Health in all areas of our lives - Jennifer A Douglas https://jenniferadouglas.com/tag/health/ Author and DCIS Patient Advocate Sat, 19 Nov 2022 00:28:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://jenniferadouglas.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/cropped-JAD-Submark-2022-ltpink-32x32.png Health in all areas of our lives - Jennifer A Douglas https://jenniferadouglas.com/tag/health/ 32 32 173738246 Colonoscopy Prep: What is it like and how to get through it as comfortably as possible https://jenniferadouglas.com/colonoscopy-prep/ https://jenniferadouglas.com/colonoscopy-prep/#comments Sat, 19 Nov 2022 00:24:27 +0000 https://jenniferadouglas.com/?p=3883 If you are over 45, it's time to schedule your colonoscopy. Here is what the preparation was like and how I got through it!

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]]> https://jenniferadouglas.com/colonoscopy-prep/feed/ 15 3883 One Year Cancerversary: My Diagnosis Day https://jenniferadouglas.com/one-year-cancerversary/ https://jenniferadouglas.com/one-year-cancerversary/#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2020 11:00:00 +0000 https://jenniferadouglas.com/?p=1598 September 2020 marked my one year cancerversary. One year ago I sat in my breast surgeon’s office and heard the words that I had breast cancer. I wanted to share my diagnosis day with you today, and offer you some tips on how you can make sure that your medical results get communicated to you in a way that you are comfortable with.

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]]> https://jenniferadouglas.com/one-year-cancerversary/feed/ 3 1598 3 Simple Ways to Overcome Your Fear Of Health Screenings! https://jenniferadouglas.com/fear-of-health-screenings/ https://jenniferadouglas.com/fear-of-health-screenings/#comments Tue, 08 Sep 2020 11:00:00 +0000 https://jenniferadouglas.com/?p=708 It is possible to overcome your fear of health screenings! I have three ways that have helped me go from being afraid to being empowered.

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