I have never claimed to be the most polished or attractive girl there ever was, but I do pride myself on always trying to work with what I have got to look my best. That is why I am really struggling at the moment. Throughout my treatment I tried really hard to not look like a 'cancer patient'. Whilst it may not be an important factor for everyone going through the battle I've been through, for me it was a way of holding on to a little part of myself 'before cancer'.
Its amazing how much cancer takes from you - it takes away your sense of normality, your ability to live care free, your health, your freedom, parts of your body, etc. and I feel that holding on to my appearance was one thing I was able to control. For a while at the very beginning of treatment I felt really good; I still had my long dark hair, my skin was almost doll like and my body was just as I wanted it. But the chemo has taken its toll now! I haven't been able to dye my hair so it looks very odd and I had a lot cut off to try and stop there being too many different colours and it has also thinned quite a lot now. My body is bloated and carrying too much weight due to the side affects of the chemo and also not having the energy to exercise.
My skin looks like a teenagers'; greasy and full of spots. I suppose this is my immune system being so low, but I find it SO hard to deal cope with. Your face is what people see first and although people say it looks fine I KNOW it doesn't. Maybe its a throwback to my teenage years when I suffered from acne younger than most of my peers; I used to get called SuperTed's best friend - remember his name??? .......Spotty! Thanks for that!! Acne isn't supposed to be something a 32 year old mother should have to deal with. I am so strict with my skincare routine; I have the cleanest face in the west!! But still these boils and spots are here. It affects my confidence hugely; I want to be able to celebrate the end of treatment and plan for my birthday in August but I don't want anyone to see me looking this bad!
Anyways, enough moaning already Charlotte! I do have my life and a bright future and I know that I will be able to get back to normal soon - I just need some patience (not my strong point). I so desire to be me again; I have been through a lot and is just another hurdle along the way.
Much Love (and sorry for the negativity!)
Cx
Tuesday, 10 July 2012
Wednesday, 4 July 2012
Ding! Ding! Final Round.....
.....And the winner is....ME!!
I wondered if this day would ever come; when they said I would need 6 months of Chemotherapy it seemed such a long time, but I must admit it has gone quicker than I thought it would. As I said in a previous post, I have had such mixed emotions as I got closer to this day. I even had nightmares that the Doctor would say 'No Miss Jennings, you have counted wrong, you still have three rounds left' - needless to stay that this stayed as a nightmare that did not come true!
So, how did the day go? Well, it was an early start this time; I hadn't managed to get hold of any Heparin (which is a blood thinner which the district nurse flushes my line with every Monday), so she wasn't able to flush my line or take bloods on Monday. We therefore had to arrive at the hospital for 8.30 and we needed to drop Alexa off at nursery beforehand, so it was a very early start!! We got there in plenty of time and the advantage of starting so early is the availability of parking spaces; we were spoilt for choice for once! The Nurse on the chemo ward took the blood and flushed my line fairly quickly, so it was time for coffee and a pastry and to buy the ever important gossip magazines!
This took us to 10am when I had my appointment with my specialist; predictably there was about a half hour delay, but I was pleased to see him and for him to tell me that it was definitely the final treatment, YAY!! I asked him lots of questions about beauty regimes! He must have thought I was mental; can I start the pill so my skin will clear up, can I have facials, can I have a massage, etc. I asked about the taking out of my Hickman Line; I was pleased to hear him say that he doesn't anticipate me needing any more treatment so it can come out asap. He also said I would have a scan in 6 weeks and this would be the baseline scan to which they can compare future scans to. I will be closely monitored for the next 5 years; CT scans every 6 months and a yearly colonoscopy, and then after this time I can be given the official "all clear". I left the consultants room feeling really positive about the future and slightly emotional thinking that its the last time I will be visiting clinic for a while.
So, off we go to the chemo ward! Ready for the long wait for the chemo to be released. We waited for about 2 hours or so, and had our traditional M&S lunch whilst we waited. So I finally went in just after 1pm, my bloods were fine enough for the treatment to go ahead. I managed to get the comfy reclining chair, so I could put my feet up! I was plugged in and the 2 hours started. As always the gossip magazines made the time go quickly. The Nurse who put my line in came to see me and as my platelets were low, she wanted to wait until they come back up so she knows that my blood is clotting ok. So hopefully in the next two weeks I will be able to have it out!!
