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A cancer diagnosis automatically makes life more challenging and living in a foreign country compounds that. Having to navigate the medical system in a language that is not my mother...

This article is not written to seek support like, "hang in there" or "I'm sorry you are going through this." It is not my goal to make you uncomfortable about...

Palliative care can be helpful for people at any stage and type of cancer. However, research shows there is a lack of awareness and understanding of the benefits of palliative...

My targeted oral treatment has significantly controlled my brain metastasis and shrunk part of my lung tumor. Moreover, the side effects are remarkably manageable. My oncologist advised me to make...

One of the biggest challenges a lung cancer patient will come across is money. Even with health insurance medical bills add up. There are prescription drug costs and the need...

Lung cancer and asthma are a complicated duo. Asthma can be mild for some, as it was for me for the first few years after being diagnosed. Then lung cancer...

Undergoing lung cancer treatment can feel like a long and sometimes challenging journey. There are many decisions along the way, including choosing the treatments that you and your doctor feel...

My family and I just came back from a 3-day, 2-night trip to New Jersey. It was the first time in almost a year that we spent the night anywhere...

I was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2014. Over the last six or so years I have learned a thing or two about weight and other food-related issues. Whether that...

This article was written in January 2021. Well, of course, the virus did not end after the new year. In fact, there are more cases than ever. We are patiently...

I have participated in two clinical trials within the last six years. As a lung cancer patient, I felt very strongly about my participation in these trials. With that said...

Being a lung cancer survivor, I have chosen to face my stage 4 lung diagnosis. I have considered my online community groups as my extended family. They are walking the...

They say to always be thankful for the little things and that you don’t know what you have until it is gone. One of those being electricity for this Mississippi...

I remember one of my first appointments with my oncologist I asked her why she chose oncology for a career. Her answer? "I didn't go into oncology to save lives...

Podcasting has become a therapeutic outlet for me on my cancer healing journey. Talking to my friend and co-host Karlee along with guests that we have on the show allows...

The lung cancer treatment path can be long, bumpy, and expensive. The cost of diagnostic tests, scans, imaging, drugs, surgery, and more can quickly add up. People living with lung...

The first time I experienced the stigma surrounding lung cancer was as a teenager, almost 37 years ago. My dad had just died of lung cancer at 41 years old...

I have had a gym membership for as long as I can remember. Prior to my lung cancer diagnosis, I would go on my lunch break and either do the...

I have fundraised in November for the past three years. It’s for GO2 Lung Cancer Foundation and Lung Cancer Canada and I raised more than $42,000 US and Canadian dollars...

I am living proof that targeted therapy treatment works well for stage 4 lung cancer survivors with gene mutation and brain metastasis. Moreover, the quality of care I get from...