A Lil Lytnin' Strikes Lung Cancer

This past weekend I had the pleasure of seeing my baby brother get married. When he and his then-fiancée announced their engagement last Au...

I almost titled this post "Sharing My Story," but realized that this is much bigger than me. Today I had the honor of speaking at ...

Next Saturday I have the honor of speaking at the Peter A. Kaylor Lung Cancer Walk in Allegan, Michigan. Peter Kaylor was diagnosed with sta...

Sometimes I find it hard to tell the difference between real life and fiction. This is probably due in no small part to growing up obsessed...

I am alive because of research. This may sound like hyperbole, but when I think back to how very sick I was by the time they finally figur...

As I lay in bed this morning, my semi-conscious mind tried to decide if I was ready to face today, a day which entailed finding out if my c...

I was jolted awake by Michael Stipe serenading me with "It's The End Of The World As We Know It" and immediately remembered my...

I've been following musician Zoe Keating's struggles with their insurance company after her husband's recent diagnosis of stage ...

I love summer in Ann Arbor. The weather finally turns warm, I plan the garden, festival season kicks off, and all my favorite annual events ...

Scan results today, and the verdict is... ...drumroll, please... More shrinkage! All that is left is a tiny spot in my left lung, 7x13 m...

I've been reading a book as research for a wonderfully terrifying endeavor Jason and I are working on* and I came across a section that...

This weekend I saw an excellent production of To Kill a Mockingbird (seriously, if you live in the greater Ypsilanti/Ann Arbor area, run,...

"Enjoy yourself, it's later than you think."   I'm tired of being reminded of the fleeting nature of our time on Eart...

It's my birthday!!! I am very excited to say that I turned 38 today. I wasn't sure if I would see this day, but it is here, and it ...

I went Off to See the Wizard , and believe me, Oz is really something. He answered all my questions and explained things I didn't even k...

Medicine is expensive. Healthcare is expensive. Research is expensive. Life is expensive. Is it worth it? I read an article (t...