A Lung Cancer StoryDecember 13, 2008. I will never, ever forget that day. My lung cancer journey began with a car accident on that day...reactions4comments
Why Your Lung Cancer Prognosis Is More Than StatisticsThere is a (not so) funny story from the months immediately following my diagnosis nearly three years ago. It goes something like...reactionscomments
Practicing Ping Shuai Gong, a Chinese Exercise and MeditationPing Shuai Gong (PSG, 平甩功) is a Qigong exercise that originates from China. Through my exercise PSG for several months, I found...reactions4comments
My Family Is Closer After My Lung Cancer DiagnosisI was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer five and a half years ago. Although the pain caused by lung cancer and...reactions7comments
5 Actionable Tips for Managing Cancer FatigueCancer fatigue is one of the most common and heavy burdens for those with lung cancer. It often acts as both a...reactions5comments
Coping with Lung Cancer Fatigue: Practical Tips from PatientsLung cancer treatments can include many side effects. Whatever treatment or combination you choose, it takes a toll. Among people with cancer...reactions7comments
Fatigue, Will It Just Stop?Sometimes I feel like people think I am exaggerating my illness. I am the kind of person who never goes out without...reactions18comments
Haunting Words Since My Lung Cancer DiagnosisI was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer in December 2019. There have been many words I've heard and read describing my...reactions5comments
A Stable Lung Cancer Is PossibleHow will you react when you had been told that the overall survival of your targeted therapy treatment could give you 35...reactions5comments
Let’s Talk About Scans: What’s The Difference Between CT Scans And PET Scans?I’ve read a number of posts on online patient forums lately about scan frequency and types ordered. Many advanced lung cancer patients...reactions12comments
My Pneumothorax Experience: From Needle Biopsy to RecoveryThe initial procedure of my needle biopsy was quite simple. But there is a fairly common complication that I encountered shortly after...reactionscomments
Managing the Pain After a LobectomyHaving a lobe removed is a very painful process that requires one to be very patient about the time it takes to...reactions18comments
Should I Be Happy if I Have Stable Disease?When I was first diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer, if someone had told me that I would be happy to hear...reactions33comments
How a Sore Elbow Led to My Diagnosis with Stage IV Lung CancerIn early 2013, I bought myself an iPad and got seriously addicted to playing Candy Crush. After a few months of furious...reactions1comment
Beating Terminal Lung Cancer: My Personal StoryDuring a recent conversation, a friend was surprised to realize my lung cancer is a terminal disease. She was under the impression...reactions25comments
What Saved My Life From Lung Cancer?I've been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer for six years. For the first three years, I was a different person as...reactions3comments
A Patient's Guide to a Lung Cancer DietDiet and nutrition are essential topics to talk about after receiving a lung cancer diagnosis. How can we find a healthy balance...reactions8comments
Life Post-LobectomyIt’s now a little over three months since my lobectomy in February and my life is completely different from what I expected...reactions6comments
My LobectomyI had an upper right lobectomy surgery just a little over a week ago. Even though I lost a portion of my...reactions6comments
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