As … a breast cancer patient, I am writing to you to inform you of a valuable service for your cancer patients. While being treated with chemotherapy, I chose to have additional treatment in medical acupuncture by Dr. Dein Shapiro. I had my first chemotherapy treatment prior to receiving acupuncture and had the expected nausea despite regular use of Zofran. I did receive acupuncture prior to second chemotherapy treatment and was able to substantially reduce my use of Zofran.

I continued to receive acupuncture by Dr. Shapiro to enhance immune functioning and to reduce symptoms of nausea. By the fourth chemotherapy session, I no longer needed any Zofran and was not at all nauseous. I also had only one decrease in my blood counts throughout the chemotherapy treatments, which occurred after the final treatment, and was able to maintain good energy throughout.

I might also add that Dr. Shapiro was an excellent resource because of his knowledge of the medical and psychological aspects of my treatment for breast cancer. I found him an exceptionally considerate and professional in his manner. I hope that this information will enable you to suggest acupuncture for other chemotherapy patients.

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