A Heavy Loss
Our lung cancer community is full of loss. Sometimes it can be overwhelming and you have to pull yourself away …
Samantha Mixon
Family Matters
The past few months have been rough. I received the call recently that my aunt had finally passed away from …
Time
Time can be a strange thing. When you’re waiting on something good or exciting to happen, it can feel as …
Lung Cancer – The Catastrophic Event
According to the CDC, from 1999 to 2017 (18 YEARS), almost 218,000 people died in the United States from overdoses …
When the Other Shoe Drops
Since diagnosis, I just underwent the longest amount of time without scans. We all sit and wait for the day …
It’s Not Easy
Let me start at the beginning of my latest fiasco. I began getting headaches in November 2018. My next MRI was …
Stage IV Lung Cancer – What Made It Real
Just after my 33rd birthday, I was diagnosed with stage IV NSCLC adenocarcinoma with a positive EGFR mutation. At the time, …
Mother’s Day 2.0
I’ve come to realize that not all holidays need to be expressed on the actual day. Growing up, so much …
Ms. Independent Who?
Lung cancer has changed my life and made me the person I am today. This person would not recognize or …
Our Stories of Hope After a Lung Cancer Diagnosis
Many don’t know that lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in both men and women worldwide. The …
Living Despite the Lung Cancer Epidemic
In the cancer world, there is a term called cured, although I really don’t believe it means the same thing …
And… I Cry
Three days before Christmas, one of my longtime friends lost her only child in a car accident. Devastation doesn’t begin …
The Burden 2.0
A while ago, I posted an entry about feeling like a burden to other people. I also mentioned that my …
Cancer is Cancer
There is so much disparity between cancer groups. Of course, lung cancer is the most underfunded. But, when you think about the …
Financially Making It with Lung Cancer
When I was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer November 27th, 2012, I was told I had 12-18 months. This …
Relationships, Dating, and Stage 4 Lung Cancer 2.0
A few months back, I wrote an article about how hard it was to meet someone who will accept you …
Defying Statistics
On November 27th, 2012, I lay in the bed of a hospital in downtown Atlanta. Having just had a craniotomy, …
The Burden
Believe me, nothing can make you feel like a burden more than being sick and not looking it. Lately, it has …
Holiday Madness
Well, it’s that time of year again, for joy, presents, family, and QUESTIONS. To me, it doesn’t matter if you …
Mr. Grinch, It’s a Wonderful Life
I’m so not Mr. Grinch. This is my favorite holiday of the year. I feel as if it’s magical. Even …