Living

Eight years ago I was told I had 12-18 months to live. As I said, that was 8 years ago. My daughter was 7 when I was diagnosed with stage 4 lung...

This article was co-authored by Yolanda Brunson-Sarrabo and Patti Henry. Both Yolanda and Patti lost their mothers to lung cancer. They share a conversation they had about caring for and...

I will enter my sixth year as a stage 4 lung cancer survivor in August 2021. Until recent months, I've accepted my health issues. And I've had my fair share...

As we get older or old enough to do our own research; well, that opens up a floodgate of constant learning and understanding how components of life work. Lung cancer...

I recently participated in a young adult cancer conference. Due to the pandemic, the conference was held virtually. Put on by Elephants and Tea and Lacuna Loft, the conference was...

I am fragile. I feel really flimsy and delicate lately. This is real talk in the raw. Sometimes I can't put a finger on why I feeling so sluggish, worn...

My initial plan for this article was to write about a recent accomplishment of the EGFR Resisters Lung Cancer Patient group: namely, the successful awarding of two grants of $200,000...

Editor's Note: The following article was written by Carly Ornstein, National Director of Lung Cancer Education at the American Lung Association. “Radical Acceptance rests on letting go of the illusion...

I've been surviving lung cancer for over 8 years now. I can't even begin to count the number of people, friends, that I've lost. And seeing the pain in the families...

A cancer diagnosis automatically makes life more challenging and living in a foreign country compounds that. Having to navigate the medical system in a language that is not my mother...

This article is not written to seek support like, "hang in there" or "I'm sorry you are going through this." It is not my goal to make you uncomfortable about...

My targeted oral treatment has significantly controlled my brain metastasis and shrunk part of my lung tumor. Moreover, the side effects are remarkably manageable. My oncologist advised me to make...

One of the biggest challenges a lung cancer patient will come across is money. Even with health insurance medical bills add up. There are prescription drug costs and the need...

Lung cancer and asthma are a complicated duo. Asthma can be mild for some, as it was for me for the first few years after being diagnosed. Then lung cancer...

My family and I just came back from a 3-day, 2-night trip to New Jersey. It was the first time in almost a year that we spent the night anywhere...

I was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2014. Over the last six or so years I have learned a thing or two about weight and other food-related issues. Whether that...

This article was written in January 2021. Well, of course, the virus did not end after the new year. In fact, there are more cases than ever. We are patiently...

I have participated in two clinical trials within the last six years. As a lung cancer patient, I felt very strongly about my participation in these trials. With that said...

Being a lung cancer survivor, I have chosen to face my stage 4 lung diagnosis. I have considered my online community groups as my extended family. They are walking the...

They say to always be thankful for the little things and that you don’t know what you have until it is gone. One of those being electricity for this Mississippi...