Ah Facebook, I just can’t seem to leave it alone! I’m a social person, and most of the time I’m sitting at home on my computer alone without coworkers to chat with or a boss to pile work on me. So I find myself trolling on Facebook to get a peek into people’s lives and thought processes. [...]
I haven’t had a chance to post in a while with all my travels. I’ve had an exciting week so far. On Saturday, my husband and I traveled to Detroit to attend The Pink Fund luncheon/fundraiser featuring Kris Carr, best-selling author of Crazy Sexy Cancer Tips, Crazy Sexy Cancer Survivor and Crazy Sexy Diet. I was [...]
I am often humbled and awed by the people I befriend along my journey. Cindi Hart is one of those people. We met in Atlanta last year at the Pink Power Mom weekend to honor eight inspirational survivors/moms who are making a difference. After hearing the stories of Cindi and the other finalists, I was wondering why [...]
As most of you know, I’m a big advocate of cancer-fighting diets and staying fit. But it’s not so easy to be motivated. I should know; here I sit writing when I know I should be out exercising! Right now I’m dealing with hand-foot syndrome from the Xeloda, a chemo pill I’m taking. This is making it difficult [...]
See Kris Carr and help support breast cancer survivors at the Crazy Sexy Luncheon! I remember browsing the cancer section of Joseph Beth Booksellers when I was first diagnosed with a metastases and coming across the book, Crazy Sexy Cancer, by Kris Carr. At the time, I really needed a laugh and some guidance on how [...]
Since being diagnosed the second time around, I’ve come to view food as medicine. By this, I mean I try to focus on eating foods that will fight cancer and help me stay healthy. Most of us don’t associate “medicine” with tasty and enjoyable, but I’ve learned it really can be. Last week, I had the pleasure [...]
I’ve been posting updates on Facebook about the recipes and ingredients I’m trying since my nutrition consultation at The Block Center in Chicago. I was happy when the nutritionist said I was already doing a lot of the right things. I was not too happy when he told me I needed to eliminate a couple [...]
I admit it, I have been one to shy away from support groups, in person or online. I have attended support groups where people warned me about how terrible treatment was going to be, which only frightened and depressed me. I’ve visited online forums where it was more of the same. I started this blog [...]
Last week, I traveled to the Chicago area to the Block Center for Integrative Cancer Care. After reading Keith Block’s book, Life Over Cancer, and recommending The Block Center to several people, I decided I should go there for myself! I don’t know why I waited so long! The beautiful center recently relocated to Skokie, [...]
Today’s guest post is by Kelly Turner, PhD. Kelly is a researcher, lecturer, and consultant in the field of integrative Oncology. On Wednesday’s post, Kelly shared three of six most common cancer ‘treatments’ she found from interviewing healers and survivors (who healed without traditional medical treatment). Today she shares the other three: Releasing repressed [...]
