American Cancer Society Releases 2021 Report on CancerThe American Cancer Society (ACS) has released its 2021 report on cancer, called Cancer Facts and Figures 2021. The data in this...reactions1comment
Financial Compensations for Lung Cancer VolunteersAs I have worked on lung cancer advocacy as a volunteer, I found some volunteer work can be paid for by pharma...reactionscomments
To The Newly Diagnosed...I recently had a friend from high school reach out to me. Although she lives in Texas, her friend she wanted me to...reactions2comments
Tips for Dealing With Dryness in the Eyes, Nose, and MouthFor some patients, dryness affects not just the skin, but also the eyes, nose, and mouth. Cracked, chapped lips are commonplace, as...reactionscomments
Roaming AimlesslyTo put it quite frankly, I feel as though I am roaming through life recently aimlessly. Don’t get me wrong - I...reactions10comments
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