I did feel emotional saying goodbye to the Nurses. They really are angels; so attentive and they make the whole experience far more comfortable that you would imagine it could be. I was given lots of hugs and well dones from the staff, and I must admit I did feel very emotional saying goodbye. I gave them a thank you card, making sure I left before they opened it!! Didn't want more tears in the ward!
So that was it! All over! I almost can't believe it :).
Thank you all for your support
Much Love Cx
I wondered if this day would ever come; when they said I would need 6 months of Chemotherapy it seemed such a long time, but I must admit it has gone quicker than I thought it would. As I said in a previous post, I have had such mixed emotions as I got closer to this day. I even had nightmares that the Doctor would say 'No Miss Jennings, you have counted wrong, you still have three rounds left' - needless to stay that this stayed as a nightmare that did not come true!
So, how did the day go? Well, it was an early start this time; I hadn't managed to get hold of any Heparin (which is a blood thinner which the district nurse flushes my line with every Monday), so she wasn't able to flush my line or take bloods on Monday. We therefore had to arrive at the hospital for 8.30 and we needed to drop Alexa off at nursery beforehand, so it was a very early start!! We got there in plenty of time and the advantage of starting so early is the availability of parking spaces; we were spoilt for choice for once! The Nurse on the chemo ward took the blood and flushed my line fairly quickly, so it was time for coffee and a pastry and to buy the ever important gossip magazines!
This took us to 10am when I had my appointment with my specialist; predictably there was about a half hour delay, but I was pleased to see him and for him to tell me that it was definitely the final treatment, YAY!! I asked him lots of questions about beauty regimes! He must have thought I was mental; can I start the pill so my skin will clear up, can I have facials, can I have a massage, etc. I asked about the taking out of my Hickman Line; I was pleased to hear him say that he doesn't anticipate me needing any more treatment so it can come out asap. He also said I would have a scan in 6 weeks and this would be the baseline scan to which they can compare future scans to. I will be closely monitored for the next 5 years; CT scans every 6 months and a yearly colonoscopy, and then after this time I can be given the official "all clear". I left the consultants room feeling really positive about the future and slightly emotional thinking that its the last time I will be visiting clinic for a while.
So, off we go to the chemo ward! Ready for the long wait for the chemo to be released. We waited for about 2 hours or so, and had our traditional M&S lunch whilst we waited. So I finally went in just after 1pm, my bloods were fine enough for the treatment to go ahead. I managed to get the comfy reclining chair, so I could put my feet up! I was plugged in and the 2 hours started. As always the gossip magazines made the time go quickly. The Nurse who put my line in came to see me and as my platelets were low, she wanted to wait until they come back up so she knows that my blood is clotting ok. So hopefully in the next two weeks I will be able to have it out!!
I did feel emotional saying goodbye to the Nurses. They really are angels; so attentive and they make the whole experience far more comfortable that you would imagine it could be. I was given lots of hugs and well dones from the staff, and I must admit I did feel very emotional saying goodbye. I gave them a thank you card, making sure I left before they opened it!! Didn't want more tears in the ward!
So that was it! All over! I almost can't believe it :).
Thank you all for your support
Much Love Cx
My wonderful family x
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| My Mummy, Alexa, my sister Lucy and me |
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| My Daddy with Alexa |
As I have said previously I think it harder for the carers looking after someone with cancer. As I am now a mum I can appreciate the love and devotion that come along with having a child; and from this understanding I can now somewhat imagine how devastating it must be to watch your precious child going through something that you can have no control or affect over. All you can do is put your faith into the medical profession and hope that they look after your precious cargo as well as you would yourself.
I am so very grateful to them - it is they who have made me the strong, courageous woman and mother that I am today. Whatever choices I made in the past they were always there to support me; be it to pick up the pieces when it all went wrong or to celebrate my successes with me.
My dad will always be my hero, my Mum will always be my role model, my sister will always be my best friend and Alexa will always by my precious baby girl.
Much Love Cx
Wednesday, 20 June 2012
I hoped it would get easier...
Well the rollercoaster that I have been on over the past 6 or 7 months is almost over. I though that as I neared the end of the treatment then things would get easier, but I have found this to be very far from the truth! I have had a very down week so far; I think its in part due to having a bit of a cold. Although it seems silly to moan about a cold, when you have zero immune system it hits you REALLY hard. I have spent most of this week in bed dreaming of being in the random days of beautiful sunshine we have had; but I am thankful that I don't have a temperature and can rest at home instead of A&E.
