MASSAGE & ACUPUNCTURE UPDATE

Yesterday was Marilyn's day for her weekly massage. The illustration is not an accurate portrayal because in Shiatsu (Jabanese massage) and Tui Na (Chinese massage), the client is fully clothed.

Marilyn is trying everything she can to try to regain better health. The acupuncture treatments have miraculously helped relieve the pain in her knees and shoulders and the massage is helping with the almost crippling anxiety she experienced as a result of the flood, Al's illnesses and the sudden move to Minnesota. She didn't want to go about life in a drugged haze, so finding ways to deal with these things was a challenge.

She decided to try acupuncture and massage as it was low risk and was not in conflict with Western medicine. The results have been very heartening.

For the last three weeks she has been drinking hot herbal teas three times a day that Dr. Brian (the acupuncturist)  has forumulated. Each week there have been changes in the formulae, but all are quite bitter in taste. She has added a bit of agave nectar to make them more palatable. She and the Dr. went over the prescriptions she was already taking to be sure that there would be no interactions that might be harmful.

In week three, she started sleeping through the night almost every night. That was a big change for her as she has had sleep issues ever since her tenure as Mayor of Pineville caused a similar time of extreme stress. That experience of betrayal by people she trusted caused her health to be delicate for many years. It is good that she is beginning to recover at long last.

Her recovery is due to a blend of Eastern and Western medicines incorporating the most appropriate of both. It may not be for everyone and finding reputable practitioners of Eastern medicine may not be possible in many places, but it has proved to be an excellent experience for Marilyn.

I will report from time to time on her progress as I will about Al's. Fortunately, I am in excellent health and in the current sub-zero weather, my humans are being very careful that I don't get too chilled when I have to go out to take care of business. I have a special place to cuddle on Marilyn's lap while she reads the morning paper. It is about time we got down to important things like that this morning.

Lucky

Comments

[Connie (Hanavan) Brennan]

Thanks for the info on acupunture. It sounds like Marilyn is getting fantastic results and relief!

[Mary DeLand]

Lucky, It's great to hear a good report on your human family! Our health is so important and as we age we encounter new challenges. Stay warm!