Under the umbrella of "Complementary Alternative Medicine" (CAM), Hypnosis, used alongside your traditional medical treatment, is a wonderful complementary mind-body approach to health and well being.  For those that suffer from the side effects of cancer treatment and the disease itself, utilizing our own internal resources can prove to be very beneficial. This "mind-body" connection can provide that sense of control to those diagnosed as one can learn pain control techniques, reduced reaction to anticipatory nausea, pre operative anxiety, post operative healing for quicker recovery, stress which can weaken the immune system, self image, forgiveness and even problems with sleep can be addressed. Guided imagery and relaxation techniques through the use of hypnosis can oftentimes reduce these kinds of reactions. By learning self hypnosis you can have that sense of self control in a seemingly out of control diagnosis.