So I’m awake at 2AM for the second night in a row. It’s not due to insomnia, but kidney stones. Ever since I was diagnosed with cancer over seven years ago, I’ve become quite the hypochondriac. I am acutely aware of everything that goes on in my body, and anything out of the ordinary immediately
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Joie de vivre. We all know people whose engagement with life can only be described as joyful. Fittingly, nature rewards these happy-go-lucky types: Being optimistic in middle age increases life span by at least 7.5 years—even after accounting for age, gender, socioeconomic status, and physical health, according to a large Yale University survey. What’s behind
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Found this article at MSN: 20 Ways to Stick to Your Workout I desperately need to try some of these tips.
Well, I haven’t been able to bother with updating the blog lately. I’ve thought about writing about the Terri Schiavo case, but it just makes me so mad I can hardly see straight. My employer’s handling (or lack thereof) has been a big part of my frustration. They give a lot of lip service to
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Ran across this article tonight – it’s about the first guy with testicular cancer who was treated with Cisplatin and Dr. Einhorn, who is the guy who discovered it and is still considered the leading expert in TC. Cisplatin is the miracle drug that took TC survival rates from 10% to well over 90%. Once
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I just got back from the YMCA, and noticed so many people making mistakes during their workout. So… it’s time for the first installment of (drum roll, please) Laner’s Fitness Tips! (ta da!) Now, I never claimed to be the paragon of good fitness, but I know a little bit about what to do and
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