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Interview 36  

Interview 36

Age at Interview: 70
Sex: Male
Age at Diagnosis: 69
Background:

Brief outline:Diagnosed with prostate cancer 1999, external beam radiation and hormones.


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Describes his experiences of reflexology, Reiki and aromatherapy.

 



I've tried reflexology and Reiki, that's REIKI which is a laying of the hands on the body, slowly and steadily passing right down the body. You lay on a couch and they cover you with a light blanket, play soothing music and the lady who puts her hands upon you puts an oil on, which when the heat of the hands comes into effect is very pleasant, it's very soothing. I found it incredibly soothing, I mean I'd say I've dozed off 2 or 3 times but I've felt so relaxed. It lasts just over an hour and she actually touches your body twice and it's incredibly soothing and afterwards you feel very tired as if you've been walking for a long time. And she says to you 'Don't do anything energetic now, just sit quietly when you get home. If you want to go and have a snooze do so,' which I did (laughs) I went home and crashed for 10 minutes. But I found it very soothing. I've had it twice and for me it works. Not everybody gets the same out of it. 

Also reflexology of course is working with the feet, which is also very soothing, but I found the Reiki to me the most soothing. And I have a friend who actually practices it and it was really beneficial and I think it's important to relax. I think unbeknowing you develop a kind of anger about all this, inside, internally and that seems to help disperse that anger. But I can recommend it and I think that anybody who has had that diagnosis should try these therapies for themselves to see what works for them. But I've sent two of my friends along to have Reiki and they're also quite energetic get up and go people you know and they fizz about is the word I use and they've both come back and said 'This is marvelous, I really felt great after that.' So yes it's very good.

Do you have to pay for that?

Well I belong to the CLAN which is the Cancer Link Organisation, here locally, and it is entirely voluntary but you give a contribution afterwards. If you went privately you'd have to pay anything from £25 or £20-25 may be a little more, but quite honestly it's well worth it for the, it soothes one. And there is also where they use the oils.

Aromatherapy?

Aromatherapy thank you that's the one I'm looking for, I haven't been to that and I don't know of anybody that has but all these therapies are available at the CLAN if you want to try them and as I say I can recommend Reiki for myself. Some of these people have amazing ability to sense where the body is hurting. Reiki apparently is supposed to reorganise the energy forces within the body. I haven't got into that yet but I can tell it works for me.
Karol Sikora - Prostate cancer
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