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We are extremely saddened to say that on October 21, 2018, Jeffrey Poehlmann passed away. Jeffrey’s advocacy efforts and writing continue to reach many. He will be deeply missed.Check out...

As a cancer survivor, you will at some point begin haggling with your insurance company to get some test or procedure covered. But, what do you do when your insurance...

We all want to stay young as long as possible. The youth culture is practically shoved down our throats through our media. Aging gracefully is encouraged, but only after it...

Being diagnosed with a disease, terminal or not, can come as a shock. When we have to learn how to deal with this new disease, we tend to turn our...

We are extremely saddened to say that on October 21, 2018, Jeffrey Poehlmann passed away. Jeffrey’s advocacy efforts and writing continue to reach many. He will be deeply missed. "Chemo...

Summer. In my younger days growing up in Virginia, I spent almost every weekend in Virginia Beach. As a young adult, in Ohio, we took our children to the beach...

There are many types of pain associated with lung cancer, from pain as a sign or symptom of lung cancer, to pain as a treatment side effect, to the emotional...

Dictionary.com defines a silver lining as "a sign of hope in an unfortunate or gloomy situation; a bright prospect". What does a silver lining mean to you? To me, I...

In a few days, I will have some blood drawn for a liquid biopsy. After 40 rounds of chemotherapy, my oncologist and I have determined that it is time to...

It is estimated that nearly 160,000 Americans died from lung cancer in 2016. That’s a staggering number! Lung cancer is by far the leading cause of cancer death among both...

Many people confuse palliative care with hospice care, when in fact, they are very different. Palliative care is defined as specialized medical care for people with serious illness. This type...

We are extremely saddened to say that on October 21, 2018, Jeffrey Poehlmann passed away. Jeffrey’s advocacy efforts and writing continue to reach many. He will be deeply missed.Click here...

Not that many years ago, when a patient was diagnosed with lung cancer, the doctor told them, “Go home and get your affairs in order.” Those harsh words carried an...

We are extremely saddened to say that on October 21, 2018, Jeffrey Poehlmann passed away. Jeffrey’s advocacy efforts and writing continue to reach many. He will be deeply missed. I...

In the world of lung cancer, and surely oncology in general, there is a class of people who qualify wholeheartedly as unsung heroes. Those people are nurses. I could go...

In May 2014, I had my surgery to remove my left lung.  Six weeks later it was time to meet with the medical oncologist. Along with my family, he told...

We are extremely saddened to say that on October 21, 2018, Jeffrey Poehlmann passed away. Jeffrey’s advocacy efforts and writing continue to reach many. He will be deeply missed. To...

We are extremely saddened to say that on October 21, 2018, Jeffrey Poehlmann passed away. Jeffrey’s advocacy efforts and writing continue to reach many. He will be deeply missed. Revealing...

As we covered in Part One of this article, a cancer survivorship plan developed by your medical team is a necessary tool for survivorship. However, survivors should not expect their...

Making the decision about where to be treated for cancer is very personal. Do you go to a major cancer treatment center or a local community hospital or oncology clinic?...