by Joe Birch | Mar 5, 2025 | The Battle with Cancer
Hi, this is Judith Anne Desjardins, Holistic Psychotherapist, 4-year and 5-month Pancreatic Cancer Thrivor, former Oncology Social Worker, and Cancer Advocate. My last video showed my fears and anxiety about having my PORT installed. This video focuses on the first...
by Joe Birch | Feb 26, 2025 | The Battle with Cancer
I have been on the home chemotherapy pills Xeloda (5FU) for 6 rounds, and my Oncologist recently decided to increase its effectiveness by starting me on a second chemotherapy drug, Oxaliplatin, to be administered by an IV infusion every 3 weeks.To my amazement, I told...
by Joe Birch | Feb 24, 2025 | The Battle with Cancer
Hi, my name is Judith Anne Desjardins, and I am a Holistic psychotherapist, 4-year and 4-month Pancreatic cancer thrivor and cancer advocate.I had a Port installed this last Monday and 6 days later, the PORT, canula, and displaced chest tissue have healed.Tomorrow I...
by Joe Birch | Feb 17, 2025 | Finding and Nurturing Your Spirit
Prior to cancer, I have been a 40-year devotee of Yoga. I did my yoga practice at least 3 times a week in class and at home. When I started my 4-year and 4-month series of treatments for Stage 1 Pancreatic cancer in 2020, (surgery, chemotherapy, ablations,...
by Joe Birch | Feb 13, 2025 | The Battle with Cancer
After 2 weeks of brutal side effects from an increased dose of my Xeloda (5FU) home chemotherapy pills, this is the first day that I feel like my normal, peppy, joyful Self. This rebound from chemotherapy side effects is the result of the loving care I have received...
