Progress in Federal Funding for Lung CancerAt the end of June, a bipartisan amendment was passed to restore the budget for the Department of Defense (DOD) Lung Cancer...reactionscomments
Deciding on Radiation Treatments"Your tumor is growing. I am sorry, but I am pulling you out of your clinical trial," my oncologist said. And, with...reactionscomments
Immunotherapy and My New NormalUntil very recently, chemotherapy has been one of the only options for first-line treatment for lung cancer. Depending on your tumor(s), you...reactionscomments
Lessons from Love and LossI bet you're thinking of your loved ones, right? Well, I am actually not. What I am writing about is all the friends I...reactionscomments
Getting Easier While Getting TougherCancer treatment can be a whole world of contradiction for a patient. Because of our individual biologies and the unpredictability of treatments...reactions4comments
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
My Partner Is Not My CaregiverIn cancer terminology, there is a lot of very loaded language. Terms like "survivor" have become so ingrained that patients even worry...reactionscomments
Doctors Sometimes Need Advice TooHow many of us have lived with the notion that the doctors with whom we interact know everything about the medical circumstances...reactions2comments
Chemo AngelsHave you ever heard about Chemo Angels or Angel Mail? Chemo Angels are a wonderful group of people who simply want to be Angels...reactionscomments
I Had to Retire. Now What Do I Do with My Time?Way too many of us find that we can no longer continue to work at an 8-5 job after we are diagnosed...reactionscomments
Inhaling Just FineA friend of mine who teaches yoga asked me about how my lung cancer affects my breathing. That is an interesting question...reactionscomments
What My Rash Has Taught MeI have certainly learned a few things through the process of dealing with my latest, nagging side-effect. This persistent rash, covering me...reactionscomments
Sweeping Myself Into a PileLately, I have been getting really tired of cleaning up after myself. Literally, cleaning myself after myself, if that makes any sense...reactionscomments
Recalculating...I attended a workshop taught by Shera Dubitsky, formerly a senior advisor to Sharsheret, a national not-for-profit organization supporting young Jewish women...reactionscomments
Positive Contributions Equal a Brighter DayHave you ever met that person who enters a room and is instantly likable? Someone who has a positive comment to make...reactions3comments
Meet Nicole - Part IIThis is Part II of the article series, Meet Nicole, taken from a March 2018 interview with Nicole McNair of Greensboro, NC...reactionscomments
The Right Place and TimeFor all my complaining about living in Los Angeles, I have to acknowledge how fortunate I am to be here. As with...reactionscomments
Medical Marijuana - An Ideas Whose Time Has Come?I attended a LUNGevity Lunch and Learn meeting yesterday. During the Survivor Stories session, a man I will call Jack began telling...reactions2comments
Get Your Smile OnLaughter is the tonic, the relief, the surcease for pain. --Charlie Chaplin I recently listened to a Webinar put on by the...reactions1comment
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
