Living
Once I got involved with patient advocacy, it quickly became apparent that my initial lack of information about lung cancer …
Several days ago, I got a text message telling me that a former colleague and friend had passed away unexpectedly. …
Nurses are such an important part of the cancer care team, and I hope we all show our gratitude to …
Okay, this post is probably going to have a lot of people looking at me and thinking I have gone …
When I was first diagnosed, every holiday or major event would bring the thought “this might be my last….” Christmas, …
Cancer treatment has so many side effects. Some pleasant, some unpleasant. An unexpected side effect is changes in your vision. I have …
Cancer patients often struggle with weight loss, which can happen during treatment for a number of reasons. Weight loss or …
I have had more CT scans than I can count since I was diagnosed with lung cancer. I was always …
The body can change rapidly when undergoing cancer treatment. Some of the ways this happens are practically part of our …
I am on a forum with people who have all kinds of cancer. A lot of the members have had …
Nature vs. nuture I grew up in a stoic family. My parents did not express their sadness very often to us …
I’ve always tried to be a protector. I’ve been that guy who goes into the fray to break up fights. …
I recently I had the honor of participating in the American Association for Cancer Research’s Scientist-Survivor Program (SSP). It was …
Despite advances in early detection and treatments options, lung cancer remains the leading cancer killer of women and men in …
When I think about my chemotherapy experience, I think of three things: vomiting my guts up, severe constipation and extreme …
Sometimes we all get tired of taking pills or having injections. Sometimes, perhaps, we simply want to try other options. …
Lung cancer patients often enter treatment with a comparatively poor prognosis and statistically low chances of surviving more than a …
Do you ever think back to your childhood? About the things you learned, the conversations you were a part of, …
I recently saw a study that found that lung cancer patients who do not have anxiety or depression live longer …
After the conclusion of my radiation treatment, my intestines took a while to recover. I had diarrhea every day, vomited …
