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Since my diagnosis fourteen years ago, I have been dedicated to researching lifestyle changes and supporting clinical research to achieve the prevention of breast cancer. My goal is to raise awareness of the need for research funding for the primary prevention of women's cancers and to share information to help those facing this journey. My posts are educational and include my journey with bilateral breast cancer and my year of treatment including a double mastectomy and reconstruction. I have been a breast cancer advocate since 2010 and have served on panels at the department of defense breast cancer funding review programs. My website shares all the information I have collected and verified from long term survivors and medical evidence. I am not a medical professional, simply a teacher who hopes to make a difference by sharing information. I presently serve as one of three breast cancer advocates on the pending clinical trial under the direction of Dr. Vincent Tuohy at the Cleveland clinic to prevent the recurrence of triple negative breast cancer, the most lethal form of the disease began in the Fall of in 2021.I am a graduate of the National Breast Cancer Coalition's Project LEAD and have lobbied Congress for additional funds for prevention clinical trials for breast and ovarian cancers. In 2022, I was invited to be a Komen Advocate in Science. Stay tuned...

Sisters4Prevention Breast Cancer Stories and Survival Judy Fitzgerald

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Since my diagnosis fourteen years ago, I have been dedicated to researching lifestyle changes and supporting clinical research to achieve the prevention of breast cancer. My goal is to raise awareness of the need for research funding for the primary prevention of women's cancers and to share information to help those facing this journey. My posts are educational and include my journey with bilateral breast cancer and my year of treatment including a double mastectomy and reconstruction. I have been a breast cancer advocate since 2010 and have served on panels at the department of defense breast cancer funding review programs. My website shares all the information I have collected and verified from long term survivors and medical evidence. I am not a medical professional, simply a teacher who hopes to make a difference by sharing information. I presently serve as one of three breast cancer advocates on the pending clinical trial under the direction of Dr. Vincent Tuohy at the Cleveland clinic to prevent the recurrence of triple negative breast cancer, the most lethal form of the disease began in the Fall of in 2021.I am a graduate of the National Breast Cancer Coalition's Project LEAD and have lobbied Congress for additional funds for prevention clinical trials for breast and ovarian cancers. In 2022, I was invited to be a Komen Advocate in Science. Stay tuned...

    Terri Sterk Interview Breast Cancer Thriver, Author & Speaker

    Terri Sterk Interview Breast Cancer Thriver, Author & Speaker

    Terri Sterk is a two-time breast cancer survivor, health and wellness coach, and author. She spent seven years facilitating support groups and coaching women diagnosed with breast cancer. She now uses her story to serve women who have experienced trauma, including breast cancer and family discord, by inspiring them to thrive by healing their body, mind, and spirit.

    Link to purchase Terri's book: 
    https://www.amazon.com/Thrive-After-Breast-Cancer-Actionable/dp/B0CJDF9Z58/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3B7GBBFF8QD5F&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.fnSKWbO--r0ZdFDsMe6i9zgVbLe1augpbpYu7G6Ts7JDSxF_0opf-MenTlHRO6IQ8YwZLHx9eA6qEwW-WyQ2z1gaoIpZHBLPqVwnJzIGWP8.cFFa8fKStnb1


    This is a link to all Terri's online courses.
    https://app.mastermind.com/directory/search/?query=Terri%2520Sterk&fbclid=IwAR1d4b4M1QI2DN-osF3qQE-OUuuy48xM_QG3DyOrjBxAT08X-86l7Y3MAVc



    This is the link to Terri's FaceBook group
    https://www.facebook.com/groups/breastcancerthrivenotjustsurvive
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    Interview with Jenni Davis: First Patient to Receive the Cleveland Clinic Breast Cancer Vaccine

    Interview with Jenni Davis: First Patient to Receive the Cleveland Clinic Breast Cancer Vaccine

    #Pinkvaccine #ClevelandClinicBreastCancerVaccine #TNBC #triplenegativebreastcancer #SurvivingBreastCancer #BreastCancerStory #BreastCancer #breastcancerawareness #SABCS #AARC  #ASCO #PinkVaccine #Preventionisthecure #Sisters4Prevention #VincentTuohy
    Jennifer Davis, 41, became the first person to get a breast cancer vaccine not yet approved for widespread use in a trial study in 2021.The vaccine had been in development at Cleveland Clinic for more than 20 years before it finally reached the human trial phase. Jenni Davis was a wife, mom of 3, daughter and registered nurse when she received the devastating diagnosis of Triple Negative Breast Cancer in 2018.  She would complete treatment and surgeries and would qualify for the vaccine trial by a mere two weeks.  This is her story of courage and faith in Dr. Tuohy's Science.  The "Pink Vaccine" had been the dedicated work of the late Dr. Vincent Kevin Tuohy at the Lerner Research Institute of the Cleveland Clinic.  It would take 20 years to get this vaccine from "Bench to Bedside" to test the hypothesis that "Prevention is the Cure".  This is a story of perseverance, tenacity, faith and hope.  The trial is ongoing under the direction of Dr. Justin Johnson who had worked with Dr. Touhy for 30 years on the vaccine project and Dr. Thomas Budd of the Taussig Cancer Center at the Cleveland Clinic.
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    Cancer Survival Strategies: An Integrative Approach

