September
30, 2013 will be 5 years since diagnosed with a cancerous tumor in my parotid
gland. I started down the conventional
path with my healing journey and scheduled surgery two weeks later. After 5.5 hours in surgery, twice as long as
expected, the surgeon said that the growth was a rare form of cancer, my
parotid gland and 7 lymph nodes were removed and my facial nerve had been
severed in three places and repaired in two.
It was thought earlier that the nerve would not need to be cut. Talk about fear, this was it! My family was also told that while they
believed they got 99% of the disease, radiation was still recommended.
After
several months of my own research, I said no to radiation and began my natural
healing journey. Knowing that getting to
the root cause of this issue was the most important thing for me and a
Naturopath/Herbalist assisted me in my healing.
Eating only fresh organic fruits and vegetables for 60 days, taking a
boat load of Standard Process Food Supplements, drinking herbal tonics daily
brought my body back into balance. My
Vita Mix became my best friend and shopping was done primarily at Mustard Seed Market
& Café, a local, all-organic grocery store.
In addition, I worked with an Acupuncturist in the healing of my facial
nerve and began a program to heal lifelong emotional distress.
The
research and discovery on my journey has been incredible and new healing
modalities crop up every day. I make it
a point to read a lot and to share with others.
My 5 year journey has not come without some pain from my facial nerve
injury. This was more work that anyone
could imagine, but thanks to my current healers, we are just about there and
it’s a wonderful feeling to sleep without pain.
This
experience taught me many valuable life lessons and most importantly, I became
my own client. With any illness, empower
yourself to wellness and do your own research.
It’s your body, it's your life.
Make sure that what you are being told is the best option for you; get a
second and third opinion if necessary.
Our bodies are so strong that if you give it the correct tools like good
certified organic, non-GMO foods that are nutritious and healing to your body,
you can recover from just about anything, in my opinion. Find an experienced guide to help you and
believe in your mind that you can do it.
I am so very grateful to God, all of my healers, family, friends and clients
for helping me and for their loving support.
And especially to my husband for allowing me to make my own decisions on
my path!
Namaste,
Dena
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