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By Christopher Johns
Written by means of an skilled palliative care nurse, textual content describes how a mixture of conventional medication and extra reflective versions were profitable in assuaging actual and non-physical ache and soreness in the course of the health-illness cycle. Discusses Buddhist philosophy and emphasizes religious concerns in palliative care. Softcover.
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It is enough to respond to the surface signs on this first encounter. I commence the reflexology by placing each hand on each of her feet. My intention is to centre myself through breathing and to tune into Iris, to feel her wavelength and to become one with her. As I do this, I ask Iris to close her eyes and to follow her breath in and follow her breath out. After four breaths in and out I ask her to imagine she is surrounded in a soft and loving light. I invite her to breathe in the light until every cell of her body is bathed in light.
I offer to see her again if she would like that? If so, to send me a message via the nursing staff. She said the treatment was deeply relaxing. She is like a cat, a little drowsy but content. I think of the past hour as an interlude for her to find some stillness and balance. Afterwards in day care I tell Lena about Maisey’s ‘two years left’. Lena says, ‘Once Maisey had been told that she had three months to live. ’ We speculate how long – how can we know…yet better to say two years and give her some hope, whereas less time would distress her.
I certainly felt ‘light’ after treating Iris, reflecting how therapy is energising and joyful and helps to ease my own suffering. Wednesday 15 November 2000 Iris Lena gives me feedback that Iris had been in good spirits on Friday; that the reflexology had lightened her dark mood. I felt energised to get such positive feedback. Iris arrives and says she’s more relaxed today. Her recent bone scan results showed no worsening bone disease (since her previous scan six months ago). She is holding her own.