"When an affliction happens to you, you either let it defeat you, or you defeat it.." - Rosalind Russell

April 20, 2010

News article: when you're diagnosed with a rare cancer

When you're diagnosed with a rare cancer
What happens when you get a kind of cancer so rare that your doctors have no clear path to treat it? Throw out the map and your fear, and try to embrace the strange freedom.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36182363/ns/health-cancer/from/ET

Processed meat tied to ovarian cancer risk

Women who eat a lot of processed meats, such as salami and hot dogs, are at a higher risk of ovarian cancer, according to a new Australian study.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36668680/ns/health-cancer/from/ET

Doesn't really explain my case since I'm a vegetarian who hasn't had processed meat in at least 12yrs

April 1, 2010

Shout out to my ND & new NP

I just wanted to do a little promo for a friend:

My colleague, the newly certified ARNP and established Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine & Registered Herbalist, Chris Kleronomos, is the one who created the individualized treatment plan for me. As I mentioned before, he suggested a regimen of chinese herbs, nutritional supplements, and acupuncture to alleviate the side effects of chemo and kill cancer cells. I am so appreciate and think the whole experience would have been a lot worse without his help. So thank you Chris!!! He is occasionally featured on the television show The Doctors. Check out his site.

thanks Chris!