Had an appointment with my radiation oncologist yesterday. I don’t need to see him again until January and then we’ll move to a yearly check in. So that I’ll be seeing him in Jan and the surgical oncologist every June and between the two it would be very hard for someone to miss a reoccurrence.
He was very happy with my recovery and very happy with my weight loss. “Tell me what you’re doing!” I think he thought I was going to say Ozempic or Wegovy, but no. I have a huge rack of meds I take everyday as it is. No more meds for me! I told him I’m walking 30 mins every day and keeping my calories below 1200 a day (and admitted I’m not perfect and have cheat days on occasion). But he was super happy with the 31 pounds and said “most women on hormone therapy do not lose weight, they gain.” So I told him it’s definitely coming off slowly cuz the Arimadex wants me to gain, menopause wants me to gain, and building muscles again wants me to gain. And I remind myself of that every time I get discouraged. So he asked what has made me successful this time and I said “Reduce the chance of reoccurrence…maintain a healthy weight. Reduce the chance of problems with lymphedema…maintain a healthy weight. Reduce my blood pressure…maintain a healthy weight. Everything points to that, so that was enough impetus for me.”
Next up, I see my medical oncologist in September. Probably check on my heart and bone density again, and hopefully can finally have my chemo port removed! We’ll see.
Hey all, here's a link to a very good person and DJ. DJ Drew has been on the radio scene for a long time and has hosts many awesome events. Wishing for a speedy recovery for him✨️
Even sharing this and any small donations will be very appreciated🩷
No, this is not a typo. I named this kicharee, as it’s a mixture of an Ayurvedic kichadi and kedgeree! What makes a kichadi special is the unique mix of dal – in this case hulled mung beans, which are yellow – and basmati rice. It is much healthier than just plain old rice! In Ayurvedic medicine a kichadi has cleansing properties because it eases digestion. You always need to use asafoetida or…
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In the story of the Wizard of Oz, there are many lessons, and the Tin Man has a few of them to teach us. We discover him living alone in a dark and ominous forest. He sentenced himself to the forest, believing he would never be able to love because he had no…
Welcome to the new world of a cancer core recovery program that I’m here to teach you so that you can get your life back. I have created a full recovery program to address both the physical body as well as the emotional body called HEAL & THRIVE. It's an exclusive space for cancer survivors to speed up their recoveries. Visit Now: https://emileegarfield.com/
Ultrakill but the cancerous rodent has been replaced by my four pound nine year old Chihuahua that just had a tumor removed today (less green version under the cut)
jesus christ we just nearly put my dog down and then one hour before the appointment he miraculously pranced around the block and was acting so happy and normal we couldn’t do it 😭😭😭
It’s only 78• out (the high will be 82), there’s literally no humidity (sorry, that only happens in January not August!) and there’s a breeze. A breeze!!! My face didn’t melt off during my walk. I even have the doors and windows open.
Tomorrow will be the same. But the heat and humidity will return Friday. This is just a little tease of what’s to come this fall. Maybe I’ll be strong enough to try jogging by then.
I have been talking/taking reishi mushrooms for years - now here’s some proof they work!
Lion’s mane – often used in medicinal mushroom treatments
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/oct/29/functional-funghi-can-medicinal-mushrooms-really-improve-peoples-health?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
Welcome to the new world of a cancer core recovery program that I’m here to teach you so that you can get your life back. I have created a full recovery program to address both the physical body as well as the emotional body called HEAL & THRIVE. It's an exclusive space for cancer survivors to speed up their recoveries. Visit Now: https://emileegarfield.com/
I know this is entirely different from what I would normally post.
My mom was diagnosed with breast cancer in February and it has been a tough journey for her and our family. She has started a gofundme for help with the medical bills that are adding up.
If you can find it in your heart to donate, any bit helps. I understand if you can’t, so if you would please share the link it would be much appreciated.