Update and New Book

Sorry for lack of blogs lately. Whoever said that retirement brings more free time was obviously not retired! Went to Edinburgh last week to see the consultant neurosurgeon and have another scan (my 6th and final one TYG). For those of you who are geographically ignorant re. Scotland (that includes many folk who live in Scotland) - it takes me about 8 hours to get to Edinburgh by car, 2 trains and cab. So with an overnight stay it meant being away from home for  40 hours - all for a 10 minute consultation!! The good news is that the surgery went well and the scan showed that the 'plastic' disc in my neck was well entrenched. The bad news is that it doesn't seem to have helped much as the pain levels are still high. He did suggest me taking vitamin B12 and Folic acid even though I take several herbal and vitamin remedies already. I was surprised that a neurosurgeon gave me vitamin advice - there is hope for integrative medicine on the NHS after all .

The 'Light Touch Reflextherapy' book is finally published. I had ordered over 100 copies from AuthorHouse the publisher in Indiana, although they are actually printed in Milton Keynes, UK. They took 44 days from order to arrival - not bad going for something that was supposed to be urgent. I had several folk waiting for copies from all round the world so that was a bit of a pain for them to be kept waiting. I had a very good service from the publishers apart from the last six weeks. Now the fun begins!! I am sending out review copies to many of the reflexology journals home and abroad and advertising in Positive Health and other on line and hard copy magazines. It is a very expensive exercise and of course all the expense is up front with returns in dribs and drabs. First reactions from those who have read it though, are favourable.

I have already written out the Synopsis for the next book on Acupressure and Homoeopathy combinations. This, too, will be self published though I may get the printing done locally. It will be a small booklet and am hoping that this will fill a void as it is aimed at the lay person and not the medical professional. The more, though, that I research the topic, the more exciting it becomes and I am wondering why on earth I get these urges to write and to share knowledge - it is a masochistic existence sometimes. What really makes it all worth while is when I receive an email or letter informing me how much the teaching has helped and how, in turn, they have been able to help their own clients.