Resuming My Exercise Regime with Joy

Resuming My Exercise Regime with Joy

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...
Conversation With My Oncologist

Conversation With My Oncologist

For those who do not know me, I am Judith Anne Desjardins, LCSW, BCD, former Oncology Social Worker, Holistic Psychotherapist treating body, mind, emotions and spirit, and Pancreatic Warrior Maiden living with Pancreatic Cancer since October 23, 2020. I have run the...
Coping with Prolonged Overwhelm

Coping with Prolonged Overwhelm

It doesn’t matter how strong or healthy you were in body, mind, emotions and spirit. When Overload accumulates, you will be humbled on the most basic level – usually in the body. The body is equipped with a primal level of survival that goes back to...