My mom died this morning after a brave battle with ovarian cancer; she was 59.  I am grateful for butterflies.

September is ovarian cancer month. In this video, actress Kathy Bates discuss her experience with ovarian cancer.

In researching my mom’s cancer, I’m constantly surprised by the number of alternative treatment methodologies. I’m not talking about a nutraceutical approach. Researchers are now openly asking if our quest for a cure actually makes the cancer stronger and more resistant.

Cancer treatment deserves some new lifeblood. From my perspective as a trainer, there’s been precious little (if any) support to my mom about proper nutrition, managing side effects, and the importance of light exercise, even in an immuno-compromised state. And she is receiving the best care in the state where she lives. (Thank God she has health insurance; her brother was not so lucky).

I wonder: what if cancer were managed more like a chronic illness? Maybe our loved ones would have longer lives with fewer bad side effects? Instead of killing cancer cells through chemotherapy, what if we re-educated the body’s own immune system to attack cancer cells? I think Bronson and I ought to buy some stock in this company.

My mom was hospitalized last Friday, and we are in Utah. Thank you for all of your love and support in my mother’s heroic battle with cancer. Please bear with me as the posts may be a bit slower than usual. Peace, Love, Lunges… -Sam