Breast EnvyWhen I was a young girl, I was completely flat-chested. Every article of clothing I wore simply hung shapelessly. It was flat-out...reactionscomments
Awareness From Breasts to LungsBreast cancer awareness was a groundbreaking movement in the 80s and 90s that, frankly, saved a lot of lives and laid the...reactionscomments
Guided MeditationMeditation has been shown to have multiple benefits on a person’s health, both physical and emotional. Regular meditation can help relieve pain...reactions1comment
Taking Care of Dental Conditions while Undergoing Chemo: Dry MouthWhen I was diagnosed with cancer, no one told me anything at all about how important it is to visit a dentist...reactions2comments
This Dark and Heady BrewA cancer diagnosis is likely to spark quite a lot of nutritional and lifestyle advice, solicited or not, and mostly from non-medical...reactionscomments
Today's Word...BurdenBurden: To make (someone) hold or carry something heavy or accept or deal with something difficult: to put a heavy burden on (someone). This...reactionscomments
Nighttime Blue Light Exposure and Cancer RiskI read an alarming headline posted by a legitimate cancer treatment center. It proclaimed that the blue light from tablets and smartphones...reactionscomments
Finding Deeper Meaning to Life After Cancer Diagnosis -- Part IIAs believers, we know that we will face challenges in this world. We also understand that there is a time for everything...reactionscomments
Living Despite the Lung Cancer EpidemicIn the cancer world, there is a term called cured, although I really don't believe it means the same thing that is...reactions1comment
How to Help a Loved One in Denial About Their IllnessGetting news that you have been diagnosed with cancer can be very scary. Finding out that your cancer may be terminal or...reactionscomments
And... I CryThree days before Christmas, one of my longtime friends lost her only child in a car accident. Devastation doesn't begin to describe...reactionscomments
Green Cleaning to Save Money and Help Weakened Immune SystemsIt was just a couple of months ago that I attended a seminar at our local Cancer Support Communities clubhouse on essential...reactionscomments
Where is Lung Cancer's Nancy Brinker?A Facebook discussion today sent me scurrying to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Website to do some research. A friend whose...reactionscomments
The Concept of TimeTime has become a strange concept to me. When you’re younger it seems endless; you can’t even imagine being 50 years old...reactions4comments
The Struggle for Sleep, From Fatigue to InsomniaI do a lot of things well. Some even very well. Extremely well. But you know what I don't do well? Sleep...reactionscomments
Cruising into 2020The following article is an interview with Brooke Wilson Jones who is organizing a cruise for lung cancer patients, survivors, advocates, and...reactions2comments
Cruising into 2020 -- Part IIThe following is the continuation of an interview with Brooke Wilson Jones who is organizing a cruise for lung cancer patients, survivors...reactionscomments
Cruising into 2020 -- Part IIIThe following is the conclusion of an interview with Brooke Wilson Jones who is organizing a cruise for lung cancer patients, survivors...reactionscomments
Three Legal Documents Caregivers NeedAs caregivers, you may be in charge of a partner, parent, grandparent, or other loved one with lung cancer. Although every patient’s...reactionscomments
FCR - A New Mental Condition Associated with CancerDo you have FCR...Fear of Cancer Recurrence? FCR has been defined as "fear, worry, or concern relating to the possibility that cancer will...reactionscomments
