Finding New MeaningI once had a vibrant, busy lifestyle. I worked full time, I spent time with my grandson, I went out socially. Now, not so much. 4 years and 10 months... By Jennifer M. Toth2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Cooler Temperatures, Colorful Trees, and Plenty of GratitudeI always look forward to October. It usually brings cooler, wetter weather to our parched city after a summertime of high temperatures and little rain. I love watching the trees... By Donna Fernandez3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
What Does November Mean to You?What does this month mean to you? When I was first diagnosed with grim news that I had stage 4 lung cancer, I was a total wreck. That wreckage remained... By Samantha Mixon4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
My Summary of the World Conference on Lung CancerI recently had the privilege of attending IASLC’s 19th World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC) in Toronto, Ontario. Let me start by saying this may be a very scientific recap... By Lysa Buonanno2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
November is Lung Cancer Awareness MonthEveryone knows that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but we keep the fact that November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month a better secret. Unfortunately, the flood of pink will... By Donna Fernandez3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Big Focus on Patients at the World Conference on Lung Cancer!You would think there would be an emphasis on patients at all cancer conferences, wouldn’t you? After all, the end goal of attending a cancer-related conference for clinicians is, hopefully... By Ivy Elkins3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
You're Invited to Kick Off Lung Cancer Awareness Month in DC!We are holding a press conference at the historic National Press Club on Thursday, November 1, 2018, to kick off Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Lung cancer advocates are invited! Please... By Dusty Donaldson2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
It’s Important to Pay Attention to Your Mental HealthI read a startling statistic the other day about suicide and lung cancer diagnoses. According to a public release by the American Thoracic Society on May 23, 2017, “a lung... By Ivy Elkins2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Like a HurricaneAs I wake up this morning, to power, to the sun, and to this amazingly beautiful day, I am quickly reminded about the power of Mother Nature and how we... By Samantha Mixon3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Remembering Jeffrey PoehlmannWe are incredibly saddened to share that LungCancer.net team member Jeffrey Poehlmann has passed away on October 21, 2018. Jeffrey had been living with stage IV lung cancer for the... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
5 Things You Can Do Even if You have No EnergyCancer treatments completely zap our energy. I get nivolumab treatments now and they do not leave me as exhausted as traditional chemo treatments did. But I remember being so tired... By Donna Fernandez3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Long-Term SurvivorsWhen I hear the term, "long-term survivor", I think of getting old. In reality, in our world, long-term survivor is someone who lives beyond their life expectancy. To me, it... By Samantha Mixon2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Lung Cancer Drives My PassionsBefore I got lung cancer, I was passionate about grant writing for K12 education and running my dogs in agility. As a lung cancer patient, I am very passionate about... By Donna Fernandez3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Lung Cancer and MovingAs I meet more and more people with lung cancer, I seem to see a trend. Those who have no children in their homes (empty nesters) seem to be downsizing. This... By Jennifer M. Toth2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Clinical Trial Participation Contrasted with Standard of Care TreatmentsBack in 2013, I opted to join a clinical trial. My first-line chemotherapy treatments had worked briefly, but once we stopped the treatments to give my body a rest, the... By Donna Fernandez3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Managing Long-Term SurvivorshipThe concept of long-term survival was not even a consideration when Gregory Kalemkarian, M.D. started his oncology practice. Dr Kalemkarian spoke to us at a Lung Cancer 101 program earlier... By Denise Cutlip2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
It's About Moments and Milestones -- Part IIThis is the continuation of It's About Moments and Milestones, where Jill discusses her personal journey with lung cancer. Read part one here.My journey has been an example of that... By Jill Feldman3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
It's About Moments and MilestonesI attended the International Association of Lung Cancer's (IASLC) World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC) in Toronto at the end of September. It is the world's largest meeting dedicated to... By Jill Feldman3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
That Thing About Blaming SmokersI was fortunate enough in the 1970s to grow up in a smoke-free household. But not all my friends were so lucky, nor were so many people just one generation... By Jeffrey Poehlmann4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Parent-Child Communication Over TimeWhen I received my diagnosis of Stage IV Lung Cancer, my child was eight years old. My wife, who has professional experience with early childhood development, suggested that we tell... By Jeffrey Poehlmann3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments