getting free copies of the program to cancer patients or those with other chronic illness.

If it turns out there's someone like that at Pzazz I guess they'll know that I'm the one to tell since I'd be glad to volunteer to be a user!

[Christina Gibbs]

Belleruth Naparstek is a pioneer in guded imagery. I've used her tapes and read several of her books. She fabulous. I just noticed she has a page about cancer, talking about when her husband was diagnosed. She lists resources and has a newsletter with more. Some hospitals, drug reps, and medical staff around the country give out free tapes. Hope something there is of use.

http://www.healthjourneys.com/

hugs,
Christina

Christina! Yay, that's a find. I see they have an "audio spa treatment" release on Mondays - changing I assume but hope this link remains good, http://www.healthjourneys.com/audio_spa_treatment.asp

I wish she's do a freebie or reduced price package for cancer patients but I do see that the mp3 version of a guided imagery cancer CD is available http://www.healthjourneys.com/product_detail.aspx?id=4
as are other titles that may be helpful in specific cases.