Although my cancer diagnosis was a surprise, I knew from the beginning that I would take a non-traditional approach to fighting it. I refused the doctor’s persistent suggestions for chemotherapy and radiation because I was determined to take on breast cancer with a holistic and natural approach. Now I live a healthy cancer-free and dream-filled life full of travel with my husband and son. Tune in to hear how the adventure transformed my life and provided me with a story that is sure to inspire anyone diagnosed with a terminal illness.
Cancer became my biggest adventure in life, and it can be yours as well. Many who don’t know my story find this to be rather odd, or even a bit crazy. But for those who have followed, they understand and many have been inspired.
Whether it is cancer or any other chronic disease, for yourself or a loved one, discover what your body is trying to tell you. Seeing disease as one of your body’s communication tools will drastically shift how you view your condition and address your healing process. Understanding the mind and body connection, along with integrating the Spirit and experiencing the beautiful healing process, can and will transform your recovery into something greater than you could have imagined!
Explore and discover your own healing adventure. We hope to offer you enough information to get you started and pointed in a direction that will allow for you to catapult your own path. Educate yourself, your family, and even your own doctors!
Whether you are healing with allopathic or traditional methods, starting your healing adventure or needing support for late stage comfort, Healing Touch assists you in healing where you are.
Healing Touch has been an integral part of my healing adventure! This therapy allowed for me the opportunity to explore the mind-body connection of my cancer and begin to reveal the “onion layers” running deep into my core. With understandings of my whole being, my body and disease along with the supernatural and metaphysical were unfolded beyond my imagination, resulting in my ability to reach full healing – beyond the elimination of the cancer.
Healing Touch is a relaxing, nurturing energy therapy
that uses gentle touch to assist in balancing physical, mental, emotional,
and spiritual well-being.
Healing Touch works with your energy field
to support your natural ability to heal,
is safe for all ages
and works in harmony with standard or allopathic medical care.
– Healing Touch International
As a result of my experience, I have worked to become a Healing Touch Practitioner so that I can offer this gift to others for their healing process as it was so graciously offered to me. Check out this interview with Dr. Leslie Shew for more on Healing Touch and how I came to serve others facing a cancer diagnosis.
May your adventure in healing begin …
It was November of 2013, and life was good! No, not good … it was GREAT! I was enjoying great times, creating fantastic memories with my husband and son. We were exploring new adventures, doing the things we dreamed of in life and had emerged from some years of tough challenges better than ever. My business was reaching goals after years of hard work, and my husband loved his work, helping along a happy life at home. We felt God was blessing us beyond the material with opportunities to serve and take our faith further.I had also recently taken my health to new levels and felt great from eating “clean” and strengthening with new forms of fun exercise.
So came the shock wave with a stage one breast cancer diagnosis on the Thursday before Thanksgiving.
Amid confusion and feelings of betrayal from my own body, I immediately sought the help of a friend and Healing Touch practitioner who had a vast amount of experience working with breast cancer patients. Two days following the diagnosis, we met and completed a session. It was the start of my adventure…
An adventure of discovery
An adventure of understanding
An adventure of spiritual awakening
An adventure of understanding the intricate beauty of how we are created
An adventure of seeing first hand the power of God’s own tools
An adventure of healing my WHOLE self
Before I took the time to really research, I had opted to do surgery and underwent the double mastectomy followed by full reconstruction. I won’t deny the vanity of it all. After decades of working to make the best of my large cup size – and finally getting used to them – I had the opportunity to enjoy that same size but with some extra control and new ability to wear things that I never had before. That being said, the horrific pain – both physical and emotional – and long term affects prompt me today to say that I would not want to make that choice again. But at the same time, there is plenty that I wouldn’t know today if I had not endured that particular experience. God is using it to help me understand even more!
Moving forward, test results following the surgery prompted the anticipated strong push of “preventative” treatment with chemotherapy. My soul screamed “NO”, and my elementary understanding of natural care gave me some avenues to begin seeking the truth for myself and additional options. To the horror of my oncologist – whom I did fire after her god-complex emerged with fierce vengeance – I declined the chemotherapy and tamoxifen (hormone blocker). As stubborn as I am, it was still tough to face the dragon in my stance. To have someone with such authority in the medical industry, as she did, tell you that you will die if the cancer returns and chemotherapy is your only way to ensure that it doesn’t is rather daunting. But frankly, her near angry response only fueled my fire to prove her wrong.
Immediately I dove into research. By making my decision public through social media and my online journal that was followed by family and friends, I received a surprising amount of support and offerings of direction and resources to get more information. I became a sponge to everything and, it became a full time job.
The first result was to truly learn about cancer, why the body allows for it to develop and grow, and what it really takes for the body to eliminate it. It really didn’t take long for any fears lingering inside to dissipate as I continued to uncover fascinating information regarding the biology of cancer. But it didn’t stop there… quantum physics, psychology, epigenetics, neutraceuticals, immunotherapies, spinal health, social impacts, conditions of the heart and soul… so much to look at and explore!
Peeling back the onion layers for months, and still continuing today, I discovered areas in every aspect of my life that needed to be addressed, while utilizing natural resources to support my body through the healing processes. The truths and “ah-ha” moments evoked emotions across a full spectrum from heartache to exhilarating joy!
Through proper care, guidance from a group of trusted practitioners, and support from my medical doctors, I was fully cancer-free by May of 2014. But not only was I free from the pesky little cancer cells, I was healthier than I had ever been in my 41 years. I felt better, was stronger, was more at peace and the test results continue to prove it all to this day.
To dive further into some of these points of discovery as they happened, you can check out the blog. Some of the posts are/will be taken directly from my journal throughout the year of healing adventure.
I have been so blessed
to be introduced to Healing Touch
during my journey with breast cancer.
After my first round of chemo,
I had a bladder infection so bad, I could hardly walk.
After my second round of chemo,
I had an eye infection that left my eye swollen shut and painful to the touch.
Thank goodness shortly after that,
I started Healing Touch and never had another issue
through the rest of my chemo treatments and radiation.
People marvel at how incredibly well I have done,
but I know I owe it all to Healing Touch. T
he sessions left me feeling more centered
spiritually, physically, and emotionally.
My level of awareness of my body has been raised exponentially
which has helped me listen to my body to know how to heal.
I never would have believed that
the relaxation and stress relief I gained from Healing Touch
would have been so evident and powerful.
Every session made me feel the cancer was leaving my body,
and it did.
By the time of my surgery (lumpectomy),
there were no cancer cells present!
Radiation came next and I had NO side effects at all,
my doctor was amazed.
Normally, they expect extreme exhaustion midway through,
but I never got tired, I couldn’t tell any difference.
My sessions made me feel relaxed and rejuvenated.
I left everyone in an almost euphoric state.
I experienced miracles every time.
Do yourself a favor,
whether you have a serious condition or not,
enroll in Healing Touch,
your life will be better!
– Melinda
Healing Beyond Borders / Healing Touch International
[email protected]
Nashville
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