Tracy and her son Tommy
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Alexis and her husband
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Tim - Owner
Tim is the main caretaker of the dogs and puppies at Aria's Friends. He is married to Becky, who also helps at the kennel in her free time. Tim was a 49er for many years, retiring early at age 60 to care for the dogs full-time. He was a Marine in the Vietnam war with two tours.
Becky (married to Tim) - Owner
For 15 years Becky was a lab tech at Eco Lab and then became a stay at home mom raising dogs and working on-call as a houseparent at the MN Academy for the Blind. In Dec. 2009 she was diagnosed with breast cancer and spent close to 6 years at Mayo Clinic doing radiation, chemotherapy, and four major surgeries along with ten minor surgeries because of rheumatoid arthritis and radiation complications, although she remains cancer free since 2010. Becky is also into integrative and holistic medicine, essential oils and looking at treatments around the world. Beckys loves the website thetruthaboutcancer.com, especially the treatments section, which gives options in addition to conventional treatments. Becky's mother and sister-in-law and many other family members died of cancer, gaining her strong interest.
Alexis - Kennel Manager, RDH
Alexis joined us in August of 2016. She graduated from Century College with a degree in Dental Hygiene and is now a Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH) at a dental clinic in Waseca, MN. She lives on a farm here in Faribault that raises beef cattle with her husband. Alexis has an Australian Shepherd named Otis and a yellow laborador retriever named Pennie (also pictured below).
Tracy - Groomer
Tracy joined us in 2021 volunteering her time as our groomer, and has been a groomer for 6 years at a very popular local grooming shop. She makes sure all our parents are in tip-top shape and stay a healthy length for their coat and for sanitary purposes. Tracy has a 7 year old son, Tommy, that helps us out cleaning so he can "get rich and buy a Lamborghini".
Abby- CVT (previous employee)
Abby worked for Aria's friends from November of 2013 until 2021 when she started full-time as a CVT at a vet clinic. She graduated from Argosy University with a degree in Veterinary Technology. Abby also volunteers as a CVT at a large exotic cat rescue. Her goal is to specialize in exotics. She currently has three dogs, Molly (Yorkie- poo), Mabel (Toy poodle), and Romeo (Malti- poo), pictured below. She still keeps in contact and helps with any veterinary questions that sometimes arise.
Tim is the main caretaker of the dogs and puppies at Aria's Friends. He is married to Becky, who also helps at the kennel in her free time. Tim was a 49er for many years, retiring early at age 60 to care for the dogs full-time. He was a Marine in the Vietnam war with two tours.
Becky (married to Tim) - Owner
For 15 years Becky was a lab tech at Eco Lab and then became a stay at home mom raising dogs and working on-call as a houseparent at the MN Academy for the Blind. In Dec. 2009 she was diagnosed with breast cancer and spent close to 6 years at Mayo Clinic doing radiation, chemotherapy, and four major surgeries along with ten minor surgeries because of rheumatoid arthritis and radiation complications, although she remains cancer free since 2010. Becky is also into integrative and holistic medicine, essential oils and looking at treatments around the world. Beckys loves the website thetruthaboutcancer.com, especially the treatments section, which gives options in addition to conventional treatments. Becky's mother and sister-in-law and many other family members died of cancer, gaining her strong interest.
Alexis - Kennel Manager, RDH
Alexis joined us in August of 2016. She graduated from Century College with a degree in Dental Hygiene and is now a Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH) at a dental clinic in Waseca, MN. She lives on a farm here in Faribault that raises beef cattle with her husband. Alexis has an Australian Shepherd named Otis and a yellow laborador retriever named Pennie (also pictured below).
Tracy - Groomer
Tracy joined us in 2021 volunteering her time as our groomer, and has been a groomer for 6 years at a very popular local grooming shop. She makes sure all our parents are in tip-top shape and stay a healthy length for their coat and for sanitary purposes. Tracy has a 7 year old son, Tommy, that helps us out cleaning so he can "get rich and buy a Lamborghini".
Abby- CVT (previous employee)
Abby worked for Aria's friends from November of 2013 until 2021 when she started full-time as a CVT at a vet clinic. She graduated from Argosy University with a degree in Veterinary Technology. Abby also volunteers as a CVT at a large exotic cat rescue. Her goal is to specialize in exotics. She currently has three dogs, Molly (Yorkie- poo), Mabel (Toy poodle), and Romeo (Malti- poo), pictured below. She still keeps in contact and helps with any veterinary questions that sometimes arise.
