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
Joy Is A GiftIs joy still possible even with a lung cancer diagnosis? Joy is always mistaken as happiness. They are not interchangeable. Joy is...reactions2comments
The View from Ten Years: A Journey of Gratitude and ResilienceWhen I was first diagnosed with lung cancer, I didn’t think I’d make it to 10 years. I had little hope, and...reactionscomments
Am I Lucky?When I was first diagnosed with lung cancer nine years ago, people would always tell me how lucky I was. I was...reactionscomments
Flying, Cancer, and Blood ClotsMy first year of chemotherapy seemed like a good excuse to cover some ground that I had long been putting off. It...reactionscomments
Stress and Insurance, the High Emotional Costs of HealthcareEvery year seems to bring a shift in health expenses. Tax rules change -- sometimes dramatically -- and it is very difficult...reactionscomments
Hanging In ThereI focus on the positive. It's just how I'm wired. It isn't a forced action; it just comes naturally. I realized a...reactions11comments
