Lung Cancer Awareness Month Gala and Travel RaffleI am excited about our organization’s upcoming Lung Cancer Awareness Month event. After nearly 10 years of operation, LiveLung is hosting its...reactions2comments
The Depression StigmaDepression became a big deal for me once the shock of learning I had stage 4 lung cancer wore off. It was like...reactions1comment
All It Takes is LungsIt’s October. Is there anyone who does not know that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month? I know that if I watched...reactions2comments
This is 40This Halloween I’ll turn 40. I remember when 40 seemed so old. It was like the go to reference when describing elderly...reactions1comment
Taking Care of Dental Conditions while Undergoing Chemo: Mouth SoresIn a previous article, I wrote about the importance of addressing dry mouth (xerostomia) and gave some suggestions for how the problem...reactionscomments
Work and Cancer - To Disclose or Not?The questions came all hours of the night and day. What was I going to do? Do I keep working? Do I...reactionscomments
The Reality vs. The FantasyI dropped my son off at college at the end of August. This is my older son, the one who was 13...reactions1comment
Where Did Everyone Go?“Poof”...they are gone. Have you noticed the disappearance of friends or family? Maybe they haven’t completely left, but you don’t see them...reactions4comments
Living With a Chronic Condition & DatingHow does living with a chronic condition impact dating? Hear from four Health Union contributors: Marisa Lauren Troy, who lives with inflammatory...reactionscomments
Don't Be an Ostrich! Get ScreenedLung cancer isn't only a smoker's disease. I actually know more people who never smoked who have lung cancer than that did...reactions1comment
A Day In The LifeJust recently someone asked me what it was like receiving chemotherapy. My mind immediately went to a particular day that my daughter...reactionscomments
AACR Scientist Survivor ProgramI was honored to be selected to participate in the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Scientist Survivor Program (SSP) this year...reactions2comments
Surviving GriefThis week has been brutal to the lung cancer community as a whole and myself as well. It really began last Friday. Today...reactionscomments
Beginning All OverHow does it feel to be in treatment for over 5 years and all of a sudden things change? Not from progression...reactions6comments
Thoughts on the Movie “The Farewell”"The Farewell" is an award-winning movie made by a Chinese-American filmmaker in Hollywood. It’s about a Chinese grandma who had stage 4...reactionscomments
I Am Not Afraid of ChemotherapyIt is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Lisa Moran on June 6, 2023. As a cherished...reactionscomments
Seriously? I Have Cancer and I'm Gaining Weight?There was a time when I thought that if you had cancer, especially late-stage cancer, you would be skin and bones. You...reactionscomments
Stop Stealing My FriendsAfter arriving home from LUNGevity's International Lung Cancer Survivorship Conference (ILCSC), I always get down because for once I felt normal again. Surrounded...reactions1comment
Cooking With CancerI was always a decent cook, but never a great cook. Although I grew up eating healthy foods and really enjoyed fresh...reactionscomments
Traveling to Barcelona for the World Conference on Lung CancerI recently came back from a fantastic trip to Barcelona for IASLC’s World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC). Since I chaired a...reactionscomments
