I'll never capitalize cancer
I have alot going on in my life, more than just cancer and chemo. Sure it's a big part of my life right now, but it's not the most important part of my life. You will never see me spell it with a capital "c".
I'm a Wife and Mom. I love my Family. I have good Friends. We do fun stuff and dumb stuff and sometimes we argue and then we laugh again. We go to work and to the grocery store and we go swimming and have birthday parties and get ready for the first day of school.
I keep saying that I don't want ovarian cancer to define me, but sometimes I just can't help it.
A good friend put it this way for me "cancer may be defining your life for the moment, but it is not your entire life. You seem to just make time for it." That made me feel better.
If you want to see it from the beginning, my cancer story begins in March.
The rest of my story is happening now.
This months product spotlight is on Seasonal Support.
Boost immune protection for the best defense against occasional upper respiratory challenges*
What is Seasonal Support?
Seasonal Support is a natural formula containing a potent mixture of nutrients and herbal extracts designed to help support immune function.* This powerful formula equips you with an arsenal to defend your body against many environmental stressors.*
Why Seasonal Support?
As the seasons change, so do our bodies, and there’s no better time to increase your immunity than during times when our bodies will experience such environmental stressors as climate change. Seasonal Support includes echinacea, goldenseal, zinc, and other adaptogens to help you cope with these environmental stressors.*
Who needs Seasonal Support?
• Anyone wanting to respond to occasional upper respiratory challenges
• People looking to boost their immune protection
• Anyone who prefers to be proactive about their health and wellness
What are the benefits?
• Helps support immune function*
• Contains herbal blend of echinacea and goldenseal extracts*
• Enhances immune response*
• Contains amino acids that support the body’s immune response*
It is interesting how I am learning about my habits during this time of Commit2Fit. I thought it would be pretty easy, - pick up a new habit, keep My Food Diary, exercise ...
Well, life gets in the way and if you don't have a plan to stay on track it can be tough. But I think that has always been me - no plan. These past few weeks really have helped me to realize that and to get more organized.
Now, I haven't reached organizational nirvana, but I am closer.
I prefer to think of myself as spontaneous and flexible.
Today, for example, I had to make an unplanned visit to the Eye Doctor. I thought I had scratched my eye and was getting an infection, but the Doctor told me I was wearing my contacts for too long - 2 days is all I will admit to. At least they could get me in right away, but it still took up most of the afternoon.
So now I am wearing my glasses and it is really throwing me off - it feels like I am walking downhill all the time, and my eyes are still scratchy and sensitive to light. I'm not supposed to wear my contacts until they get better, but ...
My daughter's dance recital is tomorrow and this is how vain I am, I know there will be pictures, so ... No - I can't - besides, it's her day - it's not about me.
Still trying to keep my food in order. I seem to have a tendency to get busy and then want to grab a high carb snack like a candy bar or something. But then I remember that I am supposed to be "dieting" so I just skip it. Then I get tired and cranky. This is where it is handy to have something like Advocare Fruit & Fiber Bar or Advocare Snack Bar on hand. And they're tasty - I pack them in my daughter's lunch kit to snack on during rehearsal. Even Advocare Muscle Gain, just shake it up and it's ready to go. I can't be sure what they will have for her in the Green Room and it is just as important for her to keep her energy level consistent.
OK, snacks are planned, got extra Spark, camera batteries are charging, costumes and make up bag are ready.
Tomorrow really will be a test for me. I have 2 pages of recital notes to follow and a little ballerina who is counting on me.
Drinking all my water is easy, 12 cups today plus a Rehydrate (my eyes are watering, I thought I might need it)
Here it is midnight and I just got back from the grocery store. I spent nearly 2 hours staring at packages and reading labels in the Health Food aisle.
I had been thinking about doing this for awhile, putting my family on a gluten free diet. Even more since I found that a gluten free diet could help with IBS, and then the other night I heard that someone got their arthritis under control by going gluten free.
I don't have any problems with either of those but I started considering it several months ago. I was talking to someone about Advocare. She was concerned about some of the ingredients because she has gluten allergies and it affects her hearing. It causes a build up of mucus in her sinuses. Also casein, most dairy and a few other things.
That is what prompted me to switch to enriched rice milk for my daughter. She's old enough, and the pediatrician said it would be OK. She's been nursing; she's older and weaning but still likes a bottle of warm milk every once in a while.
Anyway, she has terrible pollen allergies and had been really congested and coughing. Well, since she stopped drinking so much milk, she's been much better.
My husband also has sinus trouble, horrible headaches daily. So I am going to go ahead and try to be gluten free. And it's not going to be easy. I am not necessarily a health food nut. Today we took my daughter to a birthday party and I totally enjoyed the pizza buffet and second helping of cake!
I don't really know what gluten is and do I need to stay away from yeast and all grains? What about casein? I guess I can just Google it, buy a book, read some labels maybe even make my own bread and pastas - because I have that much free time!
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