Live Fit and Sore

Category: Cancer Related Information

  • We can still LiveStrong!

    So I am sure we have all been reading a bit about Lance Armstrong the past month – with all the controversy and the stripping away of his Tour de France titles and what can only be described as his overall downfall.  Sounds like the sport of cycling is as corrupt as many other sports…

  • Cancer: Life Goes On

    The cancer is gone, but the cancer never goes away. I’d be lying if I didn’t say yesterday was an emotional day for me. Yes, I knew it would be but I guess I underestimated how much it would hit me. I was feeling all jittery on the way to the hospital – my stomach…

  • Even though the Cancer is gone, the Cancer never goes away.

    I’m a bit out of sorts today. Scott goes in for a colonoscopy tomorrow. He likes to refer to it as “colorectal camera therapy”.  It brings up a bunch of emotional issues from his cancer days and I tend to just get emotional about every little thing in the days leading up to it. I am…

  • Latinos and Cancer: Number One Cause of Death

    Scary stuff. Cancer now No. 1 cause of death for U.S. Latinos Cancer has become the leading cause of death among U.S. Latinos, nosing past heart disease in 2009, researchers at theAmerican Cancer Society reported Monday. For most demographic groups — and for the country as a whole — heart disease is the top killer, claiming a total of 599,413 American…

  • Stand Up To Cancer: September 7 2012

    2012 Stand Up To Cancer Benefit I have written about Andy Whitfield, an amazing actor who lost his battle with cancer. The cast of Spartacus has been very active in keeping his memory alive but more importantly helping raise awareness and funds for cancer research. Lucy Lawless, from Spartacus, filmed this video for the Stand Up…

  • Let’s Stand Up to Cancer

    Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) – September 7th at 8p ET On September 7th, the entire group of A-list celebs are going to be together helping Stand Up to Cancer during the third SU2C primetime television fundraising special on Friday, Sept. 7 (8:00-9:00 PM ET /PT). Gwyneth Paltrow, Julia Roberts, Matt Damon, Michael Douglas, Jessica Biel, Samuel L. Jackson, Jeremy Renner, Seth Rogen, Emma Stone, Taylor Swift, Coldplay, Alicia Keys, Tim McGraw and SU2C Co-Founder Katie…

  • Saturday Ramblings from Suburbia

    My boy is growing up. He tried out for flag football today and from the looks of it, he did pretty well. He was Fast! I really think it’s been the CrossFit Kids he has done that has helped me tremendously! The gym is closed today for training and I am sort of glad. I…

  • Food related illnesses are KILLING us

    Leah VanHoose, owner of Another Level Fitness~Crossfit Nation is awesome. No other word for her. The photos she posts are awesome. Her look, AWESOME. Her insight –beyond awesome. I have had the exact same thoughts when I am out shopping and see the crap people have in their carts. I always feel so judgmental when I think…

  • Explaining Cancer to Kids

    I get asked a lot about how my two kiddos handled Scott being sick and how we, as their parents handled it. It’s not an easy thing and showing weakness and sadness to your kids at any time is hard but when you are dealing with something as HUGE as this –man I can’t even…

  • An Aspirin A Day…

    Let’s talk about Aspirin- a sexy topic for sure! One of the things Scott’s Oncologist, Dr. Marshall instructed him to take daily is aspirin, a baby aspirin. Based on studies, taking a daily dose of aspirin reduces the risk of dying from cancer. And even though it’s not a huge reduction, any reduction is good with…