Cancer kid mom. Cancer patient. Primary care MD. Sometimes these roles overlap. Runner and baker.
Charlottesville, VA
Joined August 2017
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Allison Lyons MD retweeted
My middle daughter, currently a freshman at Lehigh University, has been on line to vote for 6.5 hours and counting. She did meet Jonathan Groff, which was nice, but it sure smells like voter suppression to me.
Allison Lyons MD retweeted
I have been asked on two different networks and by two different male hosts today whether abortion rights are as important to women as the economy. I can't say it more clearly: reproductive freedom is economic freedom. They are intrinsically intwined, as every woman knows.
Allison Lyons MD retweeted
Come on guys, make this go viral. If she can get out the vote, we can too!
Marisa, my beautiful & brave cousin, phone banking for harris while getting chemo @VP @KamalaHarris @KamalaHQ @TeamKamala @harris_wins
Join us at JackFest tomorrow and you will also have a chance to register to save a life!!!!
There will be races, food trucks, games, Olympians and more!!!!
Allison Lyons MD retweeted
Day 25🎗️
#ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth
Three ways to help a child facing #ChildhoodCancer :
🎗️ Donate blood
🎗️ Donate bone marrow
🎗️ Donate stem cells
Many children need transfusions during treatment and many need treatment options, like transplants.
You can help! 🧡
Allison Lyons MD retweeted
Each post, like, and share for #InflateAwareness during #ChildhoodCancerAwareness Month brings us one step closer to a future without this terrible disease. Let’s spread the love and hope. #childhoodcancerawareness #beadragonmaster #dragonmasterinitiative
Allison Lyons MD retweeted
Day 23🎗
#ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth
“Feeling sick had become so common for me that it was PART of me. I was sick- sick in my dreams. I awoke distraught. There was no escaping being sick. I was no longer at peace, even asleep.”
#ChildhoodCancer🎗
#Survivor
Allison Lyons MD retweeted
💔 #ChildhoodCancer 💔
Seeing your Child sedated & unable to move while connected to 14 different IV drips is reality. Hearing the screaming of Children going thru their radiation on your floor is reality. Hearing about infections & side effects from chemo is reality. For the survivors, secondary diseases, long-term health issues & PTSD is reality. For others, like us, the pain of knowing that so much life was lost is reality.
Allison Lyons MD retweeted
Average lifespan of #ChildhoodCancer survivors treated with chemo is 21 years less than an adult. It's Awareness Day, use this ribbon & your child's story to spread awareness. Join us in Washington, DC in Sept. for CureFest curefestusa.org/ @cac2org @HappyQuailPress
Allison Lyons MD retweeted
#ChildhoodCancer makes the start of the school year a painful reminder of all the joyful opportunities taken away from kids & their families around the world. It will steal over 8,500 kids this month alone, that's not "rare!" @CureFest @cac2org @HappyQuailPress @leezawilllshe
Allison Lyons MD retweeted
Why are many doctors irked by “wellness” initiatives like modules or yoga sessions, even well-meaning ones?
Burnout is not a resilience problem. It’s a systems-level problem that comes from chronic workplace stress. It won’t be solved by individual-level solutions.
Allison Lyons MD retweeted
My grandson was diagnosed 18 years ago with stage IV neuroblastoma. His parents, then #cancer researchers, were shocked at the lack of drugs & blamed the "Valley of Death" where successful #ChildhoodCancer research dies @cac2org @KoontzOncology @MackallLab innovationdistrict.childrens…
Allison Lyons MD retweeted
It's the most common bone cancer. Cancer in these tumors appear to be cells that help make new bone tissue, but the bone tissue is not as strong as in normal bones. 5 year relative survival rates are 66% for kids, 65% for adolescents #ChildhoodCancer @cac2org @HappyQuailPress
Allison Lyons MD retweeted
That's a win win. Help us directly fund pediatric cancer research and get a shot, no pun intended, at winning some Buffalo Trace & Eagle Rare. Thank you Rhena and the Skydiving Sisters! 💚
I am skydiving SUNDAY to fundraise for @D_FeetCancer
‼️I am giving away a bundle pack of Buffalo Trace & Eagle Rare. Every $20 donated gets you (1) entry in drawing, unlimited entries - if you donate $60 then your name will be included 3X. Deadline is Friday at noon!‼️
Allison Lyons MD retweeted
Great time to register to vote & confirm your address if you’ve moved
This QR code takes you to Vote.org, non-partisan, not for profit, no spam, takes 2 minutes
Please share w/ all of your friends, family & colleagues to be sure they do the same
Onward. Forward!
Allison Lyons MD retweeted
We promised we would keep fighting cancer for kids like him. @D_FeetCancer is hosting a skydiving fundraiser later this month and I’m asking for donations from my fellow @Giants and @VirginiaSports fans. No donation is too small to help kids like D. TY 💚 secure.givelively.org/donate…
Please watch until the end. Highlights disparity in childhood cancer research.
Allison Lyons MD retweeted
Dalton wanted to skydive but didn't get the chance. It's now a D-Feet Cancer fundraiser. Jump with us July 28, create your own team, or donate to a jumper. 100% of proceeds fund pediatric cancer research. secure.givelively.org/donate…
Here is my jump from 2023 youtube.com/watch?v=rcUh_BDi…
Allison Lyons MD retweeted
Lung transplant patients—many from out of state—bring MILLIONS of dollars into NC’s economy. We are REQUIRED to mask in public for the first YEAR after. State Senator @Buck_Newton will make that illegal with #HB237. Tell Buck NO! Call him at (919) 733-5878
