I had Reiki during my treatments when I was at University of Penn Hospital for outpatient radiation and Chemo prior to the brachytherapy at Beth Israel. They offered Reiki in Philly. It seems like more and more places are offering those types of alternative treatments. I liked it and it made me sleep really well at night.

Maybe they have something at Beth Israel. I was there for 8 days and since I was in isolation I never inquired.

I'm glad you found Dr. Harrison. You have another option now that you didn't have before and will know you have done everything available. My dear friend Dawn pushed me to go see Dr. Harrison and I feel I owe her my life for prodding me to see him even though the Philly doctors said they didn't think he would.


'08 SCC Rt tongue,part glossect.
'09 Rt neck dissect, 3 Cisplatin, 35 rad.
Aug '11 Rt tongue,hemiglosstmy, Lt neck dissect, forearm flap, 8 Erbitux,30 rad, brachy tongue.
Oct '12 SCC prev stoma site. SCC inside trachea.
Nov '12 total larengectomy, addl neck disect, pec flap
Oct '15 Myelodysplastic Syndrome (form of leukemia)

Dec 8, 2015 passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones
How Cindy wants to be remembered..."I want people to realize I am no longer trapped in this body prison, and I will be free and whole. I want to be remembered by all the good and loving times spent together, not in sadness."