As I am coming to the end of the treatment I seem to be spending a lot of time looking backwards. I think that my way of coping with all the challenges that I was given was just to get on with it; there seemed no time or positive reason to let emotions get to involved with the process of treatment and ensuring I was getting back to health. So it seems that now all of these emotions are resurfacing. I have realised that I haven't really cried much during this whole process; is this is a good thing?? I'm certainly not doing it intentionally and maybe the tears will come with the relief of the end of chemo; but we all need a good old cry at times and I am sure my time will come. I have arranged to have some counselling to talk through these suppressed emotions; it is just with the colonrectal nurses at the Royal Berks, but it is a start and I hope that it will be helpful.
I keep thinking back to the 21st November when I was diagnosed; although it seemed a blur at the time I can remember so much about it now. I remember the exact words that the specialist used and exactly how I felt when he said the word cancer; it was like I felt a physical punch to the heart. I remember thinking how bad I felt for the specialist having to tell me and how he must have been dreading my appointment all morning! I also remember vividly telling my Mum over the phone that it was cancer and how I could hear her crumble. But there were positives of that day; my best friends Aisha and Lucy were the first people I called after my Mum. I will never forget their positivity; they didn't cry or even act too shocked, they both just told me that we would get through this and that I would be fine. The positivity that they gave me from that moment has stayed with me through this whole time.
As I am looking backwards I keep coming back to the questions for which there seems to be no (definitive) answer, that is "why did I develop colon cancer?" The health professionals cannot say for sure, but I have started to look at my diet and lifestyle in the past. I was once addicted to RedBulls and I am sure that this has had a contributing factor; a lot of the cancer books that I have dipped in and out of talk about how sugar can contribute to tumour growth. At one point I was drinking two cans a day without fail; if only I knew then what I know now! My diet has never been that bad, but when I first moved out of home to go to university I did make unhealthy choices; processed, quick food, chocolate chunk shortbread from Starbucks for breakfast, etc. I do now however eat in moderation; a balance of home cooked foods and unhealthier foods too! I was always sporty as a child but as I grew up my interest dwindled and I could never find the time, so exercise has never been a huge part of my lifestyle. So maybe a combination of all these factors contributed; and if they didn't, well I'm sure I will benefit from the healthy lifestyle that I am determined to adopt once I am back on my feet.
I have never been a smoker or a huge drinker, so a part of me feels a bit hard done by and a little bit bitter that cancer chose me when SO many people make the decision to shortened their lives through smoking and drinking to excess. I don't want to sound like I'm preaching but we all know the dangers of smoking and yet people choose to put all those chemicals in their bodies and some women even choose to poison their babies when they are pregnant?!? I just don't get it?!? Atleast my grandparents generation could plead ignorance; smoking was encouraged before the sixties. Anyway, enough of me on my soap box!
I have been told many times that I have been really brave; and to be honest some of the things that I have had to go through have always been my worst fears, such as having to be cut open for my operation, so I am very proud of myself. But all I have done is what I needed to do to survive this; you don't know your true strength until you need to be strong and I must admit that I have even taken myself by surprise at times! I suppose it is the survival instinct, I had no choice. I had to get through this. But I am relived that it is coming to an end!
I apologise that this post is a bit all over the place! I think my mind is aswell at the moment!!
Much Love Cx
As I am coming to the end of the treatment I seem to be spending a lot of time looking backwards. I think that my way of coping with all the challenges that I was given was just to get on with it; there seemed no time or positive reason to let emotions get to involved with the process of treatment and ensuring I was getting back to health. So it seems that now all of these emotions are resurfacing. I have realised that I haven't really cried much during this whole process; is this is a good thing?? I'm certainly not doing it intentionally and maybe the tears will come with the relief of the end of chemo; but we all need a good old cry at times and I am sure my time will come. I have arranged to have some counselling to talk through these suppressed emotions; it is just with the colonrectal nurses at the Royal Berks, but it is a start and I hope that it will be helpful.
