Cancer

Even though it's tough for me physically and emotionally (oddly enough, my experience reminds me of what post-partum depression would feel like), I keep moving on.  As Mom always said, "when the going gets tough, the tough get going"!!  I try to exercise a little every day, take all my nutrients, eat well and do something on my Health Improvement list which I posted earlier.
Tashina was beautiful on ice in her figure skating show, went to 2 proms, and has finished school for the year. Her Father Tony and Step-mother Mel flew out from Spokane W.A. to celebrate her show with us, we all had a wonderful time.   

I've joined a country western band "Ramblin' On" and we have our 1st debut tomorrow night.  My stage name is Tani Star.
I'm working on a website, writing a book, seeing clients, studying greater health and continuing with normal life activities.  My intention is to remember to slow down and take time for ME.

After close study of my pathology report and the consultation of 2 doctors, they agreed that the cancer was contained and remained within the lump. 2 other doctors, however, think it was beginning to grow outside the lump.  Either way, this is great news, considering there was an intentional 3 month waiting period between the bi-opsy and surgery on my part. A bi-opsy punctures a hole through the body into the lump, so that if cancer is present, it can run rampant. The 1st place it goes is into the lymph glands. Considering this, it's a miracle, combined with a lot of effort to change the odds. My intention was to prove that we can heal our body from cancer, and I feel comfortable knowing I've done so.
Although I am presently 100% cancer free as far as they can tell, cancer cells do live in our bodies.  Follow-up care choices are:
1) Chemotherapy and radiation, which destroys the immune system, but within 7 years, the body is completely restored.
2) Build up my immune system to fight cancer cells with vitamin C injections, healthy foods, many supplements, and take cats claw (in pill form) to un-mask cancer cells within my body.
Which would you choose?

De-stressed

Recovery has been more difficult than I expected, thus the delay in up-dating my post.  My right breast is swollen, leaking fluid and although I try to use my right arm, it is stiff.  I went in for a follow-up visit and Holly, my nurse, told that everything I am experiencing is normal.  She said it will take me 6-8 months to feel normal - this I did NOT expect!!  Apparently, they don't tell you important information like this pre-surgery.  My arm hurts when I try to stretch it, so I am going to start physical therapy.

As my study continues, I've learned that some of the things making my body a perfect environment for growing cancer were:
1)   low iodine, missing peptides, weak liver, acidic body...all of which I had! 
2)  Thinking and emotions out of balance, such as worrying or being in a para-sympathetic state (always "on").
3)  Above and beyond all, STRESS.  This and other emotions can change an alkaline based diet, into acidic within the body. Which, by the way, no disease can survive in an alkaline based body.
Life today is FULL of stress.  As Helene says, "even the life of a bag lady is stressful" I think that's funny, and true!  So I've learned that the key is to de-stress, with IN stress.  Within the midst of stress, I calm myself, take a few big breaths, slow my thinking down, and take a moment to enjoy something alive like a tree outside my window, an indoor flower, my pet or anything that makes me smile.