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Redefining Cancer

by JoyceGraff | Sep 26, 2013 | Birt-Hogg-Dubé (BHD), Breast Cancer, Cancer, in general, Empowering Yourself, HLRCC, Kidney Cancer, Lung Cancer, Podcast, Prostate Cancer, VHL von Hippel-Lindau | 0 |

Cheryl Gradziel, an analyst with Global Data, talks about the NCI recommendation to change the language of cancer to reduce overtreatment of early-stage tumors.

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H.B. 609 – The Cancer Treatment Fairness Act of NC

by Michael Lawing | Apr 27, 2013 | Appendix cancer, Blog, Breast Cancer, Cancer, in general, Healthcare Systems and Insurance, HLRCC, Kidney Cancer, Lung Cancer, Mesothelioma, Prostate Cancer, Sarcoma, VHL von Hippel-Lindau | 0 |

From Mike Lawing: Dear Fellow Travelers: I’m attaching some information about a bill that is working its way through the North Carolina state legislature. This bill entitled “H.B. 609 – The Cancer Treatment Fairness...

Under The Radar: Distress Screening

by Michael Lawing | Jan 4, 2013 | Advocating for Yourself, Blog, Brain tumor, Breast Cancer, Cancer, in general, Caregiving, Conditions, Depression, Empowering Yourself, Getting a Diagnosis, Healthcare Systems and Insurance, Immune System Issues, Kidney Cancer, Love, Marriage, and Children, Lung Cancer, Managing Stress, Managing the System, Managing Your Health, Managing Your Life, Mental crisis, Promoting Research, Prostate Cancer, Protecting Your Job, Psychosis, Travel, VHL von Hippel-Lindau, Wellness and Living with a Difficult or Rare Condition | 0 |

Prologue: I seldom dwell on the fact that I am a cancer survivor. Now in my 16th year of survivorship I feel that I have grown comfortable with the fact that this type of cancer is essentially incurable, that it still has the...

Breaking the Habit

by Michael Lawing | Dec 14, 2012 | Blog, Brain tumor, Breast Cancer, Cancer, in general, Conditions, Dementia, Depression, Empowering Yourself, Fibromyalgia, HLRCC, Immune System Issues, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Kidney Cancer, Lung Cancer, Managing Stress, Managing the System, Managing Your Health, Managing Your Life, Mental crisis, Promoting Research, Prostate Cancer, Quitting smoking, VHL von Hippel-Lindau, Wellness and Living with a Difficult or Rare Condition | 0 |

Mike talks about his own experience quitting smoking, and encourages you to do the same. At the very least, get the smoke out of your life even if you can’t kick the nicotine. Getting rid of nicotine and tar significantly lowers your health risks.

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Food for Thought: The Work of Community Servings

by Michael Lawing | Dec 7, 2012 | Advocating for Yourself, Alzheimer's, Blog, Breast Cancer, Cancer, in general, Caregiving, Conditions, Empowering Yourself, Healthcare Systems and Insurance, HLRCC, Immune System Issues, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Kidney Cancer, Lung Cancer, Managing the System, Managing Your Health, Managing Your Life, Mental crisis, Nutrition, Promoting Research, Prostate Cancer, VHL von Hippel-Lindau, Wellness and Living with a Difficult or Rare Condition | 0 |

Utilizing the services of dieticians, nutritionists, and specific foods for increased health and wellness

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A Present Dilemma

by Michael Lawing | Nov 9, 2012 | Blog, Cancer, in general, Getting a Diagnosis, Managing the System, Managing Your Health, Managing Your Life, Prostate Cancer, Wellness and Living with a Difficult or Rare Condition | 0 |

Testing for PSA — not without a thorough discussion of the pros and cons with a doctor. Symptoms should not be ignored and may be much more fixable than you imagine.

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On Becoming A Powerful Patient: Mike’s Proverb #1

by Michael Lawing | Nov 6, 2012 | Advocating for Yourself, Blog, Breast Cancer, Cancer, in general, Kidney Cancer, Lung Cancer, Managing Your Health, Managing Your Life, Prostate Cancer | 0 |

One of the ingredients to being a Powerful Patient is to simply begin. Whether it’s cancer or some other malady, or even a minor medical issue, all of us need to work to develop a mindset that will empower us to become Powerful Patients.

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Meet Mike Lawing, Cancer Navigator, Health Advocate

by JoyceGraff | Aug 16, 2012 | Breast Cancer, Conditions, HLRCC, Kidney Cancer, Lung Cancer, Managing Your Health, Podcast, Prostate Cancer, Wellness and Living with a Difficult or Rare Condition | 0 |

Joyce talks with Mike Lawing, a colleague and friend through patient advocacy work. Mike is a delightful guy with a rich Southern drawl. Mike Lawing was diagnosed with kidney cancer 15 years ago. He has spent those years taking good care of his own health, and has also become very involved with cancer survivorship and advocacy for patients and their caregivers in a number of ways.

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Redefining Cancer

H.B. 609 – The Cancer Treatment Fairness Act of NC

Under The Radar: Distress Screening

Breaking the Habit

Food for Thought: The Work of Community Servings

A Present Dilemma

On Becoming A Powerful Patient: Mike’s Proverb #1

Meet Mike Lawing, Cancer Navigator, Health Advocate

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