Do You Need a Will?In a word, yes. Virtually every adult needs a written will. How much more when someone is living with a lung cancer...reactionscomments
Reflections of a 5-year Lung Cancer SurvivorRight out of the starting gate, I found that some friends downplayed my lung cancer diagnosis practically to the point of denying...reactions7comments
Amazing What a Smile Can DoSometimes it may be hard for a lung cancer patient to smile. Treatment takes a toll, both physically and emotionally. My mood...reactions2comments
Remembering Nicole RussellWe are deeply saddened to share that contributor and member of the LungCancer.net team, Nicole Russell, passed away on February 16th, at...reactionscomments
Speaking of Pets and Cancer...When we are diagnosed with lung cancer, or any cancer for that matter, a lot of serious questions bombard our brains. Am...reactions2comments
Guinea Pig...or Not?Clinical trials. Are you a candidate? Are you interested in being in a trial? Let me just start off by saying, I...reactionscomments
You’re on Targeted Therapy? Is That the Same as Immunotherapy?Last week, I went to a checkup appointment for my 85 year old mother and ended up discussing lung cancer with her...reactions3comments
Worry: The Great ThiefWorry. It seems to be an emotion that afflicts so many of us. My mother could worry with the best of them...reactions3comments
Support AnimalsJust as a blind person has a service dog, lung cancer patients can have support dogs or other support animals. Yes, you can...reactionscomments
The Trade-Offs of TreatmentOne of the first terms that a new cancer patient often becomes used to hearing is "risk vs reward." This refers, of...reactionscomments
What's in Your Gut? It May Keep You Alive!I don't know about you, but I try to keep up with what's going on in the research world. The problem is...reactionscomments
We Are Being Recognized"Mom, you never traveled. You're traveling more now with 2 cancers than you ever did." YES!!!! That is the truth. And do you...reactionscomments
The New Radioactive Man, Part 2: In ProcessRead part 1 of Jeffrey's article here. Lying down on the hard metal bench was its own special form of torture. The...reactionscomments
The New Radioactive Man, Part 1: PreparationI walk hunched over, lurching forward with a pronounced limp in my left leg. For the past two months, the pain shooting...reactionscomments
Do You Still Get Nervous Before Every Scan?I had coffee recently with a close friend of mine and during our nearly three hour conversation that covered topics ranging from...reactions18comments
Pulmonary EmbolismsSo, I had just surpassed my 5 year cancerversary and was celebrating my daughter's 13th birthday. Thirteen! A teenager. I never thought...reactionscomments
Five Free Stress RelieversA cancer diagnosis brings with it a lot of stress. If we let it, the fear and worry can take a very...reactionscomments
How Long Will My Treatment Last?Among of the first things a newly diagnosed lung cancer patient wants to know is how long his or her treatment is...reactionscomments
Death and the Cancer PatientDeath is certainly one of the more intrinsic parts of life, so one might question why it is so rarely a part...reactionscomments
Musings from the Chemo ChairIt is Monday. Every other Monday finds me sitting in the chemo chair. Today is that day. When you walk into my...reactions5comments
