When we are dealing with disease, it is very safe to say diet plays a big role. Whether that be in how we got sick or how we get and stay healthy again, a healthy diet is synonymous with a healthy body. Therefore, especially when we have a scare, we may be inclined to makeContinueContinue reading “Environmental Dangers: Social and Political Influences and Diet”
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Environmental Dangers: What Have I Done to Myself?
It’s really important to highlight how different countries view different human and environmental dangers so I will provide tons of links to credible websites which evidence the information I am sharing. Before getting into how the world around us is contributing to our declining health, let’s look at what we may be doing to ourselves. SIDEBAR! Let’s be clear about declining health, we have TONS of pharmaceutical options out there to MANAGE disease. For example, it is estimated that by 2025 we will see a 44% increase in the number of Canadians living with diabetes (Diabetes Canada). As of 2015, there were more than 25 approved diabetes drugs in Canada to manage this condition (Canadian Diabetes Association. Instead, I am referring to…
3 Important Things to Know During Cancer Treatment That Could Save Your Life
There are many resources out there that tell us to make sure we know our options post diagnosis. Usually with an acute diagnosis we have days, maybe even hours left before we could experience a hemorrhage that will end our lives. In fact, there is any number of case studies that can be found on sudden death, which upon autopsy determines a person had undiagnosed leukemia. The fact is, there is no time for someone with a new acute diagnosis to seek out options. This can lead to intense feelings of helplessness. As a person who has spent her life as a chronic control freak, this was a really quick lesson in letting things go. That said, there are certainly things that are within our control, like caring for our central line or port and keeping others accountable to their part also.
Your Role as an Inpatient, Outpatient and Transitioning Between
Hey Everybody! Below I’ve included a whole bunch of great information on things to consider or keep in mind at various stages of hospital treatment. Each unit operates differently and knowing what to expect and how to help you, help them will make your hospital experience safer and smoother.
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So You've Got Cancer 