It's Your Move

A REAL BALLBUSTER—Sneak Peek

Today’s sneak peek is a section at the beginning of A REAL BALLBUSTER: Untangling Testicular Cancer Together. Titled: It’s Your Move.

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During Jeff’s health crisis, I became very aware of my body’s niggles and discomforts. I recognized the importance of movement to relieve stress, calm my nervous system, and boost my spirits. At the end of each chapter, you will find a section titled— It’s Your Move. A movement will be listed with the link to my YouTube channel. Here you will find a playlist with me demonstrating each movement along with a description.

These are some of my favorite exercises and stretches for getting my body moving, even during hard times. Movement provides renewed energy and optimism. It helps uplift us emotionally and physically.

Try out the movements in my videos. Take what you find helpful and leave the rest. Keeping our bodies active can be an important act of self-care. I hope these exercises provide a positive outlet for you like they did for me.

Take good care,

Julie B.

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The outpouring of reviews from early readers has been tremendously overwhelming in the best way possible. We are grateful for the time and heartfelt care each of you took in sharing your reflections on the book. Thank you.

And…

“Julie Hughes shares her innermost feelings and thoughts that are refreshing for the authenticity. With this clear approach to baring honest emotions, you find a friend you truly care about along with her family. As a wife who has lived and cared for a spouse through two different types of cancer that required surgery, chem, and radiation all the responses shared are spot on for a caregiver. Cancer takes a family on a journey that has no clear finish as it changes the road we thought we would be traveling. It may take a village to raise a child but it takes a community to fight cancer. Thank you, Julie! God bless you and your family.”

— Linda Jean

“For anyone wrestling with a life upended by a cancer diagnosis, this is a must read. For those needing inspiration and practical steps for handling a life crisis that pulls the rug out from under you, this story is good medicine. Julie Hughes takes us on a personal journey with universal applications. I highly recommend A REAL BALLBUSTER: Untangling Testicular Cancer Together.” —KK