Why I Choose To WorkI have always stayed busy by working and when I was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer I found that I could not work as much as I wanted to...reactions2comments
Storming The HillIn 2017, I went to the U.S capitol to “storm the hill”. Lung cancer alliance (now combined with the Bonnie Addario Foundation and called Go2 Foundation) hosted the event. I...reactions4comments
It's Easy To Get FrustratedI found myself getting frustrated with the pharmacy technician the other day. I am a somewhat quiet person but when it comes to my meds and things to do with...reactions4comments
Insurance ObstaclesWhen I was diagnosed with lung cancer, I never would have imagined all the health insurance details that I would come across. That would include keeping it, changing it, paying...reactionscomments
Cancer ScarsThere is a song from the nineties by the band Goo Goo dolls called “name”. In this song, there is a lyric, and it is “scars are souvenirs you never...reactions5comments
Caregiver Topic: FatigueWhen one is diagnosed with cancer, we often designate someone to be our caregiver. This can be a partner, child, parent, friend, or sibling. When I was diagnosed with lung...reactions3comments
I'm NED, Now What?I am not a fan of abbreviations when used and not explained. If I am scrolling through a Facebook group and find a topic that I want to read and...reactions2comments
Tough DecisionsAs an adult, we make tough decisions regularly. I feel that I have made quite a few since I was diagnosed with lung cancer. We all must make the decision...reactions3comments
Switching Treatments and Cancer ProgressionWhen I was diagnosed with lung cancer I had very little knowledge of the subject. I had participated in the Breath Deep Kankakee walk twice but anything to do with...reactions5comments
It Has Been 7 YearsI celebrated my seven-year cancer anniversary on April 11, 2021. I round up when I tell people what year survivor I am so I have been saying seven-year survivor for...reactions2comments
Cancer Did Not Win: Why Words MatterThere is something in the cancer world that bothers me, and I would like to address it here. One thing that I have learned is that we have to say...reactions6comments
5 Things About Lung Cancer For World Lung Cancer DayWorld Lung Cancer Day is August 1. I have compiled a list of things that I have learned after being diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer at 30. Lung cancer...reactionscomments
Am I A Survivor?I know that the words that we use in the cancer world are important. There are numerous blogs and articles on what to call ourselves once we are diagnosed with...reactions2comments
Epidemiology Of A Young Lung Cancer PatientThe epidemiology of young lung cancer study is a collaboration between the Addario Lung Cancer Medical Institute and GO2 Foundation. The main purpose of the study is to find out...reactionscomments
Setting Up A Lung Cancer FundraiserCancer is not cheap. We know this before we are diagnosed and get hit hard after. Everything adds up from medical expenses to parking. The added expenses that many do...reactionscomments
Love and Lung CancerI will be honest; I was never too lucky in the love department. In my teens and for most of my 20s I was always the single friend or the...reactions2comments
Traveling for TreatmentIn 2016, I was put into a position where I had to make a difficult decision. The lung cancer was growing, and I was at a point where my doctor...reactions2comments
I Hope to Retire One DayIn my early 20s, I worked for a big-box electronics retailer as a full-time operations associate. As part of the companies benefits package, I opted to buy into the employee...reactionscomments
Aging GracefullyIt’s a fact of life that we all age. We are always moving forward because we simply cannot go backward. Before you know it you are 30! When one is given...reactions1comment
Music Soothes the SoulEveryone has different ways to cope with a lung cancer diagnosis. I have heard more times than I can count to meditate and/or do some yoga. I have never been...reactions2comments
