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7 Ways To Love On Your Friend With Cancer Supporting a friend or loved one with cancer is something that you probably never planned for. It's hard to process, but super important to always show them that you love them no matter where they are in their diagnosis. As a 3-time cancer supporter of close friends, I try to keep a running list of ways to help and show love. After starting BECAUSE LOVE, I now get a ton of emails asking: “What do I say? What do I do?” A couple people have even said, “I want to call and find out what's going on, should I?” In the beginning, calls can be hard because you’re telling the story over and over again. A note, an email, or a physical card work a little better because they can be read anytime. In reality, if you’re asking yourself whether you should call, chances are you’re not in the inner circle of folks who can or even should. (A little truth talking here!) Just know that cancer is not about you. I have seen plenty of good people, do really great things, and when the response isn’t what they expected, they feel slighted or snubbed. PLEASE, if someone in your life has cancer, just make it about them. What they want. What they need. Even if it is constantly changing – emotions are like that. Some people want inappropriate humor, or flowers, or not flowers, or crafts, or meals with no spinach, or a bottle of wine! Here are 7 of my fave things to do when your friend has cancer: Consistently Check-in. Set up a reminder on your phone to check in with a quick hello or offer of support on a consistent basis. This is more caring and helpful than you may think! Life gets busy and we often can't see outside our own craziness. An alert on your calendar is the nice reminder to check in on your loved one! But please don't expect a text back... Just tell them you love them, and be on with your day! LOL. Be hilarious with your friend. Laughing out loud can really brighten the spirits. Maybe even watch your favorite stand-up comedian on Netflix together, or YouTube those ridiculous cat and cucumber videos! Be Proactive. Know that your friend is likely too distracted by cancer to ask for what they need. Be proactive by offering specifics, instead of saying,
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When I first decided on the idea of a monthly guest blogger for 2021 there were a few people I particularly had in mind. Lauren Lopriore from Liv & Let was one of them! As soon as she agreed to write for this month, I prayed she would also agree to write a list of all the things to expect during chemo and she was more than willing. I get emails on the weekly of women asking all sorts of questions, and I can only speak to my experience as a friend/caregiver, or what I saw/went through with the close people in my life that have had cancer. So for Lauren to give us the real deets, I feel so honored! Not only is her list detailed and compassionate, I am in love with her new business and have a fun announcement at the end of the post! Onologists and Breast Surgeons can offer a list and share what they know about chemotherapy side effects and healing, but many are not able to tell you first hand the experience you could have when going through treatment to fight your cancer. I started my breast cancer treatment with chemotherapy and went into it knowing that there would be side effects including loss of hair, lack of appetite, loss of taste, feeling tired and weak, nausea, diarrhea as well as forgetting and finding it difficult to get words out. I was provided with this list and took as much of it as I could in. A list of side effects cannot prepare you for what you actually experience after each delivery of toxic drugs into the body with the sole purpose of killing rapidly dividing cancer cells. Here are 8 things I did not know about chemotherapy and the experience I would have: THERE WOULD BE PAIN: Before chemotherapy can be administered, a port is placed in your chest or arm. The directions for my port placement was on the right chest wall. Due to scheduling, my chest was cut open and my port was place the morning of my first appointment. I am not a meaty gal in the chest so the port was a hill, not hard to spot. The area was tender, but I didn’t think about it too much as there were pain meds used. A needle would administer the drugs through the port and into my body. No one told me the PAIN I would encounter when the needle touched my skin. I have a high pain tolerance and have experienced pain, but this was unlike anything else I’ve ever felt before. There was no turning back. The needle was in and I thought about how I was going to last the entire day. Each appointment the sensation and pain was relieved, but I’ll never forget that first day. Due to the placement of the port running over and cutting into my chemo appointment I would have to go back the next day to complete the remainder of the toxins. Oh joy! TASTE WOULD BE BUTTER: It could change your taste buds to make things taste like metal and when you have metal in your mouth the flavor of your food could be ruined. I wasn’t informed that when drinking water, it could taste like melted butter. I mean I was prepared for metal - not really knowing what that meant. Would it be like eating a coin? Butter was good on toast and potatoes, but drinking it now that was awful. “Stay hydrated” I was told. The idea of drinking water each day the first week of