Living

We think of the many possibilities of healthy life to perhaps clear up the wrong of the past, or what we may have done with our bodies that weren't the...

Donations to charitable organizations have been one of the ways I give back to my community. After receiving my lung cancer diagnosis, I have added my support to fundraisers for...

Unless you have participated in a clinical trial, you might not be familiar with the term “informed consent,” commonly used to refer to the document that patients are given when...

Since my diagnosis on November 27, 2012, I quit planning a future. Of course, I had goals and milestones I wanted to reach with Karley. But, as for myself, I...

After I was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer, I naturally progressed into becoming a lung cancer advocate. It didn't happen right away because I had to process some things...

June 25th, 2022 was my 7th cancerversary. I was very emotional and wanted to write down my feeling, but I didn’t know where to start. Until one day, I saw...

When I think about my circumstances and how far I've come, I've realized how blessed I am. The lung cancer milestones I've surpassed are praiseworthy. I know I may say that...

Someone that I had met along the lung cancer journey passed away from the disease. She was a mom and wife, had an amazing career before she was diagnosed, and...

Psychosocial support can be an overlooked slice of cancer care. It is not a lavish service but a much-needed fragment for better emotional and physical health of cancer patients and...

After chemo and radiation, I started on my first targeted therapy (Xalkorie) and it took care of the cancer. The only side effect I had was constipation. This drug was...

Having lung cancer is hard. Any cancer is tough but I'm here to talk about my experience, not the experience of others. My blogs lately have made me sound bitter and...

When I was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2014, I didn’t start on targeted therapy. I went straight to chemo and radiation. I had the biomarker testing done but it...

There are many types of support given and received after one is diagnosed with lung cancer. I have considered myself lucky in that I have had a great support team...

When I tell someone I have stage 4 non-small cell lung cancer, the first question I'm hearing lately is, "But, you're too young". The conversation continues and I go on to...

If you are like most people, you didn’t give much thought to your lungs until you were diagnosed with lung cancer. I know I certainly didn’t! I knew that my...

I was honored to be selected to participate in the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Scientist Survivor Program (SSP) that took place April 9 – 13 in New Orleans...

In November of 2014 when I was diagnosed with lung cancer my daughter was 17 years old and a senior in high school. My two boys were 19 and 20...

Many times it’s hard for a care partner to truly give their thoughts, especially when their loved ones are the ones going through the process of lung cancer. Sometimes you...

Although I was an English major as an undergraduate in college (many years ago!), I never had my writing published until after I was diagnosed with lung cancer. Instead, I...