Category Archives: Cancer

The Colour Out of Space

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Jeff

I read H.P. Lovecraft’s short story “The Colour Out of Space” many years ago. It gave me nightmares for two weeks. I acknowledged that he is a master of horror stories and read no more. A year ago I as … Continue reading →

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Job 1

Posted on November 21, 2015 by Jeff

When recovering from cancer and cancer treatment (surgery and chemotherapy in my case), my experience and those I know is that recovering is Job 1. There is no Job 2, just distractions, non-essential entertainment, and essential chores.

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Counting Reps

Posted on May 2, 2015 by Jeff

Counting breaths is a classic meditation technique. I meditate at least once a day, preferably twice. If nothing else, it helps with the nausea and acid reflux during chemotherapy. However, there is so much that needs to be done during … Continue reading →

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Hiccups

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Jeff

Hiccups have been one of the minor but annoying side effects of my chemo treatment. I\’ve tried the usual remedies and found a few new ones of my own. For me, the ones that work require or get my undivided … Continue reading →

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Show Me the Numbers

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Jeff

Even conventional medicine advocates improving your diet to fight cancer. There are several parts to this. Cancer treatment is rough on your body so the healthier you are the better you tolerate it. The risk factors for most forms of … Continue reading →

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Prologue

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Jeff

As mentioned in a previous post (A Curious Sort of Mindfulness), I am in the midst of a struggle with cancer. In November, a small amount of blood was found in my urine. Two CT Scans, an MRI, blood work beyond count, … Continue reading →