Radiation = Exhaustion

Hi guys!!

I hope you are well.  Can you believe Christmas is right around the corner!?  It feels like time is just flying by!

Radiation Progress

Today was Day 4 of my Radiation treatment and I'm just exhausted.  I talked with my nurse at the Doctor's office and she told me that I will get even more exhausted at the 2 week point.  I've just been taking it easy.  Yesterday, I even took a 2 hour nap, when I got up I was still tired.  If I have to be tired from the therapy, I wish it came and went versus all the time tired.  Also yesterday, I had a loss of appetite again but today I'm hungry.  Weird.

I get asked a lot if Radiation hurts - and the answer is not at this point.  I've been told that as I start to have skin reactions to the treatments, that during treatment it might very well hurt.

I found out that the type of Radiation that they are administering is called: Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT).  This type of Radiation uses advanced technology to manipulate beams of radiation to conform to the shape of a tumor.  I am always amazed and grateful for the medical time in which we I live.  You can read more about IMRT HERE.

Only 26 more days of Radiation left!

Healthy Living

When I was diagnosed with an aggressive and potentially life threatening form of cancer, I naturally started reading EVERYTHING I could about Healthy living.  The sad thing is... I wish I had known some of this information before!  I wish someone had told me that I've been creating a toxic environment in my house that very well could have been the cause or greatly contributed to me getting cancer.  Maybe I could have prevented it.  If its alright with you, I would like to start sharing with you some of the things that I've been researching.  Some information that is helpful, regardless if you have cancer or not.  I'm not trying to preach to you, by any means.  I just feel that now that I have some of this knowledge on toxins, diet, alternative medicine, etc - I feel obligated to share with you!

Frankincense

Over two months ago, in researching an anti-cancer lifestyle, I stumbled upon Frankincense.  I've been hooked ever since.  Here are some little known facts about this essential oil.

• Frankincense is a antiseptic, disinfectant, astringent, carminative, cicatrisant, cytophylactic, digestive, diuretic, emenagogue, expectorant, sedative, tonic, uterine and vulnerably substance.
• Frankincense was given to baby Jesus by one of the Wise men.
• Frankincense his been around for THOUSANDS of years!
• Frankincense is a resin of which the oil is derived.
• Frankincense has the ability to not only stop the growth of ALL types of Cancer!
• Frankincense has demonstrated ability to kill cancer cells in every organ cell line on which it has been tested, while causing no harm to healthy cells. 
• Now, Frankincense essential oil has been show to specifically disrupt the development of breast cancer cells, with a note in the research abstract that “the essential oil may be effective for advanced breast cancer”.

I could go on...  Honestly, I believe Frankincense deserves its own post.  I believe that everything here on this Earth is put on Earth for us to use.  I believe the cure for Cancer is here on Earth, not in a pharmaceutical company.  Hopefully, I've peaked your interest.  Here are some links to articles that I have found helpful!

Organic Facts Article HERE
BBC reporter Jeremy Howell's Article.  Frankincense: could this be the cure for Cancer HERE. 
Frankincense & Myrrh: What you should know HERE

Please pray that the Radiation is effective and that my side effects diminish.

Thanks for reading!