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👉Every evening this happens.... Wonder what they are saying to each other??🤔😜 " Your an idiot....you licked my poop....what did you think, it was tootsie Rolls??" MORE Chronicles of the talking dogs . . #dogs #dogsofinstagram #smile #springerspaniel #lovemypuppy #dogsoninstagram #mypuppies #talk #dogstalking #ldnont #mydoggy #theywarmmyheart #picoftheday #happy #puppy #weekendvibes #5monthsold #springerspanielpuppy https://www.instagram.com/p/BzBEzsinmav/?igshid=lepnvhmnl4gm

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🙋‍♀️I have been stuck...... It holds me in a place I am Not comfortable in. Yet..... I stand facing my fears with arms by my side.... Ready at any given moment to flee..... Then..... I stop and notice many faces that keep me going It pushes me through walls I have created to keep people out. To protect myself from others hurting me in ways I can't take back. .....the faces I see are my reflections of different parts of me.... some old...some from my yesterday. 🍃To Begin is the first step in letting go of what you can't control! Keep moving forward....protect yourself by allowing others to see what your cost is. Don't be cheap ....your worth exceeds amounts you believe your worth xo . ...................................................❤ .#selfworth #love #selflove #care #lovethisgirl #emotions #letgo #blocking #settheexample #struggle #power #mentaltalk #health #sisterhood #advocate #whatyouthinkyoubecome #nursescorner #nurse #alive #cancerlife #cancerneverhadme https://www.instagram.com/p/By2iqrunSKN/?igshid=1xhydy81hnf3w

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#mondaymadness . 🍃Never go by other peoples rules...stay in your own lane and WIN by your own rules. 🍃 . 👉 If I allow you in my circle don't change the page when you get to the bad parts....there is where I raised up from the ashes to conquer my demons. This is where my beginning starts.🙋‍♀️ . Strength comes in many different forms and many different ways. Stay true to you and how you wanna LIVE your life! Don't ever apologize for being human and not perfect for those that are in your life : shouldn't mind and those that do....change the page and start a new chapter. Life is to short to loose precious time to waste on those that aren't bringing your Life JOY💥 . . 📷@kofiand2sugars 💄@devorahbeauty . #photo #picture #thankful #photography #rehab #conquer #thoughts #chapter #bringit #ldnont #gym #train #body #mind #mindset #peace #understanding #imagine #moveon #focus #fears #traintowin #model #cancer #journey #struggleisreal #nurse #nursescorner #london #gain https://www.instagram.com/p/ByiBRDSne7V/?igshid=1szbe0eid6e9w

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🍃A LOVE NOTE TO MY BODY . First of all, I wanna say Thank You!! . For the heart you kept beating Even when it was broken. . For every answer you gave me in my gut. . For Loving me back even when I didn't know how to Love you . For every time you recovered when I pushed you past our limits for today, For waking up!❤❤❤❤❤ . . 📷@kofiand2sugars 💄 @devorahbeauty . #love #lovethisgirl #fitness #physical #mental #gym #thinkingpositive #health #journey #cancer #rehab #body #cancerneverhadme #pic #embracethesuck #photo #fitnessphotoshoot #model #thepinkdresssociety #gains💪 #nurse #advocate #fitover40 https://www.instagram.com/p/ByXtJGmH0UQ/?igshid=1lith0axa2tja

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🍑 Great Leg work out yesterday. . Had 2 months off d/t hysterectomy soooooo NOW BACK TO IT! This 🍑 workout is KILLER especially when she counts down. Count down of DEATH lol. . Exercise: 💥Vertical leg press banded 💥 abduction 💥adduction 💥leg press FINISHER 💥 Stationary Squats with side tap with band 1st round -30 sec 2nd round- 45 sec Last round- 1minute . ❤Gym: @_showtymefitness 🏋️‍♀️Coach @ironhcore . #leg #workout #muscle #musclememory #ass #toningup #legworkout #glutes #hips #thankful #Trainer #gym #squats #squat #womanwholift #womanover40 #fit #fitness #fitnessfamily #lovethegym #gettingfit #stayinghealthy #pushthelimits #nevergiveup #lifeaftercancer #triplenegativebreastcancer #muscleinsider #journey #mystory https://www.instagram.com/p/ByVKnJuHzsk/?igshid=cgjjie1qnha2

