Cancer diet...

As I am already excited about stuff, I will talk about another topic that angers me.

There are so so so many books out there, claiming to know "the cancer diet"! Ok, neither the US cancer foundation, FDA, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), or the German Cancer Information Center (DKID) say that there is a certain diet that will prevent you from having cancer or will help you cure your cancer! It's, again, MARKETING. I know a thing or two about marketing. It's about money! Yes, there are foods that are better than others, but it comes down to a healthy lifestyle, though even that cannot preven you from having cancer.

General suggestions are:

- Minimize chemical foods
- Know what's in the stuff you eat
- Eat less meat
- Eat more veggies and fruit
- The fats you eat should be healthy fats
- Minimize consumption of refined foods
- use natural sweetener, like honey or agave sirup
- Drink more water
- Quit smoking
- Drink less or no alcohol
- Excercise
- Go outside

Don't spend money on books that claim to be able to prevent you having cancer. It's bull. Instead spend some time and learn what "a healthy lifestyle" REALLY means.

~H.

Today's Mantra

"Don't cry because it happened, smile because you made it!"



Yes, it is cheesy! So what? I love cheese, ok! Besides, you will never guess where I heard it!

~H.

Chemomonster

The Chemomonster is a little creature, a parasite really, that uses my body as host. The Chemomonster came into my body shortly after the first treatment. It blurs my mind, makes me forgetful, makes me irritable, makes me weak, makes me give in to fear, makes me scared, it makes me hate smells, it makes me hate food, it makes me lack interest, it has changed me....

I look into the mirror these days and all I see is the CHEMOMONSTER! It is not just visual, but the lack of hair sure doesn't help, I live in a haze these days....

And yes, it is caused by the chemo. Pharmaceutical Companies may want you to think that the brain is not affected...I call BS on that!

Lumpectomy or Mastectomy

Ok, the tumor has shrunk-the Docs suggest a lumpectomy.
I am not sure.
I am scared.
I understand that I do NOT have the genetical mutation and that a mastectomy on both sides is hence-EXTREME to say the least....but, but, but ...

I could tell you a million gazillion reasons on why I am considering a mastectomy. In the end it all comes down to me being scared. Yes, I made it through Chemo well. You all say it. Everyone tells me how good I look. I don't feel good. I feel gross, ugly, sick, weak, horrible. I am scared every single day. I worry about it coming back. I am terrified of having to do chemo again...

Anyways....