Miracle on the Hudson

Posted on June 10, 2016 by Ken

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Usually at around age 35 …. a woman’s progesterone level …. begins to           decline and  become erratic. Many times this also goes unnoticed, or there      maybe increased premenstrual symptoms (PMS),  or increased menstrual bleeding. Over forty, many women’s hormones begin to fluctuate, decrease and become imbalanced. Symptoms of hormone imbalance are varied and unpredictable – in other words INDIVIDUAL – and often go unrecognized     as symptoms of perimenopause/menopause.
While Some women sail through their perimenopause years without symptoms, but  approximately 75% of women in their 40’s and 50’s experience perimenopausal hormone imbalance symptoms. http://mirakind.org/estrogen-management-study/?gclid=Cj0KEQjwyum6BRDQ-9jU4PSVxf8BEiQAu1AHqjyj6eJnPg9rC39VhzjUj7L-38eLgeRx7Rh-eD3eKm0aAhmS8P8HAQ
Menopause is the permanent end of menstruation and fertility. This is a normal, natural event and is typically confirmed when there is no period for twelve consecutive months. With menopause there is reduced functioning of the ovaries, along with reduced hormonal levels.  Eventually,  the ovaries don’t make enough estrogen that thicken the lining of the uterus. This is  when the menstrual periods will stop. After menopause, small amounts of estrogen are still made by the ovaries. The adrenal glands make DHEA, which can convert into estrogen in fat, bone and liver tissue. Very small amounts of progesterone are also still produced. Most women experience natural menopause between the ages of 40 and 58 with the average of 51 years of age.  https://www.drlam.com/blog/estrogen-dominance-part-1/1704/
When you throw in emotional baggage … Women experiencing this go through abrupt changes in hormone levels. This makes for a perfect breeding ground and up’s a women’s risk for breast cancer!!!  http://www.drnorthrup.com/perimenopause-transition/ . ALSO amazing what one learns and what they can do on the OLD Sails  and Awesome timelapse of the light show at the Sydney Opera House https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6c1Vm-kdYbA
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For Sara Hudson at 40 years of age whom was Born in England, brought up in Sydney, while living in the USA for about 18 years since   (on the East Coast and now Cali).  Not many Surprises come into her life she has lived and seen it all. However when you hear those words you have cancer your life surely STOPS and your mind goes into a spin.
 And when those words come with the added word  “Aggressive Form’  ‘Triple Negative Breast Cancer.” It stops you dead in your tracks and creates hours upon hours of Soul searching. For Sara those hours also included many hours of researching for her own answer to cancer.
  After doing her own research Sara concluded the only way for her was to picked conventional with a whole lot of natural at the same time. I simply couldn’t find anyone with TNBC who was doing well naturally and at the time and my tumor growth was rapid. Sometimes I feel that others mistake me as totally conventional in treatment, but am so far from it generally. It was a tough choice!! Carboplatin and Gemzar were my poison!
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  During Sara’s  one year battle of fighting TNBC  her outlook on life changed as well.           I would have to for her to see a positive outcome. It was between those 6 rounds of truly nasty chemo. That came close to making me seriously ill or worse, 1 blood transfusion, 3 surgeries (put a port in, lumpectomy, remove port), 33 sessions of radiation. That’s when  she started to realize the importance of weekly lymph drainage massages,  acupuncture, adjustments, mindfulness training and a whole lot of journaling!  While the conventional treatment was killing my cancer, and my body, the natural things were bringing me back up.

Today, I would say my health is on the upward but equally important, my mind is a lot stronger than before, and much, much, healthier.

 I don’t stress about the small stuff. When you are diagnosed with a life threatening disease, it doesn’t take much  to put things in perspective.  My health is more important than whether I am a few minutes late for an appointment.  Daily meditation has become so very important to me, even just 10 minutes a day. Who would have thought venting in a journal stops you venting in your head or to those around you (sometimes). Managing stress was a big learning curve but one I have gained the most from.

Friends is another big change. The last year we have got to know who our real friends are and those that really weren’t. I was initially saddened by how some close to me vanished from my life when I was diagnosed, but over time you realize that they weren’t real friends so there is nothing lost. I am also happy to rid my life of toxic people.

At first I felt so upset that all of my healthy living wasn’t enough to keep me disease free.    I imagined all of the donuts  I have missed out on,  or the binge drinking that could have happened.  But then I realized  my healthy lifestyle  had left me strong enough to endure the treatments. I didn’t stray from my kale salads and my tee total lifestyle,  and I am actually happy about that.

The biggest change is living with gratitude. Life is a lot, lot better when you enjoy and appreciate the good things. As I carry on my day and get glimpses of the ocean, I feel so lucky to live where we live. That is a big deal. My first year here, I hated it and we tried to leave. I appreciate our friends a lot and enjoy spending time with them. While I have lost some toxic friends, I have been lucky to meet many amazing women who have been through breast cancer and “get it”.

I have read a LOT of books on cancer, and treating it traditionally, naturally, and emotionally, and strangely, a lot say the same thing! I don’t mean that sarcastically.             I don’t expect traditional medicine to talk about mental health and positivity,  but           when it comes to cancer, they do. Thankfully allopathic medicine is catching up!

I think I carry a few things with me emotionally. My mother will forever be a mean,    nasty, narcissist who I will continue to keep out of my life but will learn to forgive for me.  I think I also had some triggers.  The triggers are the easy part, but clearing the rest takes some work! What I do know is this.  While it would  (or will?)  be hard to give up much of what I have been doing to make some changes,  I know  I love my husband  and daughter more than anything, and they are my core support team. Let us not forget the dog either.

Who doesn’t love unconditional love! While my work exhausts me at times, boundaries  are making it easier, and I am pretty proud of how my business has grown and how much  I enjoy the clients I now work with.  Plus,  having been able  to keep it going over the last   4 months  is nothing short of a miracle and a lot of appreciation to my patient clients!           I have also realized that turning down projects is okay.

I no longer save everything for a rainy day. Now we plan to take more trips (and actually book them!)  and enjoy living now.  Living in the present  is so much better.  Best of all is knowing how strong and loving my family have been throughout that year.  While I went through the nasty part of it, we all lived through this year together.

I wasn’t sure which part of my cancer journey I wanted to celebrate, but it seems fitting    to celebrate all of it.  Over two years on,  I am healthy  and feeling strong.  That is worth celebrating, even if it is celebrating the day I was diagnosed.  I plan to celebrate the day      I finished treatment and anything else that seems appropriate along the way! Tonight      we celebrated by going out for dinner. It was a much better day than 2 years ago!  https://kickingpink.wordpress.com/

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