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Take you back to DR 🏝 . I never would have realized NOT having hair would really stop 🛑 Me from enjoying the outdoors. Getting chemo I lost all my hair, prerequisite with taking Chemo. That means even eyelashes. Taking this group trip was FUN but I had BURNING eyes because I had NO lashes to protect from the dust. *****NURSES CORNER****** 💥Wear glasses that rap around even to the sides :prevention of dust or particles too eyes 💥Bring eye drops to help clear out eyes. Polysporin eye drops 💥 Don't rub/scratch eyes as could damage your pupil from particles being in eyes 💥 If redness doesn't subsist go to have eyes flushed (may not have on a trip) but can do this with water in cup of hand and splash in eye . Hopefully this post will give insight for anyone going/gone through #cancertreatment . . . #CANCER #cancerlife #dust #noeyelashes #nohairnocare #nursescorner #advocate #nurse #chemo #sideeffect #eyes #ldnont #londonontario @thepinkdresssociety #advocate #takingamoment #outdoors #dominicanrepublic #standtogether #inspire #newoutlookonlife #nevergiveup #thepinkdresssociety #helping #girlpower #empoweringothers https://www.instagram.com/p/ByDKr9vHlwm/?igshid=62z3q7r5w4i2

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🍃FEAR Is stupid.. So are REGRETS! 💫 . 📷 @kythecreative 💄 @devorahbeauty . . #fear #regret #conquer #gym #neversettle #live #life #fit #stayingfit #shithappens #fitness #fitnessfamily #gymfreak #muscle #physique #body #bodybuilding #cancer #photooftheday #lifeaftercancer #photo #photoshoot #health #advocate #nurse #focus #musclememory #fears #healthadvocate #keepreaching #thepinkdresssociety #falldown7getup8 https://www.instagram.com/p/ByBq7YfHOTG/?igshid=16mjcrsamm00u

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👉@kythecreative 👉@kofiand2sugars . 💥My journey had been anything but easy! That is where champions are created! I have been unstoppable with my fight against Cancer! Mentally, Physically It drives me everyday!! Cancer Doesn't like a healthy body... So I keep grinding! 1 day...... 1 step at a time!!! . . #fuckyoucancer #videography #video #journey #ldnont #london #cancerlife @gta #cancer #breastcancer #muscule #body #gym #photooftheday #photo #shoot #fitness #fitfam #fitness #health #healthadvocate #lifecoach @thepinkdresssociety @ironhcore @_showtymefitness https://www.instagram.com/p/BxkEOE5HEjK/?igshid=1ee7xxrwt0ldo

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🔥 I have learned that waiting for that day when those Reno's will happen...other things hit your life like "car accident & Cancer ", that they Really take a back seat. 🍃 Yet those improvements then turn to years....and become a last thought kind've thing to do. Yet when all other things add up also.... new window's or furnace...roof...the expenses don't stop just because your sick!! . I am Still recovering from (Total Hysterectomy 2 weeks ago) ***BEFORE you send me msg....I know I am not lifting*** . So this Is the 2nd time when my husband goes on another shift (ie shift work -factory) my middle child and I have tackled Reno's in the house. 🥴 . This is so he gets a redone room. Yeah....I don't stop!! This is 1 on 1 and leaving memories.....How could you NOT want too do this with your kid!!!❤ . . #journey #reno #floor #diy #heisonly14 #godhelpus #cancerliving #youngman #lifeaftercancer #teach #learn #love #spendingtimetogether #cancer #newoutlookonlife #nevergiveup #lovelife #life #injury #healing @ethan_matalik https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw-wpmPn44-/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=cpfd24qyn2ap

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Welcome to my up and coming Podcast! . I will be taking you on topics that we tend to shy away from, and relook at how we look at life. . . #podcast #speakout #topics #standtogether #voice #beavoice #letstalk #instagood #motivate #motivation #london #ldnont #speakingout #health #mental #physical #learn #listen @christiena_healls #life #topics https://www.instagram.com/p/BuMbWPenTWo/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=4bz1nzz1c8bm

