OCTOBER 1- OCTOBER 31: “it’s Pinktober!, all pink everything, pink ribbons everywhere, 1 in 8 women, 1 in 100 men, check your breasts, get your annual mammogram, don’t forget your all pink outfit, pinkpinkpinkpinkpinkkkkkk” NOVEMBER 1- “Time for…
After my #BreastCancer diagnosis , I assumed I would be put on a strict bland food and water diet (to a #CaribbeanGirl that’s like a death sentence – we love our spicy, well seasoned food!) But doing some…
In honor of #BlackBreastFeedingWeek I wanted to drop some #SlayCancer knowledge for you! Yes, breastfeeding serves as a natural bonding experience between mother and child as well as provide optimal nutritional benefits for the offspring, but breastfeeding isn’t…
Do you really know what’s in your bath and body care products? What you don’t know could hurt you. Nearly 20% of personal-care products contain at LEAST one chemical linked to #cancer?! Studies have shown that toxic ingredients and cancer…
L I E S!!!!!!!!!!! L I E S!!!!!!!!!!! and more L I E S This weekend I attended my first YOUNG Survival Coalition meetup. The organization was founded in 1998 by 3 young woman who were under the age…
The festive holiday season always gets me excited for 2 things: family time and food! I’ve decided to make a dish that spices up a typical Thanksgiving ingredient with some Caribbean flavor to share with my “Cancer Slayers”.…
Yesterday was the 5 year anniversary of my LAST DAY of CHEMO and I can now officially say I am Cancer- FREE!!!!!! (Woo-hooooo…It’s a celebration bitches!!!!!) Whether or not you have cancer, there is always a reason to…
5 years- 60 months, 260 weeks 1825 days, 43800 hours, 2628000 minutes, 157680000 seconds of #NoChemo. This five year milestone is something I’ve been waiting on, well, for five years! I.am.officially. CANCER- FREE!!!! The American Cancer Society clinically…
There has been some silver linings in the breast cancer clouds I’ve had to endure. One of these is a desire to be proactive with my health and wellness. I am learning how to make more informed choices…