One thing I’ve learned as I’ve gotten older is to appreciate past jobs I’ve had and the experiences I’ve been able to gain from them. Even a simple job like working retail (Old Navy) while I was in college taught me how to deal with many different customers including some who would not like to…
Month: June 2023
Clean Eating
I should have been eating even healthier after my first bout with cancer but I’ve really made an effort to eat very clean since my brain surgery in April. I’ve been focusing on both cancer-fighting foods and brain healthy foods. I’m focusing on a lot of fruits and vegetables and lots of colors. Each morning…
Why I Love Track
Time to start writing about more than just my latest health stuff and back to more fun and other topics. The end of last week I watched the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships and was reminded about all I loved about the sport. Track and field is a very unique sport because there are…
Roid Rage?
In my second half of chemo I had to take steroids the night before my treatment. I learned that these keep you up at night and I would wake up wired in the early morning unable to sleep. But it was once a week each treatment and it’s what I had to do. Then I…
Moving Forward
Having been so limited since my brain surgery it’s been hard at times to see the progress I’ve made. This Wednesday has been 6 weeks since the surgery. Physical and occupational therapy have helped tremendously and I continue to be able to do more each day. I got clearance to walk around my house without…
Regaining Strength
It’s been hard for me to write lately because I’ve been so scared. I’ve been in my own head. I thought I had beat my cancer and out of nowhere it came back, in my brain and was the scariest thing I’ve ever dealt with. I was able to have the tumor removed and will…