FCRC Beyond Blue Fall 2021 - Flipbook - Page 5
CRACK Up
Message from the PRESIDENT
Comic
Jokes
Just farted on
my wallet…
Bon Appétit
Now I’ve got gas money!
Months ago, my friends began texting
me about gut health.
Do you know why ducks
have tail feathers?
They were telling me about all kinds of kits they were buying
at the store to test their microbiome and tell them about
food sensitivities. I’ve worked in colorectal cancer (CRC)
prevention and awareness for more than 15 years, but I’ve
never seen such an interest in things I talk about every day,
like how to keep your colon healthy and how to know if you’re
healthy by your poop. In what feels like overnight, gut health
has become a hot topic.
To cover their buttquacks.
Jokes submitted by Carol & John St. Clair, KS, caregivers
Submit a joke! Email danielle@fightcrc.org.
Even personally, I’ve become way more interested in nutrition
and wellness. I was diagnosed with breast cancer in February
2020, and like many of you, one of the first questions I
had was, “What can I do now? How can I stop this from
happening again? What could have caused this?” Inevitably,
many of these questions led to thoughts about food.
Crossword Puzzle
Over the past year and a half, I’ve adjusted my diet and
bought new cookbooks. I’ve said goodbye to certain foods
and adopted new healthy habits, like smoothies at the office
and adding way more fruits and veggies to my diet. I’ve also
tried IV hydration therapy and other ways to feel better. Like
other patients—I’m still learning.
FOLLOW
ANJEE!
@anjeedavis
CANCER OWL is a creation of stage II survivor Matthew Paul Mewhorter.
Visit his work at cancerowl.com.
Comic reprinted with permission.
Answer Key
Down 1. Inflammation 3. Tacos 5. Chewing
6. Food 8. Pescatarian 10. Probiotic 12. Fiber
Across 2. Plants 4. Meals 7. Jello 9. Dehydration
11. Cake 13. Microbiome
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Across
Down
2. y ou can never go wrong including more of these
types of ingredients into your diet (see page 28)
4. e at 5–6 small ones each day
to ease discomfort
7. a clear liquid that jiggles
9. c aused by decreased ability to absorb nutrients,
fluids, and electrolytes
11. angel or devil
13. a complex environment of bacteria, viruses,
and fungi (see page 10)
1. foods that fight this include tomatoes, olive oil, leafy
greens, nuts, fish, and fruits (see page 29)
3. preferably eaten on a Tuesday
5. doing this to your food can help lower risk for
a stoma blockage and reduce LARS symptoms
(see page 16)
6. type of journal recommended by patients and
providers to track which foods do and don’t work
8. diet that includes fish, vegetables, legumes, and
sometimes dairy (see page 27)
10. good bacteria that keep you healthy that can be
found in food and supplements
12. cut back on this when following a low-residue diet
Part of our mission at Fight CRC is to be a trusted resource
for patients and talk about everything involving the CRC patient experience. Not only do we
hear this when we’re sitting across from survivors and hearing their stories, but our research
from three years of focus groups showed this too: Diet and nutrition is on patients’ minds.
But, we’ve also heard that diet and nutrition is one of the topics rarely discussed during an
oncology visit.
With so many questions out there, not to mention
misinformation, this is where Fight CRC comes in.
Diet and nutrition work a lot like treatment—what works for one patient may not work for
another. We’re not going to tell you what to do, but we will give you some ideas of how you
can take steps to find what works for you and people who can offer you coaching and ideas.
We’re grateful for the medical experts who came together to offer their guidance for this issue,
as well as the patients who’ve opened up about their diet and nutrition victories and struggles.
Our diets are as diverse as we come, yet we all must eat. Whatever you choose to fill your plate
with, bon appétit.
YOURS IN THE FIGHT,
ANJEE DAVIS, MPPA
FIGHT CRC PRESIDENT
Join the Fight at FIGHTCRC.ORG
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