Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Starting a new week.
I have blood draw on Tuesday and hopefully my white count will be back up. Tanner turns 11 tomorrow, wow if that doesn't seem crazy! We had a little party for him tonight with the wr family with fresh fruit and raw chocolate sauce from pure maple syrup and raw cocoa powder, instead of cake. It was good. I gave him the decision and that's what he chose.
My energy level seems to be up a little so hopefully that gets even better. I found Dr. Ruth Heidrich on the internet, she's a 73 year old marathon runner, vegan and breast cancer survivor. I ordered her book so I'll be interested what I learn from that. Here's something from her website;
Ten Rules To Save Your Life
1. Eat a diet of fruits and vegetables, preferably organic.
2. Eat them raw as much as possible.
3. Eat them whole, never processed or refined.
4. Emphasize high-antioxidant foods: berries, leafy greens, and add nuts/seeds
5. Make your beverage water and/or green tea.
6. No drugs including caffeine.
7. No alcohol or cigarettes..
8. Exercise daily, time and intensity depending on your level of fitness.
9. Sleep should follow natural rhythm with no alarm clocks or other disturbances.
10. Breathe air as clean and pure as possible.
Not like it's new stuff we didn't already know. Anyway, here's a picture I found on another cancer girl's blog. I liked it so here it is to share... Heather.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Reading again...
Well, last night I was rereading Kris Carr's first book, "Crazy Sexy Cancer Tips" when I came upon a quote of hers that really hit me.
"Incurable isn't a declaration, it's a Dare!" I've decided that's my new philosophy on this whole deal, even if they say they can't cure me my goal is to prove the statistics wrong. She also says,
"Some of you may have been stamped with an expiration date that just doesn't jive with your future plans. Like an old carton of milk in the back of the fridge, you've been told that your days on the shelf are numbered. If I were your angel, I would remind you that nobody can predict the future. Don't be gunned down by what you hear. It's just information. It's not impossible."
I recommend this book to anyone not just us cancer folk, she lays out the nutrition for you exactly how I eat now and how we should all eat. Let me know if anyone wants to borrow my copy. :)
Well off to the track to walk, have a good afternoon before the snow! Oh yeah, and hey cancer, I triple dog dare you! (Ya it's okay, go ahead and say it, I know I'm a big dork!)
"Incurable isn't a declaration, it's a Dare!" I've decided that's my new philosophy on this whole deal, even if they say they can't cure me my goal is to prove the statistics wrong. She also says,
"Some of you may have been stamped with an expiration date that just doesn't jive with your future plans. Like an old carton of milk in the back of the fridge, you've been told that your days on the shelf are numbered. If I were your angel, I would remind you that nobody can predict the future. Don't be gunned down by what you hear. It's just information. It's not impossible."
I recommend this book to anyone not just us cancer folk, she lays out the nutrition for you exactly how I eat now and how we should all eat. Let me know if anyone wants to borrow my copy. :)
Well off to the track to walk, have a good afternoon before the snow! Oh yeah, and hey cancer, I triple dog dare you! (Ya it's okay, go ahead and say it, I know I'm a big dork!)
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Happy Valentines Day early...
Hi, just wanted to share a couple of pictures of my niece Gracee. She came over today to visit so we went out to the studio for about 20 minutes and took some Valentines pictures of her. Also, if you get a chance to see NTV news tonight at 6 and 10 I was in an interview for the treatment center and my nurse navigator Eileen. It's part of the Women and Health series they are doing on NTV. Here is the link to the article http://www.nebraska.tv/Global/story.asp?S=9830029
the video will probably be on their website http://www.nebraska.tv/ tomorrow or so.
Have a good Valentines day. My white count was way back down again so I've got to take it easy and try to stay away from germs this week. Hopefully bring it back up by next week so I don't have to get any shots. Heather.
P.S. did you get a juicer yet???
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Go go green magic!
just two quick things, wow my green juice tastes really good today 28oz.plus what looks like a layer of pond scum on top, and the 5th grade boys basketball picture is done and you can just download it off of here or off of facebook, i put on the high resolution. i got a lot of good pics of the boys playing so i will post those when they are done. Have a good day. Heather.
Friday, February 6, 2009
No hair, lots of vegetables and exercise!
Well I can't believe it's February already. It seems like the time goes so fast. Course when one sleeps until 11 most days I suppose the days would go fast. I can't wait for a day when I can get up early and stay up and not have to go back to bed! It's in my future soon I just know it! The increase in the oral chemo has started to leave some effects of fatigue and the mysterious missing pigment polka dots on my arms. It's crazy what the drug does taking the pigment out of my skin color and out of my hair, which by the way I finally shaved. Oh well, no tears this time, don't even miss it.
I'm really getting into this diet, loving the vegetables and fruit, especially the fresh juice! Right now I am reading a few books by Dr. Russell Blaylock, his website is http://www.russellblaylockmd.com/
he has done so much research on cancer and nutrition it's just amazing. I am learning so much more and applying it to my own eating and for Matt and the kids. I'm gonna kick this cancers butt no matter what!!!! One book that is extremely important I recommend is called Excitotoxins, which discusses how horrible MSG is in most processed foods even if the label says "Contains no MSG", it's scary what it's doing to us and our children. I recommend it for everyone to read. I will never buy a package of frozen chicken nuggets or anything of the sort again!!!!! Much less do I ever care if I have another diet pepsi. Now if you know me well that last statement is fairly shocking, but I mean it!
I've been trying to ease back into the exercising when I'm not too tired. Thanks to the nice days I have been able to get up to the track at the hs to walk/run some days. The other days I am loving the WII Fit. The boxing is of course my favorite. I am also back into the Turbo Jam again, but being careful on my port side, (I promise Dr. C). It just makes me feel so much better. Hopefully once I get my health and fatigue under control I can start taking pictures. I hope that's soon.
Here's a picture of my salad from tonight. I just snapped it with my little tiny Olympus camera, it was just so pretty full of colors. I know it's kind of strange taking pictures of my food but I miss doing it. Also, here's a picture of my Turbo Jam lady Chalene Johnson. I have her on my desktop right now to motivate me to try and workout when I feel good enough. Her picture is my goal of what I want to look like someday, she is in such great shape!!! However it will take like 16 years to grow my hair that long again since it's not even peach fuzz yet.
Hope you are all enjoying this weather! Heather.
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