Living

It 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...

According to the Natural Conference of State Legislatures, prescription drug transactions in the United States make up ten percent of total healthcare spending. Because of this, states are beginning to...

It is almost impossible to conceive of how a lung cancer diagnosis could not change a patient's worldview. After all, the ramifications of lung cancer touch every aspect of a...

There is a lot of chatter these days about metastatic lung cancer being treated as a chronic disease rather than a terminal one. Patients receiving a diagnosis may be less...

Whether you are newly diagnosed or have been going through treatment for some time, keeping track of all the information given to you at various appointments can feel like an...

I have always been a person of deep faith. I don\'t go to church like I should, to say the least, but my faith is very strong. When I was...

When I was younger I can recall the subtle No smoking PSA’s (Public Service Announcements) that would showcase on the television every now and then. I don’t think I paid...

Lung cancer is a remarkably frightening diagnosis for most patients. It comes with a deep mythology of its own, fueled by stigma, and enhanced by devastating media portrayals from which...

I recently attended a presentation on managing cancer costs. It was chockful of helpful hints. I share some of what I learned here. While the Explanation of Benefit (EOB) form...

On November 27th, 2012, I lay in the bed of a hospital in downtown Atlanta. Having just had a craniotomy, I was recovering and drowsy, surrounded by family and friends...

I hate dealing with insurance. Absolutely, positively detest it. For many years, the thought of having to deal with insurance actually kept me from even going to the doctor. My...

I raised this question with three different cancer doctors following my recent CT scan follow-up with my own oncologist. When the results were, once again, basically stable on the sole...

When we think of lung cancer, we might well think about the big milestones we hit if we are fortunate enough to get there: the start of the first treatment...

This is the second time I’ve had chemo in my seven years of living with stage IV lung cancer. I’m so thankful for research and new drugs for side effects...

Has your oncologist talked to you about your dental health, beyond asking if you have mouth sores? Oncologists are busy people and we patients have so many questions about our...

I hear this question all of the time, "How long did it take for you to regain your energy after treatments?" or "I finished treatments a month ago and I...

Recently, as I was in the Resource Center of the High Point Regional Cancer Center just before a meeting there, I suddenly saw the face of my friend and fellow...

Living with lung cancer makes a few things easier -- for instance, you have a permanent excuse for just about anything, and there are scheduling issues you simply cannot adjust...

Believe me, nothing can make you feel like a burden more than being sick and not looking it. Lately, it has been the story of my life and I think it...

We avoid germs and sickness on a daily basis. Our immune systems are weak. We are weak. So what happens when a family member, in my case my grandson, goes to...