S-E-X and CancerI blush just writing the title to this article. Here we are, well into the 21st century, and many, if not most...reactions4comments
Workplace Discrimination – Know Your Workplace RightsWhen you live with a chronic illness or disability, it can sometimes be difficult to function in the workplace. However, many workers...reactionscomments
Best Advice I Received Following My Lung Cancer DiagnosisWhen someone receives a cancer diagnosis, it feels like the world stops. They lose touch with what life looked like before cancer...reactions1comment
And Yet Another MilestoneIn February, I got to write about being able to be here to witness my daughter have her first boyfriend. Unfortunately, he has...reactionscomments
Coping With Chemo BrainDo you have chemo brain? It's a real thing. I know for a long time, doctors, especially, scoffed at the idea, but...reactionscomments
My Story: A Newfound HopeOn October 19, 2017, I heard the words, "You have cancer". I thought it was a death sentence, but I have learned...reactionscomments
Sleep Hygiene and a Cancer Patient's InsomniaOn a recent visit to my oncologist, we got to talking about some of the issues I was currently dealing with. The...reactionscomments
The Phrase "I'm Fine" From Lung Cancer PatientsIn my view, we live in one of two worlds which consists of healthy people or cancer patients. Here, healthy people do...reactions5comments
Workplace Accommodations Under the Americans With Disabilities ActLiving with a chronic disease, like cancer, can sometimes make it difficult to function in the workplace. But despite struggling daily, many...reactionscomments
Dental Care and the Lung Cancer PatientHas your oncologist talked to you about your dental health, beyond asking if you have mouth sores? Oncologists are busy people and...reactions3comments
Lung Cancer Awareness Month and LossNovember is Lung Cancer Awareness Month and my fellow lung cancer brothers and sisters have been vigilant in spreading the news that...reactionscomments
While I Wait For Answers...Waiting. When we are first diagnosed, doesn't it seem that all we do is wait? I was diagnosed almost six years ago but...reactionscomments
Steroids: Tapering Off - Part 3Well, November has been quite an eventful month for me. Not necessarily all bad. During this month, I have been on 30 mg...reactionscomments
Colitis and OpdivoOpdivo, an immunotherapy, can cause many side effects. Some of which are itching, rash, fatigue, pneumonitis, and colitis. I have always had...reactionscomments
Colonoscopy and OpdivoLast month I told you all about my CT scan showing that I had colitis. This is a known side effect from Opdivo. So....next...reactionscomments
What Are The Stages Of Lung Cancer?I am often asked what are the stages of lung cancer and how does your medical team come to the conclusion of...reactionscomments
Take Time for YourselfThe holidays are here. You have lung cancer. I bluntly ask, do you ask yourself, "Is this my last holiday with my family?" It...reactionscomments
Be Informed: Roundup of Advocacy Meetings and Events (Winter and Spring)Every gathering of lung cancer advocates is uniquely wonderful. It’s a time to meet fellow advocates perhaps for the first time after...reactionscomments
Be Informed: Roundup of Advocacy Meetings and Events (Summer and Fall)Learn more about lung cancer advocacy events in Be Informed: Roundup of Advocacy Meetings and Events (Winter and Spring). June 15-16 is...reactionscomments
It’s Ok to Not be Ok – Depression and Lung CancerClinical anxiety/depression is something you carry with you forever -- a daily struggle that is exhausting and can sometimes be paralyzing. I...reactionscomments
