Living

The Hispanic and Latino heritages are known to be tough groups of fighters. Never give up, and never back down. We say our indigenous ancestors' blood runs through our veins...

I’ve done so much advocacy for lung cancer that I didn’t want to forget everything I’ve done. So another lung cancer sister told me to do a lung cancer resume...

I can proudly say that I’m a good patient advocate, and I enjoy it. However, after three years on this journey, a small voice inside me asked: Is that it?...

I’ve been asked by friends and family members, “Why do you go every year to lung cancer summits? What do you get out of them?” What people say amazes me...

My advocacy began just about 13 years ago. In 2010 my mother was diagnosed with lung cancer and lost her life within the same year. The energy and the force...

My lung cancer treatment has let me live longer than I expected. Nevertheless, one thing that I have to cope with is the negative effects that the treatment has on...

Pain comes in many forms when it comes to cancer. It can be physical pain but also emotional. We each experience pain differently, and just like our journeys with cancer...

Being diagnosed with lung cancer can be a roundabout feeling. The questions of what I could have done differently and questioning following the playbook only to be diagnosed regardless. As...

I have been an advanced lung cancer patient for eight years. Five years ago, I started my cancer advocacy. At the time, I had no idea what to do. I...

We are profoundly heartbroken to share that Patient Leader, Lisa Moran, passed away on June 6, 2023. She was 52 years old. She was diagnosed with stage IV non-small cell...

When I was diagnosed eight years ago, I never thought I would go through some life changes, but thank goodness I got to experience them. Some were good, and some...

I remember the words chiming through a phone as if it was yesterday. I know it wasn’t a cakewalk for my mother as well, as she was the one who...

I have stage IV ALK-positive lung cancer with brain mets. Anyone affected by late-stage lung cancer faces symptoms of depression or a mental struggle. I have realized since my diagnosis...

It was probably the summer of 2016 when I received an email from Pfizer’s PR team. They had asked me if I would be interested in appearing on the Dr...

Research has shown that metaphors can be helpful resources for talking and thinking about the experience of cancer. However, different metaphors suit different people or the same people at different...

The targeted therapy I am on can treat my lung cancer but may harm other parts of my body. Aside from treatment, I have monthly blood tests, quarterly CT scans...

When I was diagnosed with lung cancer, I was young - only 46 years old. The day I was diagnosed, I kept thinking about my oldest brother because he was...