Increasing blood flow to diseased area ...

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Hey y'all,

I have a dx of peritoneal mets and I'm having strange pain right below my rib

cage on either side ... feels like muscle, except that when I contract the

muscle, it doesn't hurt. Expanding it does, however .. yawning, deep breathing,

stretching, twisting. Anyway, I've been using heat on this area and massage

because both of them feel so good. It is most likely disease-related ...

whether it's peritoneal inflammation caused by little tumors or whether it's

from the fluid around my liver, I don't know. I've also been getting some

acupuncture for various imbalances, but many of the needles are placed in the

abdominal area.

Does anyone know if heat, acupuncture, or massage to an area where there is

active disease is good or bad? I know that it's recommended for cancer patients

to exercise and exercise definitely increases blood flow, so I would think it

would be OK. Any insight from the group?

xoo