Recipe for Removing Stubborn Corns

Dear Sister,

I have been a natural remedy fanatic a lot longer than I have been a breast cancer survivor. I know how difficult it is to live when you are unable to walk. I have had a “stubborn corn” on the bottom of my left foot for a year. I received it last July when I was stung by a yellow-jacket in the privacy of my own home. A month later, walking was becoming painful.

When I saw my oncology surgeon in October, she said that surgery would not be a good option. There is no guarantee that it would solve the problem and it could very well come back. She recommended that I start wearing orthotics in my shoe. I have a family friend who is a physician that works in the Emergency Room of a local hospital. He told me the same thing.

I have tried just about every natural remedy known to mankind to remove it. Nothing has worked until three weeks ago. Now would be a good time to show you the before and after pictures.

Corn on the bottom of my left foot. Picture taken July 21, 2015

Picture taken today: August 11, 2015

I bet you are wondering what did I do to accomplish this wonderful ‘feet,” aren’t you?

Word of advice: You have to take the following steps every day. I promise you that it will work!

Here’s the recipe complete with pictures:

Before you start: Chop and soak red onion in White Vinegar at least 4 hours before you go to bed. Preferably over-night. I started this process on Monday, July 20th. It felt SO GOOD to wear the cute shoes that I bought for Mother’s Day! Walking is no longer a pain!

Mother’s Day present. I only wore them once since then.

Prepare this the night BEFORE! Here are the ingredients.

Chop red onion into pieces just large enough to cover your corn.

White Vinegar. Add your chopped onion to a bowl with white vinegar and let it soak over-night.

Bowl with chopped onion and white vinegar.

Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours or preferably over-night.

Refrigerate over-night.

Soak foot twice/day in water as HOT as you can stand it.

Add 1/4 cup of Epsom Salts to the HOT water twice/day.

Step 3: Gently file off the dead skin.

Step 4: If you filed off too much dead skin and wind up with an abrasion, apply Antibiotic ointment and cover with a band-aid. Skip the filing process after the second soaking of the day, if this happens.

Step 5: Apply Tea Tree Oil with a cotton swap and let your foot air dry before walking on it. (This usually takes about 5 minutes).

Bowl with chopped onion and white vinegar.

Cut surgical tape a little bit larger than onion-about an inch longer on either side.

Apply to corn every night before you go to bed.

The tea tree oil works better than the over-the counter remedies without burning the skin.It thins the callous. As an added bonus, tea tree oil is an excellent natural mosquito repellent. You can use the tea tree oil twice/day as well. I have been using it after I soak my foot in the morning and after I get out of the shower.

I was walking with a minimal amount of pain within a week. I wore the orthotics in my mocassins or tennis shoes for two weeks. I have been pain-free for one week.

Enjoy your day!

Chris

Top 10 Questions Answered by: Dear Sister, Today Is…

Dear Sister,

Today is a beautiful Monday morning. My book: Dear Sister, Today Is…became available on Amazon for purchase on Saturday.

There are lots of reasons why people choose to purchase a book. Most people are looking for answers to specific questions. They want to know WHY they should BUY!

I polled my ‘dear sisters’ and asked them to come up with a Top 10 List of the questions they believe: Dear Sister, Today Is…answers. Here they are for your consideration.

1) Steps for gaining a diagnosis (Doctor visits and signs to watch for)

2) What happens in the case of a diagnosis (What to expect)

3) The emotional stages that are present after diagnosis.

4) How to overcome those above mentioned stages (How to come out on the other side)

5) The types of treatments available.

6) The affects of those treatments.

7) How to maintain emotional health during those treatments.

8) How to maintain physical health during those treatments.

9) Discussing with others family/friends other survivors also known as: Support groups and their benefits.

10) How to maintain positive attitude and to remain inspired.

I am going to add one more: 11) Alternatives to prescription drugs. What I decided to do when I could no longer handle the side-effects of Arimidex. It is what has been working for me for almost two years. I would like to encourage you to do your homework and discover what could possibly work for you.

Enjoy your day!

Chris