THE LEGACY OF GIOVANNA JOYCE IMBESI
We recently shared the sad news of the passing of our founder, Executive Director, and dear friend, Giovanna Joyce Imbesi. It had been a...
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Giovanna Joyce Imbesi
- Nov 13, 2019
- 2 min
GRATITUDE & THANKSGIVING
I am grateful for what I am and have. My thanksgiving is perpetual. It is surprising how contented one can be with nothing definite -...
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LACNETS Team
- Oct 21, 2019
- 3 min
CHANGING THE NARRATIVE
News reports of neuroendocrine cancer (also known as neuroendocrine tumor or NET) have often been about famous people such as Aretha...
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Giovanna Joyce Imbesi
- Sep 4, 2019
- 4 min
SPREADING NET AWARENESS - HOW YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Perhaps you’ve had this experience…you’re seeing a healthcare provider (nurse, physician, imaging technician, lab technician for...
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Giovanna Joyce Imbesi
- Jul 17, 2019
- 6 min
FINDING JOY: MAKING FRIENDS WITH CHANGE
Change. Change is inevitable, happening daily and in the moment. A delayed flight, change in schedule, unexpected detours. Recently,...
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Lisa Yen, NP, NBC-HWC
- Jun 19, 2019
- 2 min
CONNECT · LEARN · THRIVE
There seemed to be a renewed sense of community, of people connecting and meeting. These were things we hoped would happen by attending...
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Lisa Yen, NP, NBC-HWC
- Mar 19, 2019
- 3 min
MARATHON TRAINING: RECOVERY (PART III)
With the LA marathon just around the corner, we dedicate this 3-part series to “NET marathon training.” This is because people often...
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Lisa Yen, NP, NBC-HWC
- Mar 14, 2019
- 4 min
MARATHON TRAINING: STRATEGY (PART II)
In honor of the upcoming LA marathon, we address what it means when people say that living with NET is like running a marathon rather...
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Lisa Yen, NP, NBC-HWC
- Mar 11, 2019
- 4 min
MARATHON TRAINING: UNDERSTANDING THE RACE (PART I)
Living with NET isn’t a sprint. It’s a marathon. Every March, thousands gather to run the Los Angeles (LA) Marathon. This annual event...
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Lisa Yen, NP, NBC-HWC
- Feb 23, 2019
- 7 min
DEAR NEWLY DIAGNOSED NET PATIENT (PART II)
In the previous blog, "Dear Newly Diagnosed NET Patient (Part 1): 7 Basic Facts about NET,” you learned some basic facts about NET. One...
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