Are We Only Speaking to the Choir?Another writer posted this thought recently in reference to lung cancer and its public awareness. "We are being recognized!" She proceeded to...reactionscomments
Patient Advocacy Needs Many Kinds of TalentI got involved in patient advocacy about a year after my lung cancer diagnosis. By that point, I'd been through one series...reactionscomments
Treatment Stress Has Its LimitsThe subject of stress comes and goes as a top-of-mind item in my lung cancer arsenal. It is, at least partly, dependent...reactionscomments
Unsung HeroesIn the world of lung cancer, and surely oncology in general, there is a class of people who qualify wholeheartedly as unsung...reactionscomments
Finding Your VoiceFor the lung cancer patient, diagnosis literally changes everything. For most, we have several decades of life behind us by this point...reactionscomments
Anniversary for My Lung CancerJune is the 4th anniversary of my lung cancer diagnosis. I cannot remember the exact date and I cannot tolerate to think...reactions6comments
Living with CancerI was on the American Cancer Society's Website, looking for information about controlling weight gain occurring during cancer treatment. I didn't find...reactions2comments
Lung Cancer - The Catastrophic EventAccording to the CDC, from 1999 to 2017 (18 YEARS), almost 218,000 people died in the United States from overdoses related to...reactions3comments
Lung Cancer and ExercisingQuality of life is the main focus when it relates to lung cancer. The ability to live a normal life or close...reactions2comments
Stage IV Lung Cancer - What Made It RealJust after my 33rd birthday, I was diagnosed with stage IV NSCLC adenocarcinoma with a positive EGFR mutation. At the time, I was...reactionscomments
Don't Journey AloneThere's little that can strike fear deep down in our souls the way a cancer diagnosis can. Often, it is a fear...reactions3comments
For the Love of God, Stop the Fear TacticsWe’ve all seen them. The so-called public service announcements featuring horrific images of humankind suffering from the effects of smoking. Perhaps more...reactions14comments
When the Other Shoe DropsSince diagnosis, I just underwent the longest amount of time without scans. We all sit and wait for the day the other...reactions3comments
It's Not EasyLet me start at the beginning of my latest fiasco. I began getting headaches in November 2018. My next MRI was scheduled for...reactions1comment
Do I Tell or Do I Not?“My Wife Was Dying, and We Didn’t Tell Our Children” is the story of a man and woman who hid from their...reactions2comments
It Takes a Little Rain to See the RainbowDo you see it posted on Facebook - "God is Good!" - presumably shouted loudly and with happy exuberance? I do. It...reactions1comment
Take The Clinical Trial Patient Voice Survey (Now Closed)Have you participated in a clinical trial? Are you interested in participating in future clinical trials? We want to hear more about...reactionscomments
Rest in Peace, My FriendI think it was April 2015 at LUNGevity’s Hope Summit when I met Karen Loss. We were at the same table. She...reactionscomments
5 Reasons to Share Your Personal StoryLong, long ago, in my previous life before cancer, I was a newspaper journalist. I worked as a reporter then an editor...reactionscomments
Comparing Side Effects When Deciding On TreatmentLung cancer patients are finding that a growing number of treatment options have become available. Sometimes, there are options even within the...reactionscomments
