Colonel Deanna Won
“When I was 45 years old, I experienced excruciating pain in my abdomen and had trouble breathing, which landed me in the hospital, where even the morphine could not reduce any of my pain,” says Deanna. “When I found out that I had ovarian cancer, I made the immediate decision to completely change my nutrition and diet to an organic, raw living vegan one with plenty of fresh green vegetable juices.Within 3 months of making this change, my elevated tumor marker became normal again, and my tumor began to shrink.”
Ten months later, the tumor was starting to die from the inside out,and Deanna went back to workwhich requiredtraveling overseas and long days. It was hard to maintain her healthyregimen, which is common when you travel for work.
Working16-18hour days without taking enough time to care forherselftook their toll. Deanna’s cancer ended up spreading to her entire abdominal lining, causingherto experience multiple hemorrhages. By the time she reached age 47, Deanna’slungs had collapsed and filled with fluid, upon which doctors lost hope forhersurvival. She was placed under hospice care and on an oxygen machine,with the grim prognosis of 1 to 2 months left to live.
Deanna refused chemotherapy, choosing a holistic approach to treating her condition, focusing on diet and nutrition and lifestyle changes. She says “By the Grace of God I miraculously recovered.”
From Air Force Colonel to Holistic Health Coach: Deanna Won
Choosing a holistic approach to manage metastatic cancer is a very personal choice. Deanna will discuss her decision and its outcomes September 21, 4pm EST. onFearless Fabulous You!on W4WN.comand IHeartRadio. Direct link:http://www.iheart.com/show/209-Fearless-Fabulous-You
Deanna’s near death experiencefrom ovarian cancer made her change her life and enroll in theInstitute for Integrative Nutritionto become a certified holistic health coach and serve as motivational speaker. I share this path and professional training with with Deanna and know where she’s coming from: Once you visit CancerLand, youneverwant to return. Making healthy lifestyle and diet changes are both your first steps of defense and offense against any disease.
Ovarian cancer has been called the “silent killer” because it is too often detected at an advanced stage. There is currently no reliable screening for ovarian cancer, an issue I addressed in arecent editionof Fearless Fabulous You! and onHuffington Postfor Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month (September). But you have treatment options and you can choose to make healthy changes. I have interviewed many women who are long-time ovarian cancer survivors. I salute Colonel Deanna Won for her resilience and thank her for sharing her message.
Connect with Deanna Won:www.deannawon.com
www.facebook.com/deanna.won/www.twitter.com/deannawon
More information on Ovarian Cancer:
SHARE:www.sharecancersupport.org Ovarian Cancer Alliance:www.ovariancancer.org
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