The Overwhelm of Multiple DoctorsI have been frequenting the doctor’s office this year. Not because of my cancer specifically, but because of other things. Earlier in...reactions6comments
When You Dread To Hear Your Scan ResultsFor the past four or five years, I never worried about my getting my scan results after a CT scan. I was...reactions3comments
My 8 Year Cancer AnniversaryI just celebrated my eighth year living with stage IV lung cancer on April 11, 2022. I wrote before about my seventh...reactions6comments
Moments - Hanging OnI would love to say to others when they lose a loved one, "It'll get easier with time". But does it? Or is...reactions1comment
Caretakers AnonymousI’m unsure if there’s a place or gathering spot for care partners to release their inner anxieties when told that their loved...reactionscomments
What Saved My Life From Lung Cancer?I've been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer for six years. For the first three years, I was a different person as...reactions3comments
Love and Lung CancerI will be honest; I was never too lucky in the love department. In my teens and for most of my 20s...reactions2comments
My Scan Day RoutineI have a chest, abdomen, and pelvic CT scan coming up soon. My experiences over the last seven years have changed and...reactions4comments
You Don’t Look SickHas this happened to you? Have you told people, “I have lung cancer” and they reply, “Oh, but you don’t look sick.”...reactions17comments
Why Lung Cancer Stigma HurtsIt's Lung Cancer Awareness Month, and I wish more people knew why the lung cancer stigma bothers so many of us. First...reactions8comments
Lung Cancer at 30I was diagnosed with stage IIIB lung cancer at 30 years old. When I heard the words, LUNG CANCER, I was shocked. I...reactions3comments
After Cancer Diagnosis, Exercise is More Important Now Than Ever Exercise is good for us. We all know that’s true. And yet, why is it so darn difficult to get motivated to...reactions3comments
What You Really Need to Know about StatisticsWhen we are first diagnosed with lung cancer, it feels like our world has come collapsing down upon us. I guess in...reactions5comments
I Have Been Diagnosed With Lung Cancer. What's Next?A diagnosis of lung cancer can be extremely overwhelming. You may feel a wide range of emotions and wonder how your life...reactions3comments
Difference in OpinionsOne thing is for sure when facing any health condition, especially lung cancer, is that everyone has an opinion. Sometimes, opinions are...reactionscomments
Sometimes, I Forget That I'm SickI was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2014. I was on the younger end of the spectrum compared to the average age...reactions7comments
Let's Re-Think How to Talk to Lung Cancer PatientsI read many articles about how to talk to lung cancer patients. After 7.5 years of having lung cancer, I thought I...reactions6comments
Finding Hope With Lung CancerWhether you have been on the journey for a while or just starting out on this unknown path. Hearing that you have...reactions1comment
My Travel Goals While Prioritizing TreatmentIn September of last year, I traveled to the ancient cities of Rome and Pisa, Italy. The nine-hour flight on each way...reactionscomments
My Lung Cancer Alteration of ALK GeneLittle did I know that we were all born with the ALK (anaplastic lymphoma kinase) gene, but mine had an alteration. At...reactions4comments
