Guest guest Posted August 30, 2002 Report Share Posted August 30, 2002 Regarding appropriate music in the treatment room: Several years ago, I performed acupuncture on my 75-year-old father-in-law who was undergoing chemotherapy following surgery for bladder cancer. I had been used to playing what to me were very relaxing new age CDs. His request (which I honored) was music by his life-long favorite (Johnny Cash). Cash's songs felt a little strange (and even gloomy) to me at first, yet this was one of the most memorable treatment experiences ever. Later, at the luncheon following my father-in-law's funeral, I played the music again. As I drove home, the song " Ring of Fire " filled me with a sense of his passion and I knew why he felt like such a " soulmate " to me. The memory, and unexpected opportunities to listen again to Johnny Cash, continue to treat ME to this day! If there is a moral to this story, it is simply to honor and trust our patients' requests and to nurture them in a manner that they can truly receive. Finance - Get real-time stock quotes http://finance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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