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Patient-to-patient boards on social media websites can be a real boon to newly diagnosed lung cancer patients. More often than I can remember I read the words of a newly...

How can you get ready to do something though being scared to death or most frightened? Despite fear you still have the ability to be useful. There are moments I...

When you have lung cancer, your life can feel turned upside down. There are many questions to ask, choices to make, and people who want to talk with you. Sometimes...

Beginning in October, I have several advocacy events on my calendar that are scheduled to take place live! A few are local, such as a dinner and a talk at...

We all have certain causes that we fundraise for. When I was younger, I was a girl scout and we worked on community projects. As I grew older, I found...

Myth: Lung cancer has a poor prognosis. Fact: The prognosis, or forecast of the disease, is unique to every person with lung cancer. These numbers can be distressing, but statistics...

This giveaway is now closed. Thank you for your interest! This Lung Cancer Awareness Month, we are giving away a thoughtfully designed self-care prize pack including goodies to help you...

Have you ever been talking with someone, and you lose track of what you were saying or you have a word at the tip of your tongue but cannot figure...

Someone asked me what having lung cancer felt like. I couldn’t really find the most accurate words to encompass the physical aspect of the cancer itself as well as the...

I was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2014. I have only had to stay at the hospital in the beginning when I was diagnosed, shortly after for about two weeks...

As I have worked on lung cancer advocacy as a volunteer, I found some volunteer work can be paid for by pharma and some non-profit organizations. In addition, the pharma...

After I was finished with the first clinical trial I participated in, my oncologist started me on an experimental drug that was for a different type of cancer. It worked...

To put it quite frankly, I feel as though I am roaming through life recently aimlessly. Don’t get me wrong - I am so very grateful for every single day...

I recently spoke on the phone to a good friend of mine who was about to have surgery. She told me that she is doing a lot of “nesting” in...

In the past, I usually didn’t celebrate my birthday. It was just another day. However, I took my birthday more seriously after being diagnosed with lung cancer. I not only...

Cancer-related fatigue can be from treatment, but it can also be from lung cancer itself. I have found that fatigue is one of the most common side effects of lung...

It’s not easy to not think and stress about your current situation, but there is something in how you mark your territory when it comes to handling how you want...

Sometimes the cancer patient becomes the caregiver. Whether for a spouse or a family member, it can be overwhelming. This was the case for me when my mother fell and...

Lung cancer treatment can be lifesaving, but it is also challenging. You may experience fatigue, discomfort, and nausea, among other symptoms. Lung cancer also brings a mixture of emotions –...

In my past, I worked for a big box retail electronics store, and they were famous for having everything abbreviated and we were often quizzed on it too! I have...