Today was our monthly OC Cancer Support Group meeting and we had a lengthy presentation by Dr. Wang, a Chinese Acupuncture and herbal medicine doctor.

Several of the group's members regularly see Dr. Wang for their dry mouth and tennitis.

Following Dr. Wang's presentation and a video there was a Q&A. Then he got out his 'little back bag' and quickly had a whole conference table full of volunteers filling out consent form as he riddled their hands and ears full of needles.

It was weirder than last weeks Halloween party!

One woman, a nine year survivor of XRT, said she couldn't tell any difference but was having a great time. Another guy with a needle poking out his forehead said he had taken to much saligen to tell any difference. Then there was a new guy with his ears full of needles who hadn't even started his chemo/rad Tx sessions yet (dry mouth trainee??).

Anyway, the acupuncture party was a great hit. Big turnout and we all had lots of fun. Even the skeptics had a salivating good time. smile


Last edited by DonB; 11-07-2009 10:53 PM.

Don
TXN2bM0 Stage IVa SCC-Occult Primary
FNA 6/6/08-SCC in node<2cm
PET/CT 6/19/08-SCC in 2nd node<1cm
HiRes CT 6/21/08
Exploratory,Tonsillectomy(benign),Right SND 6/23/08
PEG 7/3/08-11/6/08
35 TomoTherapy 7/16/08-9/04/08 No Chemo
Clear PET/CT 11/15/08, 5/15/09, 5/28/10, 7/8/11