Some tips and anecdotes about obtaining better health through my experiences as a 4th generation Family practice provider, advocate, cancer patient and care giver! Lots of stories that may save lives and save money along the way! Straight talk with Barb
19 Jul 2020 1 minute read 0 comments PABarb
As a clinician my goal has always been reinforcing the importance of prevention! 23 years in primary care helping others along their journeys. Today, I write in hopes that possibly one person sees this and spreads the word. Saving one from this ca...
17 Jul 2020 1 minute read 0 comments PABarb
E-Excited. I think when I wrote this I felt a sense of strength and excitement to get this melanoma behind me. The irony fast forward 2.4 years I feel like I am at square one. No excitement here. Just facts. I love caring for others. I love t...
16 Jul 2020 1 minute read 2 comments PABarb
I-Understanding Well this week I have definitely learned nothing is guaranteed and understanding. As you may have noticed I have changed my title to alphabet cancer soup to Patient Well on Monday I go back into surgery and I will have another can...
12 Jul 2020 1 minute read 0 comments PABarb
Well we are circling into the final words - cancer alphabet soup that I wrote over 2 years ago when I was was diagnosed with St 3 nodular Melanoma. Each word has so much meaning and I hope inspiration for others! If you have time take a look at a...
11 Jul 2020 1 minute read 0 comments PABarb
J-Journey When one is😞 diagnosed with Cancer the world stops and your fragility/mortality hits you smack in the face. I was diagnosed with a rare form of Melanoma- Amelanotic Nodular. It’s the most aggressive and deadly. After surgery and treatme...
8 Jul 2020 1 minute read 0 comments PABarb
U - Understanding Once again he content this is a deviation from the thoughts that I wrote when I was diagnosed with Melanoma. At that time I was focused on a full understanding of my Treatment plan and what may happen if it did not work ... it...
6 Jul 2020 1 minute read 0 comments PABarb
No recovery here! In Arizona, the number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 topped 3,200, a new high, and hospitals statewide were at 89% capacity. Confirmed cases surpassed 100,000, and more than half of those infected, or over 62,000, are unde...
27 Jun 2020 2 minute read 0 comments PABarb
D-Determined When you see the word determined, what do you think of? I think my genetic code caused me to have such a desire to help others. Being a fourth generation family practice provider, I just felt compelled to be in a profession where I could...
26 Jun 2020 1 minute read 0 comments PABarb
As we continue alphabet words of emotion after diagnosis is Melanoma today I go for my skin eval... head to toe exam... there is fear, lots of emotion that nothing is found. I would not wish a cancer journey like this on anyone! My Oncologist at f...
25 Jun 2020 1 minute read 0 comments PABarb
I am taking a break from Alphabet Soup to discuss as a clinician in the front lines and cancer patient my concerns about Covid. this is a public health crisis like it or not. It is our responsibility as fellow beings to put aside politics and agree...