my toxin drip was about the last thing I wanted to do. Most days I ate very plain. The menu I had the first week consisted of bread, pasta, chicken, rice, carrots. As I entered the second week, the menu stayed about the same as I was still a little nauseous and on the toilet. Luckily the third week before I had to turn around and do it all over again was a week of eating more flavorful foods and enjoying gallons of non-butter-flavor water. It wasn’t until I found out citrus was a helpful taste that wasn’t impacted much by the chemotherapy. Orange, lemon and lime wasn’t a part of my everyday diet, however I added these flavors to my water. Vitamin water orange and lemon became my way of hydrating. It was the only way to have water in my diet without making me even more sick. NAPPING WAS A MUST: Napping has just never been a part of my day. I spent most days going going going and not really stopping until I crashed in bed at night. While friends in college would take afternoon naps, I was busy doing things. Most likely I was afraid of missing out on something. To this day, the thought of taking a nap is the last thing I think of doing, even if I didn’t get a good night's sleep. Well, I had no idea what chemotherapy does to your body. I was told I would be tired, but not to the extreme I felt. The first week, I definitely fought resting during the day. I was still working from home so knew I needed to get hours in, but also knew that if I was home house work needed to get done too. It wasn’t until my second dose of taxotere, perjeta and Herceptin that I gave in. I had been admitted to the hospital a week after my first dose with a fever and lack of white blood cells. I knew that it was time to give my body a break and that I needed to rest any time that I could! FEVERS ARE TRULY AN EMERGENCY: My doctor explained that it was important to take my temperature while having chemotherapy. If at any time I had a fever over 100 it was considered a medical emergency and it was vital that I call them and go right to the emergency room. It was only a few days after my first infusion and I was wrapped in a blanket on the couch. I felt a chill and was tired. My husband - the most amazing caregiver- was really great about asking how I felt and taking my temperature. I on the other hand always said I was fine even though I felt like garbage. He asked how I felt and based on my answer he immediately took my temperature and said we are going to the hospital. He called my doctor to let her know we were heading to the emergency room. I had so many thoughts going through my head. When we arrived we had found out that my doctor had already let the nurses know I was coming. They took me to a room, pulled the curtain and started hooking me up to IVs. I had no idea what to expect and all that I thought was that my cancer had gotten worse. After a few tests, I would find out that I had no white blood cells and that my body would need to rest for a few days with fluids at the hospital. I had never been in the hospital for myself so I couldn’t imagine what I was going to experience. It’s important to know the symptoms, side effects, what it feels like to feel normal and what it feels like to feel “off.” A fever is “off” and going to the hospital is a must! CHEMO BRAIN IS REAL: Chemo Brain was explained to me as mild forgetfulness, having difficulty finding words (that are on the tip of your tongue), struggling to remember dates, names, phone numbers, trouble concentrating and difficulty multitasking. This is truly no joke. I didn’t have the best memory and using big words has never been my forte, however now adding toxins to make it worse was just not pleasant. A few years went by and I would continue to forget dates, names and have difficulty finding words. I just didn’t understand how I was struggling so much. Was this going to be my new normal? Was I going to constantly forget? I started blaming my forgetfulness on the chemo brain. How could I still use it as an excuse. Well I would find out later that the brain fog could last a while after treatment. I did some research and found that doing brain games would be helpful so I downloaded Luminosity. Doing some brain games in general couldn’t hurt, only help. I don’t do the games often now, but years ago I did them weekly. According to Dana Farber: “ One study suggested that people who receive both chemotherapy and tamoxifen may have more prolonged cognitive symptoms than those who receive only chemotherapy. Tamoxifen and aromatase inhibitors may have a subtle negative effect on cognition, especially verbal memory and word finding. Tamoxifen is probably more likely to cause problems than aromatase inhibitors.” * I am now on to my fifth year taking tamoxifen and I’m pretty confident it’s either the chemo fog continuing longer that it usually does or that the tamoxifen has some effect on my memory and word finding. So when you are a few years out and still can’t find the word you are looking to say - don’t get flustered, it’s going to be ok. I wish I had known that I wasn’t going crazy. ACUPUNCTURE IS AMAZING: It wasn’t until after my second round of chemotherapy that I looked into what acupuncture was and how it could benefit me through treatment. I don’t recall this being spoken about this in my treatment plan, but in conversations it was mentioned that acupuncture was a new way of relieving pain with chemotherapy. “Researchers propose that acupuncture stimulates