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100 perks of having cancer: plus 100 health tips for surviving it
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Perk #1 Cancer Made a Blogger Out of Me 5 --
Health Tip: You Don't Have to Be Picasso to Benefit from Art Therapy --
Perk #2 Cancer Helped Me Find My Soul Mate 9 --
Health Tip: You Need Estrogen to Make Your Kitty Purr --
Perk #3 Cancer Made Me Really Appreciate the Good Days 15 --
Health Tip: Pass Too on the DEBT (When Bothered by Bugs) --
Perk #4 Unlimited Foot Massages 20 --
Health Tip: How to Turn That Foot Massage into a Healthy Pedicure --
Perk #5 Cancer Revealed to Me a Whole New Side of My Autistic Son 24 --
Health Tip: Choose Your Words Carefully When Telling Your Kids About Cancer --
Perk #6 Cancer Introduced My Teens to ALL Major Household Appliances 28 --
Health Tip: Don't Just Sow Your Seeds, Eat Them, Too! --
Perk #7 I Didn't Have to Go to Work 32 --
Health Tip: If You're Not Going to Work, You'll Have More Time to Work Out --
Perk #8 I Didn't Have to Wax My Upper Lip 37 --
Health Tip: When That New Hair Finally Starts to Grow In, Here's How to Keep It Healthy --
Perk #9 I Got to Try Out New Eyebrow Shapes 43 --
Health Tip: Would You Raise Your Eyebrows if I Offered You Some Weed? --
Perk #10 Cancer Gave Me Something to Hope For 48 --
Health Tip: I Hope You Know the Difference Between Omega-3 and Omega-6 --
Perk #11 Cancer Made Me Realize My Own Strength 54 --
Health Tip: Celebrate Healthy Fats --
Perk #12 Nearly Every Day Was a Feast Day 59 --
Health Tip: Need a Hand? --
Perk #13 The Use of Medicinal Marijuana 62 --
Health Tip: NO Rolling Papers? Try Ginger for Nausea Relief --
Perk #14 I Didn't Have to Worry About My Guests Finding a Hair in the Food I Prepared 66 --
Health Tip: Appreciate Your Liver --
Perk #15 I Got Fast-Tracked for Blood Work 70 --
Health Tip: Even Ironman Needs Iron --
Perk #16 Cancer Boosted My Self-Esteem 73 --
Health Tip: All That Praise Going to Your Head? Try Some Natural Headache Remedies --
Perk #17 Cancer Helped Me Discover New Beauty Tips 77 --
Health Tip: Get Rid of an Unwelcome Houseguest --
Perk #18 People Were Nicer to Me 79 --
Health Tip: It's. Nice to Be Nice ... to the Nice --
Perk #19 An Excuse to Escape Dish Duty 82 --
Health Tip: Need Another Excuse? Think About the Toxins --
Perk #20 Cancer Helped Me to Stop and Smell the Roses 87 --
Health Tip: When on a Nature Walk, Don't Forget the Blackberry --
Perk #21 I Didn't Have to Buy a Halloween Costume 90 --
Health Tip: Blood Is Fun on Halloween, but Not in Your Morning Routine --
Perk #22 Cancer Introduced Me to Some New Saints 94 --
Health Tip: I Am Thankful for ... Fungus --
Perk #23 I Got First Pick of "the Fodge" 100 --
Health Tip: Find a Healthy Place for Those Get-Well Gifts --
Perk #24 I Could Watch My Favorite Movie Anytime I Felt Like It 103 --
Health Tip: Watch the Movie, but Ditch the Microwave Popcorn --
Perk #25 Speaking My Mind 106 --
Health Tip: Speaking My Spirit --
Perk #26 Cancer Made Even My Most Embarrassing Moment Seem Trivial 108 --
Health Tip: Force a Smile and It Will Stick --
Perk #27 Cancer "Shaved" Ten Minutes Off My Shower Time 111 --
Health Tip: Skin Care 101 --
Perk #28 Cancer Allowed Me Time to Do the Things I Love to Do 116 --
Health Tip: I LOVE Pooping --
Perk #29 Riding Shotgun 122 --
Health Tip: Make Breakfast More Convenient with Simply Scrumptious Granola --
Perk #30 Cancer Made Me Feel Grateful for My Chores 125 --
Health Tip: Please Say, "Thank You" --
Perk #31 Cancer Connected Me to a Powerful Prayer Network 127 --
Health Tip: Prayer Is Good Medicine --
Perk #32 Cancer Made Me Appreciate My Pooch 130 --
