I’m sorry it’s been a while since my last post but I have a very sad update to share so I’ll get right to the point. My mother transitioned from this earthly realm last month. She got sick in May and spent most of that month in the hospital. On June 4th she got worse and went back to the hospital. The mass they previously found had grown and metastisized and she had also contracted COVID. 

She decided to forgo the biopsy and any Western cancer treatment. In the hospital they treated her with a lot of very strong medications that were causing side affects and that she was also becoming addicted to. We discussed several herbal options I found and talked about chaning her diet to help slow the progression of the disease and increase her quality of life. After the infection was clear she was discharged  to return home and spend the remainder of her days under my loving care and the assistance of Hospice of the Valley.

We though she would have several months to just enjoy being in her own home, spending time enjoying each others company and sharing our favorite memories but that wasn’t the case. The first two to three days she was doing well but then after a shower she took a turn for the worse. Two days later her condition had declined so badly that Hospice advised me to start preparing for the end. I stayed by her side the entire time, caring for her the way she cared for me as a baby, with love and compassion.

On Summer Solstice she decided to have me remove her canula and later that afternoon she took her last breath, in my loving arms. I was in shock and was completely devistated by the quick progression of her condition so I didn’t have the mental capacity to manage my garden and had to let it go.

After returning home to clean up some of the dead plants and weeds I got a couple of bug bits on my feet. Most were small, red bumps, probably mosquitoe but one was larger, raised and hard. It was also itchier than the others and anti-itch cream wasn’t helping so I decided to follow the dream we discussed and make my own herbal remedy.

I didn’t have much to work with but I found some organic oatmeal in the cubord. I mixed 2 Tbsp of the oatmeal with 2 Tbsp of hot water. I added one garlic clove, 1 tsp of baking soda and a couple drops of oregano oil. I don’t have a large motar and pestal so I just mixed and mashed everything together into a paste with a fork. When I applied the mixture to the larger bit the itching stopped immediately. I’m very excited to see if this reduces the swelling or brings out any of the toxins. Mom would be so proud.