Short Shelf LifeLung cancer bloggers are not always around very long. Our community is ever-expanding, but the sad truth is that we can expect...reactionscomments
Taking a Little Break from Cancer with Other Cancer SurvivorsHave you ever visited a Cancer Support Communities (CSC) clubhouse? Every time I go, I think I will be more active. I...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
Remembering Our Fathers (and Mothers), and OurselvesAt some point, most of us will have lost one or both of our parents by the time we hit our own...reactionscomments
National Healthy Homes MonthJune is National Healthy Homes Month. This year’s theme, "Unlocking the Potential of America’s Children: Check Your Home – Protect Your Family,"...reactionscomments
Navigating Disability & Social SecuritySSDI stands for Social Security Disability Insurance and SSI stands for Supplemental Security Income. Did you know there is a very distinct...reactionscomments
Attending ASCO: Insights for Advocates - Part 2Dusty continues her interview with ASCO’s Patient Advocacy Director, Jeannine Salamone. Click here to read Part 1.Dusty:“You mentioned what organization they represent...reactionscomments
Opioid Painkillers and Cancer CareCancer patients require a wide variety of options for their care, both curative and palliative. Sometimes that includes heavy-duty pain medications. There...reactionscomments
Can I Retire? Should I?Like with all of us, my cancer diagnosis threw a real wrench into my life. Suddenly, what was easy and taken-for-granted was...reactionscomments
Cannabis Cans, Can'ts, and Quandaries: From Curious to Patient UserRead the beginning of Jeffrey's experience trying medical cannabis in Cannabis Cans, Can'ts, and Quandaries: Changing Perspectives. The gummy and mint products...reactionscomments
What's Faith Got to Do with It?I know, I know. It's a taboo subject these days. But, let's face it, faith plays a huge role in the way...reactionscomments
Cannabis Cans, Can'ts, and Quandaries: Changing PerspectivesI live in California where cannabis is legal (at the State level) for both medicinal and recreational use. Before it was legal...reactionscomments
Attending ASCO: Insights for AdvocatesDuring the 2018 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, I interviewed Jeannine Salamone, ASCO’s Director of Patient Advocacy (pictured...reactionscomments
You Don't Smoke?Are you a never smoker or someone who quit 30 years ago? Do you realize you can still get lung cancer? All you need...reactionscomments
It's Time to Take Ownership over Our CareBack in the day, when it was suspected that we had cancer, we were sent for a biopsy. The cells were studied...reactionscomments
My Pneumothorax Experience: From Needle Biopsy to RecoveryThe initial procedure of my needle biopsy was quite simple. But there is a fairly common complication that I encountered shortly after...reactionscomments
A Tribute to My DadWe got the dreaded and totally unexpected news that my 48-year-old dad had stage IV lung cancer after he underwent a routine...reactionscomments
Wear White for a Future Immune to CancerThe Cancer Research Institute (CRI) has designated June as Cancer Immunotherapy Month. While the entire month is focused on bringing more awareness to...reactionscomments
Fundraising Tips from a Reluctant FundraiserI have never enjoyed fundraising. When I was in school, I was the kid who always refused to go door-to-door with various...reactionscomments
How I Handled My Diagnosis and Telling My FamilyJennifer recalls and shares the events of her diagnosis in 2014 below.Feb 21, 2014. I don't even know what to say or where...reactions1comment
