Comments on: Cancer survivors not meeting guidelines for healthy living http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/research_news/2008/05/cancer_survivors_not_meeting_guidelines_for_healthy_living We envision victory over colorectal cancer Wed, 23 May 2012 21:37:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Erica Gough http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/research_news/2008/05/cancer_survivors_not_meeting_guidelines_for_healthy_living/comment-page-1#comment-374 Erica Gough Sat, 10 May 2008 15:27:16 +0000 http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/uncategorized/2008/05/cancer_survivors_not_meeting_guidelines_for_healthy_living#comment-374 I am a 27 year old woman who was diagnosed with Stage IV disease in June of 2007. I have been receiving active treatment for almost one year, and had a major surgery that included a liver resection. Since then, I have changed my diet, eating lots of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean protein. I also exercise on a regular basis. I feel great! Fatigue from chemo is almost non-existent anymore, and honestly, despite my diagnosis, I am in the best shape of my life. I urge colon cancer survivors to stay active and eat right. It truely makes all of the difference in the world! I am a 27 year old woman who was diagnosed with Stage IV disease in June of 2007. I have been receiving active treatment for almost one year, and had a major surgery that included a liver resection. Since then, I have changed my diet, eating lots of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean protein. I also exercise on a regular basis. I feel great! Fatigue from chemo is almost non-existent anymore, and honestly, despite my diagnosis, I am in the best shape of my life. I urge colon cancer survivors to stay active and eat right. It truely makes all of the difference in the world!

]]> By: Deborah Kanter http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/research_news/2008/05/cancer_survivors_not_meeting_guidelines_for_healthy_living/comment-page-1#comment-348 Deborah Kanter Fri, 09 May 2008 02:37:10 +0000 http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/uncategorized/2008/05/cancer_survivors_not_meeting_guidelines_for_healthy_living#comment-348 This study provides a needed message, for me, anyway. I will avoid using the "editorial we"; however, I continually feel that despite having no car and walking everywhere, practicing Medicinal Qi Gong and maintaing awareness, that there can never be enough exercise. This study confirms my opinion. Just have to try harder... We accentuate the physological, the nutritional, the emotional, and the proactive approach to dealing with the multifactorial aspects of cancer. Maybe we should also deal with the physical, the activity based aspect of coping with cancer and perhaps finding healing. I am going to do those sit-ups and weight bearing exercises with appreciation and verve. It is an individual choice. This study provides a needed message, for me, anyway. I will avoid using the “editorial we”; however, I continually feel that despite having no car and walking everywhere, practicing Medicinal Qi Gong and maintaing awareness, that there can never be enough exercise. This study confirms my opinion. Just have to try harder…

We accentuate the physological, the nutritional, the emotional, and the proactive approach to dealing with the multifactorial aspects of cancer. Maybe we should also deal with the physical, the activity based aspect of coping with cancer and perhaps finding healing.

I am going to do those sit-ups and weight bearing exercises with appreciation and verve. It is an individual choice.

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