Hello November, The Awareness MonthNovember - the month we celebrate Thanksgiving and gratitude, but we also shake the bushes in bringing awareness to our disease and/or...reactions3comments
We Were Invited To LAIn 2018, I attended the Hope Summit hosted by Lungevity Foundation. The CEO of the organization Stand Up 2 Cancer was the...reactions1comment
Hi! My name is Lyen TannerMy name is Lyen Tanner. I am 65 years old, and I have 2 kids; 1 in Texas and 1 in heaven...reactions4comments
Blessings in My Lung Cancer StoryI talk about it, coming out of the doctor's office I was in the elevator with a man wearing a Yankees hat...reactions3comments
Lung Cancer Diagnosis After Being Exposed to Toxic MoldHi, my name is Christina I found out I had adenocarcinoma stage 3A lung cancer in September 2017. I was in the...reactions19comments
Community Member Spotlight: TanyaFor Lung Cancer Awareness Month, LungCancer.net sat down with Dr. Tanya Crawford-Williams to talk about her experience living with lung cancer. Tanya's...reactions1comment
I Never Smoked, but I’ve Been Diagnosed With Lung Cancer at 52Towards the end of 2019, I started having shortness of breath, chest pain, dizziness, and anxiety when I would exercise. I went...reactions6comments
Zero JustificationWhen you are on a cancer journey, your family and friends, and acquaintances will convert you into experts on everything from science...reactions2comments
It’s Cancer. It’s Not a CompetitionPatient-to-patient boards on social media websites can be a real boon to newly diagnosed lung cancer patients. More often than I can...reactions1comment
Lung Cancer Is My CauseWe all have certain causes that we fundraise for. When I was younger, I was a girl scout and we worked on...reactionscomments
Tools to Help Us Understand and Manage Cancer CostsI hate dealing with insurance. Absolutely, positively detest it. For many years, the thought of having to deal with insurance actually kept...reactionscomments
Deciding on Radiation Treatments"Your tumor is growing. I am sorry, but I am pulling you out of your clinical trial," my oncologist said. And, with...reactionscomments
When I Heard I Needed Palliative CareI was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2014. I have only had to stay at the hospital in the beginning when I...reactionscomments
My three year journeyMy road to lung cancer is not typical in a way. Like most people in 2018, I worked 60 hours a week...reactionscomments
Financial Compensations for Lung Cancer VolunteersAs I have worked on lung cancer advocacy as a volunteer, I found some volunteer work can be paid for by pharma...reactionscomments
To The Newly Diagnosed...I recently had a friend from high school reach out to me. Although she lives in Texas, her friend she wanted me to...reactions2comments
Tips for Dealing With Dryness in the Eyes, Nose, and MouthFor some patients, dryness affects not just the skin, but also the eyes, nose, and mouth. Cracked, chapped lips are commonplace, as...reactionscomments
Roaming AimlesslyTo put it quite frankly, I feel as though I am roaming through life recently aimlessly. Don’t get me wrong - I...reactions10comments
Reflection on My BirthdayIn the past, I usually didn’t celebrate my birthday. It was just another day. However, I took my birthday more seriously after...reactions1comment
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
