Composer, Pianist, Audio Producer, and NET patient
Lisa Yen, NP, NBC-HWC
Program Director of LACNETS
Tom Bajoras founded a software company, Art+Logic, that has created custom software for Apple, Disney, Fox, NBC, and Google, among hundreds of others. His most recent albums are Surprised By Beauty, released in 2018, and By Day or by Night, released in 2020. In 2015 Tom was diagnosed with a pancreatic NET which had metastasized to his liver.
Before her husband’s diagnosis, Lisa Yen was a nurse practitioner hospitalist for more than 12 years. She is now a patient advocate and a Nationally Board-Certified Health and Wellness Coach. She is passionate about helping to improve the quality of life for all whose lives have been touched by NETs. Active in community service, Lisa has participated in medical missions in Haiti and Kenya.
Resources:
Publications and Videos:
CCF article – https://www.carcinoid.org/tom-bajoras-surprised-by-beauty/
NETRF article about how Tom found healing through his music during this pandemic – https://netrf.org/2020/04/13/the-healing-ability-of-music/
Lisa’s interview for Cancer InCytes Magazine, published June 7, 2020: https://www.cancerincytes.org/cabardo
April 2017 LACNETS (the Los Angeles Carcinoid and Neuroendocrine Tumor Society). featuring Tom & Lisa’s journey with NET— https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ghe7hfkmlY
LACNETS:
LACNETS WEBSITE: https://www.lacnets.org/
LACNETS webinars and meetings: https://www.lacnets.org/upcoming-meetings
NET VITALS (created by Giovanna Joyce Imbesi, Lisa Yen, and Dr. Dan Li): https://www.lacnets.org/netvitals
LACNETS Health Coaching Program: https://www.lacnets.org/healthcoaching
LACNETS Caregiver Support Group: https://www.lacnets.org/blog/2020/5/17/becoming-a-caregiver
LACNETS Blogs: https://www.lacnets.org/blog
LACNETS NET Quizzes: https://www.lacnets.org/netquizzes
Livestream LACNETS webinars or watch past meetings here on the LACNETS YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/lacnets
LACNETS Social Media:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lacnets/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lacnets/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA99wbROUqMyzGyxqe1uzEg
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LACNETS
Tom’s Music:
Apple Music: music.apple.com/us/artist/tom-bajoras/302512692
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/44bXOwJG19kwDp2chBPi6j
Amazon: www.amazon.com/s?k=Tom+Bajoras&i=digital-music&bbn=163856011
YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/tombajoras
