Living

The past few months have been rough. I received the call recently that my aunt had finally passed away from stage 4 Leukemia. I found it odd that her husband...

Learning you have cancer is one of the biggest shocks you will experience in your life. And, while you are still reeling from the news, you are often being bombarded...

I’m not a social person but it doesn’t bother me. When I was diagnosed with lung cancer, I became even more isolated. One reason is that I didn’t know how...

I remember when I first started chemotherapy treatments six years ago. Like every other new cancer patient, I had no idea what to expect. I assumed I would react as...

I always thought I was lucky that my life was so smooth. For example, I had a happy childhood with two loving parents, a highly competitive yet rewarding career, and...

Going through chemotherapy (chemo) is exhausting, emotionally and physically - there’s no way around it. When you get started, you’ll likely have many questions surrounding your chemo, like: One question...

I currently weigh more than I have ever weighed in my life, including while pregnant with my two sons! Ugh!!! As someone living with stage IV lung cancer for over five...

Do I sound naive? Do I sound like I am in denial? Well, I can assure you, I am not. I know this disease is not going away. My treatments keep...

Being a parent is already a tiring job and then add in life with lung cancer. Both together can be a recipe for complete exhaustion and feelings of defeat. Fatigue...

Time can be a strange thing. When you're waiting on something good or exciting to happen, it can feel as though time slowly drags on. But, when you want that...

I have been on Opdivo for over three years and have had wonderful results from it. Every three months when I have my scans, the tumors are always ever so slightly...

Every year, the Lung Cancer Acton Network (LungCAN) updates its lung cancer statistics and shares the updates with member organizations. We do this so that all the lung cancer advocacy...

Shout it from the rooftop! I have lung cancer! Can you hear me? That’s right, I have lung cancer. Too many times I’ve caught myself not wanting to tell people...

June is the 4th anniversary of my lung cancer diagnosis. I cannot remember the exact date and I cannot tolerate to think back the days I was diagnosed. However, I...

I was on the American Cancer Society's Website, looking for information about controlling weight gain occurring during cancer treatment. I didn't find much about the problem occurring during treatment, only...

Anyone who knows me or who has read my articles in the past know a few things about me. I have seven children, 3 daughters-in-law, and 3 grandchildren. Sounds busy...

According to the CDC, from 1999 to 2017 (18 YEARS), almost 218,000 people died in the United States from overdoses related to opioid prescriptions. This is the epidemic we are...

When you get diagnosed with cancer, you are suddenly and unexpectedly tossed into a whole new world. And, that world has a lot of new words in it that you...

About a year and a half ago, I had the incredible experience of going on a legacy retreat sponsored by a non-profit organization called Inheritance of Hope (IOH). It’s basically...

Quality of life is the main focus when it relates to lung cancer. The ability to live a normal life or close to it is the key. What happens when...