by benforred | May 7, 2024 | Mental Health, Research, Stress, Support
I attended a seminar through the Institute for Natural Resources titled Meditation and the Brain: Physiologic Effects, Mindfulness, and Mental Health. It was very enlightening learning about various methods of meditation and their effects on the brain that I will...
by benforred | Apr 2, 2019 | Colon Cancer, Research
I recently was provided the honor of serving as a member on the Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP) Patient Advisory Board Meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and was able to explore this historic town while I was there. Independence Hall I arrived on a Thursday...
by benforred | Nov 21, 2017 | Advocacy, Cancer, Colon Cancer, Family, Medical Providers, Research, Support
The University of Michigan sponsored a Hereditary Colorectal Cancer Family Day this November in Ann Arbor, Michigan. This wasn’t the first year for the family day, but it was my first year to attend. I asked my mother, who also has Familial Polyposis (FAP), to...
by benforred | Feb 8, 2015 | Advocacy, FAP Information, Health, Mental Health, Research, Symptoms
We are all faced with at least one event, one experience that shapes us, changes us, and forever transforms us. It etches out a path, trailed with the obstacles and joys that may stem from our transformative experience. We’re drawn to this path like a moth to a...
by benforred | Feb 3, 2015 | Guest Post, Health, Research
This is a guest post by Travis Bray, Hereditary Colon Cancer Foundation. Growing up with Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP), for me, meant growing up with an intimate knowledge of my own mortality. I never met my paternal grandfather who died at the age of 36, but...
by benforred | Aug 21, 2014 | Food, Health, Medication, Research, Symptoms
The anti-inflammatory diet study started the 17th so I’ve been on it four days so far. I’ve noticed a few changes thus far. My appetite is decreased, I feel fuller with less food and fewer urges to snack. I’ve been going to the bathroom more...
