Yes! It is. But sometimes the breast cancer part is less obvious than at other times. If you are someone who has just been diagnosed and are in the throes of trying to make treatment decisions, then I suggest you go back to the beginning of this blog, because that's when I was writing a lot more in the vein of "Breast Cancer 101." Also look at the bottom of my sidebar on the lefthand side, because that's where my "beginner" links are.
Now, although I still think about "it" every single day, and although a day doesn't go by that I'm not acutely aware of something breast-cancer-related that I need to do now or next or soon (have another MRI, get a baseline thermography, check in with Dr. Cowan about my Iscador, remember to rub castor oil on my scar tissue when I get in the sauna, re-order more Vitamin D and melatonin (among other supplements that I take, these two are especially important for breast cancer healing - read more about supplements for breast cancer at breastcancerchoices.org), go to Rainbow and get more Carlson's cod liver oil, remember to keep doing breast self-exams to check for recurrence, remember to take my katrillion pills per day (Immuplex, Super Eff, Iodoral, methylcobalamine, CO Q10, curcumin, Spanish black radish, Mammary PMG. . .). . .
... continue to pay close attention to (monitor) the effects of my BHRT (bioidentical hormone replacement therapy) which I am still in the process of adjusting with the guidance of a doctor who specializes in this, place my next grocery order with Three Stone Hearth (see sidebar; read about the Weston A. Price Foundation! I've dramatically altered what and how I eat since the bc diagnosis; yes, this morning I added two raw egg yolks plus two tablespoons of coconut oil to my naturally probiotic kefir smoothie sweetened with Stevia, not sugar), go to Curves, get on the elliptical strider, walk Olivia (exercise alone - walking, to be precise - has been proven - duh - to reduce breast cancer recurrence rates SIGNFICANTLY), keep reading and thinking about the mind/body connection (self-healing via intentions, beliefs, focused thoughts & visualizations; it's absolutely fascinating and compelling and I want to get better at it), etc. etc. etc.
It's neverending, it's an ongoing process and evolution re: how I think about my body and the connection between my mind, heart, soul and body. Is posting photos to Flickr a part of my breast cancer treatment plan? Yes! My life was out of balance before. I worked too much, I was stressed out WAY too much, I didn't allow enough time for rest, fun, relaxation, the joy of creativity. Much as I love the Writing Salon, being the administrator of a small business was taking a terrible toll on me; I need the kind of imaginative release that comes from exploring my creative urges, whether via writing or. . . photography!
This new hobby of mine helps me to stay saner, calmer and. . . braver in the face of my ever-skulking fears. Yay!
Hi, thanks for writing such an open blog. I stumbled upon it with my friend Google. My family and I have just started eating the WAP way but my interest started with my own mothers breast cancer. My current dilema is the seemingly contradiction between eating the WAP way and the IGF-1 (not sure if you now what I'm talking about here) oestrogens in raw milk (milk in general?)that seem to be linked to breast cancer - which my mother grew up on. I'd really appreaciate any help you may be able to give.
Kind Regards
Tara
Posted by: Tara | Friday, July 20, 2007 at 03:54 PM