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Karen Wheel · 03-07-2010, 03:09 PM

Paul - That is awesome! I even understood it written in Italian! I am learning! :-) I have lived here 3 and a half years --- Great story (writing a book about my life here actually but in "poci parole" - few words ) - I stopped a man on the sidewalk in front of the collisium 4 years ago and asked for a photo with me - as I just knew I had to meet him. 8 months later I quit my high powered job in corporate sales, sold my house and moved to Sardegna. And... the rest is history as they say.

I have had a hard time learning Italian - I don't write well at all - only enough to entertain my Italian friends with my mistakes in SMS. ;-) Found the cancer a year ago and dealing with cancer in another language - well, it is hard! It did ramp up my learning curve on Italian though! :-)

Sardegna is a "Green Zone" where people live longer - many more than normal live to be 100 or more. So - yes, it is a wonderful place to be to heal and to live. As I intend to live a long time here in the life I always dreamed of.

I live in SW Sardegna - about 30 minutes inland from the sea, however my man (works for the polizia here) works very close to the sea and we just rented a second house there where he works, so we now spend more than half the week at the sea. I have been seriously taking advantage of it and walking the beach 3-5 times a week. It is an amazing gift - and I really credit living here - and Herceptin - and a strict diet - with my continued health.

I will have to go out and become a fan of your "cause" on FB!
Gotta love those "southern" Italians! :-)
Tanti Auguri!
Karen

03-07-2010, 03:09 PM	#10
Karen Wheel Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Sardegna, Italy Posts: 362	Re: Remember Paul Cacciatore ? Paul - That is awesome! I even understood it written in Italian! I am learning! :-) I have lived here 3 and a half years --- Great story (writing a book about my life here actually but in "poci parole" - few words ) - I stopped a man on the sidewalk in front of the collisium 4 years ago and asked for a photo with me - as I just knew I had to meet him. 8 months later I quit my high powered job in corporate sales, sold my house and moved to Sardegna. And... the rest is history as they say. I have had a hard time learning Italian - I don't write well at all - only enough to entertain my Italian friends with my mistakes in SMS. ;-) Found the cancer a year ago and dealing with cancer in another language - well, it is hard! It did ramp up my learning curve on Italian though! :-) Sardegna is a "Green Zone" where people live longer - many more than normal live to be 100 or more. So - yes, it is a wonderful place to be to heal and to live. As I intend to live a long time here in the life I always dreamed of. I live in SW Sardegna - about 30 minutes inland from the sea, however my man (works for the polizia here) works very close to the sea and we just rented a second house there where he works, so we now spend more than half the week at the sea. I have been seriously taking advantage of it and walking the beach 3-5 times a week. It is an amazing gift - and I really credit living here - and Herceptin - and a strict diet - with my continued health. I will have to go out and become a fan of your "cause" on FB! Gotta love those "southern" Italians! :-) Tanti Auguri! Karen __________________ Karen Wheelhouse Age: 46 Facebook id: Karen Wheel 2-09 – Age 44 -Biopsy-Cancer 3-09 – Right Quadrantectomy. Clear margins. 3 lymph nodes taken - all clear Tumor results: Stage 1, 1.5 cm, Her2 +++ Est positive 80% - Prog 10% - Ki67 postive 30% 4-09 – Became a vegan! pH balance of body - cancer can't grow in neutral pH! 4-09 Started Herceptin & Chemo (9 weeks of Navelbine ) FYI - when coupled with Herceptin has the same results as more toxic chemo. No brainer! 8-09 - 30 RADS 9-09 - Said NO to hormone therapy 4-10 Finished Herceptin!!!! 7-10 PET Scan & other exams .... All clear! YIPPEE!!!! 11-10 Breast, organ Ultrasounds and lung x-rays all clear no changes ... NED! 2-25-2011 --- 2 years from surgery and NED!!!!!! 7-2011 Clear bone scan and full body and head MRI! NED! NED! NED! ;-)[/SIZE]