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Hi Jerri...so sorry that you got crappy news today. but PLEASE do not give up hope. you are about to try a NEW chemo, and there are still others left to try as well as other combinations.
How is your energy level? Can you do some yoga? I don't want to be pushing "snake oil", but I visualize my liver DETOXING when I practice yoga, especially when i practice in a heated room. Poses that twist the abdomen are especially good for that feeling of liver detoxification. I can't promise you any "results", but it absolutely canot hurt to try.
Also, I recommend meditation. Five minutes per day. It is amazing how it makes me feel. Sit with a timer and time five minutes. Sit with your hips higher than your knees, your palms face down on your thighs, your elbows bent. Keep your eyes open and gazing to the floor in front of you. Focus on your EXHALES. As you find your mind wandering, which you inevitably WILL, just acknowledge that you are "thinking" and then go back to your exhale. Five minutes goes by quickly, and it feels like you've had a half hour nap.
Try it!
lauren
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