I keep thinking back to the 21st November when I was diagnosed; although it seemed a blur at the time I can remember so much about it now. I remember the exact words that the specialist used and exactly how I felt when he said the word cancer; it was like I felt a physical punch to the heart. I remember thinking how bad I felt for the specialist having to tell me and how he must have been dreading my appointment all morning! I also remember vividly telling my Mum over the phone that it was cancer and how I could hear her crumble. But there were positives of that day; my best friends Aisha and Lucy were the first people I called after my Mum. I will never forget their positivity; they didn't cry or even act too shocked, they both just told me that we would get through this and that I would be fine. The positivity that they gave me from that moment has stayed with me through this whole time.
As I am looking backwards I keep coming back to the questions for which there seems to be no (definitive) answer, that is "why did I develop colon cancer?" The health professionals cannot say for sure, but I have started to look at my diet and lifestyle in the past. I was once addicted to RedBulls and I am sure that this has had a contributing factor; a lot of the cancer books that I have dipped in and out of talk about how sugar can contribute to tumour growth. At one point I was drinking two cans a day without fail; if only I knew then what I know now! My diet has never been that bad, but when I first moved out of home to go to university I did make unhealthy choices; processed, quick food, chocolate chunk shortbread from Starbucks for breakfast, etc. I do now however eat in moderation; a balance of home cooked foods and unhealthier foods too! I was always sporty as a child but as I grew up my interest dwindled and I could never find the time, so exercise has never been a huge part of my lifestyle. So maybe a combination of all these factors contributed; and if they didn't, well I'm sure I will benefit from the healthy lifestyle that I am determined to adopt once I am back on my feet.
I have never been a smoker or a huge drinker, so a part of me feels a bit hard done by and a little bit bitter that cancer chose me when SO many people make the decision to shortened their lives through smoking and drinking to excess. I don't want to sound like I'm preaching but we all know the dangers of smoking and yet people choose to put all those chemicals in their bodies and some women even choose to poison their babies when they are pregnant?!? I just don't get it?!? Atleast my grandparents generation could plead ignorance; smoking was encouraged before the sixties. Anyway, enough of me on my soap box!
I have been told many times that I have been really brave; and to be honest some of the things that I have had to go through have always been my worst fears, such as having to be cut open for my operation, so I am very proud of myself. But all I have done is what I needed to do to survive this; you don't know your true strength until you need to be strong and I must admit that I have even taken myself by surprise at times! I suppose it is the survival instinct, I had no choice. I had to get through this. But I am relived that it is coming to an end!
I apologise that this post is a bit all over the place! I think my mind is aswell at the moment!!
Much Love Cx
Sunday, 17 June 2012
Ding! Ding! Round 7!
I can now officially say that I have only one round left of chemo!! YAY!! I can't believe how quickly it has gone, although in some ways its hard to remember life before cancer!!
Well Mum and I seem to have got into a bit of a routine on chemo days now; early start and breakfast at the hospital. Whilst Mum makes a healthy choice in M&S, berries and yogurt, I tend to choose a pastry from the cafe! I definitely need to sort out my healthy diet!! But hey, I'm banking on the chemo doing its job for the time being, I can sort out my healthy diet once its all over!
So we went to the appointment with the oncologist and went in in record time this week! Didn't have to wait for more than half an hour this time. The doctor was again pleased with my blood results, although again my levels were low they were just about high enough to go ahead with the treatment. I had a few questions for the doctor this time, the first was to arrange some counselling. There was a lovely nurse present during the appointment and she took on organising this for me; she is sending me some dates for one-to-one counselling at the hospital and also look at the possibility of going to group counselling sessions. This has definitely put my mind at rest to know that this can go ahead and I can start to get my head around what has happened in the past few months.
I also asked about my diet; as mentioned before I have been researching healthy food and lifestyle choices to help prevent the return of cancer, my problem is that as I suffered from bowel cancer I am still finding it hard to digest lots of the healthy foods. I find fruit and vegetables hard to digest, particularly when they are raw. The doctor suggested that I keep a food diary and work out what is good for me and what is not. I am also worried about my weight gain; I suppose its not having the energy to exercise and also being able to eat more now. The doctor said that I need to carry on gaining weight to keep my strength up and to worry about it when it is all over! Oh, I cannot wait to start exercising and shift this weight!! But that's the next challenge!
So after a successful appointment it was up to the chemo ward; it was surprisingly busy this week. We had a long weight, helped by our usual yummy M&S lunch! We finally went in at about 2ish and I was over the moon that there were no seats left so I got the bed!! A lovely 2 hour nap was ahead of me, just what I needed. Poor Mum having to watch me all cosy and dozing sitting on her uncomfortable chair; she deserves a medal :)
The two hours went quickly for me thankfully; time for a quick flush of the line and we were ready for the off! As I am sure you all know this is my favourite part of the day; picking up my gorgeous Alexa and she was full of smiles and cuddles.