the nervous system to release natural painkillers and immune system cells. They then travel to weakened areas of the body and relieve symptoms. Studies show that acupuncture may: help relieve fatigue, control hot flashes, help decrease nausea, reduce vomiting, lessen pain.” ** I was a little unsure about this, but I had to believe that it wasn’t going to do more harm to what my body was already going through. After the first session I found that not only did my nausea decrease each week, but the side effects were shortened. Instead of tasting butter and being extremely tired for 6-7 days, I would experience the effects for 4-5 days. It still took time to get to feeling better the second week, however with the acupuncture I was more relaxed. Who knew that a bunch of little needles put all over your body could do so much healing and relaxing. DRY MOUTH, NOSE, BODY IS NO JOKE: I have always had dry sensitive skin, but I would never experience the scaly skin, bloody noses and mouth sores like I did on chemotherapy. I would experience my first ever bloody nose and many more following this one. The red that bled from my nose not only scared me but made me question what was happening with my body. My nose stayed pretty dry for months after. As I mentioned my skin was always dry, but the reptile scales that I saw on my arms, legs and hands were unlike any I’d seen before. I did the best I could with constantly applying moisturizer. It didn’t change the dehydration I felt. Lastly, I had had mouth sores (canker sores) before, but the dryness on top of the butter taste on top of the sores was just so uncomfortable. Biotene was my go to item for this, but it didn’t solve the issue 100%. Cuts on the side of my mouth and sores above my lips burned with hot, spicy and acidic foods. Mostly making eating and drinking pretty miserable. NAILS ARE CHANGED FOR A LONG TIME: I never had good nails. I have always worn them short and they always broke easily. After my first week of chemotherapy I started to see that the wear and tear of my nails was going to be on the decline. Not only does chemotherapy affect your hair, but it does a number on your nails. I was informed that there could be some changes to my nails, but I was never made aware that my nails would break a lot easier, detach from my finger and be completely discolored. It took a few years before my nails started getting their strength and color back and a manicure no longer hurt. Taxotere, Perject and Herceptin were my toxins. My hair fell out, my white blood cell count was completely zero (at one point), my nails were discolored, my mouth and skin dried out, my brain cells were challenged and my body was exhausted. I may not have known all I could have about my chemotherapy and its effects, but despite all this I am here now to talk about my experience so that more can be informed! Stay strong, fight hard, you are not alone! We are honored to be included in Liv & Let’s Giv Baskets. Giv by Liv & Let assembles personalized curated caring crates created with love and support for loved ones who are affected by cancer. The products that have been chosen to include in each crate come from companies that directly support those diagnosed with cancer, have been started by cancer survivors, are owned by women, use natural materials, manufacture in the USA, or give back in some way. Grab your BIG HUG Blanket now! *https://www.dana-farber.org/health-library/articles/tips-for-managing-chemobrain/ ** https://www.breastcancer.org/treatment/comp_med/types/acupuncture
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Crystals have been around since ancient times. The crystals have been used for healing purposes, such as treating arthritis, depression, and even cancer. Crystals are naturally occurring minerals that come in various colors, shapes, sizes, and densities. Some crystals are believed to have special properties that can affect our health. Crystals have been used for centuries to treat cancer. In recent years, scientists have discovered that certain types of crystals have anti-cancer properties. These include quartz, selenite, calcite, fluorite, and malachite. Crystals can be purchased at most metaphysical or holistic stores. You may also find them online. The best way to determine if a crystal is safe for you is to ask your doctor before using it. But which crystals should you be using? And how can you use them? Well, that's what we are here to tell you! Keep reading to find out which crystals you should use to help with cancer and how to use them today. How Do I Use Crystals? You can take crystals with water or place them on the body. When taking crystals, make sure they are clean and free from dirt or other contaminants. Place the crystals on your skin, under your tongue, or inside your mouth. You can also wear crystals as jewelry, like necklaces, earrings, or rings. Choose the method that is best for you when wearing or using your crystals. Don’t forget to speak to a doctor if you have any concerns. While crystals can help and are known for their healing properties, there is little scientific information to back this up. You should use them alongside your medicine or other treatment plans. Crystals For Cancer Crystals are natural stones that come in various colors. Some people believe that they help cure illnesses such as cancer. Cancer comes in many forms and shapes. Different kinds of crystals may help treat them. There are many types