Big Shout Out To My Cancer Care HeroesWhat a great feeling having reached the second-year mark living with lung cancer. The huge impact definitely comes from the roles my...reactions3comments
Dealing with SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder)Living in the north part of the country and in the Midwest, I definitely experience SAD (or seasonal affective disorder). They say...reactions2comments
Early Palliative Care Linked to Increased Survival for Lung Cancer PatientsPalliative care may lead to longer survival times for people with lung cancer, a new study has found. The study looked at...reactions5comments
Blood Tests and Tumor Markers in NSCLCInformation on the importance of biomarker testing and actionable genetic mutations can be found in this more recent article. When I was...reactionscomments
It Takes A Village: My Caregiving TeamI have been blessed with some amazing caregivers since I was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2014. A caregiver is a family...reactionscomments
Supporting The White Ribbon ProjectIn October 2020, lung cancer patient and advocate Heidi Onda began getting frustrated with hospital administrators and marketing departments rejecting a campaign. Finally...reactions1comment
Movement of Stopping the Smoking StigmaI have no experience in smoking, and I have known very few people smoking around me since my childhood. Therefore, when I...reactions6comments
When You Feel Ignored And Did Something About It!This is the continuation of Juanita's article When You Feel Ignored! in which she talks about advocating for lung cancer awareness at...reactions1comment
Lung Cancer SupportThere are so many reasons why someone would seek out support from a support group. When I was diagnosed with lung cancer...reactionscomments
When Freedom is Stripped from YouLooking back at my life before lung cancer, it seems like I had so many more freedoms. While I realize that even...reactions3comments
I Wish For “CT Lung Cancer Screening For All"I wish CT lung cancer screening was more inclusive for people who have no smoking history or risk factors. In other words...reactions10comments
Establishing RelationshipsEstablishing a relationship takes time, skill, and effort; so imagine the steps when you’re diagnosed with lung cancer (or any cancer)? How...reactionscomments
Can Positivity Be Toxic?There is a term that has popped up on the interwebs recently that has caught my attention. I am not sure how...reactionscomments
Getting Through The Holiday SeasonChristmas has always been my favorite time of year. It is a time that takes me back to my childhood when my...reactions1comment
Four Year CancerversaryEvery year that clicks off on this journey calls for celebration. This celebration feels like an additional birthday. In a way, it...reactions2comments
Another Side of Story of Clinical TrialsAlthough I truly believe that clinical trials offer prolonged lives, I always have some doubts about clinical trials. After all, it's an...reactions1comment
The Little ThingsI recently participated in a young adult cancer conference. Due to the pandemic, the conference was held virtually. Put on by Elephants...reactionscomments
Who Says You Can't Go Home?I know what you all are thinking, "What did you do?" But to me, it was just going home. It was the home...reactionscomments
My Own Version Of Self AdvocacyAs I am living with lung cancer, I have better days. Despite suffering from body reactions from my targeted therapy, life still...reactionscomments
When You Should Get A Second OpinionMy decision to get a second opinion was an easy one and I have had two in my seven years. I was...reactions2comments
