Ways to Be Your Own AdvocateIt is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Lisa Moran on June 6, 2023. As a cherished member of LungCancer.net and a source of inspiration, Lisa generously...reactions5comments
We Need More Than HOPEWhile looking for some old pictures I came across a book written by Rick Page, proclaimed Personal Trainer to 25,000 sales superstars. I'm not really sure where the book came...reactionscomments
What You Really Need to Know about StatisticsWhen we are first diagnosed with lung cancer, it feels like our world has come collapsing down upon us. I guess in some ways, it has. The world we have...reactions5comments
My Experience Attending IASLC WCLC 2019I attended the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer's 2019 World Conference on Lung Cancer (IASLC WCLC) last month in Barcelona, Spain with a Patient Advocate Travel Award...reactionscomments
Lung Cancer Awareness Month Gala and Travel RaffleI am excited about our organization’s upcoming Lung Cancer Awareness Month event. After nearly 10 years of operation, LiveLung is hosting its first ever Gala! I know most folks are...reactions2comments
The Depression StigmaDepression became a big deal for me once the shock of learning I had stage 4 lung cancer wore off. It was like a reaction when you find out you're pregnant...reactions1comment
All It Takes is LungsIt’s October. Is there anyone who does not know that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month? I know that if I watched more television or kept up better with the...reactions2comments
This is 40This Halloween I’ll turn 40. I remember when 40 seemed so old. It was like the go to reference when describing elderly people. “She acts like she’s 40” and there...reactions1comment
Taking Care of Dental Conditions while Undergoing Chemo: Mouth SoresIn a previous article, I wrote about the importance of addressing dry mouth (xerostomia) and gave some suggestions for how the problem can be treated. Here, the discussion of oral...reactionscomments
Work and Cancer - To Disclose or Not?The questions came all hours of the night and day. What was I going to do? Do I keep working? Do I tell them about my cancer? Will I be...reactionscomments
The Reality vs. The FantasyI dropped my son off at college at the end of August. This is my older son, the one who was 13 years old when I was first diagnosed with...reactions1comment
Where Did Everyone Go?“Poof”...they are gone. Have you noticed the disappearance of friends or family? Maybe they haven’t completely left, but you don’t see them or talk to them as much. This is...reactions4comments
Living With a Chronic Condition & DatingHow does living with a chronic condition impact dating? Hear from four Health Union contributors: Marisa Lauren Troy, who lives with inflammatory bowel disease; Alisha Bridges, who lives with plaque...reactionscomments
Don't Be an Ostrich! Get ScreenedLung cancer isn't only a smoker's disease. I actually know more people who never smoked who have lung cancer than that did. Sadly, because even medical personnel too often believe...reactions1comment
A Day In The LifeJust recently someone asked me what it was like receiving chemotherapy. My mind immediately went to a particular day that my daughter, Maria, attended with me. The following was our...reactionscomments
AACR Scientist Survivor ProgramI was honored to be selected to participate in the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Scientist Survivor Program (SSP) this year held March 29 -- April 3 in Atlanta...reactions2comments
Surviving GriefThis week has been brutal to the lung cancer community as a whole and myself as well. It really began last Friday. Today is Wednesday. I received a message from the sister...reactionscomments
Beginning All OverHow does it feel to be in treatment for over 5 years and all of a sudden things change? Not from progression as one might think. I have been through surgery...reactions6comments
Thoughts on the Movie “The Farewell”"The Farewell" is an award-winning movie made by a Chinese-American filmmaker in Hollywood. It’s about a Chinese grandma who had stage 4 lung cancer and her whole family returning to...reactionscomments
I Am Not Afraid of ChemotherapyIt is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Lisa Moran on June 6, 2023. As a cherished member of LungCancer.net and a source of inspiration, Lisa generously...reactionscomments