Health Tip: Pooch, Pussycat, or Python, They All Have Health Benefits --
Perk #33 Playing the Ole Cancer Card 132 --
Health Tip: Go Ahead, Take Advantage, and Be Assertive --
Perk #34 Sleeping In 135 --
Health Tip: The Art of Napping --
Perk #35 Early Menopause 138 --
Health Tip: No More Living in a "Healthy Cage" --
Perk #36 Cancer Streamlined My Christmas Shopping 141 --
Health Tip: How to Eat Healthy Around the Holidays and Not Seem Like a Health Freak --
Perk #37 Cancer Allowed Me to Keep Better Tabs on My Teens 144 --
Health Tip: Put That Downtime to Even Better Use by Picking Up a Hobby --
Perk #38 Bank Account Recovery 148 --
Health Tip: Invest in Cancer Screening --
Perk #39 Cancer Gave Me a Great Excuse to Shop 153 --
Health Tip: Treat Yourself to a New Snack --
Perk #40 Being Told How Great I Look 156 --
Health Tip: How to Build a Good-Looking Salad --
Perk #41 Cancer Shook Up My New Year's Resolutions 160 --
Health Tip: Three Quick and Easy Resolutions to Shake Up Your Life --
Perk #42 Packing Light 165 --
Health Tip: Don't Mock the Tuna --
Perk #43 A Free Trip to Florida 168 --
Health Tip: Take a Vacation in Your Own Backyard --
Perk #44 Perks for Parents 170 --
Health Tip: Keep in Mind-Colorful Means Healthy --
Perk #45 Home Alone 173 --
Health Tip: Another Thing You Can Count On: BPA Is B-A-D --
Perk #46 Cancer Forced Me to Brush Up on My Math Skills 177 --
Health Tip: Try Crunching These Numbers --
Perk #47 Cancer Increased My Vocabulary 180 --
Health Tip: Here Are Some More Words to Add to Your Vocabulary --
Perk #48 Cancer Helped Me See the World Through the Eyes of a Child 186 --
Health Tip: The Answer to the Deodorant Question --
Perk #49 Cancer Motivated Me to Eat Healthier 192 --
Health Tip: Then There's Kale (Pronounced "Kale") --
Perk #50 Receiving Special Gifts 197 --
Health Tip: Imagine This-Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds --
Perk #51 Hundreds of Dollars Saved in Hair Care 201 --
Health Tip: Treat Yourself to Chocolate Cupcakes --
Perk #52 Rockin' the Bandana 205 --
Health Tip: Rock Out with a Different Kind of Exercise --
Perk #53 Cancer Cured Me of My Needle/Blood Phobia 208 --
Health Tip: Fear Needles? Try Acupuncture --
Perk #54 Cancer Made Me Value Every Birthday 214 --
Health Tip: Forget the Toga Party ... Have a Yoga Party --
Perk #55 Cancer Taught Me a Lesson About Loving My Body 219 --
Health Tip: Love the Skin You're In ... by Using Proper, Healthy Sunscreen --
Perk #56 A Surprise Visitor 223 --
Health Tip: Take Advantage of All Your Diagnostic Options --
Perk #57 Handsome Doctors 229 --
Health Tip: When Good Doctors Go Bad --
Perk #58 Say Good-Bye to Bad Hair Days 234 --
Health Tip: Say Hello to Sea Salt --
Perk #59 A Five-Week Vacation 239 --
Health Tip: Multivitamins ... What Do You Have to Lose? --
Perk #60 Families United 243 --
Health Tip: Is Your Home Sweet Home Too Sweet? --
Perk #61 Quality Time with My Girl 249 --
Health Tip: How to Make the Most Out of Your Walking --
Perk #62 I Haven't Been Sick Since I Got Cancer 253 --
Health Tip: Load Your Immunity Guns with Curcumin --
Perk #63 Cancer Forced Me to Forgive 257 --
Health Tip: I'll Take My Forgiveness in Pill Form, Please --
Perk #64 Cancer Motivated Me to Drop Some Bad Habits 262 --
Health Tip: To Drink or Not to Drink? --
Perk #65 ... And to Adopt Some Good Habits 266 --
Health Tip: Get Keen on Keen-Wah (Spelled Q-U-I-N-O-A) --
Perk #66 Cancer Proved to Me That Humor Can Be Found in Pretty Much Any Situation 270 --
Health Tip: That Clown Is Not Funny (You Know Who I'm Talkin' About) --
Perk #67 Cancer Introduced Me to Many Phenomenal Women 273 --
Health Tip: The "Miraculous" Vitamin D --
Perk #68 Cancer Allowed Me to Feel Like a Movie Star 279 --
