by Joe Birch | Aug 15, 2025 | The Battle with Cancer
Until today, I have purposely avoided any posts about cancer.I came with Lakota Joy to recover from 8 months of 2 chemotherapies and their cumulative side effects – which caused me to almost lose my Self and gave me a severe depression.We have now been here for...
by Joe Birch | Jul 11, 2025 | The Battle with Cancer
I am back in my role as a writer and investigative reporter in this article. You may be wondering why am I writing about this topic? I have been unable to have a Mani-Pedi for 8 months because my fingernails and toenails were severely damaged by my chemotherapy. The...
by Joe Birch | Jun 22, 2025 | The Battle with Cancer
From the moment of diagnosis, it’s crucial to recognize the power within yourself. Our bodies have an incredible capacity to rejuvenate, repair, and heal. Embrace faith in your ability to overcome treatment and live the life you envision. Strengthening this belief...
by Joe Birch | Jun 3, 2025 | The Battle with Cancer
Join Lakota Joy and Me for Yoga in our Japanese Minka.For a cancer patient, life can change so much from day to day.Cancer is unpredictable, and so are the side effects of treatment – whether surgery, radiation, ablations, hormone therapy, chemotherapy.This...
by Joe Birch | Apr 11, 2025 | The Battle with Cancer
For those who do not know me, I am Judith Anne Desjardins – 4-year-six-month Pancreatic cancer Thrivor, Holistic Psychotherapist, and cancer Advocate.In this video I am inviting you to visit me in my brand-new outdoor Sauna.I purchased this sauna as a...
by Joe Birch | Apr 10, 2025 | The Battle with Cancer
For those who don’t know me, I am Judith Anne Desjardins and I have been living with Pancreatic cancer for 4 1/2 years now. I was first diagnosed in October 23, 2020, and after my Distal Pancreatomy and Splenectomy, in January 2021, I started what would be 8...
