Watch this important video about why I became a Cancer Coach, snapshots into the healing journey, and ways to navigate through cancer, including some of what I deliver as a Cancer Coach and integrative cancer care for the whole person.

Over my 16 plus years in the cancer and wellness world, I’ve learned about self-care, self-advocacy, and other forms of advocacy. Learn more about these dynamic approaches, including paths for personal transformation and further ways to make a difference.

Since my last update, four months include major improvements for my health and healing. Radiation combined with oral chemotherapy of Temodar has been completed. Reports then showed positive outcomes through my MRI. Now one month later, I’ve been receiving dendritic cell vaccines for immunotherapy in a clinical trial.

Sometimes I can feel confusion about who I really am. I’ve perceived this for many years through pain and glory. Types of experiences with highs and lows bring forth further realizations and inquiries to my true self. My goal has always been to accomplish freedom. Cancer has brought me through invitations and even gateways in my path to freedom. That has been my choice. I cannot stay chained in my pain. Challenges must be opportunities.

I’ve now had my one month anniversary healing from my third awake brain surgery on November 19, 2013 and I am grateful to be alive. The intensive, extensive journey in my route for optimal health and healing carried me through the surgery and recovery.

My sister, Jeannine Walston, had her third awake brain surgery this week on Tuesday by Linda Liau, MD, PhD at UCLA. I am thrilled to tell you that Jeannine is doing extremely well!

In 2006 through a chapter when I dealt with fear around cancer, I addressed some of my edges. Spirit spoke to me and literally downloaded the following with insights and inspiration, guidance and glory. Now through preparation into today for my third awake brain surgery tomorrow, spirit instructed me to these messages with support to love, light, and freedom. I share it with all of you.

Since I began my cancer journey diagnosed in March of 1998, my cancer story has taught me a tremendous amount about how to become my own cancer navigator. I’ve had many twists and turns, ups and downs, pain and glory. So far that has included two awake brain surgeries plus hundreds of integrative cancer therapies. Now, in November of 2013, I’m preparing for my third awake brain surgery. Here I share what has happened recently, where I’ve been and I’m going, and new profound knowledge for quality cancer care.

Paths to optimal health and healing can be achieved through so many routes. Fortunately there are specific ways to heal through cancer. Kelly Turner, PhD and her incredible The Radical Remission Project shows powerful therapies to do that. Dr. Turner interviews me in this video where I briefly share my cancer story and then explain key actions for healing, including aspects of integrative cancer care.

Dealing with cancer no doubt intensifies levels of stress. Fear of uncertainty, physical concern and even discomfort, financial distress, changes in routines, life patterns, relationships, and many other components sometimes push cancer patients and also caregivers to an edge. What supports cancer patients through their journey? Resources strengthen and sustain people through life challenges. Along with receiving support from family, friends, and providers, people with cancer need to give to themselves with self-care.

Cancer. Even after 15 years on my own healing journey, I continue to learn more about healing through cancer. No doubt, a cancer diagnosis creates a new world for quality decisions to navigate in the process. As the healing map becomes developed, and the route further evolves with various chapters of the journey, these best top tips help people navigate through cancer.

Life is a healing journey with or without cancer. For those who face the disease, the experience often requires new internal aspects of self with transformation. For most, the healing process requires time, new knowledge, insights, actions, and change. The threat from cancer can be a motivator. Chaos can push people into faster and fuller processes. Challenges become opportunities.