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When a person has cancer, the individual is emotionally distraught, feels alone, unloved and disconnected. Good human touch is very powerful.

When an individual with cancer is on chemotherapy, the muscles become very stiff. This type of massage is very light and helps the individual on many levels. Sometimes my clients cry when they are on my massage table. That’s okay. This is their way of releasing emotions. I ask them if they need a hug and they usually say yes. Some wear wigs because of hair loss. I never ask them if they want to remove it. I leave that up to the individual. I will step out of the room when they remove their wig, if they request it, so that the individual can put a turban or bandana. The area that is being treated is not massaged. This massage will not cause the cancer to spread. Consult your doctor when you can have a massage. Some doctors want you to wait until you are finished with chemo, some doctors have no objection to getting massaged while on chemo.