Eft: A Case History (cancer)
The slim, middle aged woman now in my office had started talking even before she alighted on the couch
. "Let me get to the point," Erin said brusquely. "I was diagnosed with AML in September of 2002. I was informed I had two to six weeks left on this planet, unless I started chemotherapy immediately. That scared the hell out of me, but I suppose there was no easy way for them to say it."
"Anyway, in spite of the pain, the nausea, the fear, the hair and weight loss, the treatment was successful, and I was in remission for 14 months. I've just learned I've had a relapse, and I'm devastated. I've been using all kinds of alternative approaches, I've been eating all the right foods, and the damn thing is back!" "You cannot begin to imagine the degree of resentment I have to this betrayal. I'm angry, resentful and scared, and I don't want any psychotherapy or analysis, I want a quick fix. Do you know what AML is?" she finished, leaning far forward off the couch.
As the latter part of this monologue had come at me at the speed of light, it took me a few seconds of backtracking through my mind to realize a question had been posed. "Er, yes. AML - Acute Myeloid Leukemia - it's known as an aggressive form of cancer, affecting the production of certain white blood cells within the bone marrow."
"Well," she said, as her eyebrows raised, and she settled back on the couch. "How did you know that?" "I read," I offered lamely. "Would you like some tea?" "NO, I need information, I need some tools, and I need them NOW," she shot back.
Having ascertained from information on the intake form that Erin had a strong academic background, I chose to briefly explain the mind/body connection (pacing her model of the world), and then segued into a brief explanation of EFT.
She wrote furiously, occasionally pausing to ask pertinent questions for clarification, and then bent over her notebook once more, scribbling again. After some time had past, Erin looked up, placed her notebook and pen aside, and said, "Show me."
We started with a resentment issue, and after a shortcut round, found nothing had changed. "So, it doesn't work," was the comment. "Of course not, not yet," I responded. "That first round just sets the stage. Do you resent the medical establishment, your body, or the fact the cancer has returned?" "All of it," she replied.
"Okay. When we trim a tree, it's usually best to begin by trimming the branches, first. We have three branches on that particular emotional tree. Which one would you like to trim first?" We began with tapping for her resentment that her body had betrayed her.
Starting with the P.R. Point (AKA Karate Chop Point), we used the phrase, "Even though I feel my body betrayed me, especially after I looked after it so well, I deeply and completely accept myself." This was repeated three times, and we then did a shortcut round using the reminder phrase, "This resentment towards my body." The slight colour change in Erin's face suggested to me that I wait a moment before continuing.
by: Barkley Smith
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