My 2015 Recap

2015 has been a great year!  As we approach the end of yet another year, it is my annual ritual to reflect on all the best things I have! And I am so grateful that I am given a wonderful year of living large in so many ways!

First, I completed chemo treatment cycles in early May, and all tests, physical exams, and scans in Oct showed that Read the rest of this entry »

Do’s and Dont’s to a Cancer Patient

Do you know that about 1,660,290 new cancer cases are expected to be diagnosed in 2013? And in 2013 about 580,350 Americans are projected to die of cancer, almost 1,600 people a day. Cancer remains the second most common cause of death in the US, accounting for nearly 1 of every 4 deaths. Some are

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SV Turkey Trot 2013 Write-up

Two weeks ago someone asked me what I think if he pushed me on a wheelchair at the annual Silicon Valley Turkey Trot, which is an annual local 5K/10K race sponsored by Applied Material held in downtown San Jose. He knew Read the rest of this entry »

Sun Protection is a MUST for Runners

It’s only April now and the “official” start of summer hasn’t arrived yet – summer season is often considered to begin at the Memorial Day weekend. However, I have already experienced the heat after my 5 mile morning run last weekend. Before the arrival of summer I would like to remind my fellow runners (or non-runners) the importance of protecting your skin when you run (or simply go) outside. Read the rest of this entry »