MullinsUnscripted

Tag: cancer recovery

  • Colon Cancer Awareness Month and the Reality Behind the Numbers

    March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month. You will see the blue ribbon.You will see reminders to get screened at 45.You will see statistics shared across social media. You should. The numbers matter. But this month is not abstract to me. I had colon cancer. And I had it before 45. The Numbers Are Not Small…

  • The Myth of “I’ll Fix It Later”

    Before cancer, health was theoretical. It was later. I knew I was overweight. I knew my blood sugar was not great. I knew I should be more consistent in the gym. But it all felt like something I could deal with later. Later is a comfortable word. Later is flexible.Later is forgiving.Later lets you negotiate.…

  • Starting Again at 44

    I have done this before, but here I am, starting again at 44. I have lifted consistently. I have fallen off. I have told myself I would get serious again “next week.” If you are over 40, you probably know how that cycle works. At 44, after a few health wake up calls that tend…