-
Nourishing Knowledge Blog Post Four: Sugary Drinks
WATCH the Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6tVnQiB7Pw There is nothing sweet about sugary drinks. Sugary drinks include soft drinks, fruit juice, cordial, sports drinks and energy drinks. All the drinks in this group should be strictly limited or avoided. Research has shown that consuming one can of sugary drink a…
-
What a difference a night out makes!
Day 7 - after round four. What a difference! After my V.I.P outing yesterday...I am glad to say I had a much better nights rest. Only woke up three times to attend to the itchy rash and take panadol. Can't say it was a refreshing sleep, but at least I slept without waking up in a pool of sweat. Although I did dream, there…
-
Bel are you still there?
I have just logged back onto my account after a long time of not checking and found 637 messages! A lot are just general broadcast messages but Bel from Tassie if you still log on it would be great to hear from you and have an update on how you are doing. As for myself I have passed the three year mark and though I feel…
-
Cancer detection dog
I don't know if I have said so before but I do remember my male dog sniffing around my left breast a while before I had cancer confirmed by the doctor. I just thought he was being a bit of a sticky beak and gave him a cuddle. Yesterday I had just taken my lymphedema sleeve off and was putting his lead on for a walk when he…
-
Tamoxifen n ovarian cyst....
Hi everyone. Well I've nearly made my 1 yr since being diagnosed, I finished chemotherapy in Dec n radiation in Feb, things started feeling like they were finally heading back to nirmalville. I'm not quite 3 months on Tamoxifen b thought all was well until a month ago I started feeling unwell. I didnr even gt this fatigued…
-
Weekend Workout Blog Post Three: Heart Foundation Walking
WATCH the video: Why we love walking! Almost anybody can safely take up walking. Walking is the simplest way to start and continue a fitness and health journey. Walking costs nothing and is easy and safe. But we do recommend you talk to your doctor before taking on a more strenuous regimen. It is also wise to talk to a…
-
Nourishing Knowledge Blog Post Three: The Five Food Groups
The key to eating a healthy and balanced diet is to choose a variety of nutritious foods from the five food groups and drink plenty of water. The five food groups are: * Grain (cereal) foods, mostly wholegrain and/or high cereal fibre varieties; * Vegetables and legumes/beans; * Lean meats and poultry, fish, eggs, tofu,…
-
Time to start living
I'm happy to say that after having a lumpectomy and breast lift and finding out the margins weren't clear, that I got my Pathology from mastectomy and it's all clear. i feel like the weight of the world has been lifted off my shoulders. I have had all my treatment so now it's off to my onco to get my tablets and my second…
-
Mindful Mondays Blog Post Two: Introduction to practicing Mindfulness
Image Source: http://www.nantien.edu.au/ In last week’s blog we discussed the benefits of mindfulness, and this week we will explore how to approach practicing mindfulness. Mindfulness is the ability to be present and aware of what is actually happening to you by not allowing your attention to drift off to what happened to…
-
So why aren't I happy?
So, after my beautician discovering a swelling in my armpit way back in November last year, the follow up GP examinations and breast screening, biopsy, then a lumpectomy in March followed by appointments with my oncologists, I have been put on hold waiting for the results of my Prosigna test. All that uncertainty! Am I…
-
Headgear
When I started my cancer journey I was determined I would wear a wig when the time came. I've not worn it once. I hate it, it just feels too artificial. I bought some fabulous cotton caps. .as it was very hot when I started and had a number of cotton and bamboo scarves. I have found the hats feel too snug...and are just…
-
Weekend Workouts Blog Post Two: Geocaching
What on earth is Geocaching? It’s a treasure hunt with something for everyone! Using map coordinates and a GPS enabled device or smart phone, you can find a geocache (container placed at specific map co-ordinates) near your home, in the city, in the bush or even in Antarctica! Geocaches come in all shapes and sizes too.…
-
Mindful Mondays Blog Post One: Introduction to Mindfulness
Have you ever looked at your watch to check the time, only to look away and have no recollection of what the time is? Have you ever walked into a room and forgotten why you went there? If you answered yes to these questions, you know what it is to be ‘unmindful’. Being unmindful causes us to miss out on important…
-
New excercise
So after quitting Physio I had to make up a new routine. The breast care excercises are for me useless. So what I do is lie on my back take the matechtomy side arm, my right arm , with my lefth and. So I grab the wrist and pull it up and down supported by left the do incles the across my body from right to left . By the…
-
Body painting for breast cancer
How cool is this? (Image: ABC News) Rachel Pannitz is one of one of 13 Australian cancer survivors being painted and photographed for a calendar to raise money for National Breast Cancer Foundation. She told ABC that she first toyed with the idea of having her body painted after having a few glasses of wine with artist…