I made the call. That was the first step. No one answered, of course. So I called again today. And now that I’m beyond the…
Liz JohnsonJanuary 19, 2020
My cancer has gone the way of the Syrian government and declared an end to the cease-fire. I got a call early yesterday morning from…
Liz JohnsonJanuary 19, 2020
How do you kill a ghost? That’s what’s circulating on the desert-like plains of my bones. A dark shadow. A deadly whisper. Of course, we’ve…
Liz JohnsonJanuary 19, 2020
My ancestors came over on the Mayflower. I’m sure there were days on that boat when there was no wind, maybe even weeks, and they…
Liz JohnsonJanuary 19, 2020
It’s a new year, new eyes and a fresh start. Last week I had my first appointment at Memorial Sloan Kettering, one of the country’s…
Liz JohnsonJanuary 19, 2020
Dear Cancer: Today I ask you to be your bold, defiant self. To be virulent, naked, unabashed. To stand up to the acidic forces that…
Liz JohnsonJanuary 19, 2020
So there comes a time in this journey where all the battles I can fight are fought. Where all the calls that have to be…
Liz JohnsonJanuary 19, 2020
Probably the hardest thing for me to embrace about my situation is the lack of answers. My doctor can’t tell me if a med she’s…
Liz JohnsonJanuary 19, 2020
We all know that exercise, diet and getting enough sleep are the cornerstone of good health. And now I add another: Activism. In the fall,…
Liz JohnsonJanuary 19, 2020
On this morning’s walk a bird dropped from the sky, dead at my feet. I nudged it, just to be sure. Nope, not a breath…
Liz JohnsonJanuary 19, 2020
If I haven’t said this before (truth is, I probably have) let me say now. Cancer is a Whack-A-Mole Disease. Just when one part of…
Liz JohnsonJanuary 19, 2020
After two months in the hospital and a month in rehab for a shattered ankle, the result of a tumble down the attic stairs, Tina…
Liz JohnsonJanuary 19, 2020
I’m sure I’m not the only one to find that beating (or stabilizing) a deadly disease is only half the battle. Paying for it is…
Liz JohnsonJanuary 19, 2020
Here are a few resources I recommend or have been recommended to me by others who have had success. NEGOTIATING TIPS: http://time.com/money/3938748/7-smart-ways-to-negotiate-your-medical-bills/ – A great piece…
Liz JohnsonJanuary 19, 2020
How to pay off $ Million in medical debt? "It seems daunting, but chip away at it. Make those calls. Vow to make one call…
Liz JohnsonJanuary 19, 2020
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