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
Family HistoryEditor's Note: The following article was written by Carly Ornstein, National Director of Lung Cancer Education at the American Lung Association. “Radical...reactionscomments
Why Is Lung Cancer Awareness Not Important?I've been surviving lung cancer for over 8 years now. I can't even begin to count the number of people, friends, that I've...reactionscomments
My Needle Biopsy ExperienceTo be honest, I was somewhat confused about what a needle biopsy entailed. When I was diagnosed about three and a half...reactions15comments
A Complicated RelationshipLung cancer and asthma are a complicated duo. Asthma can be mild for some, as it was for me for the first...reactions3comments
Movement Matters - Pumping the Lymphatic SystemUndergoing cancer treatment can be taxing on the body. There will always be days when a patient just wants to curl up...reactionscomments
Is Chemobrain Real? Part 2Read the first article about chemobrain in Is Chemobrain Real? Part 1. While most of the studies researching chemobrain focused on breast...reactionscomments
Is Chemobrain Real?Many cancer patients experience a phenomenon known as chemobrain during or following chemotherapy or other anticancer treatments. Chemobrain manifests as memory problems...reactionscomments
Juicing for NutrientsI was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2014. Over the last six or so years I have learned a thing or two...reactions2comments
My Experiences with Clinical TrialsI have participated in two clinical trials within the last six years. As a lung cancer patient, I felt very strongly about...reactionscomments
Power Outages, Frigid Temps and Lung Cancer Oh My!They say to always be thankful for the little things and that you don’t know what you have until it is gone...reactions1comment
