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Volume #18, Issue #3, Autumn 2016
© 2016 All rights reserved.
Body Sense
massage, bodywork & healthy living
Faraway,
So Close
Touch Transcends
A little more than six
years ago, I got word
that my sister-in-law,
Carol, was diagnosed
with carcinoid liver
cancer. My immediate
reaction was a feeling
of disbelief and then
helplessness, especially since I lived more
than 1,000 miles from my brother's family.
But after consulting with my wife, we
agreed that the one thing we could offer
Carol, even from so far away, was touch
therapy. We located a practitioner in her
area who specialized in oncology massage
and end-of-life care. Christi, the massage
practitioner, was patient, compassionate, and
understanding of Carol's situation.
Carol was only 52 years old when she passed
away, but I have faith that the massage Christi
provided helped ease Carol's pain—as well
as her family's pain—even for just the brief
period of time it takes to receive massage.
I hope you enjoy Cindy Williams's article
"The Heart Knows No Wrinkles" in this issue.
It's a wonderful, heartfelt piece about the value of
touch for those who are suffering, specifically the
elderly in our lives who so often do not receive
the touch that can offer comfort and relief.
E D I T O R ' S N O T E
D A R R E N B U F O R D , E D I T O R
D A R R E N @ A B M P . C O M , @ D A R R E N B U F O R D
DARREN BUFORD, Editor
darren@abmp.com
LESLIE A. YOUNG, Contributing Editor
leslie@abmp.com
K ARRIE OSBORN, Senior Editor
karrie@abmp.com
BR ANDON TWYFORD, Associate Editor
brandon@abmp.com
MARY BARTHELME ABEL, Contributing Editor
marya@abmp.com
TR ACY DONLEY, Advertising Manager
tracyd@abmp.com
ANDREA BROWN, Advertising Coordinator
andrea@abmp.com
AMY KLEIN, Art Director
amy@abmp.com
JAMES SUTHERLIN, Senior Designer
james@abmp.com
TAMR A MCILVAIN, Graphic Designer
tamra@abmp.com
staff
Body Sense Editor Darren Buford
Is massage part of your
ongoing wellness strategy?*
9%
No. I only
get massage when
something hurts.
*Results from www.massagetherapy.com poll.
9%
I get regular massage,
but hadn't thought about
it as part of a wellness
strategy. I will now!
22%
I receive occasional
massage, but do not
include it as part of my
wellness strategy.
58%
Yes, I receive weekly
or biweekly massages
as preventive care to
keep my body healthy.