A Life Well Lived (Part 2)Read the beginning of Dusty's story in A Life Well Lived (Part 1). Many of us spend countless hours doing advocacy work...reactionscomments
A Life Well Lived (Part 1)My friend Karla was murdered. I am still reeling from the shock. Karla was a lung cancer advocate. We met about eight...reactionscomments
Mystery of PaintingI'm a visual type of person and always want to express myself through paint and drawing. However, since my childhood, I was...reactions3comments
The Risks Beyond Lung Cancer with Lung CancerSometimes just having lung cancer seems like enough, right? It complicated enough, but then there are the added scares. I am not...reactionscomments
Words MatterRecently, the American Association of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) came out with language guidelines for all of their meetings and communications. The goal...reactions1comment
The Early Symptoms of Lung CancerWhen it comes to lung cancer, every diagnosis story is different. There is no one symptom that everyone experiences prior to finding...reactionscomments
Bucket ListsIt is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Lisa Moran on June 6, 2023. As a cherished...reactionscomments
Reflecting Back on Getting the Initial DiagnosisMy first thought was for my family. At first, the words stunned. "Looks like advanced lung cancer, we’ll know more when we...reactions3comments
Two Minutes Can Save LivesEveryone reading this, here is how you can make a meaningful difference in lung cancer research funding -- with very little effort...reactionscomments
Linnea Olson Talks About Clinical Trials, Triage, Dating, Sex And Being A Writer (Part 2)I sat down with Linnea Olson, a lung cancer advocate and survivor, to talk about her experience with clinical trials, building relationships...reactions5comments
August 1st is World Lung Cancer DaySave the date now for World Lung Cancer Day 2020! The first World Lung Cancer Day was celebrated in 2012 and it...reactionscomments
Things to Consider OutdoorsIt’s summer and with so many things happening in this new world, how we go about our day to day has changed...reactionscomments
Linnea Olson Talks About Clinical Trials, Triage, Dating, Sex And Being A Writer (Part 1)I met Linnea Olson from her blog and Facebook two years ago. Linnea is a lung cancer patient, artist, and writer. I...reactionscomments
The Guilt That Keeps GoingWhen I was first diagnosed almost three years ago, I didn’t quite understand the meaning of survivor’s guilt. Then when I experienced...reactionscomments
My Life in Words of ArtIt is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Lisa Moran on June 6, 2023. As a cherished...reactionscomments
To Celebrate or Not?The day you receive a cancer diagnosis is often the worst day of most people’s lives. Everyone handles it differently and, of...reactions2comments
Probable vs. PossibleInstead of saying “it’s possible I will be alive in a year”, it is better for me to approach it as –...reactions3comments
Best Advice I Received Following My Lung Cancer DiagnosisWhen someone receives a cancer diagnosis, it feels like the world stops. They lose touch with what life looked like before cancer...reactions1comment
Attending Virtual Oncology ConferencesIn the past few weeks, I have attended both the AACR (American Association for Cancer Research) annual meeting and the COA (Community...reactions1comment
My 5th CancerversaryMy 5th cancerversary was June 21 meaning I was diagnosed with lung cancer five years ago. I’m not the kind of person...reactions16comments
