High risk? Me? I beg to differ…
So we are almost 6 weeks into lock-down when I receive a text out of the blue. It’s from the NHS coronavirus service and it says, ‘Your condition means you […]
Tag Archives: optimism
New evidence on the importance of #optimism giving you a longer life
There is new evidence, on a good sample over a number of years, of the importance of optimism. If you remember the article I posted at the very beginning of […]
The immune system: great new hope in #cancer treatment
As my secondary will be lung cancer, should I be so unlucky as to get a secondary cancer (and the whole point of this website is about how NOT to […]
Yay! 21 months #cancer free
I must say I wasn’t at all apprehensive for the x-ray results as I had recently had a complete cancer blood screening which covered every single eventuality, but it’s always […]
UK cancer survival rates trail 10 years behind other European countries
This is perhaps unnecessarily depressing, even if true. What is important is Macmillan’s conclusion: ‘better prevention; swifter diagnosis; and better treatment, care and aftercare for all those diagnosed with cancer’ Healthy eating, exercise and a […]
A year on – and I am on skis again!
It just goes to show that a lot of it is mind over matter – think positive, take control, eat healthy and keep fit.
Monthly maintenance
Once a month I go and have a couple of acupuncture sessions just to keep my immunity boosted. I also top up on the magic lingzhi (mushroom spore tablets, or […]
Exactly a year since my sarcoma made itself known…
and here I am enjoying a margarita with dear friends and family! Carpe diem! Here’s to the year to come…
Thai steamed fish
There are so many different ways to steam fish, tweaking the ingredients to give a different flavour. Here is a Thai version that is very light and easy to prepare. […]
Optimism and taking control
The Doc writes: There is accumulating scientific research that recovering from treatment for cancer and other serious illnesses can be helped by an optimistic approach and taking control of […]
healthy living with cancer 