A “mom” post
It occurred to me early on that there are hundreds of alternative support therapies for cancer fighters. The task of narrowing down what we would or wouldn’t do seemed overwhelming in light of what felt like more urgent, monumental decisions regarding treatment. So I stuck with support therapies I was most familiar with - enzymes, acupuncture, yoga, massage and good old fashion head and back rubs. I explored a few other support therapies recommended by friends and family but found them difficult to access or too controversial. So while there are other support therapies out there that may have been beneficial I was “not in a place where I could figure more stuff out.” Our doctor was aware of what support therapies we were employing however, his main focus was killing cancer and therefore simply “okayed” the use of them. Therefore, we stuck with what we knew. While we have no medical proof as to what did or didn’t help we do know the way Joey felt, how he remained strong and suffered relatively few side affects throughout treatment. We feel there are definite advantages to employing alternative support therapies. So minimize the decisions you put before yourself, stick with what you know and feel is right and just keep going.