Reflection on My BirthdayIn the past, I usually didn’t celebrate my birthday. It was just another day. However, I took my birthday more seriously after...reactions1comment
Caregiving is HardSometimes the cancer patient becomes the caregiver. Whether for a spouse or a family member, it can be overwhelming. This was the...reactionscomments
A New Social LifeOver the course of the past year, most of us have been forced to only communicate by some sort of electronic device...reactionscomments
How Others See The Effects Of My TKIWhat has prolonged my life after having advanced stage 4 non-small cell ALK-positive lung cancer? Do I only owe it to my...reactionscomments
Being Your Own Best AdvocateAs I was moderating the comments on the Facebook page for LungCancer.net I found a topic that comes up a lot. People...reactions2comments
Chemo Brain ChroniclesWhen I was first diagnosed, I kept hearing buzz words like “chemo brain” and brain fog, but I didn’t really think anything...reactions8comments
Plan of ActionWhen receiving the news of lung cancer; it is imperative to move swiftly. My mother spent weeks in the hospital with what...reactions7comments
Changing the Lung Cancer StigmaI have mentioned many times that my diagnosis was devastating news to me and I know that is a common feeling in...reactions7comments
The Advocate I Want to BeI’m an advanced lung cancer survivor for six years. For the first three years, I struggled with lung cancer, physical side effects...reactions3comments
How I'm Handling the Pandemic in 2021This article was written in January 2021. Well, of course, the virus did not end after the new year. In fact, there...reactionscomments
Black History Month and Why Doctor Trust MattersIn a Kaiser Family Foundation poll conducted recently, about 35% of Black Americans have no plans of getting the COVID-19 vaccine, citing...reactions2comments
Cancer In ReverseTo say that we're living in unprecedented times is an understatement. From one day to the next, our lives have been turned...reactions3comments
Not Today Rona (Part 2)Read the beginning of Samantha's story in Not Today Rona (Part 1). Suddenly, there was a shortage of toilet paper. After the first...reactionscomments
Saying Goodbye and Thank You to a Hard YearIn January 2020, my radiation and medical oncologists said, "I belong to a group of 5% of lung cancer patients who are...reactions7comments
A Hard Truth and Facing ItMy name is Ashley and I am deeply depressed. There! I said it. Saying this for the first time out loud to...reactions7comments
Why I Choose To WorkI have always stayed busy by working and when I was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer I found that I could...reactions2comments
Slow Cooker and Meal Prep MealsLet's face it! We are all busy and when we aren't busy, we are tired. Sometimes the last thing we want to...reactions2comments
Storming The HillIn 2017, I went to the U.S capitol to “storm the hill”. Lung cancer alliance (now combined with the Bonnie Addario Foundation...reactions4comments
Empower PartnerWords and terms can make a huge difference when it comes to getting over hurdles and challenges. I hold the same sentiment...reactions2comments
It's Easy To Get FrustratedI found myself getting frustrated with the pharmacy technician the other day. I am a somewhat quiet person but when it comes...reactions4comments
