Communicating with Your Healthcare TeamYou’re sitting in a chair, anxiously awaiting information from your doctor, answering their questions while he or she stares at a screen...reactionscomments
The Many Smells of the Holidays (and Me)Holidays bring countless things to be thankful for. And sense memory, for many of us, is at its peak. That song comes...reactionscomments
Easy All-Purpose Cancer Meal Starting PointAsked about how a patient should eat, virtually every doctor or nurse in oncology is going to respond: "eat a balanced diet...reactionscomments
Starting a Non-Profit: LiveLung Background and ActivitiesIn this article, I am going to share about the nonprofit I founded in 2010. While formally named the Dusty Joy Foundation...reactionscomments
Managing Student Loans and Your DiagnosisStudent loans. Two words that every person who has attended college does not like to hear. But, it is a reality that...reactionscomments
Family MattersWho is your family? It may be your mother, father, siblings, aunt, uncle, and cousins. It also may be your closest friends...reactionscomments
Your Voice MattersLung cancer carries with it the connotation that the patient brought it upon his or herself. Virtually the first question many of...reactionscomments
Stop Playing Favorites with Cancer Research FundingI have written several articles about the lack of research funding and the stigma associated with lung cancer. I hope the example...reactionscomments
LC Hope Rocks - Join The Movement#LCHOPEROCKS join the movement. Have you ever heard of painting rocks? It is the newest craze. For whatever cause you can think...reactionscomments
New Treatment, New Side Effects - Part OneWe are extremely saddened to say that on October 21, 2018, Jeffrey Poehlmann passed away. Jeffrey’s advocacy efforts and writing continue to...reactionscomments
Doing What You LoveWe are extremely saddened to say that on October 21, 2018, Jeffrey Poehlmann passed away. Jeffrey’s advocacy efforts and writing continue to...reactionscomments
Not Everyone UnderstandsSo, I debated about writing about this for quite some time. No one likes to admit they failed. I did fail, I...reactionscomments
I'm Having a What?! Endobronchial Ultrasound ExplainedEBUS. Have you ever heard of that? I sure had not until my journey with lung cancer began. An endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS)...reactionscomments
The Many Changing Faces of Lung CancerI recently had to change my treatment plan due to my current targeted therapy not working. It was kind of like being...reactionscomments
Opdivo: My ExperienceI am a member of many Facebook groups that involve lung cancer, cancer support, and bladder cancer. I have noticed in recent...reactions1comment
Advocate for Yourself and OthersAs a patient advocate, I have had the opportunity to meet hundreds of lung cancer patients/survivors. Occasionally, I see patients who I...reactions2comments
Feeling Relatively FineWe are extremely saddened to say that on October 21, 2018, Jeffrey Poehlmann passed away. Jeffrey’s advocacy efforts and writing continue to...reactionscomments
The Emotional RollercoasterWhen you hear the words, "you have lung cancer," the first thing that happens is your heart falls into your stomach. It...reactionscomments
Lung Cancer Stigma: What Is It and Why Does it Exist?For many people living with lung cancer, the very first question they are asked (by friends, family and even strangers) is “did...reactions26comments
Exercise: My Unlikely Remedy for FatigueExercise is important. Whether you are healthy or you have lung cancer. It doesn't make a difference. As a lung cancer survivor...reactionscomments
