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Using My Body As A Lab Subject
Measuring data and setting up a spreadsheet to track it
I’ve been fighting cancer on and off for almost 20 years. I first was diagnosed in January of 2004. The type of cancer I had was inflammatory breast disease, which is considered a very aggressive form of the disease. What made it worse was that I was only in my 30s at the time. So I felt blindsided.
Instead of rushing into treatment, I did a lot of research, and for the first 6 months after I was diagnosed I focused on lifestyle changes. I think this decision ultimately saved my life.
If I had rushed into chemo and radiation, I’d probably be dead. Please note, I am NOT recommending what YOU or anyone you love who has cancer should do. Everyone is unique, and you should talk to your own medical professionals and work with them to form your plan of action.
I think the fact that I eventually took these treatments is the reason I found myself dealing with additional cancer over a decade later.
First it was a ductal carcinoma that was surgically removed via a mastectomy. I hate that I lost my breast but the cancer had gotten too big and was causint pain.
Then, in April of 2021 I was diagosed with metastatic brain, liver, and lung cancer. My most recent PET and MRI scans showed…
