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Diving deep into my journey with cancer and how it has forever changed me in so many unexpected ways with the hope that I inspire others to believe in their strength and their ability to overcome the seemingly insurmountable challenges in their own lives.
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Thank You, Cancer?? – Reflections On My 5-Year Cancerversary
Today is my 5-year cancerversary. It’s the big one, the one where they say your risk drops by a significant percent. Breast cancer differs slightly in that it’s the cancer that keeps on giving; it has a tendency to ignore the status quo established by the medical...
Circulating Tumour Cell Tests as a Way to Monitor for Disease Progression, Recurrence, and/or Response to Treatment Protocols
CTC (circulating tumour cell) tests are something that I have utilized since the beginning to achieve two important goals: monitor my response to my integrative protocol during treatment, and now to monitor and watch for the beginning of a potential recurrence. In this post, I will get into all aspects of CTC tests including what the heck CTCs are, what these tests are all about, why you might want to consider including them in your protocol, and how to make the best use of them, plus my own personal experience with them. Let’s do it!
Saying Goodbye
Even if you don’t want to go there, even though it is sad and hard and scary, there is such a benefit to taking that time to say goodbye.
Reflections On My 4-Year Cancerversary
My cancerversary always looms large in my mind as the day approaches. I usually get quite reflective and think a lot about the previous year, how I’ve changed, how my life has changed, and what role my cancer experience has played in those changes. This year felt...
What is the meaning of this life?
"What is the meaning of this life?" by Dolores M Miller I pray that I live my last years with moments in sharing love and giving Love. I pray my life has made a difference and will continue to, To my last day on this earth. What is the meaning of your life? Over the...
“I Remember When…” Series: The Wound
I remember when…I was first diagnosed. I remember how terrified yet numb I felt. It’s such an odd emotional place to be in; odd, and no fun at all. I had no idea what to expect, and it was all I could do to follow their instructions and get to my car, get to the...