When we think of blood, we think of the obvious… ick! Why? Because blood is normally associated with trauma, hospitalization, and injury. But let us talk about blood in a…
Physical Wellbeing
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The conversation around menopause has been evolving in recent years, with a rapidly increased awareness and recognition of the challenges and experiences faced by women during this transitional phase of…
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Has sex literally become too much of a pain? Are you avoiding intimacy because what used to feel great now feels like razor blades on your insides? You’re not alone!…
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A medication called semaglutide, which is sold under different brand names, including Ozempic, was approved in 2017 for treating type 2 diabetes, but suddenly it seems to have entered the…
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Cancer, radiation, chemotherapyLisa Crites
Gynecological Health Is Just as Important as Breast Health
The United Kingdom is presently celebrating Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, and does so every March, while the United States observes this initiative throughout September. Both observances are to support ovarian…
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The history of Saint Valentine isn’t perfectly recorded. We know that Valentine of Rome was a bishop who was martyred in 269 and was added to the calendar of saints…
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Cancer, radiation, chemotherapyWellbeing
Seven Surgeries, Two Years: Determination and the Reconstruction Process
I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008. First, I want to say that my mother had a mastectomy of her left breast when she was about 47 years old. …
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I had a routine mammogram in January at Lexington Medical Center in West Columbia, South Carolina. I had just celebrated my 46th birthday. I hadn’t felt any lumps and had…
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Cancer, radiation, chemotherapyWellbeing
Keeping It Normal: Living with Cancer from a Position of Strength
How do you keep living while you battle a disease that focuses your thoughts and energy on the possibility of dying? That question was front of mind for me in…
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Protocols were fairly consistent for early detection back in 2001 when I was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma Stage 1 breast cancer. I discovered the lump myself and had a…
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If this is not your first attempt to adopt a healthier lifestyle, but the last few times just did not motivate you enough to stick, then let us try one…
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Gua Sha pronounced as gwa-shah is a Chinese treatment that uses a tool to apply pressure to the skin for pain relief. Well, it’s not just that. Chinese medicine scraping…
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