Treatment Stress Has Its Limits
The subject of stress comes and goes as a top-of-mind item in my lung cancer arsenal. It is, at least …
Living
Our Lung Cancer Tribe
Pre-cancer, I had friends, family, and loved ones that cared about me and I was content with that. After my …
Let’s Talk About…Constipation
Lung cancer survivors deal with all kinds of things. Emotions, decisions, side effects, and sometimes, the most dreaded word, constipation. …
How and Why Did I Get Lung Cancer?
We are extremely saddened to say that on October 21, 2018, Jeffrey Poehlmann passed away. Jeffrey’s advocacy efforts and writing …
Living with Cancer: Jury Duty
Jury duty is an obligation of all American citizens. Most people dread receiving a jury summons in the mail because …
Scanxiety: It Persists, Even When We Aren’t Getting Scanned
We are extremely saddened to say that on October 21, 2018, Jeffrey Poehlmann passed away. Jeffrey’s advocacy efforts and writing …
Help with Fatigue and Nausea
Fatigue and nausea. Once we have been diagnosed and begin treatment, those two words seem to attach to our brains …
Fighting Misinformation and Fake News About Lung Cancer
This is often called the era of fake news due to the sheer volume of websites that spread faulty information, …
Tips for Managing Chemo Brain (Part 2)
Click here to read Part 1 of Tips for Managing Chemo Brain When cancer or its treatment damages our ability …
Lung Abscess vs. Lung Cancer: My Initial Misdiagnosis
When I was first diagnosed, what led me to make an appointment with my physician was that I had been …
Coping With the Pressure of Looking Fine
There is a certain difficulty involved with not dying right away from lung cancer. After all, the popular expectation is …
The Stigma
I know, we’ve all heard about the stigma of lung cancer. All you need is lungs to get lung cancer …
Nurse Navigators: Our Unsung Heroes
Nurse navigators bridge the gap between doctors and their patients and, well, help patients “navigate” through the maze of medical …
Moving Beyond the Fear of Death
It is okay to acknowledge fear. We all have it. When living with a cancer diagnosis, it can be exceptionally …
The Pearl Project Giveaway Terms & Conditions
Official Rules, Terms and Conditions for The Pearl Project Giveaway NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES …
Tips for Managing Chemo Brain
Cancer patients have been experiencing chemo brain for decades. Chemo brain significantly impacts patients’ daily activities. However, the medical community …
Premature Aging and Cancer Treatment
We are extremely saddened to say that on October 21, 2018, Jeffrey Poehlmann passed away. Jeffrey’s advocacy efforts and writing …
My Revelations from Hurricane Harvey
Once I received my diagnosis of lung cancer my entire world changed. If you are reading this, you probably think …
LungCAN: Advocates Working Together
Previously, I wrote about “Paying It Forward” and encouraged advocates to engage with a nonprofit organization dedicated to the lung …
Health Claims, Water, and the Internet
We are extremely saddened to say that on October 21, 2018, Jeffrey Poehlmann passed away. Jeffrey’s advocacy efforts and writing …