of crystals that can be used to heal cancer. Let’s take a look at what these are today. Root Crystals Root crystals help heal skin cancers. The chakra for roots is the place where our masculine energy resides. Also, it is the place of our survival and preservation. Moreover, it is the place from where we draw our strength. It is the place that connects us to everything. Lastly, it is the place to which we return after a long day Root chakras are connected to our survival instincts and the ability to ground ourselves. When our root chakras are out of balance, we can feel off-kilter. We may struggle to connect with others. We may feel anxious and fearful. Our decisions may be questionable. We may feel powerless and give our joy away. A blocked root chakra can lead to slumps in your physical health. Hematite Hematite works for decreasing the number of physical pains in cancer patients who suffer from brain cancers. Amethyst Keep wearing Amethyst on your body, because it can impact the way that cancerous cells that are in your lungs grow compared to most healing stones. Carnelian Carnelian is a great stone to fight Kidney Cancer. It helps you to get rid of the pain and malignant cells. You need to wear it when you feel sick. RELATED: An All You Need To Know Guide About The Captivating Carnelian Crystals Carnelian is an orange-colored gemstone that balances and opens your sacral chakra. It boosts your vitality. Carnelian is a stone that helps you to be healthy. It helps your body by helping you to detoxify. This also helps your mind by helping you to focus. It helps your spirit by allowing you to connect with your higher self. Red Aventurine Red Aventurine is used to treat Colon Cancer. It helps ease pains and boost the overall healing process in Colon Cancers. Red Aventurine helps with healing by increasing your stamina, helping you feel better about yourself, and improving your overall health. RELATED: Red Aventurine: Meanings, Healing Properties and Uses Amber Amber crystals are used to heal livers. This is one of the most fascinating gems out there. It is often used in jewelry, but it has many other uses too. RELATED: The Amber Light – A Guide To The Amazing Amber Crystal In addition, it is used as a healing agent. Some people think that certain types of amber are very rare because they contain things like plants or even insects. Moreover, amber is not a real gemstone. It's fossilized tree resin. Amber crystals are prized by people because they're warm and beautiful. Older amber stones, which are worthless, are less than 100 thousand years old. Smoky Quartz Smoky Quartz crystals reduce mental and physical damage that is due to cancerous growths in the ovaries. Negative thoughts and blocks are released by smoky quartz crystals. This helps you heal the reproductive sections and tract and even helps to prevent some cancers from spreading. Tourmaline Pink tourmalines are crystals that help you fight mouth cancer. They also help clear out toxins and other impurities from your body. You should wear them when you smoke or chew tobacco. You can place the green tourmaline crystal on your heart to prevent cancer. Wear it on your throat if concerned about respiratory cancers from smoking. Blue Apatite Blue apatites are crystals that help you get rid of skin cancer. They also help cleanse the skin and absorb nutrients needed for healing. A friend or loved one who is fighting cancer needs this crystal! This stone protects and guards your friend or loved one from any kind of illness. Black Onyx This can help them fight off cancer cells and reduce the side effects of chemotherapy. Black Onyx crystals are somewhat effective for Cancer. Use them to heal cancer. The stone of higher heart energy melts away the physical and psychological pains of someone with cancer, making him or her feel better. Onyx stones help to ground you and protect you from negative energy. You can use them to calm down when you're feeling anxious or upset. Onyx stones can help you become more disciplined and focus on your goals. They can help you gain insight into yourself and others. Onyx stones can also help you see what's important in your life. Furthermore, Black Onyx has been used to enhance athletic performance and to provide support during recovery from illness. It has been used as a treatment for arthritis and other conditions affecting the bones. Malachite Malachite helps heal the lungs by relieving stress and anxiety. It brings calmness and happiness to those who use it. Malachite moves energy up into your throat chakra, and this is to strengthen this chakra. RELATED: The Total Guide To The Must-Have Magical Malachite Crystal Cancer is a cruel disease, and people who suffer from this should use healing stones for chemo. Gemstones can bring the energy from the chakra worlds to directly heal them. It takes time to learn how to use these stones, but once you do, you'll feel better. Citrine Citrine helps to aid in relaxing and calming your nerves, prepare yourself for treatment, and help fight off disease. You can use it as a ring, or bracelet. Keep cleaning it with howlite (a type of quartz) at least 4 times every other day. RELATED: When Life Gives You Lemons – A Zesty Guide To Lemon Crystals Citrine stones are powerful tools that purify energy. They are used for fighting off negative energies such as disease and negativity. Rose Quartz This is a healing crystal that helps patients cope with the emotional stress of