My husband and I were talking last night about how my life has changed since my cancer diagnosis. I have to say there are so many positive changes that it was very nearly worth it. One positive is how I prioritize what I really want to do rather than pushing it aside to do what ...Read More...
After my cancer treatment in 2010, I needed to purge my mind of everything cancer-related. I've always loved writing, so I took a writing class to help me put my thoughts down on paper. One of our assignments was to write about something we lost. Could be anything: our keys, a job, a friendship, etc. ...Read More...
I have the pleasure of knowing Kristen Rzasa and always enjoy her blog A Matter of Balance. Reading this recent posting of hers flashed me back to when I was doing my chemotherapy treatments. For some reason, I was effortlessly able to feel grateful and optimistic during that time. Her friend Duffy's answer to the ...Read More...
I'm appearing on A Matter of Balance this week on Fitness Radio, the topic being What Cancer Taught Me. Life-threatening illnesses are remarkable teachers; it's too bad that they're so, well, life-threatening. I thought, wouldn't it be great to save others the trouble of getting sick and just tell them how what I've learned has ...Read More...
I recently posted this to Facebook, and got a lot of positive response: My wish for 2012 is that you don't consider yourself "bad" when you don't follow your eating plan exactly. Kicking puppies is bad. Being human is not. How often have you said "I was bad this week," when you ate an extra dessert, or ...Read More...
"What is necessary to change a person is to change his awareness of himself." -Abraham Maslow I'm still amazed that it's a struggle to transition from cancer patient to survivor. There's no instruction manual, otherwise I would have read it from cover-to-cover. Twice. My treatment protocol was grueling. In addition to the chemotherapy, I had mega-doses of ...Read More...
When you're first diagnosed with cancer, it's a flurry of activity. You attend countless appointments to map out your treatment plan, every step laid out for you. After treatment, you hold your breath until the first scan that shows the cancer is gone. You exhale, realizing you've been holding your breath for months. Life returns ...Read More...
You may be taking as supplement based upon something you read or advice a friend gave you. But is that really a good idea? Probably not. Taking popular supplements without knowing if you actually need them may do more harm than good and increase your risk of developing disease. I had the pleasure of attending Yale's ...Read More...