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🍃 To 3 girls making a Differance!! . This time last year I was getting the news of something more was going on. . I remember being told..."It is Cancer!" I remember thinking, "How am I going to do this, I just been through so much " & cried non stop that my fears were confirmed. I have a family, a husband...I am so Young I thought! . Then I came into these 2 womens life. The world shifted!! We had this idea..."What If we give back..to do more" So we threw our 1st event last October & raised $5,000 in one night. Which brings us too our up coming "50 Shades of Pink" event on April 11, 2019 at The Hilton. We have a commercial coming out by talented @andrew.j.stephenson with @boltmediaca. We would never have come together if CANCER never hit Us! Things don't just happen...there is a Bigger reason! Thankful that I look back and those once fears now are turned into gratitude and are an example...ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE! . So to this #throwbackthursday goes to these 3 Believing in something BIGGER then themselves and giving back. Forever thankful and forever changed by something horrible turned into something stronger, more beautiful any words can describe. 🍃 . . #standingtogether #cancer #breast #believe #breastcancer #triplenegativebreastcancer #her1+ #her2+ #BRCA+1 #event #charity #london #ldnont #neveralone #sisterhood #bond #strength #power #charityevent #50shadesofpinklondon #thepinkdresssociety #believe #riseabove #community #makechange https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt3Wx5BH6vy/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1gvyit0qpsria

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Throw back to the many versions of me in the past 9 months. . CRAZY to be standing here knowing a week from today this #cancerjourney will be done. Recap: Had mastectomies in April... Chemo started June 20, 2018... Chemo drug: DOXORUBICIN IV Q3 weeks for 4 doses....... PACLITAXEL 21 doses for 4 weeks .. RADIATION: EVERY WEEK FOR 25doses . Started a Charity with 2 other women @thepinkdresssociety Working with St Joseph's Hospital for fund raising #sjhcc ........ What I know can say: Thought at the beginning I wasn't strong enough so I got a mastectomy photo shoot to remind me how serious this disease is. This shoot reminded me of anything.....HOW F*$KING STRONG I AM 🙏🏽 That this disease CAN'T win if you refuse to give up! As long as you have will to Live....you can achieve anything.... & I WILL NEVER DOUBT MY STRENGTH AGAIN ❤ If someone is reading this and you are just starting your treatment... ..YOU GOT THIS! Yes it is TERRIFYING in the moment...moments pass and LIFE DOES GO ON! Always here as an ear 💕 . Happy Thursday I.G . . #journey #life #livingwithcancer #lifeaftercancer #reflection #love #selfpower #healing #selflove #self #selfcare #mentalhealth #mentaltalk #healing #strength #nevergiveup #alwayssmiling #throwbackthursday https://www.instagram.com/p/BtBMsIGHQ0A/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ry7kyd12nrnb

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. . . . . #fight #strength #throwback #pretty #fitness #fit #fitfam #physical #shoot #photooftheday #photoshoot #photo #makeup #fashion #boxing#justafeeling #mastectomy #courage #raw #feelings #fightcancer #canceradvocate @west_studio @prettymemakeup (at Downtown Strathroy) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqQ9c4BnvPe-L39tWetn8JTRbUMMaUHiBGbgvQ0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=19gwixttrncq

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CANCER..... You will NEVER have a hold on me! . #flashbackfriday To the women scared of what Cancer throws her way....yet never realized she held ALL the cards 🙏 . Come out and enjoy a Fun filled night supporting other warrior's and Loved ones. Thursday October 18th @sunningdalegcc "A Little Pink Dress London" charity event from 6:30mp-10pm. Enjoy a fun filled night sipping on cocktales with other Londoners and surrounding communities raising money for The Breast Care Centre, SJHc Foundation. The night is filled with local business vendors, a fashion show, with tastey hor d'oeuvres... prizes to be raffled off. Some Excellent gifts that can be yours👍 Some prizes that are being raffled off are : .Tv, .14Karat Rose gold filigree desgin Ribbon pendant accented with 0.34 carat in Pink sapphires on a 17inch Rose Gold cable link chain from @poagjewllers value: $675 💥 Also Gift cards too: .Sharon's in Hydepark .Fox & Fiddle .Four Season's Restaurant .Montana's eand many many more. With your help we stand at making a differance ❤ . In order for this event to happen we are extremely Thankfull for All the Donors that have reached out. 💥 We are still looking for Donors to knock this event out of the park. So if your business is looking towards a Great charity event...some Great publicity for your business, tax receipt...Please DM me if you are looking to Donate or need more information. Since this Event was such a hit, we are looking at moving it to a Spring annual event. Event can be found @ www.eventbrite.ca. Tickets are limited and selling out fast. . Photography by @west_studio Make-up & Hair provided by @prettymemakeup . . #cancerfighter #cancerjourney #charity #cancerneverhadme #stage2 #events #triplenegativebreastcancer #sjhc #breastcancer #breast #mastectomy https://www.instagram.com/p/BnucdjGFGl3/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=xy9824se3q2n

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Getting in shape takes alot of dedication, passion and to over come fear. With help from a personal trainer I have made gainz and progress getting to here. I am hoping to motivate and encourage those that feel stuck, I would like to help get u where u need to be and to ACCOMPLISH the same too! Follow my blogs, I hope to add work outs that can be done at home as well too. . . . .

