About Me

Welcome to my Blog!

Get yourself a warm cup of something to drink and make yourself cozy.

I never thought I’d get cancer at 45…….and be writing a blog about my experiences.

But anyway, I did so here I am!

I have been suffering with IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) since about 2013, and reached a scary state in April 2014. I was feeling exhausted all of the time, had horrible bloating and gas, with pain in my finger, knee and elbow joints, and my short term memory was GONE! It was frightening to be so young and so messed up.

This led me to seeking help from a functional medicine doctor. I had learned about this by watching YouTube videos about functional medicine and alternative health practitioners…with my favorites being John Bergman, DBC natural health, Martin Rutherford, and JustIn Health. I was hungry to try and figure out what the heck was wrong with me.

So in October 2015 I took the plunge (and an airplane ride from New Jersey) to Grand Rapids Michigan, where I visited the offices of Dr. Adrien Den Boer at DBC Natural Health and Holistic Center

With their help..I began to unravel my issues, and taking amazing supplements that have tremendously helped me out, including getting my memory back! But this has come at quite a cost. I am now gluten, dairy, high FODMAP and Nightshade free! Whew….. leaving me only a small cluster of foods that my body feels good with.

With all of the improvements I had made, I thought I’d be sailing smoothly into my 80’s, but that was not meant to be.

In December 2017 I was diagnosed with Stage 3, N1 rectal cancer….. ending my old life as I knew it, and landing me right onto Cancer Boulevard…..a road I had wished to never cross.

I am currently getting my treatment at the Cancer Treatment Centers of America – Philadelphia. A decision I am happy with so far.

My hope for this blog is to share my entire cancer experience (and all my lessons learned) from diagnosis to treatment and beyond with anyone facing or interested in this topic.

XoXo,

Suzie Starfish