Long-Term Side Effects?It’s tough getting older, but definitely better than the alternative! While I am incredibly grateful for the advances in research that are allowing me to live well with stage IV... By Ivy Elkins3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Community Views: Learning About Biomarker TestingWhen people receive a lung cancer diagnosis, they enter a new world. That new world includes screenings, treatments, lifestyle changes, and unfamiliar terminology that can be confusing and overwhelming. As... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Aging GracefullyIt’s a fact of life that we all age. We are always moving forward because we simply cannot go backward. Before you know it you are 30! When one is given... By Diane Spry2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Music Soothes the SoulEveryone has different ways to cope with a lung cancer diagnosis. I have heard more times than I can count to meditate and/or do some yoga. I have never been... By Diane Spry3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
What You Knew About Lung Cancer Before Your DiagnosisYour world can change the moment you first hear the words “lung cancer.” As soon as you received the news, you may find out that what you knew about lung... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Growing Mental ToughnessAs soon as I heard the words "you have a stage IV lung cancer" my mind went crazy and my body felt I got knocked down. I was there but... By Lalaine Alfaro2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
I Did Not Lose My Hair But….When most people think of cancer patients they think of a person that is frail, skinny, looks sick and they are bald. I have been lucky so far and have... By Diane Spry2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
The Ugly Side of CaregivingIt is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Lisa Moran on June 6, 2023. As a cherished member of LungCancer.net and a source of inspiration, Lisa generously... By Lisa Moran3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Take the Person Before Patient SurveyThe Person Before Patient Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! What makes us the people we are? Living with a serious health condition like lung cancer can... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Experiencing Lung Cancer as a Young WomanWhen I talk about anything lung cancer-related, I say “in the lung cancer world” or “in the lung cancer community”. It is one of those things that you cannot understand... By Diane Spry2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
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 compared to now. I was often puzzled about... By Christine Qiong Wu3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Lowering Dose for Health and SafetyAs I hit slightly over one year of taking a second-generation Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor, a TKI, another common side effect took hold of my body called anemia. Living with lung... By Lalaine Alfaro2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Cancer PTSDWhen I think of the term PTSD (short for post-traumatic stress disorder) I think of the military and someone who was in active duty and seen things that most of... By Diane Spry2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Finding the Right Care TeamHaving the right care team is important after a lung cancer diagnosis. I barely knew what an oncologist was before I had cancer let alone know which one was the... By Diane Spry2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Lung Cancer ActivismIt never crossed my mind I would be called to lung cancer activism. It all started just sharing my story with Lung Cancer Canada. At the same time, I came... By Lalaine Alfaro2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
National Cancer Survivors Day 2021: Motivation During Our Darkest Days with CancerOn National Cancer Survivors Day, observed each year on the first Sunday in June, we honor and celebrate all of those who have been impacted by a cancer diagnosis. Every... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Fully Vaccinated: Now What?I was fortunate to have been able to receive two doses of the Moderna COVID vaccine in February. I had just a slightly sore arm after my first dose; however... By Ivy Elkins2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Remembering Angie Brice HessbrueggeWe are incredibly saddened to share that LungCancer.net team member Angie Brice Hessbruegge passed away on May 26, 2021. Angie had been living with stage IV lung cancer since 2019... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Remembering Ronda BeatyWe are incredibly saddened to share that LungCancer.net advocate Ronda Beaty passed away on May 7, 2021. Ronda was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer in 2017 and has since... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Lung Cancer As A Chronic DiseaseI think that a big goal for those of us in the lung cancer community is for us to get to where lung cancer is considered a chronic disease. Many... By Diane Spry3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments