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Grain of Salt

Donna-Lee Lista — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 15:00:42 +0000

Who does all the research about what foods you should and shouldn’t eat to avoid cancer? I’ve often questioned how accurate all this nonsense is.

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Rearview Mirror

Donna-Lee Lista — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 15:00:50 +0000

When I see all that has transpired in the last few years regarding lung cancer research I can’t help but hope that maybe all the work the advocates are doing has something to do with it.

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My Dilemma

Donna-Lee Lista — Wed, 30 May 2012 19:02:27 +0000

I am doing whatever everyone else is doing and lucky to be doing so, and because of this I am constantly trying to spend a large portion of my life helping patients and all causes to further research and awareness about lung cancer.

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An Extra Smile

Donna-Lee Lista — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:55:16 +0000

Donna-Lee Lista As I sit here on Halloween night realizing that this is the unofficial start of the holiday season, I reflect on all the firsts this holiday season will present. This is my first Halloween without a mother, and subsequently the first Thanksgiving and Christmas. I think back on how proud and excited my [...]

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Zip It

Donna-Lee Lista — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 14:00:57 +0000

I often wonder why people feel the need to tell you how they think you should feel and act about having cancer. Of course, it is their opinion and they are entitled to think it, but it doesn’t mean they are entitled to share it. There are 3 topics that you shouldn’t offer an opinion [...]

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Idea Gal

Donna-Lee Lista — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 20:01:31 +0000

Donna-Lee Lista I like to think of myself as an “idea gal.” This is a concept that I stole from a very old (1982) movie, called “Night Shift” starring Michael Keaton. My husband and I have certain lines from movies that we reference all the time. His classics are, “you guys playing cards?” from Animal [...]

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I had an epiphany yesterday

Donna-Lee Lista — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 04:11:41 +0000

Donna-Lee Lista I had an epiphany yesterday. We had the first (PA chapter) lung cancer summit with the National Lung Cancer Partnership (which was great, by the way). I am on the board and was asked to speak about lung cancer awareness. This was the first time I have been able to attend any event [...]

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The Voice in My Head

Donna-Lee Lista — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 18:04:11 +0000

Donna-Lee Lista Wow, it has been forever since I have been able to sit down and write this column. So much has transpired during that time; much has been good, but a lot has been sad. In one of my previous columns I mentioned cancer being part of my everyday life and gave the examples [...]

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It wasn’t what I thought…

Donna-Lee Lista — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 15:12:51 +0000

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Five People

Donna-Lee Lista — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 19:58:19 +0000

Will the 5 people not affected by cancer in anyway please stand up? I have come to the conclusion that if there are 5 people in this country who don’t have cancer themselves or have any close relatives or friends with cancer, they have won the health lottery. I honestly believe that we are now [...]

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