Mentoring at AACR’s Scientist Survivor ProgramWhile I have written previously about participating in the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Scientist Survivor Program (SSP), I played a different role in the recent program that took...reactionscomments
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 cancer anniversary. I have the same but also...reactions6comments
BreathtakingMy husband and I just returned from the first real vacation we’ve taken since the pandemic began in March 2020. We travelled to Utah for a week and spent some...reactions1comment
What I Learned from AACR Annual Meeting 2022 (Part 2)I always attended as many technical presentations as possible, like engineering conferences from my previous career or cancer conferences. This time with AACR Annual Meeting 2022, it was not exceptional...reactionscomments
My Lung Cancer StoryIt was 2014, I was 46 and I was in the best shape of my life. Then I started wheezing in June of 2014. Not long after, I ran into...reactions1comment
Balancing A Healthy Diet During Lung Cancer TreatmentProper nutrition to support your body during lung cancer treatment is essential to help maintain strength and well-being. That is because your body is undergoing many changes from drugs and...reactions1comment
A Higher Risk for Blood ClotsI was diagnosed with lung cancer because of side effects from a pulmonary embolism, a blood clot that traveled to my lung. In 2014, my sister started working in Connecticut...reactions1comment
What I Learned from AACR Annual Meeting 2022 (Part 1)I attended AACR (American Association for Cancer Research) Annual Meeting 2022 from April 9-13 for the first time. The meeting was a hybrid with the in-person one in New Orleans...reactionscomments
Samantha (B.C.) vs. Samantha (A.C.)The title doesn't mean "Before Christ" or "Anno Domini" (Latin for the year of our Lord) in technical terms. But philosophically, I've come to believe it also means: Samantha (before cancer)...reactions2comments
Community Views: Go-To Meals with Lung CancerDiet and nutrition can be a worry for those undergoing treatment for lung cancer. Eating can sometimes feel like a chore due to nausea, difficulty swallowing, or stress and anxiety...reactions3comments
Lung Cancer: Now It Is PersonalYou always hear people say, “Don’t take it so personally”. Before you are diagnosed with lung cancer you never think it can happen to you. Since I was diagnosed, I...reactionscomments
Being A Transitional Foster Parent While Living With Lung CancerBack in 2019 my husband was approached by a pastor that we know and asked him if we would consider becoming transitional foster parents. My husband said, "Sure what does...reactions1comment
Community Views: The First Signs of Lung CancerLung cancer can be tricky to diagnose. Few symptoms indicate a problem. As a result, lung cancer often goes undiagnosed until later stages. To learn more about your path to...reactions4comments
Lung Cancer Treatments and Hair ChangesMany people, myself included, consider hair to be a big part of their identity. For this reason, one of the first questions people have when they are put on a...reactions5comments
Lung Cancer and Search EnginesIf you are newly diagnosed with lung cancer, I cannot stress this enough - stay off Google or any other search engine. I say this to protect your mental health...reactions2comments
Looking On The Bright SideI have marveled at the emerging discoveries of lung cancer drugs and clinical trials. Most of the drugs have controlled gene mutations and metastases. In addition, some clinical trials have...reactions1comment
I Have Cried Every Day This Week - Survivors GuiltThere are a few things that after you are diagnosed with lung cancer you find to be very difficult to handle. The diagnosis itself is hard but then you start...reactions4comments
Milestones and Lung CancerWhen I was diagnosed with lung cancer 7 years ago, I never thought in a million years I would still be here to witness certain milestones. We don’t really realize...reactions7comments
We Need More MiraclesThis invader into our lives...lung cancer...not only wreaks havoc in our bodies, but it also breaks our hearts. As a longtime survivor, I have had the sacred privilege of knowing...reactionscomments
Financial Compensation for Cancer Patients - Another ViewpointI wrote an essay last year about financial compensation for cancer patients when working with pharmaceutical companies and various cancer organizations. Cancer patients have vast, valuable experience, which the pharmaceutical...reactionscomments
