Idea Gal
Posted August 23rd, 2011
Donna-Lee Lista
Donna-Lee Lista I like to think of myself as an “idea gal.” This is a concept that I stole from a very old (1982) movie, called “Night Shift” starring Michael Keaton. My husband and I have certain lines from movies that we reference all the time. His classics are, “you guys playing cards?” from Animal […]
I had an epiphany yesterday
Posted August 12th, 2011
Donna-Lee Lista
I had an epiphany yesterday. We had the first (PA chapter) lung cancer summit with the National Lung Cancer Partnership (which was great, by the way). I am on the board and was asked to speak about lung cancer awareness. This was the first time I have been able to attend any event for the […]
The Voice in My Head
Posted July 25th, 2011
Donna-Lee Lista
Wow, it has been forever since I have been able to sit down and write this column. So much has transpired during that time; much has been good, but a lot has been sad. In one of my previous columns I mentioned cancer being part of my everyday life and gave the examples of one […]
Five People
Posted January 18th, 2011
Donna-Lee Lista
Will the 5 people not affected by cancer in anyway please stand up? I have come to the conclusion that if there are 5 people in this country who don’t have cancer themselves or have any close relatives or friends with cancer, they have won the health lottery. I honestly believe that we are now […]
If You Bungle Raising Your Children…
Posted November 12th, 2010
Donna-Lee Lista
If you bungle raising your children, I don’t think whatever else you do well matters very much.” -Jacqueline Kennedy Ah, how I loved Jackie….and especially this quote. It is something I live my life by both before and after cancer. Just think about it for a minute. It really says so many things on so […]
Alternatives That Can Help
Posted November 8th, 2010
Donna-Lee Lista
This blog is later than I had hoped for, but life intervenes, and then I decided to change the topic. I realized recently after a series of “coincidences” (I quote that because anyone who knows me, knows I don’t believe there are any coincidences in the world – everything happens for a reason, you just […]
It Touches Everything…
Posted October 1st, 2010
Donna-Lee Lista
I am always amazed how much the cancer thought process is ever present in my life, sometimes in a good way and sometimes not. Now, I realize this probably sounds ridiculous but it still shocks me each and every time it controls my thoughts. I guess I should explain… When I was going through treatment […]
Through the Looking Glass… To The Place Where Time Stands Still
Posted September 9th, 2010
Donna-Lee Lista
Have you ever noticed how fast time seems to go by lately? I mean, everyone says it. It’s almost as if the world is actually spinning faster. Well, I find this to be especially true for me, especially since I mentioned in my last column that I live my life in six-month increments, from scan […]
Welcome to Through the Looking Glass
Posted August 30th, 2010
Donna-Lee Lista
I find that this title is the one that keeps coming back to me. Why? Because I have said on numerous occasions that once I was diagnosed I went “through the looking glass” to the other side and no matter how much my life may start to look like my old life from the outside, […]