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Recently I read my colleague Denise's post at LungCancer.net, The Struggle You Don't See. I was very moved as I survived lung cancer for six years. Like Denise, I had...

Since I’ve written many articles from my perspective as a person living with lung cancer, I thought it might make a good change of pace to include my husband’s reflections...

It 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...

I will be honest; I was never too lucky in the love department. In my teens and for most of my 20s I was always the single friend or the...

In 2016, I was put into a position where I had to make a difficult decision. The lung cancer was growing, and I was at a point where my doctor...

I was a healthcare advocate for my husband (pulmonary fibrosis) and mother (lung cancer). Both experiences were different and the same. I’ve also been a lung cancer patient, not a...

People living with lung cancer can also experience peripheral neuropathy or nerve damage. Neuropathy can be painful with symptoms that feel like burning, tingling, and numbness. Neuropathy can be caused...

I’ve come to realize that we indeed have a mix of various personalities and that falls into the pot of the patient as well as the medical team. We learn...

A cancer journey can be very difficult - often confusing and quite painful. This journey often comes with lots of tears. Sometimes the journey becomes life lessons. I have learned...

Since late 2019, COVID-19 has become a household name. It has changed many aspects of daily life. Especially for those living with chronic conditions. "Quarantine," "social distancing," and "herd immunity"...

It has been 6 years since I was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer metastatic to the brain. In these 6 years, I have seen too many lung cancer patients...

People living with lung cancer face many challenges, including stigma about the condition. They may encounter stigma from loved ones, strangers, and doctors. This stigma may cause many people to...

In my early 20s, I worked for a big-box electronics retailer as a full-time operations associate. As part of the companies benefits package, I opted to buy into the employee...

In 2017 -- at the age of 36, when I received my lung cancer diagnosis, I remember thinking and hoping to see my 40th birthday. It seemed so far away...

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...

When 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...

It’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...

Everyone 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...

Your 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...

As 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...