Being A Mary Kay Consultant With Lung Cancer Has Been A BlessingWhen I was diagnosed in 2014, I had to stop working and a year later got on Social Security Disability (SSD). It...reactionscomments
Small Cell, Big Impact: New Virtual Small Cell Lung Cancer Group Kicks Off (Part 2)The Dusty Joy Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving the lung cancer community, has a growing network of monthly educational patient group meetings...reactions5comments
The Precious Gift Of TimeTime is a priceless gift especially when I am facing a stage 4 lung cancer diagnosis. Living with the disease is part...reactions6comments
Small Cell, Big Impact: New Virtual Small Cell Lung Cancer Group Kicks Off (Part 1)The Dusty Joy Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving the lung cancer community, has a growing network of monthly educational patient group meetings...reactions5comments
Anyone with LungsWhen I was diagnosed with stage 3b non-small cell lung cancer in 2014 I had just turned 30 the prior September. I...reactions2comments
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...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...reactions6comments
BreathtakingMy husband and I just returned from the first real vacation we’ve taken since the pandemic began in March 2020. We travelled...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...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...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...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...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...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...reactions2comments
Comfort Foods After Lung Cancer Treatment: What Community Members RecommendDiet and nutrition can be a worry for those undergoing treatment for lung cancer. Eating can sometimes feel like a chore due...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...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...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...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...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...reactions2comments
