Qi Gong

Sumis received her first qi gong treatment last night. Dr. P gently assessed Sumis and the energetic patterns associated with her disease. Sumis was again at ease with Dr. P, resting her head comfortably on my arm during most of the treatment. The experience was very powerful. Sumis would periodically sit up and stare at Dr. P. When Dr. P would ask Sumis a question, Sumis would meow back. They conversed in the language shared by humans and animals - that of energetic patterns. Sumis was very receptive to the treatment and let Dr. P work deeply on her imbalances. Dr. P found that both Sumis' lung and kidney are tied to her disease. She also worked to clear Sumis' yellow room. In qi gong, the heart, the golden emperor, puts all the emotions that a given being is not yet ready to deal with in the yellow room.

The treatment lasted about 2 hours - time tends to slip away. When the treatment was finished, Dr. P and I discussed our treatment plan. We decided that Sumis would receive qi gong once a week and that we would start her on herbs. Initially, we are treating her liver wind and her cancer. If she tolerates these herbs, we will add an herb to support her liver and an herb to support her bone marrow. I have started her on a low dose of the herbs and so far she handles the herbs better than her kepra. I mix the herbs with tuna juice and she drinks them right down.

Unfortunately, on the way home, Sumis had another seizure. So, we had to start her on an additional anti-convulsant. This drug has made her very groggy. In some ways, I think this is good because it has decreased her pacing and is giving her body a chance to rest. But, it is also hard to see her so sedated. Since adding this additional drug, she has not had any additional seizures, although she has had some periodic twitching. The odd thing about her seizures is that she has her greatest moments of lucidity following the seizures. After this particular seizure, she started grooming herself, an act she gave up when she initially became sick.

Even on both of her anti-convulsants, Sumis is still displaying neurologic behavior. She does still pace and still hovers over the dogs. She is trying to reconnect with the boys, but they hiss and run away when she gets near them. She also still has trouble with walking off the edge of things, so her counter time has to be closely supervised.

We are on our way to the oncologist this morning to get her next chemo. Luckily she has had this drug before and tolerated it well last time.