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...reactions3comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactionscomments
Tips for the Newly DiagnosedNewly diagnosed patients often feel like they are on a raft in the middle of the ocean without a paddle, surrounded by...reactionscomments
Attending SU2C with My Lung Cancer Sisters and BrothersI recently made a trip to Santa Monica, California for the live telecast of Stand Up to Cancer (SU2C). Along with my...reactions2comments
I Admit It. I'm Jealous of Pinktober.Are you ready for it? October is here and you know what that means. Everything will be covered in pink. According to...reactions6comments
The Surreality of Chronic IllnessIf the name had not been co-opted so many years ago by the MTV Networks as they ushered in a new age...reactions3comments
Don't Eat the Sugar...and Other Cancer MythsOnce you are diagnosed with cancer, you'll start hearing all kinds of things. Many of them are simply not true. Let's take...reactionscomments
Blood Tests and Tumor Markers in NSCLCInformation on the importance of biomarker testing and actionable genetic mutations can be found in this more recent article. When I was...reactionscomments
Breathing Easy Is a Special GiftLast night, between bouts of coughing fits, I had a sudden realization about the extraordinary privilege that has graced most of my...reactionscomments
From Flakey to WheezyAs I neared the end of my last round of the trial drug I have been taking, I posted a snapshot of...reactionscomments
Am I Lucky?When I was first diagnosed with lung cancer nine years ago, people would always tell me how lucky I was. I was...reactionscomments
How Do You Go To Treatments?As a moderator of numerous Facebook groups pertaining to lung cancer, I see the same question quite often - "can I drive...reactionscomments
Green Cleaning to Save Money and Help Weakened Immune SystemsIt was just a couple of months ago that I attended a seminar at our local Cancer Support Communities clubhouse on essential...reactionscomments
How Much Is Too Much?I had posted some images of myself online, detailing the rash I was experiencing with my current treatment. The comments were fast...reactionscomments
