How to Demotivate an Advocate: From an HR Point of ViewI'm not a great advocate. I write about lung cancer and help people by being available to listen. But that is not me going...reactionscomments
From Cancer Survivor to Olympic ChampionEditor's Note: This article was written during the 2022 Winter Olympics. It's the second day of the Olympics and the Canada snowboarder...reactions1comment
What Are Digital Therapeutics?Digital therapeutics (DTx) first entered clinical discussions in the 1990s. The idea was that technology could improve healthcare access. It could help...reactionscomments
The Launching of The White Ribbon ProjectAdvancing lung cancer awareness is the commitment of The White Ribbon Project. It is an unbranded international grassroots movement representing ALL. Decades...reactions7comments
Coping With the Pressure of Looking FineThere is a certain difficulty involved with not dying right away from lung cancer. After all, the popular expectation is that the...reactionscomments
Feeling Relatively FineWe are extremely saddened to say that on October 21, 2018, Jeffrey Poehlmann passed away. Jeffrey’s advocacy efforts and writing continue to...reactionscomments
Telling Your Story May Be Good for Your Health“While writing about my health issues has not cured them, it has helped me develop better coping skills and even contributed to...reactionscomments
Lung Cancer AdvocacyWhen I was diagnosed with lung cancer, I promised myself that I would become an advocate. Being diagnosed with lung cancer really...reactionscomments
Looking Ahead to 2022: Events & ConferencesThere are many ways to be a lung cancer advocate. One of those ways is to participate in events held by the...reactionscomments
Reclaim My Life After Lung CancerBefore I was diagnosed with lung cancer 6.5 years ago, I was a professor, a mother, and a wife. Life was busy...reactions1comment
NEPA and Managing Nausea from Lung Cancer TreatmentScientists are making breakthroughs in preventing nausea and vomiting from chemotherapy. One medicine, called NEPA, shows promise in warding off these side...reactionscomments
Leaving Your LegacyI was recently part of an eight-week support group. We got together every Tuesday, we were given a prompt and with that...reactions2comments
Living On My Own And Buying A HomeWhen I was diagnosed, I lived with my twin sister. We were both working full time and sharing the financial responsibility that...reactionscomments
What's the End-of-Life Like?I have two controversial thoughts that are bothering me. One is I want to know what the end-of-life is like. I'm almost...reactions9comments
What’s To Come After Being Fully VaccinatedThe battle against Covid is not over yet after seeing a number of variants of concern emerging. My family received our second...reactionscomments
The Racial Gap in Lung Cancer Rates Is ClosingIn the United States, lung cancer rates have been declining for years due to several factors. However, one long-lasting rate is just...reactionscomments
Seeking Mental or Emotional HelpI’ve been living with lung cancer for 7 years now and through these 7 years I never thought I needed counseling or...reactions5comments
Finding Your CommunityWelcome to the world of lung cancer. It’s a world where no one wants to be and most of us did not...reactionscomments
I Had A Wedge ResectionWhen I was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer, we tried very hard for me to get approved for surgery. We talked...reactionscomments
Having Great Co-SurvivorsIn my lung cancer journey, I have been blessed with a number of people who I consider my co-survivors. They give their...reactions1comment
