Laurie OrloskiWhat do I do exactly as a “childhood cancer volunteer”?For almost 3 years, since mid-2013, I have been doing childhood cancer volunteer work. I am trained as a pharmacist and work in the cancer…Mar 6, 20161Mar 6, 20161
Laurie Orloski10 running perks that can’t be tracked with a heart rate monitor, scale, or measuring tapeI am well aware that many people not only hate running but also hate runners. To each their own. I have been running for a long time and…Feb 24, 2016Feb 24, 2016
Laurie OrloskiWhat is medical writing and would I recommend it to my children?I am writing about what I do for a living because people tend to not know or understand what it is that I do, and it is hard to explain, so…Feb 21, 20162Feb 21, 20162
Laurie Orloski10 Ways That I Changed After Losing My ParentsBy the time I turned 35, both of my parents had passed away. The first was my father, in 1996, right after my 4th year of pharmacy school…Feb 6, 2016Feb 6, 2016
Laurie OrloskiWhy I volunteer so much time toward childhood cancerPeople in my own family tend to die of adult cancer, not childhood cancer. My own kids have been healthy to date. So why do I put so much…Jan 31, 2016Jan 31, 2016
Laurie OrloskiWhy I Switched Healthcare Providers After My Mom Died From CancerI’m 41. I have no notable medical history. I take no medications. I can breeze through medical history forms at lightening speed, with a…Jan 27, 2016Jan 27, 2016
Laurie OrloskiWhy I Do What I Do: Creating StuffI am inherently creative, so creative in fact that my parents wanted and expected me to go to art school.Jan 25, 20161Jan 25, 20161
Laurie OrloskiI Gladly Spoke Up For Kids With Cancer TodayI spent a brrrrrr cold Thursday afternoon in Philadelphia, at a Cancer Precision Medicine Conference in Philadelphia, hosted by the…Jan 22, 2016Jan 22, 2016
Laurie OrloskiThe Biggest Mistake One Could Make After A Cancer DiagnosisI always say that “there are exceptions to everything”, but there are no exceptions to THIS:Jan 19, 2016Jan 19, 2016
Laurie OrloskiWhy the Cancer Moonshot is So Right Up My AlleyMy life, both personally and professionally, has been very much shaped by cancer. I wonder how many times I’ve said or typed the word…Jan 18, 20161Jan 18, 20161
