Kris Carr's Crazy Sexy Blog - Latest Comments in Reflections

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Lindsay Prevette — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:54:41 -0000

Hi Kris--congratulations on your new book! And speaking of books, would you like a copy of ANTICANCER: A New Way of Life by Dr. David Servan-Schreiber? It's part memoir, science and advice book about how to change your lifestyle to fight the cancer cells in your body. I'm his publicist and I'd be glad to send you a review copy. Please email me and let me know if you're interested!

Best,
Lindsay

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Penny Pink — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 06:30:38 -0000

Hey Kris, saw you on Oprah and you have been a huge inspiration in my life in regards to diet and raw foods, alkaline, etc.
All the very best in health and in juice,
Penny from
Down Under!

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Penny Pink — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 03:57:21 -0000

Kris! How funny that I find you here. I saw you on Oprah (I'm from Australia so feel a very long way away!), nevertheless you were such an inspiration I did a google and it turns out you have a blog too! Very cool. Since reading about you, I've taken a huge interest in raw foods and alkaline foods and am even considering reading The China Study! I take a huge interest in my health so this is something I've been wanting to do for a long time...so just wanted to let you know that you have already greatly impacted the life, health and spirit of someone on the other side of the world.
much love xxx
Penny

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Debbie — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:18:11 -0000

Come on down, you can have the upstairs suite, We will take the pullout bed downstairs! Miss you too.. let's talk this weekend.. like old times?
xoxoxoxo love you xoxooxxo deb

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Callie — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:27:37 -0000

I cannot wait to get there.. I am missing you tons and we need to visit ... I love you glorious you.. callie

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Em — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:13:47 -0000

Kris,
I just watched Crazy Sexy Cancer and now I've found your blog! Thank you for all your do, you're inspiring to so many! I'm going to post a link to your blog from mine..
http://chronicillnesssurviv...
So my readers can also be inspired by all you do!

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Crystal — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:36:36 -0000

Hi Kris!
I love reading about the meet-ups and would really love to participate in the winter one...How would I go about getting a spot?

Thanks!
Crystal

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Kathy — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 07:01:31 -0000

Hi Kris- I'm newly diagnosed (March 2008) with Uterine LEIOMYOSARCOMA, STAGE FOUR - a rare and incurable cancer, and was wondering if YOU have this same cancer. It's a bummer in so many ways - totally surprising, unexpected and now life-changing in all that this means. Hope you will answer my question - and let me know if this group is for me. I'm under the care of an oncologist at Memorial SLoan Kettering in NYC - who is somewhat sceptical about alternative healing energies (I do quigong energy healing with Master Wu in NYC on a regular basis, and just returned from the JOHN OF GOD spiritual experience at Omega Institute in RHinebeck, NY). I'm hoping you get back to me! Thanks - Kathy

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laurieeller — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 00:08:17 -0000

kris, love reading your blog... just love it :) you are just awesome!
laurie eller

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ayesha — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 02:14:19 -0000

Hey Kris, I just finished an amazing week-long meditation course that you may be interrested in. It is the 'Art of Living' course offered all over the world and it has fabulous health benefits. They teach breathing techniques that are meant to detox your body and boost your immune system. Thought you might be interrested incase you have not tried it... :)

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yogini27 — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 11:49:06 -0000

Hi Kris! Everytime I read more from you I smile :) :) :)

I would love to fly out there for a cool meet up this fall. I saw some fo your pictures on Penni Shelton's blog from the Raw Spirit Festival. Lokks like it was a great time. She's fellow Tulsan and Raw foodie. I'm moving back there in January ans was delighted to find that she has started and active community of health loving life lights!!!

Anywho, how to join the New York Posse? Didn't see a link? Maybe I'm missing something?

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Lys — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:29:43 -0000

Hi Kris,
Congratulations on it all! Your life, your book, your outlook. I'm curious, what were your syptoms?

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Doreen Soliman — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:42:00 -0000

Shaun,
I'm part of this CSL community, and I just read your story, and wanted to tell you that I am a stage IV survivor going on 6 years. (My initial diagnosis was stage III, and that was 8 years ago.) I just wanted to tell you that because stage IV people get such scary statistics, but I'm here to tell you that taking care of yourself through programs like Kris's DOES PAY OFF. I still have disease and I still have to live on chemo. But I have an amazingly full life despite that, and no symptoms of my disease. I am totally passionate about this idea of Health Maintenance. and my life also revolves around helping others navigate their cancer journey. You are right, it is very rewarding. This journey has showed me the universality of suffering and that compassion is blessed work. May you be blessed and enjoy a long life!

Kris, you are so right on when you say that Health Maintenance should be our national priority. The latest fright over one's 401K value is nothing compared to the loss of one's health, yet most people don't think about that most important investment. We can't rely on our government to show us how. It will have to be a citizen effort involving education, support for small farmers and sustainable farming, protecting ourselves from environmental assaults like GMO farming, to assuring that our states have adequate water to produce crops.
My local cancer center is bringing a nationally known dietician and cancer survivor to speak next month about her change to a plant-based diet and her cancer recovery. I am hoping to help with a follow-up support group to help patients transition to that kind of diet. I believe that these kind of grass roots efforts are what is needed. Give people the tools. Perhaps your next role will be a leader in creating a model for people to duplicate and bring to their communities.

