My Cancer-Related Fatigue ExperienceCancer-related fatigue can be from treatment, but it can also be from lung cancer itself. I have found that fatigue is one...reactionscomments
Staying ZenIt’s not easy to not think and stress about your current situation, but there is something in how you mark your territory...reactions3comments
Caregiving is HardSometimes the cancer patient becomes the caregiver. Whether for a spouse or a family member, it can be overwhelming. This was the...reactionscomments
Lung Cancer Terms I Have LearnedIn my past, I worked for a big box retail electronics store, and they were famous for having everything abbreviated and we...reactionscomments
Grief as Constant CompanyFrom the day of diagnosis, I have been dealing with my own lung cancer changes. I cannot ignore that I am also...reactionscomments
What Caused My Lung Cancer?I was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2014. I did not have a lot of experience with lung cancer or even cancer...reactions7comments
A New Social LifeOver the course of the past year, most of us have been forced to only communicate by some sort of electronic device...reactionscomments
How Others See The Effects Of My TKIWhat has prolonged my life after having advanced stage 4 non-small cell ALK-positive lung cancer? Do I only owe it to my...reactionscomments
Being Your Own Best AdvocateAs I was moderating the comments on the Facebook page for LungCancer.net I found a topic that comes up a lot. People...reactions2comments
Chemo Brain ChroniclesWhen I was first diagnosed, I kept hearing buzz words like “chemo brain” and brain fog, but I didn’t really think anything...reactions8comments
Plan of ActionWhen receiving the news of lung cancer; it is imperative to move swiftly. My mother spent weeks in the hospital with what...reactions7comments
Changing the Lung Cancer StigmaI have mentioned many times that my diagnosis was devastating news to me and I know that is a common feeling in...reactions7comments
Attending a White Ribbon Build PartyOne of my fellow contributors wrote an article several months back about the launching of the White Ribbon Project by Heidi and...reactions3comments
My symptoms before diagnosisI am 69 yrs old. Was diagnosed in January 2020. Stage 4 NSCLC. Never smoked. In November of 2019, I had pain...reactionscomments
The Advocate I Want to BeI’m an advanced lung cancer survivor for six years. For the first three years, I struggled with lung cancer, physical side effects...reactions3comments
Walking Exercises with Lung CancerAs lung cancer survivors it is important for us to exercise. I recently wrote an article for lungcancer.net on different ways to...reactions8comments
Understanding the Role of Healthcare Utilization Management OrganizationsYou may not be familiar with the term healthcare utilization management but chances are, it plays an important role in decisions about...reactions3comments
A Hard Truth and Facing ItMy name is Ashley and I am deeply depressed. There! I said it. Saying this for the first time out loud to...reactions7comments
Time and Lung CancerWhen I was diagnosed with lung cancer it felt like time stopped and froze. I was 30 years old and just told...reactionscomments
Take the Beyond the Cancer Diagnosis SurveyThe Beyond the Cancer Diagnosis Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! Receiving a cancer diagnosis can change life as...reactionscomments