Mabel, Romeo, and Molly
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Otis and Pennie
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Cheveya
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Below is an article Becky wrote in hopes of helping others who've had or currently has cancer:
Being a cancer survivor of 10 years and having done pretty much all that Mayo Rochester, MN had to offer and many integrative treatments/ remedies as well I want to offer two web sites and several suggestions for you or for a loved one.
The main website is www.thetruthaboutcancer.com which at the top of the home page lists a huge number of treatment options. It also addresses why some alternative treatments fail as is also the case with some conventional treatments.
In the last 10 years since my double mastectomy, reconstruction, 5 weeks of radiation and 8 rounds of chemotherapy at Mayo.
I have also tried many other things. Diet and lifestyle can reduce the risk of cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer’s and diabetes by 1/3 to 1/2 or more and likely will help the auto-immune diseases as well. I still need to continue making improvements in my life as it is so much easier to talk the talk than to walk the walk and I love pizza, burgers and fries and fast food, too. Remaining cancer –free requires effort.
I am not as well read as I would like to be. However, I read and research when I can and it is my passion besides our family and dogs. Before being a poodle breeder for 31 years I was a nurses’ aid, a lab tech, and an intermittent houseparent at the Blind School as well as a dog breeder. I did attend health lectures and events. I spent 3 days in FL listening to 40 presenters from around the U.S. and outside, mostly M.D.s, but also naturopathic doctors, chiropractors, 2 vets (dogs also have cancer), and scientists tell of their research and their stories.
Late Dec. 2020 Rachel spent 20 days in- hospital, suffering a cardiac arrest 10 min. after arrival, mostly in the ICU on ventilator and 24/7 dialysis as a results of pneumonia and Strep A. However, she also had an underlying liver problem that was in the process of being resolved.
She made a good recovery so it was shocking to see her die 5 days after she tripped on her boot string, falling against the edge of her car door, rupturing her spleen.
Meanwhile I had ordered a docu-series on liver disease with 32 speakers mostly M.D.s but also D.Cs, D.Os, phDs and survivors and many doctors that had both conventional and integrative broad education and experience.
First, my interest was minimal and directed to our daughter but increasingly it became apparent that this information was very valuable.
It is estimated that 1/4 to 1/2 of all Americans have this disease which tends to accompany obesity but also has a main cause that use of acetaminophen, ibuprofen, and alcohol use. There are often NO or few symptoms at the beginning. Low hemoglobin, easy bleeding, high liver enzymes, fatigue, confusion, trouble sleeping, anger, jaundice are a few of what may accompany this.
Since the liver is the first step with 400 some functions and affects the gall bladder, kidney, spleen, brain what you do for the liver also affects so much more of the rest of the body. What you do for the liver will often also help for gall bladder, cancer, diabetes, and auto- immune issues.
Therefore, these lectures, to me seem almost as or more important than the cancer information collected. I have the flash drive, all of the transcripts and the online versions. Listening to all of these about an hour lecture can be overwhelming. Listening to 1 per week for 6- 8 months using some of the ideas could be very helpful to you or a loved one. All you need to do is call my cell at 507- 304- 0531 or request the free link to download the series. Or request using my personal email 137rls@gmail.com. We have a list of integrated medicine doctors in MN and also someone very good in NM and elsewhere.
From the years since my cancer diagnosis in Dec. 2009 I have 8 recommendations.
Becky
The main website is www.thetruthaboutcancer.com which at the top of the home page lists a huge number of treatment options. It also addresses why some alternative treatments fail as is also the case with some conventional treatments.
In the last 10 years since my double mastectomy, reconstruction, 5 weeks of radiation and 8 rounds of chemotherapy at Mayo.
I have also tried many other things. Diet and lifestyle can reduce the risk of cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer’s and diabetes by 1/3 to 1/2 or more and likely will help the auto-immune diseases as well. I still need to continue making improvements in my life as it is so much easier to talk the talk than to walk the walk and I love pizza, burgers and fries and fast food, too. Remaining cancer –free requires effort.
I am not as well read as I would like to be. However, I read and research when I can and it is my passion besides our family and dogs. Before being a poodle breeder for 31 years I was a nurses’ aid, a lab tech, and an intermittent houseparent at the Blind School as well as a dog breeder. I did attend health lectures and events. I spent 3 days in FL listening to 40 presenters from around the U.S. and outside, mostly M.D.s, but also naturopathic doctors, chiropractors, 2 vets (dogs also have cancer), and scientists tell of their research and their stories.