Health Tip: And the Winners Are ... Envelope Please --
Perk #69 I Could Finally Admit I Believe in Angels and Fairies 282 --
Health Tip: Did Somebody Say "Nuts"? Good Reasons to Grab Your Nuts and Go! --
Perk #70 Cancer Made Me the Preferred Sister-Wife 288 --
Health Tip: Prepare Your House for the Apocalypse ... or Just Have a Tasty, Healthy Snack --
Perk #71 Treats in the Mail 292 --
Health Tip: REJOICE! Chocolate Is Actually Good for You! --
Perk #72 Cancer Made Me Reevaluate the Relationships in My Life 294 --
Health Tip: Is the Water You Drink Toxic? --
Perk #73 Cancer Brought Out the Family Resemblance to My Son 304 --
Health Tip: While We Are on the Topic of Pumpkins --
Perk #74 Cancer Gave Me a New Way of Marking Time 309 --
Health Tip: Change Your Attitude Through Affirmations --
Perk #75 Cancer Made Me a More Interesting Person 315 --
Health Tip: Interesting Facts --
Perk #76 Cancer Prompted Me to Ditch the Worry Habit 319 --
Health Tip: Health Priorities Are (in This Order) Air, Water, Food --
Perk #77 Cancer Redefined My Relationship with Food 323 --
Health Tip: If Bill Clinton (aka I'll-Have-a-Shake-With-That-Burger) Can Eat Healthy, Anyone Can! --
Perk #73 An Excuse to Buy New Clothes 328 --
Health Tip: When Dressing for Comfort, Don't Forget Your Feet --
Perk #79 Eat Pray Love 333 --
Health Tip: Eat, Pray, Love ... but First Wash Your Hands --
Perk #80 Cancer Taught Me the Importance of Living in the Present 337 --
Health Tip: Sometimes a Little Worry Can Be a Good Thing --
Perk #81 A Good Reason to Spend More Time in My Garden 340 --
Health Tip: NO Dirt? No Space? No Problem! --
Perk #82 Cancer Helped Me to Grow as a Psychologist 346 --
Health Tip: Choosing the Diet That's Right for You --
Perk #83 A Great Save on the Heating Bill 353 --
Health Tip: Natural Ways to Deal with Menopausal Symptoms (Without Freezing Your Kids) --
Perk #84 Cancer Can Trump Pretty Much Anything 357 --
Health Tip: Friends Can Truly Be Lifesavers --
Perk #85 Cancer Made Me Feel Like the Six Million Dollar Man 360 --
Health Tip: Better, Stronger Bones --
Perk #86 My First Breast Cancer Retreat 364 --
Health Tip: It's My Cancer and I'll Cry if I Want To --
Perk #87 Cancer Gave Me a Cause 367 --
Health Tip: The Importance of Dreaming ... and Sleeping --
Perk #88 Cancer Gave Me the Courage to Step Outside My Comfort Zone 373 --
Health Tip: Don't Fear the Squash!
Perk #89 Bonus Reward Points 377 --
Health Tip: YOU Get Points for Buying Food Too, but Should You Always Buy Organic? --
Perk #90 Learning Postcancer Etiquette 380 --
Health Tip: Hear No Evil, See No Evil, Speak No Evil --
Perk #91 Free T-Shirts 383 --
Health Tip: Is There Joy in Soy? --
Perk #92 Skipping the Line at the ER 391 --
Health Tip: And as I Always Say, "The Road to Recovery Is Paved with Garlic" --
Perk #93 Eavesdropping on the Ward 396 --
Health Tip: Need Fresh Niblets? Look in Your Neighborhood Markets --
Perk #94 Living a Kick-Ass Life 401 --
Health Tip: You've Kicked Ass, but Have You Kicked the Habit? --
Perk #95 Cancer Helped Me to Find My Spirit 406 --
Health Tip: If You're Going to Breathe, Be Mindful --
Perk #96 Realizing I Am Worth It 410 --
Health Tip: You Are Also Worth Safe Spa Products --
Perk #97 The Opportunity to Help Other People 414 --
Health Tip: Just Because You Are Not a Scientist Doesn't Mean You Can't Understand the Research --
Perk #98 Raising Awareness 418 --
Health Tip: The Rewards of Broccoli --
Perk #99 Cancer Introduced Me to a New Way to Get a Buzz 423 --
Health Tip: If Your Goal Is Healthier Eating, Start with Your Cookware! --
Perk #100 I Am a Survivor! 428 --
Health Tip: Make a Survival Plan (Hmm ... Better Use a Pencil).
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