There is nothing quite like a major health scare to make you look around at your life and say, “Well, shit. Time to renovate my life!” Not a cute little HGTV refresh with throw pillows and a new lamp either. I’m talking full emotional demolition. Walls down. Floors ripped up. Dust everywhere. The kind where …
Let’s plan a vacation! The sun, the sea, the cuisine, the rest & relaxation! That is what most people hear when someone says vacation. That is what I used to hear too! Until breast cancer… Let’s plan a vacation! Okay but where is the nearest hospital? What SPF of sunscreen do I need to pack? …
When I was diagnosed with cancer, my calendar filled up faster than my Amazon cart on a bad day. Appointments. Treatments. Decisions. More appointments. Fears. Tears. Feeling out of control. What doesn’t always get talked about is how to support ones body through all of it and not just survive it. During my breast cancer …
If you or someone you know is experiencing tamoxifen brain fog, let’s clear something up right away: it is not the same thing as casually misplacing your keys. (Which I also do often and cannot blame on the tamoxifen unfortunately…) There is everyday forgetfulness… And then there is standing in your kitchen at 8 a.m., …
Living With the Worry of Recurrence No one warns you about this chapter of the journey. They prepare you for the diagnosis…kind of…by looking worried when they do your tests. You know something is up but what? You soon find out. They brace you for treatment…kind of…by seeing an oncologist who throws words at you …
I was recently approached by this amazing Canadian company to learn more about the benefits of weighted wearables and I have learned that this REALLY IS a secret weapon to taking care of ones’ health. Here is why… Let’s be upfront and honest…Aging is a privilege and it also comes with a few surprises. Achy …
Nobody warned me that surviving cancer came with bonus features… Scars? Expected. Fatigue? Sure. Random swelling that makes me feel like I have arm-wrestled the Pillsbury Doughboy and lost? Yeah, that one was not in the brochure. Welcome to life with lymphedema! The unwanted gift that keeps on giving! When I woke up after my …
This month marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month…as a survivor, Breast Cancer Awareness Month is really every month of the year. I do have moments now where I forget what I went through and that usually only lasts a few minutes, maybe an hour. Honestly, this is because the scars I have cannot be unseen. For …
One of the biggest adjustments in my life after cancer is not the cancer itself surprisingly but the lymphedema in my right arm from having my lymph nodes removed Let us refresh on what exactly is Lymphedema? Think of lymphedema like this: The lymphatic system is basically the body’s sewer system. While we go about …
Well, here we are, one month later and I have left you hanging in a hot sweat wondering why you are having that hot flash! Sorry about that, my marketing team tells me that I can’t ramble on too much in one month. They say that blogs are meant to be 700-1000 words. I bet …
