Kay’s Cancer Healing Journey

April 13, 2022

Somewhere Over the Rainbow

A few weeks ago, my oncologist asked me to get some labs drawn because it had been over a year since we had “checked in” with my bloodwork. While I’ve gained confidence in my healing with each subsequent scan that comes back stable, I still get a bit nervous. Per the doctor’s orders, I hopped […]

March 8, 2021

Work in Progress

I cannot believe it’s been over a year since my last post. Did life get so busy that I pushed aside one of the most important things to me? In a nutshell… YES and NO. Last year my cancer journey changed significantly. I basically turned the corner and took on a new job (a paying […]

March 19, 2020

7 ways to boost your immune system in the midst of a pandemic

Coronavirus, COVID-19, or as my family has been referring to it the “Rona” For most of us, never in our lifetime have we experienced an outbreak like this. It’s scary. It’s stressful. People have been hoarding food and supplies like toilet paper and hand sanitizer. Trying to minimize the necessity of having to leave your […]

March 13, 2020

Where’s the Beef?

In the midst of stocking up on food, toilet paper, and canned foods, perhaps you might consider buying a few more canned veggies and beans versus meat that you can only fit so much of in your freezer. Please read on… Almost everyone remembers the old Wendy’s commercial from 1984 with the little old ladies […]

February 10, 2020

The Results are In

The results from my PET scan are in and I am continually blessed and amazed!

February 5, 2020

The View from Here

Oh my goodness it’s that time again… Scan day is tomorrow, and for those of you following my journey and wondering why a scan in February instead of March…. well yes it’s only been 5 months. I moved it up a month because, well, I just wanted to know. For the better part of the […]

September 19, 2019

Crossing the Finish Line

Lord my God, I called to you for help, and you healed me. Psalm 30:2 In 1999, shortly after I moved to the west coast, I signed up for a 10K run with my friend Deb. Being an experienced runner she somehow managed to convince me that doing this together was going to be great […]

September 11, 2019

Being Happy.

A couple of weeks ago, I was rushing to get the kids off to school. I was trying to get lunches together while making breakfast and well, let’s just say, it was a little chaotic. Even though we were still in the process of trying to get into our school routine (it was only the second week […]

May 3, 2019

What Supplements Should You Take?

It is easy to get overwhelmed by supplements. Whether walking into an aisle in your grocery store, seeing an ad pop up on Facebook, or hearing a friend talk about the latest supplement they read about, the question always comes up… which ones should I take? Based on my experience, I am a firm believer […]

May 1, 2019

Eat to Beat Disease

As you may know by now, eating to beat cancer is and has been my full-time job for quite some time now. I have done well at managing cancer, keeping it from progressing, and leading a seemingly “new normal” life. Last weekend, I really felt like my old self, getting away with our daughter Kaitlyn, […]