Advocacy Improves My Cognitive Impairment Caused By My Brain TumorI was diagnosed with lung cancer with metastasis to the brain five years ago. Now my cancer is under control. My body...reactionscomments
When Opportunity Knocks You've Got To AnswerIt is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Lisa Moran on June 6, 2023. As a cherished...reactionscomments
Understanding Social Security Disability BenefitsLiving with a chronic health condition like cancer can have a huge impact on your life. Unfortunately, despite advanced treatments and laws...reactionscomments
Why We Need to Tell Our Stories of Living with Lung CancerOften, when I tell a new acquaintance that I am living with lung cancer, I am met with disbelief. I am asked:...reactions1comment
Tell Congress to Fund Research Fairly (Part 2)In Tell Congress to Fund Research Fairly (Part 1), Dusty breaks down the numbers and explains why lung cancer research needs increased...reactionscomments
Tell Congress to Fund Research Fairly (Part 1)As a lung cancer survivor, I am tired of feeling abused, unworthy, and ashamed to ask Congress for truly fair funding. I...reactionscomments
Advocacy Through FundraisingIt is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Lisa Moran on June 6, 2023. As a cherished...reactionscomments
Honoring All Who Have Been Touched by CancerOn National Cancer Survivors Day, observed each year on the first Sunday in June, we honor and celebrate anyone whose life has...reactionscomments
Life Post-LobectomyIt’s now a little over three months since my lobectomy in February and my life is completely different from what I expected...reactions6comments
Be Careful What You Wish For...Have you ever found yourself daydreaming? Of course, you have. Everybody daydreams. What do you daydream about? What is your interpretation of...reactions2comments
Let’s Talk About Scans: What’s The Difference Between CT Scans And PET Scans?I’ve read a number of posts on online patient forums lately about scan frequency and types ordered. Many advanced lung cancer patients...reactions12comments
8 Tips For A Productive DayOften when cancer strikes, our routines change, our daily lives change, and life as we once knew it shifts a bit. Since...reactions7comments
Free FallingI have never considered myself someone who is afraid of heights. I love to go to the top of the tallest building...reactions4comments
Equality for Women: From Hitchcock Movies to Engineering to Lung Cancer AdvocacyWomen experience changes in many aspects of life. The movement of “men and women are equal” has been there for a quite...reactions2comments
One White Pine: Building Spaces for Living & HealingProfessor and landscape architect Daniel Winterbottom has been designing and building therapeutic gardens for over 20 years. Here, he shares his unique...reactionscomments
Road to RecoveryMy mother wasn’t fortunate in her short journey with lung cancer. I would like to think she would’ve been more hopeful and...reactionscomments
Another Milestone and My Heart SwellsI'm not sure if I mentioned in my last blog that I was able to take my 15 year old daughter to...reactions2comments
A Lung Cancer StoryDecember 13, 2008. I will never, ever forget that day. My lung cancer journey began with a car accident on that day...reactions4comments
Lung Cancer and the Sandwich GenerationWhat is the Sandwich Generation? According to Wikipedia, the Sandwich Generation is a generation of people (usually in their 40s to 70s)...reactions4comments
The Struggle You Don’t SeeIf you saw me in the street you would never suspect I have cancer. You would see a slightly overweight senior citizen...reactions23comments
