Magna Doodle

A few people told me to try acupuncture for some of the side effects of chemo. My yoga teacher told me about a guy who uses magnets instead of needles (right up my alley). I went today and it was pretty fascinating. He did a little bit of an exam and the parts of my body that were tense, eased up when he put magnets on certain parts of my hands. I also felt incredibly relaxed while I had the magnets on. Almost like I had taken a Xanax or Ativan. They are tiiiiiny, powerful magnets. He gave them to me to take home so I can put them on at my leisure.  So far my muscle pain has eased up, so maybe it's working????  He is going to work with me on my diet and exercise plan once I am done with chemo. He also gave me some herbs to help with the bone pain after the Nulasta shot and the sexy night sweats. I mean, tell me one thing that is not hot about sleeping on a towel so you don't get sweat on your sheets. John is a lucky man right now.

On a sad note, The Office made me cry like a baby tonight, which sent me into a mini breakdown. The scene that started it all was when Pam played the DVD of why Jim loves her and why she is enough for him. From there, I just started feeling sorry for myself. I figure I am allowed to have a breakdown every now and then. I am better now and don't feel sad anymore. The 4 pretzel brownies I ate may have helped (thank you Stacie).

Below is a diagram of the pressure points on the hand and what part of the body they help. Pretty interesting