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Ok everyone, we have a fantastic opportunity this week to raise awareness and funding for lung cancer. The goal: Get $20 from 500 people! We CAN do it! “WTF?” (Where’s the Funding) for Lung Cancer? has been selected by Socialize Your Cause as its featured cause of the week. Mom and fellow lung cancer survivors:…
This is my mom, Leslie Lehrman, in 2001. Hanging out in Hawaii with her husband, Bob, and his family. Back then, the thing my mom used to complain about was gaining weight. Oh, and that perpetual problem I recently discovered goes back to her elementary days: Her HAIR! She NEVER likes her hair. Never. While…
A Merry “WTF” Christmas carol specially written for Congress and performed by your “WTF Chick.” You know, the girl (Jennifer Windrum) who is not going to stop until lung cancer gets the attention and funding it deserves. My mom, Leslie Lehrman, has lung cancer. No, she didn’t smoke (for those who were just about to…
Big thanks to Dr. Apar Ganti from the Nebraska Medical Center, whom my mom did see several times while seeking additional opinions, for being a part of this story. Dr. Ganti has a tremendous passion for making a true difference in lung cancer awareness and funding. Thanks also to WOWT anchor Tracy Madden for covering…
(Originally written on January 10, 2009.) My mom had her appointment with her oncologist yesterday to discuss next steps for treating the lung cancer that has metastasized to the lymph nodes in her neck. We weren’t sure what options, if any, existed, so fear of the unknown kicked in, of course. She wasn’t scheduled for…
