Ashley Rickles

When we learn of a loved one who has been diagnosed with lung cancer, we often don't know what to say, how to respond, what questions are appropriate, if any...

Navigating a new diagnosis can be overwhelming and confusing, not to mention time-consuming and occasionally frustrating. However, this is a vital step, especially after a new diagnosis. Don’t be afraid...

October 2024 marks seven years on the journey of my stage IV lung cancer with EGFR expression. In some ways, it doesn’t seem like it’s been seven years, but in...

I have said many times that often the mental and emotional aspects of my cancer journey are the most difficult. Intrusive thoughts tend to consume me sometimes. I try to...

I recently heard a lady that was recently diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer state that she was tired of cancer interrupting her life. I must say that I totally understood...

At my recent quarterly scans, I heard the word “stable” once again. This journey can bring so much uncertainty and often confusion. Some of us live to scan to scan...

I learned that I had cancer in October of 2017. I felt like I was melting, that my body was literally sinking, and I was soon going to be just...

Whether you have been on the journey for a while or just starting out on this unknown path. Hearing that you have cancer of any kind comes as a shock...

When I was first diagnosed, I was grasping at any ray of hope that I could make friends during my journey. I remember searching support groups via social media and...

I have personally felt a bit down since putting away the Christmas decorations and going into this new year. New year, new beginnings and what also seemed like the longest...

The holiday season doesn’t always find us full of good cheer and warmth. Many are grieving the loss of loved ones and often their own health. Especially those of us...

Please join me in celebrating six years of a stable journey of stage 4, inoperable non-small cell lung cancer. When I was first diagnosed in October of 2017, the survival...

Sometimes on a cancer journey we often want a sweet treat, but might feel guilty about it. There’s so much out there about refined sugars and how bad it is...

When you are on a cancer journey, sometimes the thought of food is not pleasant. Some of us struggle to have an appetite while others have sensitive systems and have...

Looking back at my life before lung cancer, it seems like I had so many more freedoms. While I realize that even on a cancer journey, I have the freedom...

Every year that clicks off on this journey calls for celebration. This celebration feels like an additional birthday. In a way, it is - a rebirth if you will on...

They often say that our mindset and attitude are often the greatest part of the journey. However, it is often difficult while in pain or while discouraged or confused, or...

When I began this journey as a lung cancer patient in 2017, I was grasping at anything that looked like hope. I was latching on to people, groups, research -...

November - the month we celebrate Thanksgiving and gratitude, but we also shake the bushes in bringing awareness to our disease and/or our loved one’s journey with lung cancer. I...

When you are on a cancer journey, your family and friends, and acquaintances will convert you into experts on everything from science to financial gurus. It seems as though everyone...