Calling All Lung Cancer Advocates!...November is our month. If you have been impacted in any way by lung cancer, this is your calling to take action...reactionscomments
Understanding A Social Security Disability Denial...After the long, confusing process of applying for Social Security disability benefits, it is understandably very frustrating to receive a denial. While...reactionscomments
My Battle With Stage 4 NSCLC...My story begins in April 2016. I was experiencing pain on my right side. The pain would radiate thru my side into...reactions1comment
A Shocking Diagnosis...On Labor Day, 2016, called my daughter so she could take me to see the doctor, as I wasn't feeling too good...reactions1comment
Life-Changing Moments...At the young age of 36, I was in the middle of getting adjusted to my new life. I had just gotten...reactionscomments
My Survivor Trip...I received a diagnosis of lung cancer in 2001 and had surgery to remove the tumor and then radiation to ensure they...reactions6comments
A New Positive Attitude...I was diagnosed with Stage IIIbAdenocarcinoma on April 18, 2014. This is the official date but my journey actually started on February...reactions6comments
The Stigma...I know, we've all heard about the stigma of lung cancer. All you need is lungs to get lung cancer is our...reactions2comments
LungCAN: Advocates Working Together...Previously, I wrote about “Paying It Forward” and encouraged advocates to engage with a nonprofit organization dedicated to the lung cancer. But...reactionscomments
Managing Stress & Coping - Tips from the Community...In our recent Lung Cancer In America survey, the majority of respondents perceived their stress levels as high or very high. While...reactionscomments
Antibody and Molecular Testing...Immunohistochemistry is a type of laboratory testing that uses antibodies to test for certain markers, or antigens, in a sample of tissue...
Lung Cancer and Stigma...Many patients with lung cancer learn firsthand about the stigma surrounding the disease. There is a potential underlying belief among the population...
Thoracentesis...Thoracentesis is a procedure in which a needle or small tube is used to remove excess fluid in the pleural space, the...
Wow Just Wow...Hi, unfortunately I have Lung Cancer which totally rocked my world. Had a heart attack 04/28/2016 sent by ambulance to larger hospital...reactions7comments
April 28, 2016...Thought I was having a heart attack, went by ambulance as instructed priorly. Heart tests showed was possibly panic attack but there...reactions1comment
Diagnosed with NSCLC...I was diagnosed with nsclc on April 24, 2015. I was diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer. I had 14 rounds of...reactions1comment
How To Appeal a Social Security Disability Denial...Though the statistics vary somewhat from state to state, nationwide about 65% of all disability claims are denied on the first application...reactionscomments
Spared by God...It was in Sept 2015 when I heard a gurgling, a bubbling if you will, when I exhaled. A voice in my...reactions2comments
