Advocacy FatigueAfter I was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer, I naturally progressed into becoming a lung cancer advocate. It didn't happen right...reactions1comment
Dance with CancerJune 25th, 2022 was my 7th cancerversary. I was very emotional and wanted to write down my feeling, but I didn’t know...reactions4comments
Climbing the Milestones: My Lung Cancer JourneyWhen 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...reactions1comment
Have I Become Numb to Loss?Someone that I had met along the lung cancer journey passed away from the disease. She was a mom and wife, had...reactions2comments
Provision of Psychosocial SupportPsychosocial support can be an overlooked slice of cancer care. It is not a lavish service but a much-needed fragment for better...reactionscomments
When It’s Time To Switch TreatmentAfter chemo and radiation, I started on my first targeted therapy (Xalkorie) and it took care of the cancer. The only side...reactions2comments
How Did I Get Lung Cancer?Having lung cancer is hard. Any cancer is tough but I'm here to talk about my experience, not the experience of others. My...reactions3comments
A Serious Car Accident May Have Saved My LifeI was in a horrible car accident in December 2021. I suffered 4 broken ribs and a fractured sternum; which, according to...reactions5comments
My Lung Cancer Journey: Chemo, Radiation, and Finding StrengthWhen I was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2014, I didn’t start on targeted therapy. I went straight to chemo and radiation...reactions8comments
Support In All Of Its FormsThere are many types of support given and received after one is diagnosed with lung cancer. I have considered myself lucky in...reactions3comments
Chasing YouthWhen I tell someone I have stage 4 non-small cell lung cancer, the first question I'm hearing lately is, "But, you're too...reactionscomments
Basic Facts About the LungsIf you are like most people, you didn’t give much thought to your lungs until you were diagnosed with lung cancer. I...reactionscomments
AACR Scientist Survivor Program: My Second Time Participating as an AdvocateI was honored to be selected to participate in the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Scientist Survivor Program (SSP) that took...reactions2comments
Raising Kids While Battling Lung CancerIn November of 2014 when I was diagnosed with lung cancer my daughter was 17 years old and a senior in high...reactions1comment
Care Partner ObservationsMany times it’s hard for a care partner to truly give their thoughts, especially when their loved ones are the ones going...reactionscomments
A New Lung Cancer Book for PatientsAlthough I was an English major as an undergraduate in college (many years ago!), I never had my writing published until after...reactions1comment
My Short Bucket ListA bucket list is defined as a number of experiences or achievements that a person hopes to have or accomplish during their...reactionscomments
My Husband, My Awesome Caregiver!When I was diagnosed my husband went in “I have to save my wife” mode. I remember my husband crying more than...reactions1comment
Do You Feel Like a Burden?Feeling like a burden is so common to those with disabilities and pain. Just know that if you have this feeling, you are...reactions2comments
Advocating from Alaska (Part 2)Read the first part of Kelly's story in Advocating from Alaska (Part 1). When the biopsy came back as positive for lung...reactions1comment
