Vista’s View
“VISTA’S VIEW IS MY PERSPECTIVE ON HEALTH, WELLNESS AND PRETTY MUCH EVERYTHING ELSE. MY GOAL IS FOR THIS BLOG TO BE INTERESTING, ENTERTAINING AND EDUCATIONAL. AS A STAGE 4 CANCER CONQUEROR – I HAVE A LOT TO SAY.”
My Favorite Things Part 2 – Recipes/Food Websites
One of the questions I am often asked when we talk about healthy eating is if I can recommend any good recipes or food websites? Once you start searching for healthy recipes or whole food plant-based recipes, vegan recipes or vegetarian recipes – you find many great...
The PTSD Side of Surviving Cancer
When you are diagnosed with cancer – people give you the most sympathetic responses. A cancer diagnosis brings out the good in many people. They send you thoughts and prayers. They want to see you or talk to you. They send you flowers or other gifts. They bring you...
Happy Remission Day To Me!
Today, May 28th, 2022 – is my 7 year Anniversary of being in remission from Mantle Cell Lymphoma. It seems as if it was yesterday but also as if it happened long ago in another lifetime. I honestly did not think I would be here to write this today. They say people are...
I Have To Get Going
I had the best doctor’s visit last week. It was with my orthopedist for a checkup to see how my once fractured femur was doing. The fracture occurred on the evening of October 28th 2021 and my surgery was the morning of October 30th. I walked in the door – they took...
The Visit
A few days ago I had my now annual visit to see my oncologist for a checkup. It has been almost exactly 7 years since I was diagnosed with Mantle Cell Lymphoma and began treatment. My annual had been pushed back 2 months due to COVID so it was really 14 months since...
The Ups and Downs of Life After Cancer
Today I had a follow up visit with my orthopedic surgeon, to see how I’m doing after the surgery from my accident this past October. It was my 3rd follow up visit. I walked up the long flight of stairs to his office. They took a few x-rays - which in themselves...
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