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Cancer Care
Living with Lung Cancer: Andrea Whatley's Story of Courage
In January 2024, Andrea Whatley began experiencing a nagging, persistent cough, severe shortness of breat...
Primary Care
Saying Goodbye to a Toxic Best Friend: How Cheryl Quaid Gave Up Cigarettes after 54 Years
"I began experimenting with cigarettes at the age of 11. A few of my friends and I would steal cigarettes...
Children's
More Than Just Vapor: The truth about vaping, nicotine & adolescents
According to the CDC, youth in the United States use e-cigarettes (vapes) more than any other tobacco pro...
Heart & Vascular
Snorers, Be Wary! Patient Dean Nichols Goes from Sleep Apnea to Multiple Heart Procedures, Finding Healing Care at WakeMed
Dean Nichols led a comfortable life — working full-time from his home office, maintaining his well-mani...
Children's
Defying the Odds: Baby Oliver's 130 Days in the NICU
Maddie and her husband, Craig, were elated to learn they were pregnant with their first child. At around ...
Stories
Life-saving Science: Chris Williams' Lung Cancer Story
In May 2022, Chris Williams retired from a rewarding career in the animal health industry where he helped...
Cancer Care
Are you at risk for developing lung cancer?
Lung Cancer – The Deadliest Cancer in the U.S. Screening & Early Detection Are Key Kevin Davidson, MD, WakeMed Pulmonology & Critical Care While lung cancer is only the third most common cancer in the United States behind skin and breast cancer, what most people don’t realize is that more people die in the US […]
Primary Care
Rose Bean Quit for Good after 50 Years!
"I started smoking when I was 11 years old. I had older sisters who smoked, and they'd give me a cigarett...
Stories
Robert Baker Broke a 51-Year Smoking Habit with Quit With WakeMed
How It Started I began smoking in 1972 at the age of 16 — as I was a rebellious teenager who fell into peer pressure. I went into the military straight out of high school. It fueled the habit because while serving my country, I saw atrocities that no person should see. Smoking helped me […]
Stories
Eric Rodgers Quit Smoking for Good after 30 Years
How It Started I started smoking around the age of 20 while in college because those in my social group all smoked. I had a lot of late nights and was also working at a restaurant at the time. Everyone in the restaurant smoked, so it just seemed natural. I went on to smoke for […]
Stories
Living a Meaningful Life with Terminal Lung Cancer
Erika McArtor had COVID-19 the first week of March 2023, but instead of getting progressively better, her symptoms worsened. “I had a cough and shortness of breath. Additionally, when breathing deeply, I would hear a crackle in my lungs. I was convinced I had long COVID.” A Mysterious Lymph Node Emerges On May 24 with […]
Primary Care
Joslyn Eatmon Quit Smoking with the Help of Quit With WakeMed
Joslyn Eatmon smoked religiously for 40 years. With the help of Quit With WakeMed, she will have been free of cigarettes for an entire year. Here is her testimony: “I smoked for 40 years and started as a teenager by sneaking my parents’ cigarettes. I was hooked by the time I was 19. Once employed, […]
Emergency
Waking Up to the Good Life After Coma — Nigeria McMichael's Story
Independence Day is a great time to get together with friends and family, cookout on the grill and watch celebratory fireworks. For Nigeria McMichael, the 2021 event was an especially wonderful time since her family had not been able to get together in 2020 during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Loved ones came from […]
Cancer Care
Understanding Lung Cancer with Thoracic Oncologist Dr. Namireddy
Whether you’re facing a lung cancer diagnosis yourself or are worried about having a higher-than-average risk, WakeMed Cancer Care is with your every step of the way. Specializing in thoracic cancer, Dr. Praveen Namireddy works alongside our multidisciplinary team of cancer specialists who are committed to providing patient’s high-quality care. As a board-certified medical oncologist and hematologist, Dr. Namireddy […]
Primary Care
Why Quit Now?
For many years, smoking was promoted as healthy or glamorous. Today, we understand that there are zero good reasons to smoke. Smoking ages us. It puts us (and those around us) at risk for disease. Smoking is increasingly expensive. There is a social stigma attached to smoking that did not previously exist. Despite the warnings […]
Cancer Care
Do You Need a Lung Cancer Screening? Updated Guidelines Expand Eligibility.
Are you at risk for lung cancer? While guidelines vary, the United States Preventive Task Force (USPTF) recently updated their guidelines to expand eligibility for CT lung cancer screening to a much broader audience. Previously, only those individuals between the ages of 55 and 77-80 considered at high risk for lung cancer were eligible for […]