Tag: wellness
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Welcome to the Club
This month marked my official induction into the Survivorship Program. I know that phrase should be encouraging, but I didn’t ask for this membership. Never downloaded the app, never registered my email, yet here I am. In the club. This brought so many emotions. I had to reach out to a few of my breast…
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Radiation Simulation
Radiation simulation for breast cancer is a critical component of planning and optimizing radiation therapy (RT) to ensure the tumor receives the prescribed dose while minimizing exposure to healthy tissue, particularly the heart and lungs. The purpose of this session is to customize the treatment to your particular anatomy and ensure accurate targeting. Consistent positioning…
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Sugar and Spice
Should be everything nice, right? Not really. As part of my integrative care appointment, I went through a series of blood panels to give insight into various levels in my body such as magnesium, Vitamin D, B12, and glucose. To my surprise, everything was in range except for my glucose. I have never had high…
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Vagus Baby!
Yeah, this is not that Vegas, but the other one. I mentioned Vagus nerve stimulation on my last post, but in a recent conversation, I realized I wanted to share another personal experience around this wonderous beast, even if it is not directly related to the “C” word. My first experience with this nerve was…
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Integrative Care for Disease
I completed my integrative care consultation today, and I can honestly say, I felt this was the most critical appointment of my entire care team minus my surgeon with the magic hands. Integrative care is likely the most overlooked component of the treatment path; however, the world is becoming more and more aware of the…
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Back to the Books
I left work for the last day before surgery last week. I sent out a reminder to my fellow chiefs to remind them I would be out next week and that I would keep my work cell phone nearby if anything urgent arose. I heard complete crickets. It’s incredible how much of our entire self…
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The Food Fight
I know I have touched on nutrition previously, but I wanted to get a little deeper into this as I explore the vast amount of information circulating on how you eat to fight. Overall, I have shifted to a primary diet of lean protein (fish, chicken, turkey) and lots of veggies and fruits. I feel…
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The Mental Detox
“Mind over matter”. Many of us say this phrase when giving advice to others, but how many of us actually practice it. I am delayed in this most recent post because to be completely honest, I hit a wall the past day or two. The number of things that you process physically and mentally in…