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 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...
I've had fewer and fewer Curing Cancer entries lately, finding myself with less to say on the topic of my personal cancer experience. I've given away the hats & scarves I wore to disguise my chemo-induced hairstyle. I've filed away all of my medical paperwork and taken the insurance company off speed-dial. I'm ...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...
Henry Ford said: Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right. No matter what challenge you face or what goal you’re striving to accomplish, only luck and the law of averages will get you through if you don’t believe you can do it. It’s why athletes visualize winning and why my oncologist ...Read More...
Once I was diagnosed with cancer, things moved quickly. My treatment started the following week and consisted of chemotherapy and prednisone every three weeks. Prednisone is a steroid that reduces inflammation. If you’ve never had the pleasure, let me tell you, you’re really missing out on some incredible food cravings. The first thing I noticed is ...Read More...
