Jennifer M. Toth

Hi -- My name is Jennifer and I have been on the immunotherapy Opdivo for 3 years and 10 months. During this entire time, my tumors have remained stable. STABLE. My...

Well, November has been quite an eventful month for me. Not necessarily all bad. During this month, I have been on 30 mg of Prednisone all month. Each month when I reduce...

Do as I say -- not as I do. I have always been honest with my triumphs and failures since beginning my cancer journey almost six years ago. Last January...

In the past several months, our lung cancer community has suffered some devastating blows. We have lost quite a few of our most energetic and exciting advocates. Even with all the...

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month and my fellow lung cancer brothers and sisters have been vigilant in spreading the news that anyone can get this cancer. We have poster information...

As we grow up and become parents, friends, etc., we know life doesn't last forever. We don't know when it will happen, but it "happens to all of us." Well...

Waiting. When we are first diagnosed, doesn't it seem that all we do is wait? I was diagnosed almost six years ago but have reached a period in my treatment that...

Just recently someone asked me what it was like receiving chemotherapy. My mind immediately went to a particular day that my daughter, Maria, attended with me. The following was our...

How does it feel to be in treatment for over 5 years and all of a sudden things change? Not from progression as one might think. I have been through surgery...

Lung cancer. Grief. Anger. Tears. Survivorship. Physicians. Scans. Treatments. Surgery. Radiation. Nausea. Fatigue. Planning. Guilt. Friendships. Support. Advocacy. Biomarker testing. Biopsy. Blood tests. Chemotherapy. Targeted therapy. Immunotherapy. Progression. Stable. Staging. Side effects...

This article may prove to be the most important information that you may read -- biomarker testing. Biomarker testing is how your oncologist can determine which chemotherapy or immunotherapy drug...

How do you deal with stress daily? We know what scanxiety is and that happens every few months, but how do you deal with it on a daily basis. Your health...

Each morning while enjoying my coffee, you can find me with my phone in my hand scrolling all the events that happened overnight on Facebook. Yes, I have no life. It...

I have in the past year begun to have side effects from my immunotherapy, Opdivo. I had previously written about the "rash" on my hands. Well, that has taken a turn...

The other night, it's 3:00 am and I'm awake - FINALLY!! Opdivo really knocked me on my butt this time. Friday and Saturday, I felt great (well, not great, but you...

Do you think I am going to write about the side effects of chemotherapy, radiation, and immunotherapy? Nope. This has nothing to do with that. This has to do with all the...

Do I sound naive? Do I sound like I am in denial? Well, I can assure you, I am not. I know this disease is not going away. My treatments keep...

I have been on Opdivo for over three years and have had wonderful results from it. Every three months when I have my scans, the tumors are always ever so slightly...

Anyone who knows me or who has read my articles in the past know a few things about me. I have seven children, 3 daughters-in-law, and 3 grandchildren. Sounds busy...

If you are planning a vacation this summer there are a few things to keep in mind, especially if you are going to a humid climate. I've had both left...