The graduating class of 1982 is taking the stage. We shuffle to find our seats amid a din of excitement. Muffled laughter echoes in my ears as I glance around the cavernous room. I see smiles and embraces, but I am not smiling or laughing. Today the results of a bone marrow biopsy have revealed [...]
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I’ve grown weary of the words, cleanse, detox and kick-start so I chose tweak…yes, tweak. Here is why; if you are on my site, I assume that you have some healthy habits to begin with. I don’t want to insult you by suggesting that you need a complete overhaul. Most folks eating at Five Guys [...]
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The flu is here. It has arrived early and it is fierce, already taking many lives. If you have not had your vaccination, please do so. It is the best protection for yourself and those around you who don’t have superb immunity like children, the elderly, diabetics, cancer patients and survivors, and people with auto-immune [...]
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As a vegan, and as any vegan will attest, this is THE most frequently asked question. The meat and dairy industry has done a fine job of marketing and leading everyone to believe that they are the only sources of protein and that we may wither and waste away without consuming animal products. It’s just [...]
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July 17th marks the day I walked off of the bone marrow transplant unit 21 years ago. While it’s been a very long time, and cancer is old news for me, it is today’s headline for many. It’s not old news for the patient who is waiting for a life saving donor match. It is [...]
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Yes, I haven’t posted a blog in a while and left you with a bit of a cliffhanger from my last post. Just how did 2011 unfold for me? In a word, beautifully! As my pneumonia subsided, the days lengthened, and the birds started chirping, I actually found myself in a happy place with immeasurable [...]
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102! This cannot be! I haven’t had a fever in years. Wheeze, wheeze, cough, cough chills. How can I be so cold? Wicked night sweats…uh oh. My chest x-ray comes back murky and well, bad. Now my internist wants a CT scan to make sure my Hodgkin’s Lymphoma hasn’t returned. Such anxiety I [...]
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My stepfather, Jim, turned 75 last week. He is a neuropsychologist at University Hospitals here in Cleveland. A major teaching hospital affiliated with Case Western Reserve’s Medical School. It just so happens that Jim also coaches Case Western’s novice crew team, this after having a nice run himself in competitive rowing, a sport which [...]
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HHT#23 -You’ve done it! For today, hydrate, let gratitude rule the day, get a good night’s sleep and enjoy your holiday! HHT#22 -It’s time to give thanks. Let’s make gratitude an integral part of the day. Form does not matter! Prayer, meditation, affirmation. HHT#21 -Try, just try…a Meatless Monday! Good thing to do before you [...]
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You may think because I am always preaching healthy choices that I always make them. Quite the contrary! I, too, fall victim to self sabotage and it can be such a pesky habit to break. Everyone has different temptations, mine happen to be literally down the street from me. A great Mexican restaurant which [...]
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