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Shauner — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:04:54 -0000

Hi Kris,

I'm really bummed out. I was at Kripalu last night to hear a speaker and found out that you'll be there this weekend. I live real close by and said sign me up! Then they said you have a waiting list of 20. Good for you bad for me!

I'll have to keep an eye out for your next visit because I have to meet you. In many ways I feel like your cosmic twin, ... except older, short male, white bearded etc. But I can also relate with just about every experience you've been through and share your spirit.

On 2/22/07, I also heard the 5 dreaded words "you have inoperable, incurable cancer". This must be a joke or mistake ... they were only checking for gall stones. Where did a rare Stage IV canSer come from? Why didn't I have other symptoms? Plus, I never even heard of this type of canSer. OK, tell me what I have to do and I'll do it. The local docs talked about 3-6 months, based on statistics. So my wife and I headed down the Pike to Dana-Farber. We've had the most incredible experiences there. I love everyone I've come in contact with, but mostly my doc who gave me the most powerful medicine - Hope. He talked about living with cancer, targeted therapies, anti-angiogenesis and ignoring statistics. My mind set has always been "why not me". Somebody has to be in the small number that make it 5 years or more, so why can't it be me.

Still no cure for my canSer, and the treatment has been pretty rough at times, but I'm still here 18 months later, doing my best to live with it ,until there is a cure. Got to see my first grandchild born in March, walked my second daughter down the isle in July and I've raised a lot of money for the Jimmy Fund and Dana-Farber. My life now revolves around helping others through their journey, educating them about their options and trying to be a calming / positive role model. It's so much more rewarding than when I worked for one of the biggest corps in the world. I can't go to sleep at night unless I feel that I helped someone that day.

I hope to meet you one day. Your program sounds fantastic.

Peace and Pumpkins
Shaun

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Rosy — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 05:13:32 -0000

Hi Kris, I just started reading your blog and found it to be very inspirational. Thanks for everything. Now I have heard somewhere that you are releasing a new book, Crazy Sexy Detox/Diet....
Is that true or just a rumour?
Love to you
Rosy

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Allison Carriere — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:30:41 -0000

Hi Kris - I just wanted to thank you and your team for putting the day together. I went with my good friend Laura and we both left on such a raw high! Everything was fabulous from the yoga, to the salad, and mostly to you. You are such an inspiration...you must get sick of hearing that all the time but you really are. Thanks for creating this amazing space...

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KathleenNYC — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:30:07 -0000

Sunday was AMAZING. Talk about starting off the week right! I was so excited to meet you and Terri and the rest of the amazing women and men there. I loved chatting with Laura B and Rick, as well as Lauren and Julie.

There is a Deepak Chopra center near me that offers FREE group meditation at noon every day. Why do I not show up? Why do I tell myself that I am mindful of my own spiritual life when in reality it always seems to barely make the list. I would LOVE a meetup centered around this.

Sandhi is amazing and she just so happens to also teach at my gym. I will also be making more trips down to Jivamukti.

Bless you, your amazing week and all the amazing days yet to come! Muchos besos:)

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Cheryl — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:02:25 -0000

I was totally flipping out over turning 50. Then, I got my diagnosis (stage IV colon cancer) 3 months before I turned 50. I am THRILLED to be 51!!!!!!!! Cheryl

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jodie — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:52:14 -0000

Kris, you are a life angel, and I hope that if you ever come to Oklahoma on a book tour, or as part of your Crazy Sexy travel, that I will have the honor of meeting you.

Juice On Sistah

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KristensRaw — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:40:11 -0000

So glad everyone had a great time and enjoyed the food :)

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Debbie — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:09:42 -0000

Yeah, me too! Soon I will need the 'over 50" one I guess, how scary is that????
love deb

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Debbie — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:08:53 -0000

Callie! I love you too!
Get your butt out to Cali, we need your sassiness here in LA!
love you
deb

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Debbie — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:08:09 -0000

Sandra J!
I love you, come back to LA!!!!!!!!!!
please?
deb xoxoxo

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Lauren — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:25:48 -0000

SJ, if you're 40 then I want to take the Women Over 40 vitamins to be just like you!!

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sandrajoseph — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:20:02 -0000

Kris, you are always so centered and on point during your interviews. I'd love to hear if you have some kind of meditation/ritual/practice you do or prayer you pray just before that red light goes on. You are definitely tapped in. Care to share? I also think it's time for another post on supplements! I'm still using Women's One Daily by Daily Foods because you said long ago that it's the one you take. I almost bought the Women Over 40 one yesterday but I couldn't bring myself to do it! Still adjusting...xoxo.