by Joe Birch | Aug 12, 2024 | The Battle with Cancer
The day started innocently enough. I took an hour run/walk at 6:30 am and sent an email to my doctor that “I am bringing Jesus (a Sacred Heart of Jesus 2×3” photo duck taped to my Left thigh) with me today to bless and guide you and the Team.” He answered back,...
by Joe Birch | Aug 2, 2024 | The Battle with Cancer
This Video Was Supposed To Accompany My Most Recent Article”Possible Psychological Effect of Being a “Medical Patient”I recommend you read the Article to understand the importance of this Short. It shows my life in Santa Fe with my beloved Brutie Boy...
by Joe Birch | May 14, 2024 | The Battle with Cancer
Blind-Sided By FEAR For most of my adult life I have been a decisive, “take charge,” fearless individual: I was divorced at 26, raised 2 young children while putting myself through graduate school, followed God’s leading to move to California without so much as a job...
by Joe Birch | Dec 4, 2023 | The Battle with Cancer
HCRH is an action oriented, self-empowerment website for cancer patients around the world who want to improve their treatment outcomes. Based on the belief in the intrinsic power of the body, mind, emotions, spirit connection within each person, HCRH aims to provide...
by Joe Birch | Aug 29, 2023 | The Battle with Cancer
As a Holistic psychotherapist, 34-month Pancreatic cancer thriver, and wife of a 12-year Prostate cancer thriver, I have a unique perspective. No matter where you are on the “Cancer Journey Spectrum,” – newly diagnosed, currently receiving treatment, thriver with “no...
by Joe Birch | Aug 21, 2023 | The Battle with Cancer
In April 2023, a routine Chest CT for my pulmonary doctor revealed an “incidental finding of ‘something suspicious’ in my liver.” At that point in time, I was 30-months clear of any evidence of Pancreatic cancer. After my 2020, Distal Pancreatectomy in the tail of my...
