Monthly Archives: February 2014

Breast cancer, lung cancer, AIDS: unorthodox thoughts about stigma

Posted on February 10, 2014 by Irene Elizabeth (Beth!) Stroud

Lung cancer research gets far less public attention and research funding than other, less deadly cancers. It’s often perceived as a disease people bring on themselves by smoking, or a disease that could have been prevented by not smoking. Until … Continue reading →

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A brief pause for research

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Irene Elizabeth (Beth!) Stroud

There are all kinds of things I still want to blog about. A long list. I’m coming to the end of what I know just from being a patient, though. I thought I was going to keep blogging Monday through … Continue reading →

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Living with lung cancer: Respect the fatigue

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Irene Elizabeth (Beth!) Stroud

A friend who’d been through cancer and chemotherapy brought us gifts: a soft, fleecy blanket and a pillow for each of us. “Whenever you need a nap, take one,” she said. “These are to remind you.” Ironically, we’d visited this … Continue reading →

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