The Weight She Carries: Support For The CaregiverThere is a couple I know where the wife is so fed up about losing her sense of identity, losing her sense of joy, and, perhaps most importantly, constantly living...reactions2comments
When They Tell You NED...NED, or No Evidence of Disease. Aren't those the most wonderful words you have ever seen? It doesn't really matter where your cancer is or where it came from because...reactions3comments
How Nonscientific Advocates Can Understand ScienceIn addition to the obvious challenges facing those of us diagnosed with lung cancer, there’s another challenge that many of us are quite simply unprepared for: understanding science. I want...reactionscomments
Kidney Damage From Chemotherapy: My Story and What You Should KnowAfter four chemotherapy infusions, I was feeling pretty good. My energy level and feeling of well-being were on the rise. CT scans showed that my lung cancer was shrinking as...reactions2comments
Coping With Chemo BrainDo you have chemo brain? It's a real thing. I know for a long time, doctors, especially, scoffed at the idea, but they now recognize its reality. The general public...reactionscomments
Understanding DeathA friend of mine recently asked me, as a lung cancer patient, if I had any insight into the process of dying. This seemed reasonable to me -- in the...reactionscomments
Do You Still Smoke?And I mean cigarettes. I'm sure you heard from everyone non-stop that you needed to quit smoking or have you quit? I am here to discuss the harsh realities of...reactionscomments
Reclaiming My AweDo you remember when you were first diagnosed or when you received word that your tumors were on the move again? It was a very scary time, without a doubt...reactionscomments
How Well Is Well When Talking About How We Feel?"I'm doing fine." That is the response I usually give when asked how I am doing. People ask me how I feel and I usually tell them that "I feel...reactionscomments
What Are Specialty Pharmacies And Why Do We Use Them?Let me start by saying that I realize I am lucky to have medical insurance provided through my husband’s employer. There are many people in the lung cancer community who...reactionscomments
Short Shelf LifeLung cancer bloggers are not always around very long. Our community is ever-expanding, but the sad truth is that we can expect a loss of our voices with some regularity...reactionscomments
Taking a Little Break from Cancer with Other Cancer SurvivorsHave you ever visited a Cancer Support Communities (CSC) clubhouse? Every time I go, I think I will be more active. I went yesterday and once more, I am vowing...reactionscomments
Receiving a Stage IV Lung Cancer Diagnosis as a Hospice NurseI have always been the "good" girl...always looking to do "the next right thing". Nursing was the most natural path for me to follow despite the fact that I had...reactions3comments
Remembering Our Fathers (and Mothers), and OurselvesAt some point, most of us will have lost one or both of our parents by the time we hit our own middle age. My father died a short time...reactionscomments
National Healthy Homes MonthJune is National Healthy Homes Month. This year’s theme, "Unlocking the Potential of America’s Children: Check Your Home – Protect Your Family," serves as a great reminder to test our...reactionscomments
Navigating Disability & Social SecuritySSDI stands for Social Security Disability Insurance and SSI stands for Supplemental Security Income. Did you know there is a very distinct difference between the two? When my cancer was...reactionscomments
Attending ASCO: Insights for Advocates - Part 2Dusty continues her interview with ASCO’s Patient Advocacy Director, Jeannine Salamone. Click here to read Part 1.Dusty:“You mentioned what organization they represent and if that organization is a 501(c)(3). How...reactionscomments
Opioid Painkillers and Cancer CareCancer patients require a wide variety of options for their care, both curative and palliative. Sometimes that includes heavy-duty pain medications. There are times when those drugs fall under the...reactionscomments
Can I Retire? Should I?Like with all of us, my cancer diagnosis threw a real wrench into my life. Suddenly, what was easy and taken-for-granted was no longer easy at all. For instance, working...reactionscomments
Cannabis Cans, Can'ts, and Quandaries: From Curious to Patient UserRead the beginning of Jeffrey's experience trying medical cannabis in Cannabis Cans, Can'ts, and Quandaries: Changing Perspectives. The gummy and mint products I procured had a combination of THC and...reactionscomments