So another round is over and I am so close to the finish line now; it has been a hard slog but knowing that I am nearly there is keeping me going.
Much Love Cx
Well Mum and I seem to have got into a bit of a routine on chemo days now; early start and breakfast at the hospital. Whilst Mum makes a healthy choice in M&S, berries and yogurt, I tend to choose a pastry from the cafe! I definitely need to sort out my healthy diet!! But hey, I'm banking on the chemo doing its job for the time being, I can sort out my healthy diet once its all over!
So we went to the appointment with the oncologist and went in in record time this week! Didn't have to wait for more than half an hour this time. The doctor was again pleased with my blood results, although again my levels were low they were just about high enough to go ahead with the treatment. I had a few questions for the doctor this time, the first was to arrange some counselling. There was a lovely nurse present during the appointment and she took on organising this for me; she is sending me some dates for one-to-one counselling at the hospital and also look at the possibility of going to group counselling sessions. This has definitely put my mind at rest to know that this can go ahead and I can start to get my head around what has happened in the past few months.
I also asked about my diet; as mentioned before I have been researching healthy food and lifestyle choices to help prevent the return of cancer, my problem is that as I suffered from bowel cancer I am still finding it hard to digest lots of the healthy foods. I find fruit and vegetables hard to digest, particularly when they are raw. The doctor suggested that I keep a food diary and work out what is good for me and what is not. I am also worried about my weight gain; I suppose its not having the energy to exercise and also being able to eat more now. The doctor said that I need to carry on gaining weight to keep my strength up and to worry about it when it is all over! Oh, I cannot wait to start exercising and shift this weight!! But that's the next challenge!
So after a successful appointment it was up to the chemo ward; it was surprisingly busy this week. We had a long weight, helped by our usual yummy M&S lunch! We finally went in at about 2ish and I was over the moon that there were no seats left so I got the bed!! A lovely 2 hour nap was ahead of me, just what I needed. Poor Mum having to watch me all cosy and dozing sitting on her uncomfortable chair; she deserves a medal :)
The two hours went quickly for me thankfully; time for a quick flush of the line and we were ready for the off! As I am sure you all know this is my favourite part of the day; picking up my gorgeous Alexa and she was full of smiles and cuddles.
So another round is over and I am so close to the finish line now; it has been a hard slog but knowing that I am nearly there is keeping me going.
Much Love Cx
Monday, 11 June 2012
So very proud x
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| Jess with all her lovely ladies |
Jess has battled her cancer with such dignity and beauty; she has been an inspiration to me through my battle. It does help to have someone who knows exactly how you are feeling so close to you, and although I haven't felt well enough to see Jess as often as I would like to have during my treatment, I know that I will definitely make up for this once it is all over!!
My Mum and Auntie Susan are the best of friends; we don't live that close to each other so see each other as often as we can. Mum and Susan are so close that they will often turn up in very similar outfits or will buy (or lust after) the same decor from Laura Ashley! So it was so lovely they were going to become grandmothers for the first time so close together. So you can imagine how devastating it was that they were supporting both Jess and myself through cancer; although I did joke that this was an extreme version of doing everything the same!!
Jess has had wonderful support through her journey and this was evident when looking at the photos from the Race for Life; she was surrounded by these wonderfully supportive friends and family and between them all they raised over a £1000 for cancer Research UK. I know that Jess really enjoyed her day and was touched by the back signs, bringing home just how many people are touched by cancer.
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| Beth, Tamsin, Jess and Laura - friends for years x |
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| Well done to you all xx |
Much Love Cx
Sunday, 10 June 2012
A new healthy lifestyle
As I think I have already said, the thought of coming to the end of chemotherapy does fill me with some fear. I find comfort in knowing that the chemotherapy drugs are doing their job in killing off any cancer cells that there may be in my body; once this ends it is all up to me. The thought of cancer returning terrifies me so I want to make sure I have all the weapons I need to ensure that it has no hope of returning. My weapons of choice will be a healthy diet, a positive attitude, looking after my wellbeing and exercise.
