Food, Family, and Lifestyle
Last time I posted about Acute Myeloid Leukemia, I shared about being in the hospital on Thanksgiving. I also posted a TV spot about the process of donating stem cells or bone marrow, and the donor registry. Since it’s been a while, I want to start catching you up. I returned home a few days…
There are two February Holidays that really matter: Valentine’s Day and National Margarita Day. Guess which one is my favorite? Thanks to this Leukemia issue, I missed out on celebrating National Tequila Margarita Day last year, and will again this year since I am preparing for the stem cell transplant, however, I will enjoy the…
Not many of us think about having Kale and Spinach Potato Soup for breakfast, but that is exactly what I did. I have been making, and freezing, many soup recipes so that I have some healthy choices at hand to bring to, and enjoy after my stay at the hospital. While I was packing up…
A few weeks ago I posted about my Television spot on WPRI with the goal of raising awareness about the Be The Match Stem Cell and Bone Marrow Registry. Well guess what? I was on TV again, and this time it was a Live telecast (oh boy!) on The Rhode Show. I had the pleasure…
Raise your hand if you want any, or all, the following: A one pan meal? An easy recipe? A quick to table recipe? A healthy recipe? Wow, that is a lot of hands in the air. Seeing that I am spending time preparing to head to the hospital for a month, and spending so much…
Guess who was on Television last week? Yup, I did a taped segment with WPRI.com. As I have already shared, I feel that my purpose, or mission if you will, during this relapse and stem cell transplant, is to raise awareness of the stem cell/bone marrow registry awareness. Not only do I want to raise…
Each new year brings resolutions with getting fit and dieting is one of the most popular. This year, the most popular diet seems to be the Keto aka Ketogenic diet. The Keto diet has been around for years, but has only recently become more well known. Fellow blogger, Carolyn Ketchum of All Day I Dream…
I am home from the hospital, and while confined there for four weeks, I focused on spreading awareness about the stem cell/bone marrow registry. One of the highlights, was being on the front page of The Westerly Sun newspaper Sunday paper as well as being featured online. In addition to this feature, my daughter’s high…
I am writing from the hospital, where I am in the third week of treatment. Yes, it can be a downer to here over Thanksgiving, alas, this is my current situation, and so I doing my best to stay positive and keep busy. Even though I couldn’t be home for Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving came to me!…
