Misdiagnosed
I was misdiagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer in 2013. It would have been catastrophic to my health if I had done the recommended chemotherapy. My second opinion revealed that it was not cancer at all, but double pneumonia. Over 100,000 people are misdiagnosed with cancer every year and that is too many.
Meeting Brian Regan
During stage four cancer, fear overwhelmed me, but Brian Regan's comedy brought me joy. My brother gave me his DVD, and it became a lifeline through dark times. Miraculously, I later met him. When I shared how his humor helped cancer patients like me, he was surprised and moved, realizing the deep impact his comedy had.
Staying Cancer-free
After healing from stage 4 breast cancer in 2011, I knew that maintaining my overall well-being was key to staying cancer-free. Nurturing not only my physical health but also my mental and spiritual wellness and through intermittent fasting, balanced meals, and mindful daily practices, I’ve built a routine that supports my continued health and peace, free from the fear of cancer's return.
Prayer for Those seeking the divine healing of God,
Lord, I come before you every day for all who need your healing hand and for anyone who calls on me for advice or needs words of encouragement because serious illness has touched their life. I may not have the words or answers they are looking for, but I ask that You give me the patience to listen to them and to guide them in a way that serves them the best. Everyone has a different path. I pray that You show them how to trust themselves if they are afraid, and please give me discernment, so I
The Link Between a Broken Heart and Cancer
Even in the worst of battles, we can help another. We can go through shock and a broken heart in divorce, loss of a loved one, custody battle, etc. After talking with so many women as a life coach,
Intuition and Will
NO CHEMO FOR ME; A blessing in disguise. I have successfully battled stage 4 cancer since 2006 and when stage 3 turned to stage 4 I was told nothing could be done due to infection. I went to CMN Hospital in San Luis RC MX February 7 2011 without ever undergoing chemotherapy. UCLA gave me months to live and I knew they were right when they said they could not do anything else for me. However, we have the rest of the planet with skilled doctors and Dr. Payan at CMN Hospital saved my life! CMN in San Luis, Rio Colorado, Mexico, just a few blocks across the Yuma, Arizona border, that guided me on this unconventional yet 100% successful path. Thank you CMN HOSPITAL
My Darkest Hour
My Darkest Hour: A Personal Letter to a Friend. It was Spring, May 2011, just three months after doing alternative cancer treatment at CMN hospital in San Luis, Sonora, Mexico. I had stage 4 breast cancer that had aggressively spread to all lobes of my lungs, bones, and lymph nodes. I was in a lot of pain, terrified, and afraid the treatment was not working. I get emails from brave cancer warriors (Mostly women late stage) asking me how long it took to start noticing my body healing after treatment? My answer is not what you would think
She Designed A Life She Loved
She Designed A Life She Loved.
My dad was an artist and taught me art therapy the first time I had cancer in 2006. He was battling cancer, too, and was such an inspiration to me. He’s in heaven now, but his words still inspire me. I was blessed to think of recording many of our conversations in his final year before stepping into heaven that I now listen to whenever I miss him! My dad was a teacher, so he always included a lesson somewhere in our conversations because that was his gift. I always left his house feeling more faith, inspired, and empowered.
Journey of the Heart
In my younger years, I tended to be less responsive to the gentle nudges from God on what the right thing to do at other crossroads in my life. It took one crisis, then another, and many more before I hit a life-changing crossroads in my life where I was facing the most traumatic crisis of all...-my death. In 2010, I had a recurrence of stage 4 breast cancer and became severely ill after surgery and radiation with a staph infection; cancer had spread to my bones and all lobes of my lungs. My doctor told me I had only months to live, and at that moment, shock hit me, and I panicked.
It wasn't until I took a walk one evening on the beach just before sunset. I will never forget what happened that day. I walked until I came to a private area where no one was around. I lay down in the warm sand…
What People Say And What We Hear
Cancer is a sensitive conversational subject with family and friends. What to say and what not say to someone with a cancer diagnosis is a mystery and confusing. The post is about family and friends communicating with their loved ones who have a diagnosis of cancer. I have always found that even as a survivor over nine years out, it is hard to figure out what to say or advise a loved one on what to say to an individual diagnosed with cancer. I see myself as someone who battled cancer (an enemy wanted to kill me from the inside out). I am a cancer survivor! I CONQUERED IT!
Pink… Not the Answer to Cancer
PINK IS NOT THE ANSWER TO CANCER
It has been 38 years since Susan G Komen’s first run...People have been running for the cure since 1983 with the very best of intentions. They are still running.
Thank you to everyone that ran who was on a mission to do something great for the cause, show support for a loved one, or be a part of something where we thought it would make an incredible difference we could find a cure. I even did a couple of these runs/ walks myself.
Tenth Anniversary Cancer-Free
Cancer-free since 2011. I am always sensitive to everybody still trying to heal cancer. I want the same for everyone and I pray this post gives hope and inspiration to people!
I do not believe that healing is spontaneous even though individuals like me who beat it without chemotherapy are put in that category I believe there is so much more to healing than just the physical healing. I addressed other areas as well such as healing emotionally from unresolved trauma, growing in faith spiritually, and mentally I changed my mindset to positive thinking.
A Wish Come True
I am cancer-free for 10 years! I made choices for five years starting in 2006 in Tacoma WA, then continued to Seattle WA, then UCLA, and finally, in September 2010 I was facing advanced stage 4 breast cancer and was told that I only had 3-12 months to live. I never gave up and went on to CMN Hospital in San Luis Rio Colorado Mexico where I did alternative cancer treatments. I have NEVER done chemotherapy and am so grateful to be healthy today with cancer far behind me now.
Mother’s Connection With Child
When a woman is pregnant, the baby's cells do something fascinating called fetal-maternal “microchimerism.” The baby’s cells migrate into the mother's bloodstream and then circulate and merge backward and forwards between mother and baby for 41 weeks. After the baby is born, many of these cells stay in the mother’s tissues, bones, brain, and skin and often remain there for decades, leaving a permanent imprint on the mother.
Superman
If I fell off of a building and Superman flew through the sky and scooped me up before my fatal crash, he’d be my hero! I feel the same loyalty to the doctor who saved my life. People ask me about other oncologists, and I don’t know because they did not save me from stage 4 cancer. Stage 4 is terrifying and
