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Tag Archives: Lung cancer
Darth Vader Leads a Grandmother’s Funeral
A woman in Luton took her love for Halloween to the grave
Lorna Johnson’s funeral was a scene straight out of a movie. Literally. The 56-year-old’s memorial was attended by witches, Beetlejuice, the Tasmanian Devil and Darth Vader. The latter Star Wars character even led the funeral procession, which included an extravagant … Continue reading
The Conversation by Angelo E. Volandes, M.D.
The Conversation follows Dr. Angelo Volandes' revolutionary insight into what it means to die peacefully
Metastatic lung cancer had wreaked havoc on 78-year-old Taras Skripchenko’s body, yet Dr. Angelo E. Volandes had the impossible task of trying to save his life. The Ukrainian man had worked in coal mines his entire life, which would later … Continue reading
”Everything I Own” by Bread
This heart-wrenching ballad captures what it feels like to lose a parent
Music has the uncanny quality of reaching inside of us and yanking out the emotions no human being could ever touch. As a teenager, I remember sitting in the passenger’s seat of a car with my mother. We had watched … Continue reading
Posted in Expressive Music
Tagged Bread, Cancer, David Gates, Death, Death and Dying, Everything I Own, Family, Grief, Grieving, Loss of a Loved One, Lung cancer
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Carrie and Me: A Mother-Daughter Love Story by Carol Burnett
A mother’s touching tribute to her daughter who had so much life left in her when it was unexpectedly cut short by cancer
Many people think of Carol Burnett as a lively and beloved comedian and entertainer best known for her long-running variety show, “The Carol Burnett Show.” Few, however, know the intimate and intricate bond that she shared with her firstborn daughter, … Continue reading
Posted in Lending Insight
Tagged Brain Cancer, Cancer, Carol Burnett, Carrie and Me: A Mother-Daughter Love Story, Carrie Hamilton, death of a daughter, Death of a Loved One, Loss of a Child, Loss of a Daughter, Lung cancer, Metastatic Cancer, Mothers and Daughters, Touching Tribute, Unexpected Loss
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Who deserves to die?
Campaign by the Lung Cancer Alliance attempts to remove the stigma surrounding the disease.
Early last month, a mysterious viral ad campaign began to confuse and enrage people as messages like “Hipsters Deserve to Die”, “Cat Lovers Deserve to Die”, and “The Tattooed Deserve to Die” popped up on pay phone backs in cities … Continue reading
