Cancer Updates – Page 4 – I Am a Happy Girl

Boots and the Beauty of Bald Headed Moments

December 1, 2016

#I am a happy girl, #happiness is a choice. This is a cliché that we all know, but how is it a choice? How can you and I be happy when life happens? I was 44 years old when I married a long time friend and the man I lovingly call my ,”Sexy beast husband” I knew the moment I kissed this man, my life was bigger than me, because together we have 14 children, 10 boys and 4 girls. But we only had 9 children at home when we tied the knot, 8 boys and one girl. I believe when you and I make a choice, big or small, it is like a hot air balloon ride. We have some navigations but in reality we don’t know exactly where we will land. I can tell you from experience that my life every day, is exactly like several hot air balloon rides. Even at this moment I don’t where this message is going to land. I personally call these moments of uncertainty, floating in the air and wondering where I am going to land, Bald headed moments. I wish you all your own Bald Headed Moment. Why you ask? When I

It is NOT a bad hair day

October 13, 2016

It is NOT a bad hair day My life has been centered around my hair. My mom was a beautician and she was doing my hair from the moment I was born. My aunts were getting their hair done for dances as I watched rows of ratted curls grow high upon their heads, with ringlets in the back. That was my favorite transformation. Also my aunts would use soup cans to get big straight curls. It was alway the center of conversation around my house. I love this story… An associate of mine was telling me that she was recently divorced and her former husband had always insisted that she grew her hair out. She was feeling really defiant and was drinking with her friends on evening and all of a sudden she said, “Let’s shave my head” She started chopping and finally they got to a bic razor. To the point that she was shiny bald. She woke up the next morning and looked at herself in the mirror and said,”Oh my heck, I’ve got to go to work!” She went to work and she was fine. It is pretty common to see a shaved head. I would give

The Dr. says Caffeine is good for you, but beware of synthetic caffeine

August 11, 2016

People who consume caffeine on a regular basis live longer than people who don’t consume caffeine. This is according to my cancer doctor who is a specialist at Huntsmans Cancer Instatute in Salt Lake City. But he said to beware of synthetic caffeine. I gave him the same look you are giving me, what has synthetic caffeine? He mater-of fact told me to stay away from Red Bull or Chinese synthetic caffeine. “We really don’t know how it is made.” What is synthetic caffeine made of. Well one of the ingredients is urea, urea serves an important role in the metabolism of nitrogen-containing compounds by animals, and is the main nitrogen-containing substance in the urine of mammals. That makes me question drinking my diet pepsi. Darn, it tastes so good! The Cancer specialist is very pleased that I am not having depression. This is very common in cancer survivors. Caffeine can be a great boost to mood, and wakes up your brain, up to 250 mg per day isn’t bad but when you cross the line into addiction, you need to take a look at how you use it. There are a lot of opinions on the use of caffeine and

Why Succulents?

June 29, 2016

It was Christmas time and the only present I wanted was to be healed from Cancer. Christmas wishes do come true, I was given a clean bill of health 4 months later. My job was to stay healthy, stay alive and do my best to be happy and comfortable. The out pouring of neighbors and my community was outstanding. They took care of food for my family,( I didn’t care much for food at the time, let alone cooking) and I had plenty of hats to cover my bald head, and many lovely home made blankets to remind me of the world outside and those who were praying for me. Jim gave me the gift of life. I didn’t even know I loved plants so very much until he introduced me to the world of succulents. It was cold outside, but inside the dirt felt alive! Life supports life, the plants, rocks and dirt were breathing life into me. Jim would come home from dinner and the kitchen would be covered in dirt, rocks, pots and PLANTS! I spent my days supporting life and these little guys supported me. Oh, I killed a few, (so sorry about that) but it

Alternative Healing

June 28, 2016

I am open to new ideas. We believe in the gift of tongues, prophecy, revelation, visions, healing, interpretation of tongues, and so forth. (Articles of Faith, Pearl of Great Price, #7) When I memorized this Article of Faith of my church, I was a young girl. I learned and experienced at a very young age that one of the gifts of the Spirit is to be able to be healed. When we are sick, we can be healed by the power of God. I witnessed this over and over as a child, because of my mother’s rollercoaster health while she was in and out of the hospital. She had diabetes and other health problems. We thought that she was going to die and leave us 4 children as orphans many, many times as I was growing up. She was miraculously healed over and over and was able to see all her children get married and start their families. Another gift of the Spirit is when a missionary is sent to a foreign land and is able to quickly learn and understand a new language. I have witnessed this as one of my son’s was called to Paraguay and learned several languages and

Happiness is a choice!

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