Making the Most of Time Between ScansAll of us living with lung cancer, whether diagnosed at an early stage or later stage, have to deal with periodic scans. Those of us with metastatic disease usually have...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
When To Consider A 2nd Opinion (Part 2)Author’s Note: I have written about second opinions previously, but the issue continues to arise in my lung cancer circle of friends. The topic is so important, I am compelled...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
How A Lung Cancer Diagnosis Can Affect Your Child(ren)Being diagnosed with lung cancer is devastating to the person being diagnosed as well as to their spouses. But it is more devastating for their children, especially if they are...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Patients Must Make Decisions Together with DoctorsI was diagnosed with lung cancer metastatic to the brain. I’m lucky that my medical team has been competent and stable for the past six years, and we have been...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Becoming A Business Owner With Lung CancerSeven years ago, when I was diagnosed, I was very fit and was lifting heavy weights as a crossfitter. Never did I dream that at 46 I would be squatting...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Why is it Hard to Talk about Lung Cancer?I have noticed that after almost eight years of being in the cancer world there will be times when the people you are with do not know that you have...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Take the Health and Media Habits Survey!The Media Habits Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! Managing a chronic condition is not easy and can be physically and mentally exhausting. What types of media...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Hope: An Essential When Talking to Newly Diagnosed Cancer PatientsWhen I was diagnosed with lung cancer six and a half years ago, it turned my life upside down. First, I was in the emergency room for three days, and...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
When To Consider A 2nd Opinion (Part 1)Author’s Note:I have written about second opinions previously, but the issue continues to arise in my lung cancer circle of friends. The topic is so important, I am compelled to...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Alternative, Complementary and/or Natural TherapiesI was getting my photo taken for an article that was being written about my lung cancer story and the photographer asked me a question that at the time I...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Cancer and Cooking Recipe Series: Sugar-Free DessertsSometimes on a cancer journey we often want a sweet treat, but might feel guilty about it. There’s so much out there about refined sugars and how bad it is...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
I’m Going To Be A Grandma Again!Recently I had received some not-so-good news about my brain mets. I go every three months for an MRI and a CT scan. I was told recently that the two...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Advice to Those Newly DiagnosedI think this is one of the most asked questions to someone who has cancer, and it has been over five years. I have been interviewed quite a bit and...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
I Have EGFR Lung CancerWhen I was diagnosed with lung cancer everything went so fast but also slow at the same time. I remember sitting and waiting in what felt like a million doctors’...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Lung Cancer Survivor and my experience at NewYork-Presbyterian HospitalAge 71 and a lifetime full of stories to tell. I fought alcoholism early in life and survived it. I served in the United States Navy and became a positive...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
The Life of a Caregiver of a Stage 4 Lung Cancer Patient40 years ago (next year), with 5 children, 10 grandchildren, I found the Love of my life; my husband, soul mate, best friend on my darkest Days, father of our...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Why Do We Cough?Coughing is a normal part of life. In fact, coughing even serves an important purpose in keeping your throat and lungs healthy. “When things such as mucus, germs, or dust...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
From Cancer Survivor to Olympic ChampionEditor's Note: This article was written during the 2022 Winter Olympics. It's the second day of the Olympics and the Canada snowboarder, Max Parrot, got his first gold medal in...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
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 I feel like I have witnessed a few...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Cancer and Cooking Recipe Series: Easy CasserolesWhen you are on a cancer journey, sometimes the thought of food is not pleasant. Some of us struggle to have an appetite while others have sensitive systems and have...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
