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Change: Out with the old me, in with the new!





“Cancer changes things!  Cancer divides your life into two timelines: B.C. and A.D.—Before Cancer and After Diagnosis.” ~ (Chris Wark)


My life has fully changed, the life I had before cancer is over…it’s gone.  I will never get it back….EVER! 


I’ve finally accepted that cancer  didn’t make me sick.  Nope, I actually have cancer because my body is sick, it's toxic…and I MUST fix that. 


I was terrified when I got my diagnosis.  I was so afraid…I cried so much, huge crocodile tears scared…. I had cancer!!!  I grieved about a lot of things, fear of the unknown and losing the “carefree” life I had were at the top of my list.  


Fast forward to about 8 weeks post diagnosis (and after TONS of research) I quickly realized that I had to change my entire life in order to survive, I HAD to let my old life go! 


For my entire life I believed that cancer (and most disease) is genetic, luck of the draw (or bad luck…) if you will.  So, you can image my surprise when I got the colon cancer diagnosis…. NO family history, I was the first! 


I’ve since (re)-learned that cancer is a result of diet, lifestyle and environment. If I wanted to beat this, I had to make radical life changes!  


There are so many testimonials out there from people who have beat cancer naturally, no chemo/no radiation.  As I mentioned in my first blog post after 2 rounds of chemo, I knew this wasn’t the avenue for me.  Raw Whole Food/Plant Based diet with Holistic therapies was the way I needed to go.  It’s always been our way when one of us would get sick so why not now too!  


If you know someone with cancer who has decided to skip conventional treatment (their choice), if you love them, PLEASE support them.  It’s a scary and very lonely journey.  Most people don’t understand and aren’t’ willing to do the research.   I’m telling you this because after I made my decision my phone stopped ringing with people calling to check on me.   That initial feeling of abandonment wanted to set in, but I pushed it back.  It is what it is, and I can’t spend energy worrying about these types of things, my energy must be spent on saving my life.  I now know without a shadow of a doubt who my tribe is. 


Be supportive, be loving and be kind.  This obviously goes both ways, if you have cancer don’t let it make you mean, sad, depressed or anxious.  Cancer doesn’t define who you are or your destiny In life.  It doesn’t get to control you, your feelings or how you think....you are the boss, you are in charge of you!  Stay fiercely positive and fill your heart and mind with love and joyous thoughts.  


Until next time……


Much love and many blessings,

Ali 


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