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I am beyond grateful that LIVESTRONG asked me to write a guest blog post about lung cancer and the stigma that surrounds it. The LIVESTRONG blog is highlighting lung cancer stories as part of Lung Cancer Awareness Month. I want to thank the WTF? community for sharing its experiences with this horrible stigma for inclusion…
I’m starting a new series called “TMI (Too Much Information): Personal Details About Cancer Patients You Don’t Want to Hear.” Why? Because being a cancer patient can be a very lonely existence, especially if you’re a lung cancer patient like my Mom (no she has never smoked). The stigma attached to lung cancer has to…
The look on my Mom’s face is absolutely beautiful. Raw. Precious. Worth a million words. Her expression conveys so much: Gratitude, surprise, love, comfort, shock, happiness and sadness…and so much more that probably only she could adequately explain. My Mom’s emotions are as varied as the more than 130 powerful hand-written messages from around the…
Check Out this Card I Just Received! Here’s a unique tool, Group Card, lung cancer advocates used to tell their stories and urge Congress to support the Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act. More than 500 messages – many with pictures – I turned into a booklet and handed to my Congressional representatives while in D.C….
OK, my excitement level is OFF THE CHARTS! So, that song and video I’ve been telling you about – yes, that one specifically produced for the lung cancer community – here it is! Below is the news release Winfield’s Locket will soon be sending out (you’re getting a sneak peek). I also have a few…
