Reiki Healing

I've been feeling good the past few days. Friday after my first treatment, I went back to the hospital for a Neulasta shot, which increases the amount of white blood cells and reduces the risk of infection after chemotherapy. The most common side effect is aching in the bones and I definitely felt that Saturday and Sunday. So I took some Advil and rested in bed when I felt achy.

Sunday, Laura, my mom, and I went to a Reiki healing session. This was my first time, so I can't really explain the technique until I know more about it, but there is a lot of information on the web! It seems to be a spiritual relaxation technique that promotes healing through energy (thank you Laura for the definition :). While laying on the massage table, two women performed the technique by guiding their hands about a half inch above my body, sometimes lightly touching places like my hair and feet.

So, my mom and one of the nurse practitioners has told me that they during past Reiki sessions, they have "felt" the energy throughout their body or leaving/entering their body, so they believe in the technique. I can't say for sure what I felt, but at one point the healer asked me if I felt something in my foot, especially my right foot, because her right hand itched when she passed her hands above my feet. I thought that this was crazy, like a ouija board or something, because how in the world would she know about my feet?! Could she really "feel" the "pain" or itch?! For over a year now, my toes (only on my right foot) will occasionally itch and usually when it happens, it is an intense itch. (Mom thinks it could be the nervous system, not athlete's foot.) I don't know what the healer actually felt, but it's got me thinking.......

Do any of you have experience with Reiki?

After Reiki, we made applesauce and it was delicious! I really enjoyed catching up with Laura. We had a special day. :)

Laura bought me that beautiful scarf and showed me new ways to tie it!!