Reflections on Lung Cancer Awareness Month 2022So, we all know that November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, but for me and the lung cancer community, it’s every day. Still, I do my part in November to... By Juanita Segura2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Choosing to Advocate for MyselfI am in awe for reaching this far living with lung cancer. Throughout my diagnosis and treatment, I choose to self-advocate for my health and well-being. There is a constant... By Lalaine Alfaro2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Making it to My Daughter's Senior Year with Lung CancerMy journey with lung cancer began before I knew about it. I was always tired but always tried to make everything fun for my little girl, Karley. In 2011 her... By Samantha Mixon3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Celebrating Holidays After a Cancer DiagnosisI love celebrating holidays even if it’s other religious holidays or other people’s cultural holidays. I like to help them celebrate something that is very sacred to them, or to... By Juanita Segura2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
What To Pack For Surgery And A Hospital StayI was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2014 and after many treatments, I was told that I was NED (no evidence of disease) in approximately 2019. Starting in 2022 we... By Diane Spry2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
What Is the Social Health Network Community?Like our other Health Union condition communities, the Social Health Network brings people together to drive unique and impactful conversations about health. It also aims to expand opportunities for health... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
My Lung Cancer Journey and Church!All my life I was told “God heals” but I never had to call upon God for any type of healing. Until that dreadful day in November 2014. When I... By Juanita Segura3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Family GatheringsWhen I was diagnosed with lung cancer my kids were much younger, so family gatherings were much easier. After my treatments and after I build up my strength, we started... By Juanita Segura2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Happy Birthday and Lung Cancer Awareness MonthAnother milestone was reached. I turned 43 in November...for the first time people! I was diagnosed shortly after I turned 33 on November 27, 2012. Sometimes I feel like life came... By Samantha Mixon4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Next StepsWhen someone has been approached with the horrible news of “you have lung cancer”, the flurry of images that goes through someone’s mind, I can imagine is overwhelming. I recall... By Yolanda Brunson-Sarrabo2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
My Journey to Understand Psycho-OncologyBefore I tell my story, I'd like to distinguish the terms psychology and psycho-oncology, also called psychosocial oncology. Psychology is a particular field of the study of mind and behavior... By Christine Qiong Wu4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Happy Birthday to Me!On November 3rd I celebrated another birthday! Whoo hoo! In November of 2014, two weeks and 3 days after my 46 birthday, I was diagnosed with stage 3 NSCLC. I... By Juanita Segura2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Lung Cancer Awareness MonthIt’s November and Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Time to raise awareness for lung cancer. It is time to highlight our need for more funding and more research. Also, a time... By Sandy Spears2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Let’s Make Every Day Lung Cancer Screening Day!You’ve heard the adage about preaching to the choir. Well, I see an analogy in the lung cancer community. After someone has been diagnosed with lung cancer, lung cancer screening... By Dusty Donaldson3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
My Many Fundraisers for Lung CancerWhen I was diagnosed with lung cancer, I knew I had to make a difference. I’m not afraid to speak about it or share my journey. So, I made it... By Juanita Segura3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Are You Scared of Needles?An extreme fear of needles is called Trypanophobia. When I was in the beginning stages of being diagnosed with lung cancer, I recognized right away that my future was going... By Diane Spry2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Our Lung Cancer Tribe!They say our lung cancer community is one big tribe, but within our tribe, we have smaller tribes. I would like to think that I have a few smaller tribes... By Juanita Segura2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Becoming a Lung Cancer AdvocateNever in a million years did I think I would become a lung cancer advocate. I know I didn’t wake up one day and said, “I’m going to do advocacy... By Juanita Segura2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
My Encounter With Gamma KnifeAt the time of my diagnosis, my CT scans showed metastatic lung cancer in my brain. Further brain MRI confirmed a solitary lesion in the left basal ganglia which is... By Lalaine Alfaro2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Understanding Your Pathology ReportGetting a lung cancer diagnosis can be scary and surprising, especially when it comes along with a confusing pathology report. The words used by your doctor may not make any... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments