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Cancer Now what? Here’s to a Healthy Future After kicking cancer to the curb, your No. 1 priority is staying healthy. “You have to understand what makes your body healthy and do away with things that cause it harm,” says Rachel Wood, a registered dietitian at the North Mississippi Medical Center Cancer Center. Proper diet and frequent exercise are essential. Plus, both have the added ability of battling fatigue, a common long-term side effect of cancer, says Wood. So load your plate with fruits and veggies, take that daily walk and throw out those cigarettes for good. “You have to take control of your wellness and change your lifestyle,” she says. B eating cancer is no easy feat. Just ask Jim Drewitz. He survived cancer not once but twice—ﬁrst a cancer in his upper throat and then lung cancer. And he’s grateful for each and every day. “The fear is always that you’re never going to live as long as you thought you should,” he says. “Be thankful for what has been given to you and move on from there.” That is easier said than done for most cancer survivors. Up until now, you have had a clear enemy (cancer!) and a clear goal (defeat it!). Now that treatment has ended and the time between doctor appointments has grown, you may ﬁnd yourself struggling to ﬁgure out what to do next. But there is life after cancer. Let our experts—and real cancer survivors—show you the way. oNliNe BY COLLEEN RINGER Connect with other cancer survivors at support groups offered through North Mississippi Medical Center. Visit www.nmhs.net/cancer_center and click “Support Groups” for a complete listing of cancer support groups. Find a FREE Support System Vim & Vigor · SUM MER 2012 39 http://www.nmhs.net/cancer_center

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Vim & Vigor - Summer 2012 - North Mississippi

Vim & Vigor - Summer 2012 - North Mississippi
Contents
Opening Thoughts
Big Gifts Come in Small Packages
A Voice of Experience
The Breakfast Club
Arthritis Answers
A TV Guide to Radiology
Take Aim
It Might NOT Be Cancer
Colin Firth
Step Up to the Plate
Life After Cancer
Get Dad to the Doc
Virtual Health
Point, Click, Discover
Ready to Serve
A Unique Kind of Doctor
Barbershop Talk
Catch the Spirit

Vim & Vigor - Summer 2012 - North Mississippi