Late Dec. 2020 Rachel spent 20 days in- hospital, suffering a cardiac arrest 10 min. after arrival, mostly in the ICU on ventilator and 24/7 dialysis as a results of pneumonia and Strep A. However, she also had an underlying liver problem that was in the process of being resolved.
She made a good recovery so it was shocking to see her die 5 days after she tripped on her boot string, falling against the edge of her car door, rupturing her spleen.
Meanwhile I had ordered a docu-series on liver disease with 32 speakers mostly M.D.s but also D.Cs, D.Os, phDs and survivors and many doctors that had both conventional and integrative broad education and experience.
First, my interest was minimal and directed to our daughter but increasingly it became apparent that this information was very valuable.
It is estimated that 1/4 to 1/2 of all Americans have this disease which tends to accompany obesity but also has a main cause that use of acetaminophen, ibuprofen, and alcohol use. There are often NO or few symptoms at the beginning. Low hemoglobin, easy bleeding, high liver enzymes, fatigue, confusion, trouble sleeping, anger, jaundice are a few of what may accompany this.
Since the liver is the first step with 400 some functions and affects the gall bladder, kidney, spleen, brain what you do for the liver also affects so much more of the rest of the body. What you do for the liver will often also help for gall bladder, cancer, diabetes, and auto- immune issues.
Therefore, these lectures, to me seem almost as or more important than the cancer information collected. I have the flash drive, all of the transcripts and the online versions. Listening to all of these about an hour lecture can be overwhelming. Listening to 1 per week for 6- 8 months using some of the ideas could be very helpful to you or a loved one. All you need to do is call my cell at 507- 304- 0531 or request the free link to download the series. Or request using my personal email 137rls@gmail.com. We have a list of integrated medicine doctors in MN and also someone very good in NM and elsewhere.
From the years since my cancer diagnosis in Dec. 2009 I have 8 recommendations.
- Healthy diet and lifestyle- lots of vegetables, some fruits, moderate meat more of poultry and fish than beef, good fats such as olive oil, coconut oil, avocado oil, grass fed organic butter, little or no refined sugars but those naturally occurring, low carbs and grains (Most are GMO treated with pesticides before and after planting and harvesting with unknown consequences). finally use few or no processed foods as many have preservatives, nitrates, artificial colors and flavors, MSG and many other glutamates.l Glutamates can be fertilizer for cancer. Cancer also loves refined sugars and many of the starchy grains such as wheat and corn that revert to sugar. The ketogenic diet, popular today, can be helpful in reducing inflammation and disease, sort of starving cancer.
- Take turmeric or one of the most active compounds in it which is curcumin. It is a natural chemotherapy, anti-inflammatory, and can help with pain. You can buy it for very little in health food stores.
- Consider also milk thistle, a natural herbal cancer blocker that can be added to conventional chemotherapy.
- Think also about pro-biotics, not necessarily sauer kraut, kim chi or kombucha but they also have good bacteria. Just buy some kefir from the grocery store which has about 12 strains of good bacteria, is a party in a bottle, a shot a day rather than freeze dried tablets. Suggestion for that from an anesthesiologist. Turkey tail was also a suggestion from this doctor.
- Making a smoothie with lettuce, greens (or a scoop of the green powder that has almost everything in it. Organixx is good one), a little fish oil, frozen organic strawberries or blueberries- (huge bag available at CostCo for about $10 ) or whatever and vitamins like B and K and D that most people are short on. You can also add scoop of flax or hemp seed kept in your freezer. This is a way to not have to take a lot of individual supplements. Many in our country have a nutritionally deficient diet so not well supplied with things helpful in fighting disease.
- Eat organic especially the “dirty dozen” which are listed on the web site www.ewg.org Eat non-GMO, too, when you can. GMOs are an unknown to our bodies, tend to have less food value, and can be a big experiment on you.
- Check out the web site www.thetruthaboutcancer.com Treatments section on the top of the home page will discuss lots of various cancer treatments.
- Finally, starting the day with water including a lemon is good as it is alkaline. Cancer does not like alkalinity, oxgen and can also be affected by higher and lower temperatures within a certain range.
Becky