Lung Cancer Awareness Month 2015 Day 4: Naomi Farley, Caregiver “Hope is so important…” November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, and each day a lung cancer blogger will share a profile of someone involved with lung cancer. The person profiled might be a patient, caregiver, advocate, researcher, or healthcare provider. I knew that I wanted to interview Naomi Farley when I saw that she is a caregiver and that her husband Corky is in a clinical trial. When I talked to her on the phone and read her answers to my questions,… Read More

Hi Readers! In honor of Lung Cancer Awareness Month, a group of lung cancer bloggers will be interviewing people in the lung cancer community and profiling a patient, caregiver, advocate or health care provider each day in November. I am excited to get to know more people who are impacted by this disease, and I hope you will join us on this ride. PROFILES IN LUNG CANCER Lung Cancer Awareness Month 2015 Day 3: Bonnie Addario, Lung Cancer survivor and advocate extraordinare. “Lung Cancer patients are on my mind and in my heart… Read More

PROFILES IN LUNG CANCER Lung Cancer Awareness Month 2015 Deana Hendrickson, Lung Cancer Advocate Co-founder of #LCSM Chat (Lung Cancer Social Media) on Twitter Twitter handle: @LungCancerFaces What is her connection with lung cancer? Deana’s mother, Rita Stein, was diagnosed with stage 3b lung cancer in June 2012. During Rita’s treatment (concurrent chemo and radiation for 6 weeks) Deana found herself spending a great deal of time in waiting rooms, infusion centers, and unfortunately, her mother’s hospital room. In order to pass the time, Deana began to post lung cancer awareness messages on… Read More