irena helps her dad

Hi Val,

 My father has prostate cancer and was given female hormones to lower his testosterone in his body. This treatment plan has proven pretty successful for numerous men in reducing their cancer – however the side effects can be very debilitating. Depression, hot flushes, breast tenderness etc. 

This is my dad’s story…
"Wow… I didn't even know what HOT FLUSHES were until I had my radiotherapy treatment for my prostate cancer! Of course my wife did, however us men have no idea. I am a 67 year-old guy, father and grandfather. 
After my wife died a few years ago my PSA levels trebled – which means my cancer was spreading. I decided to have radiotherapy treatment but not to go the surgery route. I was given hormone injections to stop the cancer feeding off my male hormones and it was very successful in that my PSA has dropped significantly. I felt reborn – I’d been given longer! 
The hormone treatment continued for another two months and then disaster struck again. I started feeling a bit depressed, some days I’d feel weepy, and then the hot flushes began…
I would wake up three or four times a night, the sheets soaked through. During the day I would have to change my clothes numerous times – my hair soaked, sweat pouring down my neck and my shirt wet. It was so embarrassing! Both my doctor and radiologist said this was common and basically I would have to live with it!
My daughter, who lives in France, is a hypnotherapist and I told her about my problem. She had already treated me for sleeping problems in the past via Skype as I live in Northumberland. I have to admit when she first helped me for insomnia I was sceptical.

Anyway to cut a long story short, after four sessions I haven’t suffered from any hot flushes! She showed me how I could use my mind to visualise and take control of my body, how to stop a hot flush as soon as it arrived. Now I haven’t had one in about two months. Sadly my friend who has similar issues to me continues to experience all the symptoms of menopause because his doctor said there’s no alternative – except other drugs.
I cannot tell you what a difference it’s made to my life.”
Irena-Marie comments: “I work with many women experiencing menopause, however my father was the first man! I was totally unaware of this issue until my dad visited us in France. While he was here I did straight forward relaxation with him, so he started to feel safe in hypnosis. Then when he returned home to Northumberland (UK) we started working on his hot flushes via Skype. I am very proud of him :-) he tried something totally new and just trusted in the process.
Dr Annie Evans, a menopause specialist at Nuffield Health’s hospital in Bristol, said: “Menopause is a condition which is often sidelined as just a fact of life, and not something to be taken seriously, but for many women the symptoms are extreme and can have a devastating impact. “Many feel anxious, confused, depressed and exhausted to the point where they are struggling to cope with daily routines…”
Yet many women said their GP either failed to recognise their problems as the menopause or refused to prescribe treatment such as HRT.

 So many woman - and men - don't need to suffer in silence or be embarrassed, there are alternatives such as reflexology, hypnotherapy, homeopathy...”

Bye for now,

 Irena xx

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