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After an accident, when is it safe to exercise? How much time do u take off for your body to heal??

Well these are the questions I found hard to understand and too get answered.

After 2 years post accident and physical therapy, weekly injections to minimize the pain, weekly chiropractic appt’s it still couldn’t help get my body back on track too a healthy lifestyle. This blog I hope, will help u (if stuck d/t physical ailments) get back to living a healthy, pain free, life.

MY STORY

In 2014, while away on a get away with my husband, a drunk driver ran into the back of our park vehicle.. while stopped at a red light. The driver was charged with impaired driving and (later found out) spent time in jail. Nothing prepared me for the next 4 years….post accident. The next 2 weeks the pain started amping. Even being a certifird practical nurse…I HAD NO CLUE OF WHAT WAS INSTORE !!  I worked with physio 2x weekly, chiropractic for accupuncture. Massage biweekly to help relax the muscles. Meeting new pain Dr to help control the pain.  Then body went into full fight and flight mode. Following up with pain Dr getting weekly injections through whole back with Lidocaine (the numbing medicine u get at dentist for freezing). Still nothing controlled the level of pain I was going through. After 2years of injections I couldn’t do it anymore. It became to painfull.

After switching pain meds till something helped.. (still nothing fully controlled the sharp stab like pains ) and amount of differnt nerve blocking drugs to block painfull stimuli signals yet still worried as the amount of different medication that I was put on. With ALL of this happening, I still was worried about being a good parent (4 kids) A good wife…emotionally i did well, till i couldn’t take it any more. I felt like my medical system failed me. I started seeing it through a patients eyes and how patients are viewed. I will later write about that experience. I new after 2 years, now after dropping 25lbs (muscle).. I needed something different. I was following all steps but felt like i was drowning. I couldn’t control my body…like I was driving a car without a steering wheel.

So I reached out with a local trainer, @Dan & Michelle Kennedy #elitephysique and asked if they new of someone that they trusted that could work with me to build my muscle back up. That’s when my life.. I believe was saved.

Above pic: trainer Heather king and I

“My next journey took me 1year 10months to be where I am now. The first 6 months, all my trainer @heatherking could do was stretching and massaging my body. Then implementing small core exercises to build back up my core. Felt like the process was so slow and would NEVER be free of it. Some small exercises she implemented were: Superman exercises with leg raises and trainer stretching me. This journey with her wasn’t easy but I saw what life would’ve been like if i stayed doing physio. Also working with my new chiropractor who implemented his martial arts into his therapy with stretching..I have Never met anyone like him. With #tmchiro @DrMarkButkus chiropractic I promise u…I was determined to get my life back. So the fight in me stirred. With me picking my team who was going to bring my life back too me…hope is restored.”

NURSES CORNER :

FACTS OF YOUR BODY

Muscles contract & relax as part of your systemgoverned by your nervous system. Muscle pain is a range of minor injuries to serious diseases. If tou don’t engage &work your muscles they gradually decrease as a natural part of the aging process if nothing is done to counteract this trend. This was where I found myself after 2 yrs post accident. Listening to the medical system, that my muscles and nerves still needed to relax enough to build the small muscles back up.

Yet What if time against you??

This vicious cycle & where I was at, you avoid activity due to weakness or Fear of re-injuring yourself. Yet being inactive causes further frailty. When you add diseases in the mix (scoliosis, Fibromyelgia, nerve damage, disc issues). Makes it seem and feels impossible. I am here to tell u..

IT’S NOT IMPOSSIBLE!!

There are 600 skeletal muscles throughout your body, accounting approx 40% of your weight. These skeletal muscles are part of musculoskeletal system. Resposible for producing movement. Providing form & stability. These skeletal muscles are surrounded and seperated by connective tissue called: Fascia. Also the Nervous system is controlled by thinking (that’s why mindful thinking, yoga is extremely important). NERVE impulses provide signal for muscle fibres to contract.

