Dr. Kim
This year has been filled with some major health, financial, and personal challenges but there have a lot of highlights and accomplishments throughout the year that I want to focus on! As many of you know, I battled an early stage of breast cancer for the second time in 7 years, and had a partial mastectomy, reconstruction, and radiation over the… Read More
Do you know about the importance of eating cruciferous vegetables? I learned early on into my breast cancer journey the importance of incorporating cruciferous vegetables like cauliflower into my diet to regulate my hormones. Cruciferous Vegetables can also include cabbage, kale, garden cress, bok choy, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, and similar green leaf vegetables. But why are they so important to… Read More
Ever since getting bad news during my yearly diagnostic mammogram in January, this year has been challenging to say the least. I have been emotionally drained, mentally frazzled, financially depleted, and physically in pain. I have lived in a world of ambiguity – a familiar yet unknown place where my worry and fear have gotten the best of me. When… Read More
Let me start by saying that I do not like much about breast cancer. In fact, I pretty much hate everything about breast cancer. And after recently undergoing my third surgery because of some cancerous calcifications that returned for a second time in seven years, I have learned a few things along the way on how to deal with this… Read More
If you are a mom, chances are you have or will have a baby with a diaper rash. It’s inevitable since it is such a vulnerable spot for your baby’s skin. In fact, you’ll have to change about 6,000 diapers in your baby’s early years and 75% of all babies will develop diaper rash at least once every six months!… Read More
Have you ever wondered what a world without breast cancer would be like? For me, as a survivor having to currently face my 3rd lumpectomy in 7 years, it would be a glorious world without fear, pain, and tears. When I first started my blog, I wanted a platform to discuss health related topics and share information about diseases like… Read More
As you may know, I have been struggling lately with some grief since getting the news that the breast cancer I was diagnosed with 7 years ago might be back. Individuals struggle with grief for many different reasons in a variety of ways, but typically in a systematic pattern, and so I thought I would take this opportunity to not… Read More
As many of you already know I am a breast cancer survivor. I was first diagnosed in 2011 with a type of non-invasive breast cancer and underwent two lumpectomies in 2012. The diagnosis was life changing and I have done a lot of things since to change my diet and the products I use on my body and in my… Read More
Before I begin I’d like to thank Curves International for sponsoring this post. Are you ready to get #CurvesStrong? Since having my second baby I have had a difficult time motivating myself to workout. Over the last ten months I have thought of every excuse in the world as to why it’s nearly impossible for me to exercise, but honestly, there… Read More
As a first time mom I avoided nursing in public as much as possible. It was awkward and anxiety provoking to say the least. I would constantly try to maneuver my body in a position that wouldn’t expose me while one hand was trying to hold my baby and the other hand was trying to adjust the nursing cover, pull… Read More
