Women and Cancer

My mom might have chosen different options if she only knew… A Story of Empowerment. My mother’s only option some years ago was surgery, chemotherapy and radiation for her health crisis. I was newly married and living in South Korea when I received her letter. By the time I read the letter she sent me, my mom had already gone through a mastectomy and was scheduled for the next steps. Throughout my flight home I was worried for her. Going through cancer is difficult enough. Facing it alone was surely worse. Throughout her treatments my mom remained compliant and hopeful. She followed all of the instructions. It was a struggle to find foods that were nourishing and appealing. Needless to say, the side effects of her treatments wore away at her, creating more imbalances and sick feelings. The cure was worse than the disease. I remember the moment when, finally, my mom made the decision to not have any more chemotherapy. Though she felt that her prospects for survival were dim, she knew that she didn’t want to suffer the effects, the cost and the burden of her treatments any longer. This is the moment I remember the most. It is the moment my mom took back her power. If my mom had known about natural solutions for her health, ones that would cause no harm and have great benefits, she would have committed herself to it. How do I know this? We were raised growing our own vegetables, making foods from scratch, picking blueberries and going for long walks and bike rides. We enjoyed the outdoors and living a  healthy lifestyle. Whenever we were sick we didn’t opt for medicines, but wanted the comfort of natural home remedies instead. Cancer was different. Cut it out. Burn it out. Poison it. There’s a lot of fear around even the word “cancer.” All of the medical procedures were unsuccessful and she passed away before she was 60 years old. Her last months drained her financially and physically as well as emotionally. Maybe you know someone in a similar situation. We followed the doctors’ instructions and hoped for the best. It was a very difficult time. We didn’t know how to help her get healthy, only how to try to make her feel more comfortable. Her work exposed her to many toxic chemicals. Medications and treatments for her illness caused serious and debilitating side effects. She didn’t have the right tools to remove toxins. She didn’t know about natural and safe solutions. Her immune system was compromised, not supported. She never accessed holistic options and the power within herself to heal. I was beside her all the way during her conventional treatment, but I felt helpless and so did she. Inner Balance We have learned a lot since then. Balance is the key. I discovered that the things we do to regain good health are the same things we could do to prevent disease. We allow ourselves to not only feel better, but to experience optimum health and wellness when we follow a path of Natural Health. Empower Yourself What if you knew…? What would you do? If you knew that toxins cause most diseases, would you want to know what the toxins are? Would you then avoid them, or find safe substitutes in and around your home? If you knew that there were natural solutions for having more energy, looking younger, feeling better and living a long, healthy life, would you want to know more? Would you seek out natural health solutions? If you knew that the cost of staying healthy and being proactive toward a healthy life style was less expensive than “sick care”, would you invest in your health? Empower yourself with knowledge and experience. Return to Rosemary’s Solutions website to learn more.