Being Courageous Is A Real ChoiceHow can you get ready to do something though being scared to death or most frightened? Despite fear you still have the...reactions5comments
Grief as Constant CompanyFrom the day of diagnosis, I have been dealing with my own lung cancer changes. I cannot ignore that I am also...reactionscomments
How Others See The Effects Of My TKIWhat has prolonged my life after having advanced stage 4 non-small cell ALK-positive lung cancer? Do I only owe it to my...reactionscomments
My Family’s COVID ShotsAs a lung cancer patient, I am at a higher chance for a more severe impact of COVID-19 should I get sick...reactions3comments
My Family Ride With My Lung CancerThe first people who have taken a ride with me through my lung cancer journey are my family. They are the reason...reactions5comments
A New Family MilestoneIn my marriage, there are many milestones my family chooses to celebrate. To name a few of these are wedding anniversary, Mother’s...reactionscomments
A Stable Lung Cancer Is PossibleHow will you react when you had been told that the overall survival of your targeted therapy treatment could give you 35...reactions3comments
Virtue Does Not Guarantee HealthA never smoker was fastidious about diet and had an exercise regimen was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer at 55 years...reactions2comments
A Real Talk With My Giver of Care, My HusbandOn our wedding day, my husband and I vowed before God, we would be there for each other in sickness and in...reactions2comments
Joy Is A GiftIs joy still possible even with a lung cancer diagnosis? Joy is always mistaken as happiness. They are not interchangeable. Joy is...reactions2comments
Pivotal Moments In My Lung Cancer JourneyAs I journey to my illness there are important or critical moments that have changed me completely. These moments have not only...reactionscomments
Growing Mental ToughnessAs soon as I heard the words "you have a stage IV lung cancer" my mind went crazy and my body felt...reactionscomments
Lowering Dose for Health and SafetyAs I hit slightly over one year of taking a second-generation Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor, a TKI, another common side effect took hold...reactionscomments
Lung Cancer ActivismIt never crossed my mind I would be called to lung cancer activism. It all started just sharing my story with Lung...reactionscomments
Facing Lung Cancer Negative BeliefsAside from facing our own lung cancer, we are affected by the negative beliefs surrounding this disease. We hear and read them...reactions3comments
Consulting A DietitianI am blessed to get my cancer care from a good institution where additional support is readily provided. My oncology nurse was...reactions3comments
When A Fighting Spirit MattersHaving a chronic lung disease paves a path to lit your fighting spirit. The majority of survivors including myself choose to fight...reactionscomments
Having Great Co-SurvivorsIn my lung cancer journey, I have been blessed with a number of people who I consider my co-survivors. They give their...reactions1comment
Putting Aside My Working LifeMy targeted oral treatment has significantly controlled my brain metastasis and shrunk part of my lung tumor. Moreover, the side effects are...reactionscomments
Jumping Into Online Lung Cancer CommunitiesBeing a lung cancer survivor, I have chosen to face my stage 4 lung diagnosis. I have considered my online community groups...reactionscomments
