I Am Mad as HellI am outraged! The Lung Cancer Research Program under the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program within the Department of Defense is in...reactions1comment
While You Have Life, LiveI am sitting on a plane that will take me from Tel Aviv, Israel to Warsaw, Poland with the ultimate destination for...reactions2comments
My Scan is Stable...Why Am I So Gloom?Everyone knows all to well the story leading up to scan day. We are anxious. For me, it had not always been this...reactions2comments
Chris Draft: Passion for Keasha, Football and Advocacy (Part IV)Read Chris Draft: Passion for Keasha, Football and Advocacy -- Part I.Read Chris Draft: Passion for Keasha, Football and Advocacy -- Part...reactionscomments
The Stigma That KillsThe American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) recently ran a guest commentary about a 43-year-old non-smoker who was diagnosed with non-small cell...reactions9comments
WordsLung cancer. Grief. Anger. Tears. Survivorship. Physicians. Scans. Treatments. Surgery. Radiation. Nausea. Fatigue. Planning. Guilt. Friendships. Support. Advocacy. Biomarker testing. Biopsy. Blood tests. Chemotherapy. Targeted therapy. Immunotherapy. Progression. Stable. Staging. Side effects...reactionscomments
The Cry For Help that Falls on Deaf EarsDo you hear that? Listen closely! That’s the sound of nothing when a stage IV lung cancer patient cries out to those...reactions3comments
Lung Cancer in the Movies - “The Farewell”Have you ever thought about how your life might be different if when you were diagnosed with lung cancer, no one had...reactions3comments
The ConundrumI recently had a conversation with a representative from the American Lung Association (ALA) about what role they can play to better...reactions5comments
Going Back to Work or AdvocacyI was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer 4 years ago. For the first 3 years, I was on a rollercoaster and...reactions6comments
Always Ask About Biomarker TestingI started a group on Facebook for patients, by patients. We only allow lung cancer patients in this group, no caregivers or...reactions5comments
Stats Don't Tell The Whole StoryEditor's Note: Donna recalls booking and preparing for her trip to Israel while also managing stage IV lung cancer. It's getting real!...reactionscomments
Does Having Lung Cancer Impact my Connections with Others?I love getting together with my friends and family. I desperately need to talk about normal, everyday things and not think about...reactions2comments
Chris Draft: Passion for Keasha, Football and Advocacy (Part III)Read Chris Draft: Passion for Keasha, Football and Advocacy -- Part I.Read Chris Draft: Passion for Keasha, Football and Advocacy -- Part...reactions1comment
I Am Stronger Than the Cancer That Tried to Kill MeCliches become useful because they reference important life lessons and truths in just a few words. There are two cliches that embody...reactions8comments
Benefits of Biomarker TestingThis article may prove to be the most important information that you may read -- biomarker testing. Biomarker testing is how your...reactions2comments
What Is Tissue-Agnostic Therapy?Cancer therapies have often been targeted to the type of cancer being treated, like lung cancer. As new breakthroughs in therapy have...reactions1comment
Fatigue, Will It Just Stop?Sometimes I feel like people think I am exaggerating my illness. I am the kind of person who never goes out without...reactions18comments
What is Going On My Inspiration?I was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer not even a month after my 33rd birthday. There are some days that are so...reactions1comment
Lung Cancer Patients Living Self-Portrait Series: Chinese ROS1+ GroupThis is the first interview I conducted on a friend who is a member of Chinese ROS1+ Group. I wanted to interview...reactions2comments
