Living

Never in a million years did I think I would become a lung cancer advocate. I know I didn’t wake up one day and said, “I’m going to do advocacy...

At the time of my diagnosis, my CT scans showed metastatic lung cancer in my brain. Further brain MRI confirmed a solitary lesion in the left basal ganglia which is...

For me, cancer is the pink and polka-dotted elephant in every room. This is my saying that I use to try to explain what does on in my head and...

The LCAM Giveaway is now closed. Thank you for your interest! In honor of Lung Cancer Awareness Month, we're giving away a self-care prize pack filled with goodies that will...

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month (LCAM). This month we are celebrating lung cancer awareness, and our continued community mission by elevating the stories of lung cancer throughout the month...

Being diagnosed with cancer comes with a variety of challenges. I have written about a few of these already. Being diagnosed with lung cancer at a young age brings on...

It all happened in a flash...a visit to the emergency room led to a stay that would be unimaginable. I totally get why people are so scared of going to...

I’m often asked if my family dynamics changed when I was diagnosed with lung cancer and if was it a good or bad change. I’m usually asked by someone who...

When I was diagnosed in November of 2014, I made 3 promises to myself and one of them was to travel as much as possible and see the world. When...

My life has flown by like a whirlwind. I strived so hard through college, then began immediately working, and then I became pregnant 2 years after college. By the time...

Lung cancer treatments can include many side effects. Whatever treatment or combination you choose, it takes a toll. Among people with cancer, 80 percent or more experience fatigue. Cancer-related fatigue...

I attended IASLC/WCLC2022 from August 6th to 9th in Vienna, Austria. IASLC/WCLC stands for International Association for The Study of Lung Cancer/World Conference on Lung Cancer, which is the world's...

While each person’s experience with lung cancer is unique, finding commonalities in our stories (such as a shared biomarker or treatment side effect) can be validating and powerful. Our 5th...

I have written previously about how I believe it is important to celebrate milestones, both large and small, in life. Since being diagnosed with lung cancer, I have been a...

It’s been a year now since my husband and I downsized, moving from our family house to a high-rise condo in a suburb of Chicago closer to downtown. Although I...

I’ve been asked if I live the moment or do I plan. Well, that’s kind of a hard question to answer because I actually do both, but for the most...

In the first part of the article, from the diverse experiences of the lady, who loved hiking and had a hiking accident, and myself, an advanced lung cancer patient, our...

One day, on the way to the cottage, I listened to an interview from the CBC radio station (in Canada) of a lady with a newly published book about her...

I have been living with stage 4 lung cancer for almost 10 years now. Planning out my life 3-4 months at a time is a regular thing for me. Many...