I’ve always known that fiber is good for you. Great for cleaning out, etc. However, since my breast cancer diagnosis, the importance of fiber has taken on a whole new, Silver Lined importance.
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Freight Train of Fatigue
The freight train of fatigue from breast cancer radiation has taken up residence in my body. Why do x-rays to a small area of my body cause so much exhaustion, you ask? Well, let me tell you…
The Silver Pen Loves Bill
Today, I had a Silver Lined afternoon when I went to see the Bill Cunningham New York documentary. It is a perfectly joyful way to spend an afternoon…away from breast cancer!
Bambino Red Gate Adventure
This weekend, the HOTY (a/k/a Husband of the Year) and our daughter Finally Five came for a visit. I was out of my mind excited to see them! Joy of joys. The thing that Finally Five was most excited about was not the salt water taffy in Sausilito (though that did get some… Continue reading Bambino Red Gate Adventure
Fashion SL's: Gingham
The onset of summer brings with it joyful, (pre breast cancer) Silver Lined memories of gingham.
Silver Lining Sunset
San Francisco has some of the best sunsets I’ve ever seen. What a Silver Lining to my breast cancer radiation treatment!
Friday's Fixin's: Stupendous Snacks
Since my breast cancer diagnosis (and especially in the bottomless pit of chemo despair), I have found that I am so much more focused on what I put into my body.
While I was a healthy eater prior to this FBC nonsense, I do admit to having some unhealthy proclivities, e.g., skipping the occasional meal…or having one “big” meal/day….or not getting enough fiber and a few other unmentionables. I am learning though…which is a Silver Lining!
The Yoga Room
Yesterday, I saw a lymphedema specialist yesterday to deal with yet another side effect of breast cancer treatment. Because I am a Curious George, I had a slew of questions for her, mainly about how (if) I can get rid of this lymphedema. And if I can get rid of it, then how. And if how then what I need to do to prevent a recurrence. She sent me to The Yoga Room.
Necessary Nutrition
Once breast cancer (or any kind of cancer for that matter) enters life, nutrition ascends to the top of the priority list and stays there throughout the trajectory of treatment…and beyond.
Incorporating a Registered Dietitian (RD) into your health care team is absolutely imperative because food plays a crucial role in supporting treatment, healing and preventing recurrence. (It also helps with cancer prevention, by the way, but I missed that part!)
Sid
The quote below from Maya Angelou is one of my all-time faves. People will forget what you said. People will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. I learned this lesson so vividly at the beginning of my nursing career (in the Cardiovascular Unit at an academic medical… Continue reading Sid