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
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
