A Challenge Like No OtherIt may be fair to say when diagnosed with lung cancer, and as a smoker or former smoker, it may be expected...reactions3comments
Decisions About My TreatmentsMy fellow lung cancer survivors have asked me if I make decisions on my treatment. I would say "yes and no", but...reactionscomments
To My New FriendsOver the last ten years I have prided myself in being as helpful as I can to those newly diagnosed. I have...reactions3comments
Living Fully After a Lung Cancer DiagnosisA lung cancer diagnosis can feel like a sentence, but for me, it became a wake-up call to live differently. Faced with...reactionscomments
LungCancer.net Awareness Month: The Weight of ScanxietyNovember is Lung Cancer Awareness month and this year we are focusing on The Weight of Scanxiety. From waiting for test results...reactionscomments
Lung Cancer Awareness Month 2024 GiveawayThe giveaway is now closed. Thank you for your interest! November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, and we want to give back...reactionscomments
My Experience With ChemoI began chemotherapy on December 10, 2014, and it lasted for about a month. My oncologist said I was one of her...reactions7comments
Becoming Your Own AdvocateNavigating a new diagnosis can be overwhelming and confusing, not to mention time-consuming and occasionally frustrating. However, this is a vital step...reactions2comments
I Had to Quit My JobIn 2011, I lost my job with the federal government where I had worked for the housing authority in a nearby city...reactionscomments
Celebrating My Cancerversary Like a BirthdayOctober 2024 marks seven years on the journey of my stage IV lung cancer with EGFR expression. In some ways, it doesn’t...reactions4comments
Tardiness and Lung CancerSome conditions have a way of showing signs earlier on and ahead of an official diagnosis. Lung cancer can fall in this...reactionscomments
Getting Through a Lung Cancer DiagnosisI often get asked by many people in the lung cancer community, especially the newer diagnosed, how I get through it. This...reactionscomments
Health Insurance DenialsI've heard so many stories about how health insurance would deny many in the lung cancer community. It was horrible to hear...reactionscomments
The Mental Battle of CancerI have said many times that often the mental and emotional aspects of my cancer journey are the most difficult. Intrusive thoughts...reactions7comments
Hope and Lung CancerWhen I was diagnosed with lung cancer, I really didn’t understand the true meaning of hope. Yes, we hear others saying, “There...reactionscomments
Making the Most of SummerSummer is my favorite season, and I look forward to summer every year. But once I started on Alectinib, being in the...reactionscomments
Coping With Life’s Obstacles While Battling Lung CancerEditor's Note: This article includes references to self-harm. If you or someone you know needs support, we encourage you to seek help...reactions2comments
Remembering Ivy ElkinsWe are profoundly heartbroken to share with the community that Health Leader Ivy Elkins passed away on June 23, 2024, at the...reactionscomments
Health Leader Answers: Mental Health From Diagnosis to TreatmentWe asked some of our Health Leaders about their experiences managing their mental health and relationships after being diagnosed with lung cancer...reactionscomments
When Cancer Interrupts Your Life: How to CopeI recently heard a lady that was recently diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer state that she was tired of cancer interrupting her...reactions2comments
