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In October 2020, lung cancer patient and advocate Heidi Onda began getting frustrated with hospital administrators and marketing departments rejecting a campaign. Finally, she asked her husband, Pierre, an internist, to...

I have no experience in smoking, and I have known very few people smoking around me since my childhood. Therefore, when I started lung cancer advocacy three years ago, the...

Recently, I’ve talked to a few newly diagnosed patients with lung cancer who told me that although they were diagnosed at stage IV, they were relieved to learn that the...

This is the continuation of Juanita's article When You Feel Ignored! in which she talks about advocating for lung cancer awareness at work. So, I shared with you all about...

There are so many reasons why someone would seek out support from a support group. When I was diagnosed with lung cancer at an early age, I knew that I...

Looking back at my life before lung cancer, it seems like I had so many more freedoms. While I realize that even on a cancer journey, I have the freedom...

I wish CT lung cancer screening was more inclusive for people who have no smoking history or risk factors. In other words, “CT lung screening for all.” Since my diagnosis...

Establishing a relationship takes time, skill, and effort; so imagine the steps when you’re diagnosed with lung cancer (or any cancer)? How and what is the best practice to form...

There is a term that has popped up on the interwebs recently that has caught my attention. I am not sure how I feel about it 100% but it seems...

Christmas has always been my favorite time of year. It is a time that takes me back to my childhood when my family was complete and I felt all of...

Every year that clicks off on this journey calls for celebration. This celebration feels like an additional birthday. In a way, it is - a rebirth if you will on...

Although I truly believe that clinical trials offer prolonged lives, I always have some doubts about clinical trials. After all, it's an experimental study. I wrote an article posted on...

As I am living with lung cancer, I have better days. Despite suffering from body reactions from my targeted therapy, life still must go on. There is no room to...

You may have seen articles and posts in the lung cancer community lately referring to the need for “patient-centricity”. “Patient-centricity” has become a catch-phrase, especially with respect to discussions taking...

The battle against Covid is not over yet after seeing a number of variants of concern emerging. My family received our second dose by the end of July. The second...

My decision to get a second opinion was an easy one and I have had two in my seven years. I was officially diagnosed with cancer at my local community...

I’m fully vaccinated and boostered — am I safe from COVID? I thought the answer was yes until recently. Even though the Omicron variant was starting to run across the...

I have controlled lung cancer. For more than a year since my 2019 diagnosis, I have realized there is a great need to unwind to increase healing from lung cancer...

Most drugs on the market have 2 names. They have a brand name (like Tylenol), and a generic name (like acetaminophen). Unlike brand names, generic names are used to describe...

I know what you all are thinking, "What did you do?" But to me, it was just going home. It was the home I had known my whole life. It's the home...