I am convinced that Reiki (a Japanese form of energy treatment that has many `schools`) works for me. Or at last the Reiki that I have been trained in and that I receive through a local United Church Healing Centre; the minister is a Reiki master and does training and the trainees volunteer to offer services on donation to the church. There are two notable post Reiki experiences that I have had. First, I did a Reiki treatment before my last chemo and found albeit I was incredibly tired, that I did not have the excruciating joint pain that I have had on the past two treatments of this drug. I just had another treatment yesterday and my extreme fatigue (sleeping 20 hours each day on Monday and Tuesday) which started to slowly shift seems to be lifted completely today. I`ll see if my energy level maintains itself this weekend. If so, this has been the best I have recovered on this drug. I could say that perhaps my body has become accustom to Taxotere, but really that is the only possible explanation other than the Reiki. As far as I understand, typically the fatigue increases with each chemotherapy treatment and the side effects may shift here and there, but they don`t really change.
I understand that one's openness to the Reiki Treatment makes a difference. The more open you are to "receive" the more likely you are to experience its healing. I know I was very relaxed during the treatments and was able to still my wandering mind. At very least one has an hour to relax and be with oneself while receiving treatments.
