Who Cares?
by Nancy M. Turcich, NTS, RPP, RPE
With health care stimulating conversations these days, I wonder, where does that leave natural therapists? Is this a time to focus more of our energy on educating the public? I have already spent 20+ years sharing Polarity Therapy and my healing experiences. Yet, people are still willing to grab hold of a sick system... a system that cares for you when you have reached a "dis-ease" state. A system that will charge so much capital that it is bound to make you sick all over again.
Recently a client called to cancel our session... she was having abdomen pain. She called back within an hour and asked me to take her to the emergency room. I agreed and shortly arrived at her home. She met me at the door. I stopped her and asked if she was sure about going to the ER or if I could help her. In pain and fear she said, "I just don't know what you could do?" And so we proceeded to the hospital.
Several hours passed and she was diagnosed with a kidney stone. A CAT scan verified what the doctor was 99% sure was the problem. She was given plenty of drugs for pain, three prescriptions to take home, a kit to sift her urine, and a spit bucket. After getting her home safely and tucking her into bed, I left to grab some things for the night. I touched base with her by phone and she told me not to return, that she just wanted to sleep... the pain was gone. I honored her request.
With morphine in her system, the pain was pushed aside. Had I been the one to experience the pain I'm sure that I would have responded differently. Personally, I would have stayed home, slept, soaked in a tub, worked on my body, and let nature take its course. However, fear is a strong driving force.
I wasn't offended when my client said, "I don't know what you could do," because she really didn't. She has experienced the loss of pain in her arm, or leg or shoulder during a session, but her guts drew more concern.
Years ago I watched an instructor take a classmate from horrible pain, with things coming out both ends, to sleeping like a baby within a half an hour. The client in this case called forth friends in the class to resource him as the instructor and his trusted friends applied Polarity Therapy to balance his system.
I spent seven hours with my client. With morphine leading the charge, she found limited comfort in two hours. The hospital care was respectful and mostly conscious, but I was the one providing comforting care. I was the one with her, fully present. I was her advocate, asking for what she needed when her voice wasn't heard.
She told me that she liked the drugs. I know they are there for a reason. They did allow her to rest and take some easy breaths. Rest is crucial in healing. That night, before dreams carried me away, I couldn't help thinking of all the things I could have done to bring her body into balance. From simply cradling her sides to manipulating her feet. The possibilities seemed endless.
Sitting with her the next day, we went over what she was told by the doctor and the nurses; we also explored the drugs that she was prescribed. It sure is a different world with many of the side effects seeming to outweigh the benefits. One drug causing problems and the other taking those problems away.
I know that I care. But, I don't care for the way things are running in our health care world. I continue to educate people, presently, using my book, "Finding My Way From Paralysis To A Rich, Full Life," as another tool to touch the populace. This experience showed me that it's not only time that people know what natural therapy can do for them... it is long overdue.
For more details about holistic therapy and Nancy’s experience with healing refer to her book
"Finding My Way From Paralysis To A Rich, Full Life."
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