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
A New Social LifeOver the course of the past year, most of us have been forced to only communicate by some sort of electronic device...reactionscomments
How Others See The Effects Of My TKIWhat has prolonged my life after having advanced stage 4 non-small cell ALK-positive lung cancer? Do I only owe it to my...reactionscomments
Being Your Own Best AdvocateAs I was moderating the comments on the Facebook page for LungCancer.net I found a topic that comes up a lot. People...reactions2comments
Chemo Brain ChroniclesWhen I was first diagnosed, I kept hearing buzz words like “chemo brain” and brain fog, but I didn’t really think anything...reactions8comments
Plan of ActionWhen receiving the news of lung cancer; it is imperative to move swiftly. My mother spent weeks in the hospital with what...reactions7comments
Changing the Lung Cancer StigmaI have mentioned many times that my diagnosis was devastating news to me and I know that is a common feeling in...reactions7comments
My symptoms before diagnosisI am 69 yrs old. Was diagnosed in January 2020. Stage 4 NSCLC. Never smoked. In November of 2019, I had pain...reactionscomments
The Advocate I Want to BeI’m an advanced lung cancer survivor for six years. For the first three years, I struggled with lung cancer, physical side effects...reactions3comments
How I'm Handling the Pandemic in 2021This article was written in January 2021. Well, of course, the virus did not end after the new year. In fact, there...reactionscomments
Black History Month and Why Doctor Trust MattersIn a Kaiser Family Foundation poll conducted recently, about 35% of Black Americans have no plans of getting the COVID-19 vaccine, citing...reactions2comments
Cancer In ReverseTo say that we're living in unprecedented times is an understatement. From one day to the next, our lives have been turned...reactions3comments
