Welcome to the November 19th Edition of Lung Cancer Awareness Month 2015. Trying to understand what is going on in November – read November 1st blog post. I am happy to connect you all with fellow lung cancer survivor Anne Gallagher. Anne Gallagher spends her days as a patient navigator at Willamette Valley Cancer Institute in Eugene, Oregon. She is a valuable team member dedicated to all kinds of cancer patients, keeping a close eye on them to ensure that they receive great care in all areas of health. Her professional career in healthcare… Read More

Gail Lemaire: “I have 30% lung capacity and I’m still laughing my head off!” In honor of Lung Cancer Awareness Month, a group of lung cancer bloggers have gotten together to show the many faces of lung cancer, one for each day of the month. Today, meet Gail Lemaire, who has been beating lung cancer for 23 years. Now THAT brings hope to the rest of us! Gail, what is your connection with lung cancer? “I am a survivor of lung cancer five separate times over the past 23 years. I have also… Read More

PROFILES IN LUNG CANCER Lung Cancer Awareness Month 2015 Day 17: Kim Ringen, Lung Cancer Survivor “Everyone kept blowing off my concerns as typical pregnancy symptoms.” Twitter handle: @KimberlyRingen Who is Kim Ringen? Tell us a little bit about who you are, aside from cancer. Funny I can’t get away from cancer even in my former life….I’m a veterinarian oncologist. I love being a veterinarian. I wanted to honor the human animal bond when picking a specialty – I chose oncology for 2 reasons. #1 I wanted to help further honor that… Read More