    Cancer Survival Strategies: An Integrative Approach

    NCI/NIH Complementary Cancer Care and Integrated Medicine National Cancer Institute Series. Breast Cancer:  Tips from a Survivor Who Cares.  Who am I? My name is Judy Fitzgerald. Since my breast cancer diagnosis fourteen years ago, I have been dedicated to sharing information to support breast cancer patients and survivors.  My channel shares  diet and lifestyle changes I have adopted to stay healthy, as well as the challenges I faced when actually going through treatment. My passion is supporting research for the prevention of breast cancer through the elimination of toxic food and personal products, as well as the ultimate goal of finding a vaccine to prevent the disease.  In this video we discuss diet and lifestyle changes to prevent cancer and recurrence,  complementary strategies to help with chemo and radiation side effects, and a holistic approach to cancer care.  #prevention #preventionisthecure #sisters4prevention #survivingcancer #breastcancer #breastcancerawareness #cancertreatment #breastcancersurvivor #breastcancersurvival #nationalcancerinstitute #nationalinstituteofhealth #preventcancer #holisticcancercare #alternativecancercare #pinkvaccine #aftercancertreatment #healthylivingaftercancer #avoidradiationsideeffects #avoidchemosideeffects #psychologicaleffectsofcancer #stressofcancer #integrativemedecine
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    Reduce Chemo and Radiation Side Effects

    Reduce Chemo and Radiation Side Effects

    Natural Ways to Reduce Chemo and Radiation Side Effects. 

    Reduce Chemo and Radiation Side Effects #reducechemosideeffect #helpcancersideeffects #survivechemo #survivingcancer #chemosideeffects #breastcancer #

    Helpful Supplements to Reduce Chemo Side Effects

    Ginger can help you manage nausea and vomiting from chemotherapy. But it may also thin your blood, so don’t take any before surgery. Peppermint can also help with nausea.

    Zinc may help prevent taste changes, a side effect of radiation, chemotherapy, and some pain medicines.

    Astragalus might ease the side effects of chemotherapy, such as nausea and vomiting. 

    Glutamine could help reduce at least two side effects from treatment: peripheral neuropathy (weakness, numbness, or pain in your hands and feet) and mouth sores and soreness.

    Ginseng, in high doses, was found in a Mayo Clinic-led study to reduce cancer-related fatigue.

    Guarana, a natural stimulant found in a plant native to the Amazon basin, has also been found to help with chemotherapy-related fatigue, especially in breast cancer patients.

    Helpful Practices to Reduce Chemo Side Effects

    Massage: One study of 1,290 cancer patients found that pain, anxiety, fatigue, and nausea dropped by half among those who got massage.

    Hypnosis: A trained practitioner will put you into a state of deep concentration that helps you focus on things other than your symptoms. It may ease anxiety, pain, stress, and even nausea.

    Guided imagery: You’ll think about a thing or a place that makes you happy. It can help you relax. One study found it improved the quality of life for women with breast cancer.

    Acupuncture: There's no sure way to prevent peripheral neuropathy from chemotherapy. A study published in the European Journal of Cancer in 2018, however, evaluated the effectiveness of acupuncture in preventing peripheral neuropathy in women with stages I to III breast cancer receiving weekly paclitaxel. Acupuncture was well-tolerated and showed some effectiveness in reducing the incidence of high-grade chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy.

    Oral Cryotherapy: The topical application of ice (known as "cryotherapy") is thought to prevent mouth sores in people receiving fluorouracil (5-FU) chemotherapy. Oral cryotherapy involves cooling the mouth with something cold like ice, ice-cold water, popsicles, or ice cream. 

    #holistichealing #chemosideeffects #reducingchemosideeffectsnatuarally #naturalcures #survivingcancer
    #breastcancer #sccupuncture #yoga
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    • 55 min
    Breast Cancer: What I Wish I Had Asked My Doctor. What Doctors Don't Tell You!

    Breast Cancer: What I Wish I Had Asked My Doctor. What Doctors Don't Tell You!

    Breast Cancer Prevention News. What Your Doctor Doesn't Tell You.
    Ann Fonfa founder of the AnnieAppleseedProject speaks on topics doctors should cover and questions we wish we had had the answers too when we were diagnosed and going through treatment.  "From its inception, the Annie Appleseed Project decided to challenge the existing treatment paradigm, to question the existing research methods and subjects, and to propose new directions for both ending with true Integrative Oncology."
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    • 44 min
    Judy Fitzgerald - A Warrior in Pink: The Christy Adams Show

    Judy Fitzgerald - A Warrior in Pink: The Christy Adams Show

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NYJOXgZOBs&t=1047s
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