Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2018In today's political climate, it isn't often that you hear about a bill that enjoys bipartisan support, but the Women and Lung...reactionscomments
What Is Okay to Say to a Cancer Patient?Announce that you have cancer and it will likely be met with an outpouring of uncensored comments, a flood of words that...reactions2comments
4 Years and It Got MeI have had lung cancer for 4 years and 3 months. Overall, I have been healthy. That does not include the side effects from...reactionscomments
Stage 4 Lung Cancer Stats Beginning Upward ClimbMost people who hear of someone being diagnosed with lung cancer know, well, that's bad. And when they hear it is stage...reactions6comments
Bringing Friends Together Through Terminal CancerTrigger alert: cancer is a sensitive issue, but sometimes patients need to find humor in even the direst prognosis. I did not...reactionscomments
I Feel the Need to Go...But I Just Can'tI don't know about you, but when I was undergoing chemotherapy, I was so constipated that I was absolutely miserable. In fact...reactionscomments
Prevention vs. Risk Reduction in Lung CancerI wrote an article recently about how I was guilty of falling into the trap of blaming an acquaintance's smoking habit for...reactions2comments
To Biopsy or Not to Biopsy, That is the Question!I have had four biopsies since I was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2013. Why so many biopsies? Well, each one was...reactions2comments
It Takes One Candle to Light a Dark RoomIt only takes one candle to light a dark room. My mom would say that to me any time I would say...reactions1comment
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
What the Heck is a Lung Cancer PRO?Once I got involved with patient advocacy, it quickly became apparent that my initial lack of information about lung cancer was definitely...reactions2comments
What Will They Say?Several days ago, I got a text message telling me that a former colleague and friend had passed away unexpectedly. I had...reactionscomments
Showing Gratitude to Oncology NursesNurses are such an important part of the cancer care team, and I hope we all show our gratitude to these professionals...reactionscomments
Looking at the Positives of Having Lung Cancer - Am I Crazy?Okay, this post is probably going to have a lot of people looking at me and thinking I have gone stark-raving crazy...reactions8comments
Eyes, Vision Changes, and Cancer TherapyCancer treatment has so many side effects. Some pleasant, some unpleasant. An unexpected side effect is changes in your vision. I have been in...reactionscomments
Panic Attack...or Something More Nefarious?I have had more CT scans than I can count since I was diagnosed with lung cancer. I was always given iodinated...reactionscomments
The Shock of Looking in the Mirror -- Cancer and Body ChangesThe body can change rapidly when undergoing cancer treatment. Some of the ways this happens are practically part of our popular culture:...reactionscomments
Advocating for Lung Cancer to Get "Equal Time"I am on a forum with people who have all kinds of cancer. A lot of the members have had breast cancer...reactionscomments
The Uncomfortableness of GriefI grew up in a stoic family. My parents did not express their sadness very often to us kids. We either saw happy...reactionscomments
Protecting Those We Love From WorryI've always tried to be a protector. I've been that guy who goes into the fray to break up fights. I've been...reactions2comments
