Overcoming the BlahsA case of the blahs can be absolutely debilitating. When you don’t want to do anything. You don’t care about anything. Showering...reactionscomments
My Caregiver, My TwinMy twin sister is one of my biggest supporters. When I was diagnosed, she was on a travel nursing assignment in Connecticut...reactionscomments
The Advocacy WhyThis year has been pleasantly busy and I say that as with everything going on with this virus, politics, and everything else...reactions2comments
Be Careful Out ThereWhen you are diagnosed with lung cancer you become quite valuable. You are now able to tell a side of the story...reactionscomments
Sex and ChemotherapyGoing through chemotherapy (chemo) is exhausting, emotionally and physically - there’s no way around it. When you get started, you’ll likely have...reactionscomments
How Are You Doing, Doctor?During recent labs, my doctor and I were just chatting. We were not talking about illness or cancer or COVID-19. Just chatting...reactionscomments
Mother's Day 2.0I've come to realize that not all holidays need to be expressed on the actual day. Growing up, so much importance was...reactions1comment
Family MattersThe past few months have been rough. I received the call recently that my aunt had finally passed away from stage 4...reactions1comment
Amazing What a Smile Can DoSometimes it may be hard for a lung cancer patient to smile. Treatment takes a toll, both physically and emotionally. My mood...reactions2comments
Hope is a Powerful ForceHope is a word I never used to associate with lung cancer because for a very long time there just wasn’t any...reactions2comments
Medical Marijuana - An Ideas Whose Time Has Come?I attended a LUNGevity Lunch and Learn meeting yesterday. During the Survivor Stories session, a man I will call Jack began telling...reactions2comments
Learning to Laugh When Facing a Serious PrognosisCancer treatment is no laughing matter. To be frank, it sucks. Patients hate it. Caregivers hate it. There is no way to...reactions2comments
Handwork and Art Therapy in Cancer TreatmentThere has been a lot in the news in recent years about the importance of handwork for early childhood development, and how...reactionscomments
Upcoming Lung Association Lung Cancer Event Focuses on Mind, Body and SpiritThe American Lung Association is pleased to host its second ever virtual Lung Cancer Patient Meetup on May 11, 2021. This event...reactionscomments
Advocates Engage, Learn at Scientific Conference (Part 2)Dusty shares reflections and reactions from lung cancer advocates who attended their first scientific conference on lung cancer targeted therapies. Read the...reactionscomments
Surviving Survivor's GuiltI had never heard the term “survivor's guilt” before I was diagnosed with lung cancer. Even months after diagnosis I did not...reactionscomments
I Lost My Independence And How I Gained It BackAfter I was diagnosed with lung cancer, I lost my independence. I had just finished up a five-day hospital stay. Along with...reactionscomments
Advocating to Defeat Lung CancerDespite advances in early detection and treatments options, lung cancer remains the leading cancer killer of women and men in the U.S...reactionscomments
Why Exercise Is A Partner?As we get older or old enough to do our own research; well, that opens up a floodgate of constant learning and...reactions2comments
Feeling Fragile? It's Ok!!I am fragile. I feel really flimsy and delicate lately. This is real talk in the raw. Sometimes I can't put a...reactions1comment
