Reflections on Thanksgiving Now vs. ThenWhen I was growing up, Thanksgiving was all about the food. I couldn’t wait for the day to come so that I...reactionscomments
The Importance of Baby Steps in Lung Cancer AwarenessNovember is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Do most people know this? No, probably not. It’s impossible to miss all the pink announcing...reactions1comment
What is ESMO and Why Did I Attend?Along with my fellow lung cancer patient advocate Jill Feldman, I had the good fortune to attend ESMO in Munich, Germany in...reactionscomments
Celebrating 5 Years Post Diagnosis with Lulu the LungFor my five year cancerversary, a friend of mine gave me the best present ever -- a “plush” lung made by a...reactionscomments
What are PDX Models and How Can They Help Us?If you’ve been in the lung cancer world for even a short time, you’ve probably realized that there are TONS of acronyms...reactions2comments
How My Lung Cancer Led to a New “Career”Unfortunately, all too often a diagnosis of lung cancer results in the end of a career, not the beginning. Due to the...reactions4comments
Do I Have a Family History of Lung Cancer?When I was diagnosed with lung cancer in December 2013, I was completely shocked. Not only was lung cancer not on my...reactionscomments
Have You Heard About Project PRIORITY?On April 9th of this year, the EGFR Resisters launched a brand-new comprehensive study called Project PRIORITY in collaboration with the LUNGevity...reactions1comment
Do You Tell Everyone You Have Lung Cancer?By now, all my family and friends know about my lung cancer diagnosis. Even acquaintances are aware since I frequently post on...reactions7comments
How Do My Children See My Lung Cancer?When I was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer at the end of 2013, my husband and I didn’t tell our children...reactionscomments
It’s Never EnoughI just saw my 18-year-old son graduate from high school. Although this seemed impossible when I was first diagnosed in 2013, I...reactions9comments
Dental Issues and Bone StrengthenersI’ve never been a big fan of going to the dentist. When I was a little kid, my family dentist was an...reactions6comments
Weight Gain While on Targeted Therapy — Could It Be My Thyroid?I currently weigh more than I have ever weighed in my life, including while pregnant with my two sons! Ugh!!! As someone living...reactions3comments
What is LCFA’s Role in Lung Cancer Advocacy? At the end of February, I was invited to attend the Inaugural Patient Advocate Workshop for Lung Cancer Foundation of America (LCFA)...reactionscomments
My Second Time Participating in AACR’s Scientist-Survivor ProgramFrom March 29th through April 3rd of this year, I had the good fortune of being selected to participate in the Scientist-Survivor...reactionscomments
Does Having Lung Cancer Impact my Connections with Others?I love getting together with my friends and family. I desperately need to talk about normal, everyday things and not think about...reactions2comments
Lung Cancer in the Movies - “The Farewell”Have you ever thought about how your life might be different if when you were diagnosed with lung cancer, no one had...reactions3comments
Traveling to Barcelona for the World Conference on Lung CancerI recently came back from a fantastic trip to Barcelona for IASLC’s World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC). Since I chaired a...reactionscomments
The Reality vs. The FantasyI dropped my son off at college at the end of August. This is my older son, the one who was 13...reactions1comment
Top 5 Things That I Wish People Knew About Lung CancerNovember is Lung Cancer Awareness Month -- you may see this abbreviated as LCAM. Coming right after the aggressive pinkness of Breast...reactions11comments
