Connected By Hope Week

Sunday, Mar. 8

Family Day! In dedication to everyone we have lost to this disease and everyone who is still in the fight, we would like to make this day a family day.  Spend sometime with the ones you love and care about.  Make a pledge to them that you will do everything you can in order to stay cancer free.  Thank you all for taking part in our “Connected by Hope Week.  

Spread Love Today

Saturday, Mar. 7

Spread the love today! Take some time out of your busy day to show and tell your family and friends that you love them.  Whether it is sending a text or making a call.  Let them know that they are on your mind. 

Connected By Hope Week

Friday, Mar. 6

Let’s Work It Out Today! Studies show that people who are physically active have a lower risk of certain cancers than those who are not.  So today let’s get active.  Whether it’s playing the Wii, Xbox Kinect, or taking a walk.  Find something to do to get you moving.

Connected By Hope Week

Thursday, Mar. 5

Touch yourself today! Do a self-checkup exam.  Early detection is the key.  There's a few ways that this can be accomplished. The first is a self breast exam. Keep in mind that both men and women can become diagnosed with the disease. Not sure how to do a self exam, you can log onto http://breastcancer.about.com/od/risk/tp/bse_illustrated.htm or go to your local library or health department to get informed.  You can also give yourself an oral exam. Studies have shown that some forms of cancer have signs that arise in the mouth. So while doing your daily tooth-brushing just look around your face and inside your mouth for any abnormalities.

Stop Stressing

Wednesday, March 4

STOP STRESSING!! Although it has not been scientifically proven, stress does affect the immune system.  The immune system is the body’s way of fighting off diseases such as; cancer.  So today take a moment and just relax.  Try reading a book, or taking a long hot bath or shower.  Prayer and/or meditation are also some good options.

 

Toxin-free Tuesday

Tuesday, March 3

Toxin-free Tuesday. What are toxins you ask?  According to Dictionary.com toxins are poisonous substances, especially a protein that is produced by living cells or organisms and is capable of causing disease when introduced into the body tissues. Our modern day lifestyle has meant that we tend to go for convenience and processed foods. However, these foods are generally harmful and toxic to our body. So today take the time to identify and avoid a toxin that you expose your body to and share the knowledge with a loved one.   We have enclosed a recipe for you to try and a list of common toxins to try to avoid.  I read an interesting article on StanduptoCancer.org that might also help.

http://www.standup2cancer.org/node/3950

Connected By Hope Week

It’s time again for Connected by Hope week.  To honor the memory of our mother Wanda “To” Felton and others close to us who have lost or are still fighting cancer.  We honor them by doing daily activities in order to bring awareness to cancer in all its many forms and stages. We have listed daily activities that give a little insight on how to fight the disease.

Monday, March 2

Educate yourself and the people around you! Knowledge is the key, if you don’t understand the disease how can you properly fight it or educate yourself in order to prevent it. There are many places to go to get more information on the disease you can go to your local library, area doctor, or either the internet.  Below is a link to a web page I found interesting.  Not only do they discuss the different stages and what that means they also breakdown the different forms.

http://curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/article.show/id/2/article_id/1006