My 8 Year Cancer AnniversaryI just celebrated my eighth year living with stage IV lung cancer on April 11, 2022. I wrote before about my seventh cancer anniversary. I have the same but also... By Diane Spry2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
BreathtakingMy husband and I just returned from the first real vacation we’ve taken since the pandemic began in March 2020. We travelled to Utah for a week and spent some... By Ivy Elkins3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
What I Learned from AACR Annual Meeting 2022 (Part 2)I always attended as many technical presentations as possible, like engineering conferences from my previous career or cancer conferences. This time with AACR Annual Meeting 2022, it was not exceptional... By Christine Qiong Wu3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
My Lung Cancer StoryIt was 2014, I was 46 and I was in the best shape of my life. Then I started wheezing in June of 2014. Not long after, I ran into... By Juanita Segura3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Balancing A Healthy Diet During Lung Cancer TreatmentProper nutrition to support your body during lung cancer treatment is essential to help maintain strength and well-being. That is because your body is undergoing many changes from drugs and... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
A Higher Risk for Blood ClotsI was diagnosed with lung cancer because of side effects from a pulmonary embolism, a blood clot that traveled to my lung. In 2014, my sister started working in Connecticut... By Diane Spry3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
What I Learned from AACR Annual Meeting 2022 (Part 1)I attended AACR (American Association for Cancer Research) Annual Meeting 2022 from April 9-13 for the first time. The meeting was a hybrid with the in-person one in New Orleans... By Christine Qiong Wu4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Samantha (B.C.) vs. Samantha (A.C.)The title doesn't mean "Before Christ" or "Anno Domini" (Latin for the year of our Lord) in technical terms. But philosophically, I've come to believe it also means: Samantha (before cancer)... By Samantha Mixon3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Community Views: Go-To Meals with Lung CancerDiet and nutrition can be a worry for those undergoing treatment for lung cancer. Eating can sometimes feel like a chore due to nausea, difficulty swallowing, or stress and anxiety... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Lung Cancer: Now It Is PersonalYou always hear people say, “Don’t take it so personally”. Before you are diagnosed with lung cancer you never think it can happen to you. Since I was diagnosed, I... By Diane Spry2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Being A Transitional Foster Parent While Living With Lung CancerBack in 2019 my husband was approached by a pastor that we know and asked him if we would consider becoming transitional foster parents. My husband said, "Sure what does... By Juanita Segura3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Community Views: The First Signs of Lung CancerLung cancer can be tricky to diagnose. Few symptoms indicate a problem. As a result, lung cancer often goes undiagnosed until later stages. To learn more about your path to... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Lung Cancer Treatments and Hair ChangesMany people, myself included, consider hair to be a big part of their identity. For this reason, one of the first questions people have when they are put on a... By Ivy Elkins3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Lung Cancer and Search EnginesIf you are newly diagnosed with lung cancer, I cannot stress this enough - stay off Google or any other search engine. I say this to protect your mental health... By Diane Spry2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
When You Dread To Hear Your Scan ResultsFor the past four or five years, I never worried about my getting my scan results after a CT scan. I was always so confident that I would receive good... By Juanita Segura2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Looking On The Bright SideI have marveled at the emerging discoveries of lung cancer drugs and clinical trials. Most of the drugs have controlled gene mutations and metastases. In addition, some clinical trials have... By Lalaine Alfaro2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
I Have Cried Every Day This Week - Survivors GuiltThere are a few things that after you are diagnosed with lung cancer you find to be very difficult to handle. The diagnosis itself is hard but then you start... By Diane Spry2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Milestones and Lung CancerWhen I was diagnosed with lung cancer 7 years ago, I never thought in a million years I would still be here to witness certain milestones. We don’t really realize... By Juanita Segura2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
We Need More MiraclesThis invader into our lives...lung cancer...not only wreaks havoc in our bodies, but it also breaks our hearts. As a longtime survivor, I have had the sacred privilege of knowing... By Dusty Donaldson2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Financial Compensation for Cancer Patients - Another ViewpointI wrote an essay last year about financial compensation for cancer patients when working with pharmaceutical companies and various cancer organizations. Cancer patients have vast, valuable experience, which the pharmaceutical... By Christine Qiong Wu4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments