4 Simple Steps to Making the Most of Your AppointmentsHearing that you have cancer for the first time can be incredibly overwhelming. In fact, many patients feel that they are in...reactionscomments
Travel Is My Therapy"To travel is to live” is a quote I hold dearly in my heart. During the pandemic, traveling was difficult and restricted...reactions4comments
Family Discourse and Lung CancerCancer can open up many hot topics regarding diagnosis, care, and survival. Can you function fully or partially? How will the medicine...reactionscomments
Aftercare with Lung CancerSometimes, depending on your healthcare facility, there may or may not be a clear indication of the best aftercare practices after being...reactions1comment
Positive OutlooksPositive outlooks can be viewed in various ways. I can imagine being told you have lung cancer or some debilitating lung-related condition...reactionscomments
Rapid Questions in Lung CancerAre you new or seasoned in your walk with lung cancer? You may now find yourself in a stage of compressing the...reactions6comments
Transitioning DoctorsWhen we discuss our experiences with doctors, the conversation can go through a level of peaks - it's something. Some have had...reactionscomments
Bedside Manner MattersI’ve written prior on the importance of a good doctor and patient partnership. Unfortunately, there can be missing pieces for both parties...reactionscomments
New Medications Give Lung Cancer Patients HopeDiagnosis and treatment are improving for people with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Targeted therapies are at the forefront of this progress...reactions2comments
Lung Cancer and PainThere are many types of pain associated with lung cancer, from pain as a sign or symptom of lung cancer, to pain...reactionscomments
Reflecting Back on Getting the Initial DiagnosisMy first thought was for my family. At first, the words stunned. "Looks like advanced lung cancer, we’ll know more when we...reactions3comments
The Healing Power of Music: Its Significant Role in the Cancer JourneyReceiving a cancer diagnosis can be a life-altering experience, filled with emotional and physical challenges. During this difficult journey, music has become...reactionscomments
Lung Cancer, Exercise, and MisconceptionsTo process the dos and don'ts of staying in good health is complicated. So, what does that mean? What exactly is good...reactions6comments
My Five-Year Cancer Advocacy Journey in Patient Research AdvocacyI can proudly say that I’m a good patient advocate, and I enjoy it. However, after three years on this journey, a...reactionscomments
Cancer Advocacy Through VideosI have had lung cancer for eight years. One thing that puzzled me is how few people who were not affected by...reactionscomments
My Five-Year Cancer Patient Advocacy Journey: Part 1I have been an advanced lung cancer patient for eight years. Five years ago, I started my cancer advocacy. At the time...reactionscomments
Unforgettable Friendships with Lung Cancer PatientsFor so many years, all the people I interacted with had some working relationship with me. I didn't have personal friends, and...reactions12comments
My 8th Year CancerversaryI had my 8th-year cancerversary this past June, and it was a significant milestone. For the past five years that my lung...reactions11comments
Metaphors for Cancer PatientsResearch has shown that metaphors can be helpful resources for talking and thinking about the experience of cancer. However, different metaphors suit...reactions6comments
Lung Biopsy: My ExperienceFirst and foremost, I want to say that this was my journey for each of my lung biopsies. I am sure it...reactions9comments
