WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A CAREGIVER
In honor of National Family Caregiver Month, a caregiver shares what it means to be a caregiver to her husband who is living with NET....
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Kelli Devan Edwards
Oct 30, 20226 min read
CANCER THRIVER: THE NEXT CHAPTER
A year ago, I wrote a post for the LACNETS blog entitled Cancer Thriver. At the time, I felt like a thriver, enjoying the break from...
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LACNETS Team
Sep 26, 20223 min read
GET TO KNOW OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Our Executive Director, Kavya Velagapudi, has been working with LACNETS since 2015. Following the passing of LACNETS’ late founder and...
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Lisa Yen, NP, NBC-HWC
Sep 19, 20224 min read
WHY PARTICIPATE IN CLINICAL TRIALS?
You may have heard the buzz around clinical trials. Perhaps you’ve heard presentations on clinical trials. Or you may have heard talk of...
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Lisa Yen, NP, NBC-HWC
Sep 9, 20225 min read
ASKING FOR HELP
We all have bad days. Some days are especially bad. Getting out of bed feels like a chore. Favorite foods are unappealing. Activities...
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Aimee Powell
Aug 25, 20224 min read
THE NOTORIOUS PCC
(This blog post is also available in Spanish, found here.) When my brother was diagnosed with a carotid body tumor in 2005, we felt as...
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Aimee Powell
Aug 22, 20224 min read
El notorio Feo/Para
Escrito por Aimee Powell - 23 de agosto de 2021 (This blog post is also available in English, found here.) Cuando a mi hermano le...
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Lisa Yen, NP, NBC-HWC
Aug 3, 20226 min read
PRACTICAL TIPS FOR PATIENTS PREPARING FOR SURGERY
Many NET patients undergo surgery as part of their treatment course. While their medical team might have specific preparation...
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Lisa Yen, NP, NBC-HWC
Jul 22, 20223 min read
BECOMING A CAREGIVER
I never received a manual on how to be a caregiver. — Lisa Yen Becoming a caregiver to someone living with NET cancer looks different ...
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Lisa Yen, NP, NBC-HWC
Jun 30, 20223 min read
WHAT SPARKS JOY?
“Does it spark joy?” This is the central question of the widely popular Kondo organization method from Marie Kondo’s best-selling 2014...
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