October 1, 2014 is the two year anniversary of the day that I was diagnosed with a slow growing form of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma.

I am so thankful that I have not needed treatment. I also feel so much more encouraged and upbeat this year. In May, I began working with Dina, a wellness coach, who showed me that I don’t need to take a passive role in my health and that there are many things I can do and many ways that I can work on improving my health myself.

My doctor had told me there was nothing I could do to lower my white blood cell count. But I am trying. I am learning the differences between conventional medicine and holistic medicine. I have worked on changing my eating habits by eating more organic foods, juicing, and by cutting way back on sugar.

I am feeling empowered, engaged, and in control. I even took an extra blood test, in addition to the blood test I get every three months, and talked with a nutritionist to understand all the components in the metabolic panel (a common blood test) and to monitor the effects of the changes I’ve made in my eating habits.

And so I move forward, encouraged, and without fear, on this new journey.