Coping With Loneliness During The Pandemic With ArtSince Josh and I broke up in February, and restrictions became tougher for those of us who are immunocompromised, I found myself...reactionscomments
Infographic: Pain Management Treatment and CareIn September of 2019, Health Union (the parent company of lungcancer.net) partnered with the US Pain Foundation for our first ever Chronic...reactionscomments
Lung Cancer Patients’ Experiences on Marriage, Relationships, Dating and Sex (Part 1)At the Zoom meeting early this month, I invited three ladies to talk about the changes in their experiences about marriage, relationships...reactionscomments
Wakanda ForeverBesides having to go through chemotherapy, the hardest thing about cancer is fighting the fear. It doesn’t matter where you are in...reactionscomments
What A Difference A Year Makes!Last summer, I was preparing for my older son’s departure for his freshman year at a university over 800 miles away. While...reactions1comment
Speaking Up: Sharing Your Lung Cancer ExperienceDeciding to talk – or not talk – about your lung cancer can be a very personal decision. For some, it makes...reactions1comment
Mentors and MenteesI was diagnosed with lung cancer five years ago. After three years of struggling with all the symptoms of lung cancer and...reactions2comments
How Do You Manage The Side Effects?Cancer invades our bodies. In some cases, it overtakes our bodies. Yesterday I learned that I will remain on Taxotere indefinitely. It is...reactions11comments
Using Prophylactic Cranial Irradiation (PCI) To Treat SCLCNew treatment options for small cell lung cancer (SCLC) are of the utmost importance. Although medications have not changed much for SCLC...reactions1comment
A Life Well Lived (Part 2)Read the beginning of Dusty's story in A Life Well Lived (Part 1). Many of us spend countless hours doing advocacy work...reactionscomments
A Life Well Lived (Part 1)My friend Karla was murdered. I am still reeling from the shock. Karla was a lung cancer advocate. We met about eight...reactionscomments
Mystery of PaintingI'm a visual type of person and always want to express myself through paint and drawing. However, since my childhood, I was...reactions3comments
The Risks Beyond Lung Cancer with Lung CancerSometimes just having lung cancer seems like enough, right? It complicated enough, but then there are the added scares. I am not...reactionscomments
Words MatterRecently, the American Association of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) came out with language guidelines for all of their meetings and communications. The goal...reactions1comment
The Early Symptoms of Lung CancerWhen it comes to lung cancer, every diagnosis story is different. There is no one symptom that everyone experiences prior to finding...reactionscomments
Bucket ListsIt is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Lisa Moran on June 6, 2023. As a cherished...reactionscomments
The Patient Becomes the CaregiverI was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2013, fast forward four years and I am sitting in an ER with my mom...reactions2comments
Reflecting Back on Getting the Initial DiagnosisMy first thought was for my family. At first, the words stunned. "Looks like advanced lung cancer, we’ll know more when we...reactions3comments
Two Minutes Can Save LivesEveryone reading this, here is how you can make a meaningful difference in lung cancer research funding -- with very little effort...reactionscomments
Linnea Olson Talks About Clinical Trials, Triage, Dating, Sex And Being A Writer (Part 2)I sat down with Linnea Olson, a lung cancer advocate and survivor, to talk about her experience with clinical trials, building relationships...reactions5comments
