Being in Remission With Stage 4 NSCLC Lung CancerI have stage 4 NSCLC lung cancer since January 2018. I am in full remission still. I started treatment in Kentucky, at the University of Kentucky.They put me in remission...reactions5comments
Finding the Right Care TeamHaving the right care team is important after a lung cancer diagnosis. I barely knew what an oncologist was before I had cancer let alone know which one was the...reactionscomments
Lung Cancer ActivismIt never crossed my mind I would be called to lung cancer activism. It all started just sharing my story with Lung Cancer Canada. At the same time, I came...reactionscomments
National Cancer Survivors Day 2021: Motivation During Our Darkest Days with CancerOn National Cancer Survivors Day, observed each year on the first Sunday in June, we honor and celebrate all of those who have been impacted by a cancer diagnosis. Every...reactionscomments
Fully Vaccinated: Now What?I was fortunate to have been able to receive two doses of the Moderna COVID vaccine in February. I had just a slightly sore arm after my first dose; however...reactionscomments
Remembering Angie Brice HessbrueggeWe are incredibly saddened to share that LungCancer.net team member Angie Brice Hessbruegge passed away on May 26, 2021. Angie had been living with stage IV lung cancer since 2019...reactions2comments
Remembering Ronda BeatyWe are incredibly saddened to share that LungCancer.net advocate Ronda Beaty passed away on May 7, 2021. Ronda was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer in 2017 and has since...reactionscomments
Lung Cancer As A Chronic DiseaseI think that a big goal for those of us in the lung cancer community is for us to get to where lung cancer is considered a chronic disease. Many...reactions2comments
Lung Cancer Patients and the COVID-19 VaccineThe American Lung Association supports several online support groups, including the Lung Cancer Survivors Support Community. In January 2021, Inspire launched a comprehensive COVID-19 vaccine survey and dashboard to help...reactionscomments
Behind the Cancer DoctorsThe survival of lung cancer patients depends on our doctors. Indeed, our doctors deserve every admiration from the patients. However, I would like to look further behind the doctors. We...reactions6comments
Lung Cancer Awareness Month Giveaway Terms and ConditionsOfficial Rules, Terms and Conditions for the Finding your calm through lung cancer self-care basket Giveaway NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES...reactionscomments
Cancer and Addressing BoundariesWhat are the boundaries when you are left with few options or those on your team have clearly signed off on the assignment? Sometimes patients find themselves in a precarious...reactions2comments
Facing Lung Cancer Negative BeliefsAside from facing our own lung cancer, we are affected by the negative beliefs surrounding this disease. We hear and read them all the time. Most of them are too...reactions3comments
Cancer Anniversary = CancerversaryTo me, a cancer anniversary (cancerversary) is a big milestone that needs to be celebrated. My cancer anniversary is in April and I have celebrated 6 so far. A cancer...reactions2comments
Brief Behavioral Therapy Helps People with Lung Cancer Sleep BetterThe roadblocks to sleep are many for people living with and treating lung cancer, and even beyond its survival. If it’s not insomnia that’s making sleep at night a nightmare...reactionscomments
Consulting A DietitianI am blessed to get my cancer care from a good institution where additional support is readily provided. My oncology nurse was the one who referred me to a local...reactions3comments
For Me, Grief Looks Like…Grief is complex and can look different for everyone. There may be terms thrown around that are unfamiliar. Read the definitions below for some of the many types of grief...reactionscomments
I Had A Wedge ResectionWhen I was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer, we tried very hard for me to get approved for surgery. We talked about it with my oncologist and my sister...reactionscomments
Still Living with UncertaintyThis past February 13th marked one year since having an upper right lobectomy that resulted in me reaching NED (No Evidence of Disease). Fortunately, I am still considered NED and...reactions2comments
Financial Assistance and Lung CancerI don't get how financial assistance is supposed to work, especially when you have a dependent. They don't even pro-rate. My 16-year-old daughter still lives with me. I'm a single mom and...reactionscomments
