Lung Cancer: Pictures Speak a 1,000 Words

See my recent treatment for Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, including my gnarly surgical scar to remove part of my lung. It's been a challenging 3 months in/out of the hospital.

Overwhelmed. 🙏

I'm scared, but I'm also ready to fight this cancer.

I have lung cancer, seriously wtf. 🙄😡😭😤

I was diagnosed last week with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). I'm told of all the types of lung cancer, NSCLC is the "best," most treatable type of lung cancer.

Setbacks After Heart Transplant 🙄 & Seeking Joy 💗 (Originally Published in November 2016).

I originally wrote this 4 years ago in November 2016 as a Facebook post. Trump had just been elected and I was 9 months post heart transplant and experiencing a series of setbacks: back to living 3 hours away from home, so that I could be near the transplant hospital, healing from a Grand Mal …

5 Secrets About Blogging About Death, Dying and Surviving 🤯

I thought I would take a moment to reflect on some patterns in my writing, some secrets about writing about death, dying and surviving.

Organ Donation: Receiving the Ultimate Gift of a Heart Transplant ♻️❤

This is my first public speaking event about my heart transplant. I talked about my journey and the need for people to register as organ donors.

The Day I was Officially Listed on the Heart Transplant Wait List ❤🌈🦄

A 4 year update, since the day I was list on the Heart Transplant Wait List. "As of today at 4:26:05 CST I'm officially on the ♡ Transplant List! I'm excited because I've given blood, sweat & tears since mid-June to this process, so I'm relieved. I'm also fearful. Mixed emotions-today is a big day. I'm so grateful to you for your ongoing support. I need it!"

Am I’m rude for being diabetic at the dinner table? 💉💊🦶

I was called rude for checking my blood sugar and giving myself pen injections at the dinner table.

My 5 Tricks of How I Deal with Pain… 💪❤🐩🏖

As a heart transplant recipient and cancer survivor, I have experienced intense physical pain and prolonged mental anguish. I have a few tricks I use to endure pain and I will share them with you. I hope it brings you some measure of relief.