Tag Archive: Leslie Lehrman

TMI: Personal Details About Cancer Patients You Don’t Want to Hear

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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…

Caught on Tape: Cancer Community Sends Bold, SURPRISE Tie Dye Statement

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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…

Winfield’s Locket Releases New Song & Video For Those Impacted by Lung Cancer

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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…

Turning 40: Peeling Away the Layers of Pain. Finding Gratitude.

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I can’t stop crying. I’ve been like this all week. I really don’t know exactly what the deal is, but might have a slight hunch. So, to the keyboard I go. This is the best way for me to find out. I didn’t plan to write a blog post about turning 40 whatsoever. But, here I…

My Cancer Journey (as seen through my daughter’s eyes).

A post by my Mom, Leslie Lehrman. I’m sure that some of you are getting tired of hearing about my cancer woes and seeing the not so flattering pictures of me. I can’t say I’m thrilled about that either, but this is cancer….lung cancer, the number one cancer killer and LEAST funded. I realize that…