Preparing for SurgeryAs a stage IV lung cancer patient, I never thought surgery would be an option for me. In addition to my primary...reactions12comments
Keto Diet and Lung CancerI’ve recently embarked on introducing a keto diet into my life. The word diet for cancer patients usually isn’t a good thing...reactions5comments
An Open Letter to Rush Limbaugh (Part 2)Since we’re dealing with early detection, I want to insert a fact that many of your listeners may not know. Approximately half...reactionscomments
An Open Letter to Rush LimbaughDear Rush, You may not understand the magnitude of the initial impact and following aftershock waves from your recent public acknowledgement about...reactionscomments
Learn To Be Safe OnlineWhen first diagnosed with lung cancer I refrained from doing internet searches, not because I feared learning about my cancer, but, because...reactions1comment
Giants LostBeginning at the end of January and carrying on into the first week of February, the lung cancer community has suffered some...reactionscomments
IASLC STARS Program for Patient Research AdvocatesI have a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a master’s degree in education, so to say that science has never been easy...reactionscomments
Insurance Issues: The Importance of Self-AdvocacyI learned this past month that it’s never possible to become complacent when dealing with insurance companies and that self-advocacy is important...reactionscomments
Embracing DiscouragementWhen I was first diagnosed 3 and a half years ago, I swore to myself that I would get involved in advocacy...reactions2comments
Must Know Information for Newly Diagnosed Lung Cancer PatientsWhen I was first diagnosed, understanding the terminology was like learning a foreign language. Bronchoscopy. Fine Needle Aspiration. Pulmonologist. PET scan. CAT...reactions7comments
Biomarker Testing: Still Not StandardThis past weekend, I joined Lung Force, ALA, and Peer Medical to learn more about the Peer Medical system and see what...reactionscomments
Combating Cancer Related FatigueSometimes when our lives are so busy and full, we may wonder, why do we even sleep? Sleep is, in fact, as...reactions1comment
A Settlement Doesn't Mean It Didn't HappenIt is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Lisa Moran on June 6, 2023. As a cherished...reactionscomments
RIP Kobe BryantWhat a thing we call life. Having cancer makes you see it a lot differently. As cancer patients, whenever you hear about...reactionscomments
My Lung Cancer Journal Giveaway (Now Closed)From doctor’s appointments to medications to treatment plans, keeping track of everything related to your lung cancer can feel overwhelming. Staying organized...reactions1comment
The Thing about Radiologist Reports...The first time I quit treatments for my stage IV lung cancer was in 2013. I had been getting carboplatin, Avastin and...reactions4comments
Remembering Don StranathanWe are incredibly saddened to share that former LungCancer.net team member and lung cancer advocate Don Stranathan passed away on February 1...reactions3comments
When Lung Cancer is Misdiagnosed as PneumoniaAfter his lung cancer was misdiagnosed as pneumonia, ESPN reporter Edward Aschoff died of stage IV cancer on his 34th birthday. Edward was...reactions3comments
Insurance Saga -- Vigilance Paid OffUpon diagnosis in October 2017, like many of us, I was clueless as to the process and what I would be up...reactionscomments
Remembering Jennifer TothWe are incredibly saddened to share that LungCancer.net team member Jennifer Toth passed away on January 28, 2020. Jennifer had been living...reactions2comments
