The Big Picture

The last thing that I need is another prescription drug….and yet, that’s my neurologist’s recommendation, his response to the seizure that I had last week. He ordered an MRI, which I had on Tuesday, but his approach was not “let’s find out why this happened”, it was “let’s seriously consider anti-epileptic drugs, Lamictal and [...]

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Perfect Day At Haena Beach

I’m going to inflict two more beach photos on you!  We had a perfect day on Haena Beach today…my favorite beach on Kauai…the same beach that they used as Bali Hai in “South Pacific”.  This is a view from the beach.

And this is one final view of me in my tankini.  I keep thinking…”Ok…all these [...]

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Balance

As a breeder, balance is a concept that I think about often: balance in angulation, balance in proportions. As an acupuncture and chinese medicine convert, I often find myself thinking about balance, too: the balance between yin and yang, between fire and water (the elements most prominent in my personality). As [...]

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Inspiration

Today’s photo is from the north shore of Kauai. Larry has won a free trip to Hawaii so we’re making plans to go there in February. We’ve never been to Hawaii so we’re really excited about the trip!
I watched Oprah today and thought about how many people are making new [...]

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2009 Livestrong Challenge

Thank you to everyone who has donated to the Livestrong Challenge. As of today, I’ve raised $585 toward my goal of $2500 when I ride in the Seattle Livestrong Challenge next June.
The Livestrong Challenge has given me goal to work toward as I recover from cancer. Livestrong.com has given [...]

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Stomach and Esophagus Update

I’ve had several hits on my blog over the last few days from people searching for information about partial gastrectomies and esophagus stretching…..so I thought that I would share an update.
My partial gastrectomy in early October removed a third of my stomach and my vagus nerve, which ran through my tumor, was cut. Two [...]

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Busy Day

Today’s Flickr photo is from Laudes, Italy…near the Swiss and Austrian borders.
It’s been a busy day so far. I had Maya at the airport at 9:00 this morning. She’ll be spending a few days in southern California, lucky girl! It’s cold and wet here….I wish that I was going with her!
My weekly [...]

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Livestrong Seattle

This morning I entered the Livestrong Challenge event to be held in Seattle on June 21, 2009. I’ve spent the past year battling non-Hodgkins Lymphoma and I’ll spend the next year recovering…regaining my strength and rebuilding my endurance.
Lance Armstrong and Livestrong have helped me to focus my efforts to become well again. Through [...]

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Wednesday is Butt Day

….or, more accurately, “Legs Day”, but the “butt” is really what I’m focused on on Wednesdays.
When I met with the trainer on Wednesday, he suggested a strength training routine that involved back muscles on Monday, legs on Wednesday and chest/arms on Friday. Cardio exercise is on the remaining days. I explained to him [...]

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Vitamin D

On Monday, I had a blood test to check my vitamin D levels which are at 21.9 ng/ml (normal range:  33 – 100 ng/ml).  I’ve been prescribed 4000 – 5000 IU/day of Vitamin D and I thought that I’d share the following from the Mayo Clinic web site:
Vitamin D is found in many dietary sources [...]

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