Joy To The World – I’m Cancer Free!!!

For those of you not on Facebook…   We have BIG news today…  Apparently I am now CANCER FREE!!! I am still in a state of shock.  Although it is what I willed and wished to happen, it is still a little hard to believe. This morning I received the results of last week’s bone…

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The Psychological Piece

One of the most important pieces of my healing puzzle has been, and continues to be, the psychological and emotional.  No matter how healthy I eat, or how much I exercise, if I do not address the layers underneath, nothing will truly change. I believe for true healing to occur we must peel away the…

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My Diet Regime

I often get questions about the lifestyle changes I’ve made since being diagnosed with breast cancer.  For those who want to know what I’m doing I’ve decided to write a series of posts addressing all the diet, supplement, exercise, psychological and environmental changes I’ve made. Diet was the first thing I changed.  I remember going for a…

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The Scan Results Are In…

And basically, in my mind, the news is great! The PET scan showed only two spots of concern and I am convinced that both these spots are related to inflammation and scar tissue from my mastectomy and ongoing breast expansion.   And everything else is clear.  🙂  Hooray!!! The first spot is a lymph node measuring less…

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Living With The Invisible

On my recent travels to Toronto and NY I was struck by the dichotomy of my two realities – On the outside I am just another ordinary, healthy looking mom…  But the truth, that is invisible to most, is way more complicated. Breast cancer has changed me.  It influences my decisions.  It shapes the details…

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