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The underscore
After reading the post about losing my friend Ginger, another friend of mine commented that ‘her long time in remission has to be a triumph of its own’. Well yes, absolutely. And it made me realize...
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I love people
On this Valentines day, 2016—I would like to send a love letter to everyone. Absolutely EVERYONE. Why? Well, because I love people. And I mean that from the bottom of my heart. I know a lot of folks...
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This is Hope
It’s been more than two weeks now but I’m still high on Lungevity’s National HOPE Summit. Some clever person in attendance coined the hashtag #thisishope which absolutely sums up what I have come to...
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When Breath Becomes air
If you haven’t yet read When Breath Becomes air, Dr. Paul Kalanithi’s extraordinary book about his all-too-brief experience with non small cell lung cancer, you should. Once I picked it up I found it...
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Because magic can be in a moment
I’ve gotten an adventure or two under my belt since my last post (with more to come) and I plan on divulging in detail. But before I get to all that I’d like to share a truly magical moment. On Sunday...
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How many ways can cancer break your heart
Seemingly the possibilities are endless. Upon first hearing ‘you have cancer’ we were forced to face the specter of mortality; in our face and way too close for comfort. Next up was the impact our...
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The pass it on power of media
Those of us who are ALK+ (alkies) have a Facebook group (ALK-I.E.S. Worldwide–it is a closed group–limited to those who are ALK+, message the moderator for permission to join) started by Tom Carroll...
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This life of mine
I woke up in a hotel bed in Vegas this morning. Work, not play as I am here on behalf of Pfizer to speak on a panel. However, any morning I can sleep in feels a lot like vacation. The highs and the...
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Giving Tuesday
S’alright. Shameless (make that proud) pitch for two of my favorite organizations on Giving Tuesday. First, Camp Kesem. Honestly, I don’t know how my family would cope without Kesem in our lives. This...
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Perfect alignment
The first thing I saw upon opening my eyes today was the planet Mars. Cold little fire in the early morning sky. ‘Hey Mars’, I said. ‘Save me.’ To which Mars calmly replied: ‘I got nothing.’ Honestly,...
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