The Early Symptoms of Lung CancerWhen it comes to lung cancer, every diagnosis story is different. There is no one symptom that everyone experiences prior to finding...reactionscomments
Five Things I Learned about Lung CancerI've been trying to think of different topics that might be of interest to others who have some connection to lung cancer...reactionscomments
Understanding Social Security Disability BenefitsLiving with a chronic health condition like cancer can have a huge impact on your life. Unfortunately, despite advanced treatments and laws...reactionscomments
The Patient Becomes the CaregiverI was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2013, fast forward four years and I am sitting in an ER with my mom...reactions2comments
Two Minutes Can Save LivesEveryone reading this, here is how you can make a meaningful difference in lung cancer research funding -- with very little effort...reactionscomments
Linnea Olson Talks About Clinical Trials, Triage, Dating, Sex And Being A Writer (Part 2)I sat down with Linnea Olson, a lung cancer advocate and survivor, to talk about her experience with clinical trials, building relationships...reactions5comments
Linnea Olson Talks About Clinical Trials, Triage, Dating, Sex And Being A Writer (Part 1)I met Linnea Olson from her blog and Facebook two years ago. Linnea is a lung cancer patient, artist, and writer. I...reactionscomments
Community Spotlight: James (Part 2)James Petzing has been living with lung cancer since 2017. After everything he's been through first with his neck cancer and now...reactions2comments
Pardon My Rant...But Hear Me OutThere are several things that I wish medical oncologists would share with us before we receive treatment. These are not life and...reactions2comments
Community Spotlight: James (Part 1)James Petzing is a retired 59 year old professional poker player living in Las Vegas. Before retirement, he worked at a high-end...reactionscomments
Benefit of the DoubtThere’s not a day that passes that I don’t miss my mom, especially the way the world is today. I can say...reactionscomments
My 5th CancerversaryMy 5th cancerversary was June 21 meaning I was diagnosed with lung cancer five years ago. I’m not the kind of person...reactions16comments
The Guilt That Keeps GoingWhen I was first diagnosed almost three years ago, I didn’t quite understand the meaning of survivor’s guilt. Then when I experienced...reactionscomments
Things to Consider OutdoorsIt’s summer and with so many things happening in this new world, how we go about our day to day has changed...reactionscomments
To Celebrate or Not?The day you receive a cancer diagnosis is often the worst day of most people’s lives. Everyone handles it differently and, of...reactions2comments
What Does Typical Look Like?Why do people assume that a lung cancer patient is to look a certain way? Have you encountered the, well you don’t...reactions3comments
Death and the Cancer PatientDeath is certainly one of the more intrinsic parts of life, so one might question why it is so rarely a part...reactionscomments
Long Distance Caregiving: Staying ConnectedWhen someone you love is sick, it can cause stress and anxiety. Illness, especially cancer, can take a physical and emotional toll...reactionscomments
A Sleep Hygiene Primer: Place, Time, and BehaviorWhile having cancer can make it difficult to sleep, practicing sleep hygiene can give you some control over your nighttime ZZZ. Last...reactionscomments
A Sleep Hygiene Primer: Keep Healthy HabitsAre you living with a cancer diagnosis and struggling to sleep? Of course! Who can sleep when they know they have cancer?...reactionscomments