So what if you feel stuck?? Unable to relax these muscles enough to be painfree??  

What if your injury is within the fascia and constantly painfull? Injuries, tension, Stress and over use, are causes of some minor localized muscle pain. Then can cause severe pain through your body (systematic pain) or long lasting muscle pain also known as Chronic Pain. At this point it is important to do muscle strengthening. Gentle Yoga is recommended and pool exercises arr less traumatic on the body.

Lean muscle mass starts to decrease at age 30. You probably notice being unable to contract your muscles as soon as you used too.

So what does this mean if u sustain an injury??

If you aren’t able to replace the loss of muscle, your % of fat in tour body will increase. Being inactive and Loss of lean muscle, you then feel like you are further away from starting line. It’s almost as if we have more hurdles to overcome. ” It’ NOT Impossible” I am 46 and achieved my health back.

That’s when I knew I was in serious trouble. If i didn’t pick my ass up and fight…i was only going to get sicker. Being told by Dr’s…”u should learn to embrace the body u have now.” The body I have now?? The body that has no control…I should EMBRACE it? But how? I didn’t ask for this body…I was always 90% active. I couldn’t get past the emotional part. So for the 1st 2 years I moarned the body that I had. It was dead to me….No!! I needed help so I hired a personal trainer…that Changed my life! SAVED my life. Your trainer should motivate you. They should make you accountable to your fitness plan. What is Important to know about your trainer

.qualifications & years experience

.should know if your trainer can handle your health needs- such as Chronic pain (Not all trainers are the same) physiotherapy for injuries trainer should have 4 years degree in exercise, science, exercise physiology. Also years experience could meaan they are just as qualified as a 4 year graduate. You Need your trainer to not just know about exercises but how your injury effects you.

PATIENCE: must develop patience because health will not change over night.

Good news about regular exercise & strength training : develops strong bones- by stressing bones, strength training can help increase and maintain bone density and decrease risk of Osteoporosis

Can manage Chronic condition.Strength training can help prevent reduce the impact of many Chronic conditions (ie Arthritis, back pain, degenerative, Nerve damage, Fibromyelgia, depression.

Protect Joints. Strong muscles decrease pain, arthritis. Protect connective tissue such as cartilage that tends to become weak.

Prevent injury When muscles are strong & flexible they move more flexible in Full ROM. Also stabilize joints and with building strong core muscles& protects low back

Improve Posture Strength training will maintain proper posture which reduces pain. Decreases risk of falls & injury. Improves mood: exercise will give you sense of worth, decrease depressive mood system improving quality of life & helps u do everyday activities. It sharpens thinking skills. Regualr exercise strength training improves thinking & learning

Getting started in strength training building amd increasing core is essential. As it supports your spine, decreases weight on low back.

1. Talk to your Dr to make sure u are knowing where to start safely.

2. Start slowly– Not being active for a while you want to be exercising safely

3. Wear proper foot wear- for good traction so you wont slip and injury self more

4. Always warm up– cold muscles are more prone to injury. Warm up approx 10min

5. Drink water

6. Use proper form- poor form can lead to strains, sprains, fractures. DON’T GO ON WHAT OTHERS ARE DOING AT THE GYM, THEY MAY BE DOING IMPROPER form and could lead to serious injury. Ask questions

7. Lift appropraite wt– start offlow wt with higher reps (usually tiring muscles after 11) If experiencing pain…then stop. There is good sore muscle pain or severe systematic pain- bad something more is going on. Consult your Dr

8. Breath- remeber to not hold your breath. Breath out while lifting or pushing wt up. Listen to what your body is telling you. U should feel sore in muscles worked for few days. If longer consult tour Dr.

9.Rest– your muscles need to rest in between exercises. TRACK your progress. Keeping a log with work outs, wt of what u lifted and body wt. Also track what u ate will tell u if eating properly. Looking back on log also is good for what works and what doesn’t.

I PROMISE U IT WON’T BE EASY …BUT IT’S POSSIBLE!!

“Now I am proud to stay I am working with personal trainer 3x week and feel more like myself every day. I still have far to go but there is Hope! Ask me how I can help u get on track…IT IS WORTH IT!!” ❤❤

PSSS: “I’m off ¾ of medications. Just rerurned from Jamaica and was able too climb Dunn’s river. Currently preparing training for my 1st show this fall. Follow me on instagram: spazziness or blogs at : 4healls.wordpress.com