Protecting my Mental HealthI have stage IV ALK-positive lung cancer with brain mets. Anyone affected by late-stage lung cancer faces symptoms of depression or a mental struggle. I have realized since my diagnosis... By Lalaine Alfaro2 min readBookmark for later
Metaphors for Cancer PatientsResearch has shown that metaphors can be helpful resources for talking and thinking about the experience of cancer. However, different metaphors suit different people or the same people at different... By Christine Qiong Wu3 min readBookmark for later
Waiting and Anxiety As My ConstantsThe targeted therapy I am on can treat my lung cancer but may harm other parts of my body. Aside from treatment, I have monthly blood tests, quarterly CT scans,... By Lalaine Alfaro2 min readBookmark for later
Protecting my Mental HealthI have stage IV ALK-positive lung cancer with brain mets. Anyone affected by late-stage lung cancer faces symptoms of depression or a mental struggle. I have realized since my diagnosis... By Lalaine Alfaro2 min readBookmark for later
Metaphors for Cancer PatientsResearch has shown that metaphors can be helpful resources for talking and thinking about the experience of cancer. However, different metaphors suit different people or the same people at different... By Christine Qiong Wu3 min readBookmark for later
Waiting and Anxiety As My ConstantsThe targeted therapy I am on can treat my lung cancer but may harm other parts of my body. Aside from treatment, I have monthly blood tests, quarterly CT scans,... By Lalaine Alfaro2 min readBookmark for later
Protecting my Mental HealthI have stage IV ALK-positive lung cancer with brain mets. Anyone affected by late-stage lung cancer faces symptoms of depression or a mental struggle. I have realized since my diagnosis... By Lalaine Alfaro2 min readBookmark for later
Metaphors for Cancer PatientsResearch has shown that metaphors can be helpful resources for talking and thinking about the experience of cancer. However, different metaphors suit different people or the same people at different... By Christine Qiong Wu3 min readBookmark for later
Waiting and Anxiety As My ConstantsThe targeted therapy I am on can treat my lung cancer but may harm other parts of my body. Aside from treatment, I have monthly blood tests, quarterly CT scans,... By Lalaine Alfaro2 min readBookmark for later
Effect of Depression on Inflammation and Lung Cancer Survival RateExperts know that both lung cancer and depression are linked to changes and inflammation in the immune system. In a 2023 study, a research team at the University of Ohio... By Editorial Team3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Dr. Phil, Part 1: Before the ShowIt was probably the summer of 2016 when I received an email from Pfizer’s PR team. They had asked me if I would be interested in appearing on the Dr... By Juanita Segura2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Every day is a giftFour years ago I went outside to play my ukulele. My left hand could not hit the strings correctly and would not do what i told it to do. I...Bookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Self-care and Lung CancerWhat is your approach to self-care as someone with lung cancer or caring for someone with lung cancer?...Bookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 replies