I have purchased two books to help me on this second phase of my journey. The first book is "The Cancer Journey: Positive steps to help yourself heal" by Dr Pam Evans, Polly Noble and Nicholas Hull-Malham. I first heard about this book when I was initially diagnosed and I was reading a magazine in the hairdressers. At that time I felt like I was surrounded by cancer; adverts, TV programs, magazine articles, etc. so when I first saw a headline about a young girl battling cancer I turned the page. But before I left I decided to face it and read the article; I am pleased I did. It was the story of Polly Noble, who is a close friend of Katherine Jenkins. She initially had cervical cancer at 24 and was treated with surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. She then became really interested in health and nutrition and how this holistic approach can help recovery. Five years later she was diagnosed with cancer again, this time she had tumours in numerous organs and was told it was inoperable. She decided to apply her holistic approach this time rather than have chemotherapy, and some of her tumours have reduced in size.
I have started to read this book and have so far found it really useful. It charts how various stages of the journey can affect you, from initial diagnosis to the all clear, and it has lots of advice and theory about how diet and lifestyle can make a difference, both during and after treatment. I have not read it in great detail as I am finding it a bit overwhelming, but dipping in and out of it has proved helpful so far.
The second book I have been reading is "Foods to Fight Cancer" by Professor Richard Beliveau and Dr Denis Gingras. This book does exactly what it says on the tin; it is an easy to use reference style book, which again is really good to dip in and out of. The main information in the book is a list of foods that can be helpful for cancer patients (and people who wish to live a healthy lifestyle) and then the theory as to why these are helpful. Here is a list of the foods that can help in the cancer fight;
I have purchased two books to help me on this second phase of my journey. The first book is "The Cancer Journey: Positive steps to help yourself heal" by Dr Pam Evans, Polly Noble and Nicholas Hull-Malham. I first heard about this book when I was initially diagnosed and I was reading a magazine in the hairdressers. At that time I felt like I was surrounded by cancer; adverts, TV programs, magazine articles, etc. so when I first saw a headline about a young girl battling cancer I turned the page. But before I left I decided to face it and read the article; I am pleased I did. It was the story of Polly Noble, who is a close friend of Katherine Jenkins. She initially had cervical cancer at 24 and was treated with surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. She then became really interested in health and nutrition and how this holistic approach can help recovery. Five years later she was diagnosed with cancer again, this time she had tumours in numerous organs and was told it was inoperable. She decided to apply her holistic approach this time rather than have chemotherapy, and some of her tumours have reduced in size.
I have started to read this book and have so far found it really useful. It charts how various stages of the journey can affect you, from initial diagnosis to the all clear, and it has lots of advice and theory about how diet and lifestyle can make a difference, both during and after treatment. I have not read it in great detail as I am finding it a bit overwhelming, but dipping in and out of it has proved helpful so far.
The second book I have been reading is "Foods to Fight Cancer" by Professor Richard Beliveau and Dr Denis Gingras. This book does exactly what it says on the tin; it is an easy to use reference style book, which again is really good to dip in and out of. The main information in the book is a list of foods that can be helpful for cancer patients (and people who wish to live a healthy lifestyle) and then the theory as to why these are helpful. Here is a list of the foods that can help in the cancer fight;
- vegetables from the cabbage family, such as cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, brussel sprouts, spring greens and curly kale,
- vegetables from the garlic and onion family, such as garlic, onions, leeks, shallots and chives
- soya and products derived from soya, such as soya bean (endamame), miso, soy sauce, dry roasted soya beans, tofu and soya milk
- turmeric and its principle active ingredient curcumin
- green tea
- berries, such as raspberries, strawberries, blueberry and cranberry
- foods high in Omega-3, such as fresh walnuts, walnut oil, rapeseed oil, soya beans, tofu and fatty fish
- tomatoes
- citrus fruits, such as oranges, grapefruits, lemons and mandarins
- red wine (moderate consumption!!)
- and good-quality dark chocolate which is over 70% cocoa.
The book details all of the scientific reasons behind why these foods are good for fighting cancer, but I must admit I haven't yet read it in that much detail! I feel the foods that are suggested are easy to put in a healthy diet and lifestyle and I am lucky in that I like everything on the list.
I would definitely recommend both these books to anyone who has cancer or is looking after someone with cancer. They have helped me to begin to make positive choices and trying the ensure that I fill my body with foods that cancer hates!! I hope this post has been helpful and as I read the books in more detail I will share my new knowledge.
Much Love Cx
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