Chris Draft: Passion for Keasha, Football and Advocacy (Part II)...Read Chris Draft: Passion for Keasha, Football and Advocacy -- Part I. Throughout Chris’ 12 years in the NFL, he was more...reactions1comment
Remembering Our Fathers (and Mothers), and Ourselves...At some point, most of us will have lost one or both of our parents by the time we hit our own...reactionscomments
Making New Friends...Since my diagnosis 7 years ago, I have become very active in the lung cancer community. It started small by volunteering with...reactions5comments
3-D Printing and the Future of Lung Medicine...Most of the news on lung cancer research tends to focus on potential new drugs or procedures. We read a lot about...reactionscomments
The Cry For Help that Falls on Deaf Ears...Do you hear that? Listen closely! That’s the sound of nothing when a stage IV lung cancer patient cries out to those...reactions3comments
How Much Is Too Much?...I had posted some images of myself online, detailing the rash I was experiencing with my current treatment. The comments were fast...reactionscomments
The Many Smells of the Holidays (and Me)...Holidays bring countless things to be thankful for. And sense memory, for many of us, is at its peak. That song comes...reactionscomments
My Body Is An Impetuous Child...I always thought that if I treated my body right, it would, in turn, respectfully return the favor. For the most part...reactionscomments
Another Open Wound...I finished off my third bottle of spray wash on my last load of T-shirts and sheets. While they were finishing in...reactionscomments
Why Am I Suddenly So Tired? Oh, Yeah, That Rash...Many people do not realize the importance of our skin, or the prominent role it plays in maintaining our overall health. As...reactionscomments
Sweeping Myself Into a Pile...Lately, I have been getting really tired of cleaning up after myself. Literally, cleaning myself after myself, if that makes any sense...reactionscomments
The Conundrum...I recently had a conversation with a representative from the American Lung Association (ALA) about what role they can play to better...reactions5comments
Going Back to Work or Advocacy...I was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer 4 years ago. For the first 3 years, I was on a rollercoaster and...reactions6comments
Simple Strategies for Dealing with Chemo Brain...When I started chemotherapy, I had little information about the chemo brain effect outside of some bad movie representations and a few...reactionscomments
Stats Don't Tell The Whole Story...Editor's Note: Donna recalls booking and preparing for her trip to Israel while also managing stage IV lung cancer. It's getting real!...reactionscomments
Chris Draft: Passion for Keasha, Football and Advocacy (Part III)...Read Chris Draft: Passion for Keasha, Football and Advocacy -- Part I.Read Chris Draft: Passion for Keasha, Football and Advocacy -- Part...reactions1comment
Chris Draft: Passion for Keasha, Football and Advocacy...Chris Draft grew up in Anaheim, California. He played football and baseball for Stanford University and graduated in 1998 with a degree...reactionscomments
What is Going On My Inspiration?...I was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer not even a month after my 33rd birthday. There are some days that are so...reactions1comment
Single Parenting and Lung Cancer...When I found out I was pregnant with my daughter, I gave her father a choice. We weren’t married and hadn’t been...reactionscomments
Using FACES to Improve Your Health...I recently listened to a very informative webinar on CancerCare.org entitled, "Mind-Body Techniques to Cope with the Stresses of Cancer." If you...reactionscomments