chemotherapy. Rose quartz crystals are also used to heal many types of illnesses, including cancer. A rose quartz crystal placed over the solar plexus helps to calm an irritated person. This stone also works well when someone needs to be stabilized during chemotherapy. Moreover, Rose quartz helps heal emotional wounds. Inviting more compassion and care. It is used as a calling card when someone craves more love. When the chakra is closed, we tend to be jealous, insecure, and unable to commit ourselves to another person. This is a gemstone that is meant to bring comfort to those who have a hard time dealing with change. It also helps those who are stubborn to understand what is going on around them. Rose Quartz makes people feel better about themselves. This is the queen of hearts and compassion. She is also a great friend to hold close during a battle against breast cancer. Her pink color brings relief and speedier recovery. With its powerful energy to displace and dissolve malignant brain tumors and its regenerative properties. Emerald Emeralds are also known as the stones of love. It is said to bring peace as well as harmony to the people who wear them. They help the user see things more clearly. They also help you understand the feelings of others. It can also be in use to cure your eyesight. You should use this stone to purify yourself and get rid of negative energy. Because of these properties, it makes them great for healing cancers from the inside out. Emeralds represent free-flowing energy and help us access the heart chakra. They also help us let go of negative experiences and face them without being held back by fear. Green Aventurine Cancer patients should use green aventurine to heal themselves during chemotherapy sessions. This gemstone absorbs the pain and negative energy around them. It also fills them with positive energy. Try placing the aventurine crystal of the plexus chakra somewhere around you. Green Aventurine helps people understand and appreciate nature. It protects people from environmental pollution. It makes people more intelligent. People have a stronger sense of self-confidence when wearing green Aventurine. RELATED: The Rub Of The Green – A Guide To Green Gemstones Green Aventurine is great for calming down people who get angry easily. It also helps you calm down when you're stressed out. You should use this if someone is being mean to you. Green Aventurine helps with physical, emotional, spiritual, and energy balance. It slows aging and awakens latent memories. Green Aventurine helps with heart chakra and meditation. Sugilite A strong stone of mysteries, sugilite will help to detoxify and heal your body and repel the cells that have been lost to some cancer. Sugilite may also help you heal from the disease and aid in making your cancer type a faster recovery. To do this, sugilite should be recited daily for programming the powers. Sugilites are also stones that purify the body. They work by energizing and healing your system to help flush out the deadly cancerous cells. They bring down inflammation when you use them as a more natural type of remedy to treat brain tumors. Sugilite crystals are also placed in the solar types of plexus, and an affirmation is said. You then go through a detoxification process using your Sugilite powers. Lapis Lazuli Moreover, Lapis Lazuli is an excellent tool for cancer prevention. It helps people manifest dreams of their power. Crystals made out of this gemstone are used to heal cancer. Lapis Lazuli crystals are also powerful stones for spiritual travel. Place them in more northern areas of your household. Find your optimum sacred space. Safely, try to place your lapis lazuli gemstones and crystals on the areas where your throat chakra is located. Selenite These crystals are known as liquid light crystals. You may use the crystal programs to help heal different types of cancers. Selenium is also in use to protect people from cancers. It can be found in the form of selenite. Selenite keeps cancer away from you while you sleep. You should keep this crystal near your bed. Place them in the north part of your room to protect you from getting sick. Turquoise Wear turquoise pendants around your neck to prevent cancer. In the north area of your offices or homes, turquoise prevents the disease from reaching you. Turquoise also helps you heal your disease when placed on the chakra for your throat (the third eye). You should meditate about the prevention of cancer with turquoise for 5 minutes. Crystals can help you fight cancer by making it easier for you to cope with it. Crystals are specifically for the additional support, but try to not avoid your personal doctors' treatment during treatments, malicious or benign, for crystal-specific healing. When used together, crystals can make fighting off cancer a worthy and easy task. Final Thoughts To conclude, cancer is a very complex disease. There are many types of cancer, and they have different causes. Some cancers can be cured, others cannot. The best thing we can do is to stay healthy and eat right. If we follow these tips, we can reduce our chances of getting cancer. Finally, be sure to check out the crystals listed above and find the one that is right for you. Whether you want something comforting to hold during appointments or a necklace to wear to bring you strength, you are sure to find the crystal you need here today.
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