Sips, Snacks, and Healthy Hacks-A Nurse’s Blog
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Showing up. Putting one foot in front of the other. And letting go of the results. There have been so many times in my life where I could have let fear talk me out of doing something. Climbing. Camping. Nursing school. Art projects. Writing projects! Homeschooling my kids. The way that I overcome my fears…
Overcome
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When I was much younger, I thought confidence was something that you had or you didn’t. Some people had it-way too much of it even-and some people did not. It seemed to go with popularity. And money. If you had both, you could afford to be confident. And if you didn’t, you had to work…
Confidence: Our perception of perception
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And What is ASCO Anyway??? (It’s the American Society of Clinical Oncology.) 1. A New Targeted Drug Doubled Survival in Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer This one is exciting. One of the most talked-about presentations at ASCO 2026 involved the investigational drug daraxonrasib for advanced pancreatic cancer. Researchers have been trying to find something that would block…
3 Cancer Breakthroughs from ASCO 2026 That Could Change Patient Care
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Some pretty exciting research has come about regarding GLP-1 receptor agonists (think drugs like Ozempic or Wegovy). Researchers studying large populations of women found that GLP-1 receptor agonists were associated with a lower incidence of HR+/HER2− breast cancer, improved overall survival, and lower recurrence rates within certain breast cancer populations. GLP-1 stands for “glucagon-like peptide-1”…
GLP-1 RAs and HR+/HER2- Breast Cancer
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I have this idea in my head of what minimalism looks like…and I’m not 100% certain but I think if I believed in minimalism I would have a lot less stuff. If I believed in minimalism, would I have so many books? Would I have a counter full of oranges and a container of cookies…
Minimal
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Walking around the little town where I live this past year on Christmas morning… It was so quiet. No one was around. But all the little shops looked so pretty, and were all decorated. It felt like I was walking through a Hallmark movie set. I hafta be honest, for a moment it felt a…
Christmas Day
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This was one of those times when I was driving and had to pull into a parking lot to take a photo. The sky looked… airbrushed. It was gorgeous.
Eye-catcher
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It can be hard to know how to help someone who is going through cancer. You want to help, but may struggle with what words to say or what to do. It is natural to want to ask, “What can I do to help?” However, many patients might not be able to communicate their needs.…
Supporting Your Loved One With Cancer
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(This post contains affiliate links.) Some of my favorite books that have stuck with me for 40+ years are from my childhood… Oh What a Busy Day by Gyo Fujikawa. What can I say about this one? I love it to pieces. I’ve read this book hundreds of times. I’d spend hours pouring over the…
First Books
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Part one Like many people, I reached a point in my life when I gave up on having any relationship with a Higher Power. I’m not sure exactly when it happened, but it was sometime during that 16-20 year age. I grew up Catholic, and went to nine years of Catholic school. I attended church…
Profound? Maybe.
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