Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Today is the day I get the results of my scans and the game plan if it hasn't

After doing all my reading and researching today I find out if the cancer has spread - if so I am back to square one...but here is my plan.


  1. Spend the next month enjoying the holiday season 
  2. Early January - surgical procedures
  3. Late January - start 30 days of Interferon or 48 weeks
  4. Mid - March return to work
  5. Change diet to completely vegan
  6. Practice Yoga daily to strengthen my immune system.
  7. Manage side effect with pharmaceuticals if needed


 2014 will be consumed by my quest to kill this disease off - but for 2015 I will be back and traveling - I think an epic trip to Europe is in order!  Maybe start in London for a few days - go to Highclere castle, next is Paris for a few days before heading to the coast, then it is on to the Cinque Terre and an epic journey in Italy!! It is always good to have goals and my pot of gold at the end of the cancer rainbow is an epic journey to Europe!

Sunday, December 1, 2013

I bought a juicer and the events of this weekend....

One of the benefits of Black Friday was that Macy's had juicers on sale for 40 percent off so after reading that cooking on Interferon would be difficult with the nausea I decided to venture out and buy one. I didn't get the masticating one that so many recommended because I will be drinking it at the time it is juiced that and the fact that they were twice the price of the one I bought and since I have not juiced ever before I thought this was a great entry level juicer - a Breville 2 speed Juice fountain. I have not tested it out but I need to make run to Sprouts for some Apples and Carrots.

I am following the  No No Vegan diet - I call it that because when I say I only a plant based diet - this means no I don't eat meat and no I don't eat cheese but I do eat potatoes, brussel sprouts, carrots, squash, apple, oranges, lemons cranberries, cherries, lentils, quinoa, beans and so much more. People tend to focus on No I don't eat meat and No I don't eat cheese hence the name the No No Diet!

I got to spend some time this weekend with friends who will support me through this walk and feel truly blessed...I am not sure how I am going to manage this but I know if I need it I can reach out to them!!