The Benefits of Physical Rehabilitation of a Person with CancerHearing the dreaded diagnosis of cancer is something no one wishes to hear. Many questions come along with it... What kind? How...reactionscomments
The Incident: Part 1I'm a single mom to an active 14 year old girl. It can be stressful at times, but I wouldn't trade it for...reactionscomments
The Incident: Part 2Samantha continues her story from The Incident: Part 1. I climbed into the back of the ambulance. It was the first time I...reactionscomments
Tips for Managing Chemo BrainCancer patients have been experiencing chemo brain for decades. Chemo brain significantly impacts patients’ daily activities. However, the medical community has only...reactionscomments
Life After Cancer Is An Art: Making “Better Normal” After Cancer TreatmentI was diagnosed with lung cancer 4 and a half years ago. In the first 3 years, it felt like I was...reactions3comments
Practical Tips for Overcoming ChemobrainIf you are experiencing chemobrain, fortunately, there are steps to take to better utilize your brainpower after a cancer diagnosis and/or treatment...reactions1comment
Help with Fatigue and NauseaFatigue and nausea. Once we have been diagnosed and begin treatment, those two words seem to attach to our brains like a...reactions3comments
The Road to Grateful, Not HatefulLet's play a game. We'll call it "Ever Heard This Cliché?" Okay...first one: "Every cloud has a silver lining." Number two: "If...reactions6comments
A Tweak Here, A Twinge ThereHow many of us have gone through life without little physical aches and pains along the way? Maybe we've awoken with a...reactionscomments
Chemotherapy TipsChemotherapy is an often-essential cancer treatment, attacking cells that divide quickly and helping stop cancer's advance. But, what makes chemotherapy effective against cancer also can make...reactions4comments
How Do I Know If My Sadness Is Depression?As a social worker in a cancer center, I often have people say to me, “Of course I’m depressed, I have cancer.”...reactions2comments
Finding Credible Health Information OnlineThere’s a lot of health information available on the internet these days. From personal blogs to online magazines to government websites and...reactionscomments
Breaking Down The Results From LUNGevity’s ScorecardIn its Lung Cancer Scorecard, LUNGevity Foundation grades each state on its access to care and lung cancer statistics. Based on their...reactionscomments
Finding A PurposeI've been living with lung cancer for nearly 7 years. There have been so many ups and downs since this nightmare began. I've cried...reactionscomments
A Survivor’s Opinion about Second OpinionsWhen you hear the words, “You have lung cancer,” it is difficult to impossible to focus on anything else. Nevertheless, it is...reactionscomments
Scanxiety: It Persists, Even When We Aren't Getting ScannedThe last few days, I have felt kind of weird. Different, not entirely unwell. For three weeks, I have been on a...reactionscomments
The Journey and the OncologistI think sometimes that I take my oncologist for granted. He’s been an angel to me since day one. He often says...reactions2comments
There are Worse Things than CancerYou must think I have lost my mind when I write that there are worse things than cancer. Most of us really...reactionscomments
Screening Versus Cessation: An Either-Or FallacyI just came across an article in MedPage Today with the following headline: “Lung Cancer Screening or Smoking Cessation: Which is the...reactionscomments
Receiving a Stage IV Lung Cancer Diagnosis as a Hospice NurseI have always been the "good" girl...always looking to do "the next right thing". Nursing was the most natural path for me...reactions3comments
