Let Guilt Go: Top 10 EditionThere’s often guilt I think on this journey for so many reasons. We all deal with so much and then place guilt...reactions4comments
Setting Up A Lung Cancer FundraiserCancer is not cheap. We know this before we are diagnosed and get hit hard after. Everything adds up from medical expenses...reactionscomments
Pivotal Moments In My Lung Cancer JourneyAs I journey to my illness there are important or critical moments that have changed me completely. These moments have not only...reactionscomments
Advocate Talk, And A Little Patient ReflectionI was a healthcare advocate for my husband (pulmonary fibrosis) and mother (lung cancer). Both experiences were different and the same. I’ve...reactions1comment
Take the Person Before Patient SurveyThe Person Before Patient Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! What makes us the people we are? Living with...reactionscomments
Lung Cancer and Blood Clots: What’s the Connection?Many people with cancer may not be aware of their risk for developing blood clots, especially during treatment. Blood clots, also called...reactionscomments
Community Experiences Managing NeuropathyPeople living with lung cancer can also experience peripheral neuropathy or nerve damage. Neuropathy can be painful with symptoms that feel like...reactionscomments
Can Challengers Be A Threat?I’ve come to realize that we indeed have a mix of various personalities and that falls into the pot of the patient...reactionscomments
Empowering Lessons and Lung CancerA cancer journey can be very difficult - often confusing and quite painful. This journey often comes with lots of tears. Sometimes...reactionscomments
Reflections On My 6th CancerversaryIt has been 6 years since I was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer metastatic to the brain. In these 6 years...reactions3comments
Giving A Face To Lung Cancer StigmaPeople living with lung cancer face many challenges, including stigma about the condition. They may encounter stigma from loved ones, strangers, and...reactions2comments
Diagnosis Shock and Jumping to ConclusionsLung cancer patients and caregivers alike will relate to the trauma of that initial diagnosis. Being told that you have lung cancer...reactions2comments
I Hope to Retire One DayIn my early 20s, I worked for a big-box electronics retailer as a full-time operations associate. As part of the companies benefits...reactionscomments
Let’s Celebrate!In 2017 -- at the age of 36, when I received my lung cancer diagnosis, I remember thinking and hoping to see...reactionscomments
Aging GracefullyIt’s a fact of life that we all age. We are always moving forward because we simply cannot go backward. Before you...reactions1comment
Music Soothes the SoulEveryone has different ways to cope with a lung cancer diagnosis. I have heard more times than I can count to meditate...reactions2comments
What You Knew About Lung Cancer Before Your DiagnosisYour world can change the moment you first hear the words “lung cancer.” As soon as you received the news, you may...reactionscomments
I Did Not Lose My Hair But….When most people think of cancer patients they think of a person that is frail, skinny, looks sick and they are bald...reactionscomments
Five Helpful Tips for CaregiversReceiving a diagnosis of lung cancer can be a life-altering experience, not only for the person diagnosed but also for the spouse...reactionscomments
The Psychological Battle May Be More Difficult for Co-SurvivorsI have had the distinction of being a caregiver or co-survivor of a close family member, my brother, as well as a...reactionscomments
