March 3, 2011. This is the third month of the first quarter of my 11th year dealing with Breast Cancer. My current chemo, ixabepilone is leaving me with a great deal of neuropathy in my hands and especially my feet. I am on a medication to help the neuropathy called IC Gabapentin. It doesn't seem to be helping. I'm taking an additional route which I started yesterday. I purchased a relaxation CD called Sedonna Spa and some Eucalyptus Spearmint Epsom Salts. Each day up until Easter I am going to commit to soaking in the salts while listening to the CD for twenty minutes. As I soak I visualize my nerves healing, the feeling coming back to my feet and hands but I also picute myself with a cancer free liver and cancer free bones. While I picture good health and relaxation I also practice deep abdominal Yoga breathing through the nose.

I'll let you all know how it goes. This is day two. I am also going to maintain healthy food choices and exercise. Comment if you like. Try committing to something yourself for at least a month and see if it changes your life.

Kristy O'Brien