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Seeing Cancer Everywhere!!

Prior to my diagnosis I never really heard from people that they knew of someone or they themselves had cancer. It seems everywhere I turn there is someone knew with the diagnosis. I really don’t know if it is that more people are getting cancer, that people are more willing to talk about it or if they are just willing to talk about it because they have heard that I too am a cancer patient. I am not quite sure when a person turns from being a cancer patient to being a cancer survivor. My oncologist tells me that you … Continue reading →

Should You Get Breast Cancer Insurance?

All those pink ribbons that you are seeing everywhere are there for a reason. They represent breast cancer awareness. There are a lot of different companies that have been making pink colored products, to get involved with this cause. I’ve seen pink thermoses, pink reusable canvas bags for grocery shopping, and many pink t-shirts. Some insurance companies have started offering breast cancer insurance to interested customers. Is breast cancer insurance something you should get? According to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, one in 250 Americans will get cancer in a given year. They point out that while three in … Continue reading →

Reduced Anxiety during Chemotherapy

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This month it will be 7 years since we lost my stepdad to lung cancer. I remember the 9 months from diagnosis to death like it happened just last year. All of the unknowns along with the tests and treatments created a lot of anxiety for all of us. My stepdad wanted to be strong and put on a good face for me, my mom, and his two granddaughters, but it was evident that he was struggling with anxiety as we all were. The treatment for cancer is bad; the waiting to find out if the treatment worked is worse. … Continue reading →

Worrying is Eternal

Thank you to everyone who sent prayers and well wishes to my family in Hawaii and Japan in the hours following the massive earthquake and tsunami which flattened most of Miyagi and Fukushima Prefecture. Despite the dozens of earthquakes, tsunamis and tsunami warnings that I have lived through growing up on the Big Island of Hawaii, including a 7.2 earthquake in 1975, which generated a tsunami that claimed multiple lives, I’d be a fool to underestimate the power of Mother Nature’s wrath. Being jaded doesn’t pay. My heart goes out to the displaced families in Japan and to all of … Continue reading →