“Our bodies have been speaking to us since the beginnings of time, long before there were mammograms, long before there were physical exams, we knew when we were pregnant, we knew when we were getting sick, we knew everything that our body was talking to us!”
About Kathleen: Kathleen O’Keefe-Kanavos is a two-time breast cancer survivor who penned SURVIVING CANCERLAND: The Psychic Aspects of Healing. Kathleen is a phone counsellor for R.A. BLOCH Cancer Foundation, Q&A cancer columnist for CapeWomenOnlineMagazine, an inspirational speaker, mentor, cancer volunteer, and Cambridge Who’s Who, Executive Professional of the Year 2009-2010.
Kathleen’s Message: “I thoroughly enjoyed being a guest on your program Incredible Healing Journals, dedicated to healing. You are an awesome host and an astute interviewer! Your questions were leading, “on point” and showed depth on the subject matter of cancer, spirit and healing. Please know that I appreciate the time and effort you put into the show. Thank you so much for inviting me into the lives of your listeners to share my unusual story of surviving cancer twice using dreams and spirit guides.
There is almost always a point in the process of illness where logic, reason, and medical expertise fails. It’s at this point a patient slips through the cracks, sometimes never to recover.
I survived breast cancer—twice…I survived by using something many in the medical field do not even acknowledge as being real. My innate intuition and prophetic dreams. Learn to listen to them. They may save your life one day.
I used my intuition and dreams to self-advocate a course of cancer treatment, often against the vehement advice of my doctors, in my healing process. I always worked with my doctors, but never forgot to self-advocate and make the final decisions. I hope my story can help others make better decisions.
Here is a list of the alternative things I did during and after my cancer treatments.
- Made and drank Kambucha Tea to rebuild my immune system.
- Switched to only organic foods that did not contain growth hormones or antibiotics because my cancer was hormone receptive. This included dairy such as milk, butter and eggs.
- Nightly Epsom-salts soaks to remove toxins from my body.
- Listened to relaxing and meditational tapes, like chants during my nightly bath.
- Used exercise to help with insomnia.
- Used meditation to help with anxiety attacks.
- Kept and drank fresh water beside my bed to deal with hot flashes and night sweats during treatment. Changed into clean T-Shirts made of organic cotton.
- Took daily short walks. You must give energy to get energy.
- Drank herbal teas such as Chamomile to settle my stomach.
- Drank a half glass of organic RED wine before meals to stimulate my appetite and counteract the side effects of radiation.
- Took liquid organic vitamins.
- Brushed my teeth with organic toothpaste and flossed with hydrogen peroxide during treatment.
- Used prophetic dreams to convince my doctors that I had cancer, decide on a course of treatment, and as emotional therapy.
- Replaced florescent light bulbs beside my bed with soothing/healing colored light bulbs from the health food store
- I am a Reiki Master. My living room has 5 corners. I hid the Reiki symbols in the 5 corners to give that room a healing environment.
I used all these natural remedies rather than taking more pills.”
Kathleen O’Keefe-Kanavos
Author of SURVIVING CANCERLAND: The Psychic Aspects of Healing, by Kathleen O’Keefe-Kanavos, 2x Breast Cancer Survivor and Author.
Connect with Kathleen at www.survivingcancerland.com