Drug-Free Pain Relief...Sometimes we all get tired of taking pills or having injections. Sometimes, perhaps, we simply want to try other options. For patients...reactionscomments
Why Are We So Afraid of Death?...Lung cancer patients often enter treatment with a comparatively poor prognosis and statistically low chances of surviving more than a few years...reactionscomments
Never Been NED, but There's Still Tomorrow...Do you ever think back to your childhood? About the things you learned, the conversations you were a part of, the ones...reactionscomments
Anxiety... An Unwelcome Visitor...I recently saw a study that found that lung cancer patients who do not have anxiety or depression live longer than those...reactions2comments
Interviews, Surveys, & Patient Research...As a new lung cancer patient, you will soon discover many Facebook groups or pages with other survivors. Along the way, sometimes...reactionscomments
Relationships, Dating, and Stage 4 Lung Cancer...I cannot begin to describe how aggravating this part of surviving is. After all, who wants to have a serious relationship with...reactions5comments
Get Off Your Duff and Get Moving!...There are a few articles hitting the news lately about how too much sitting contributes to a number of cancers. The reason...reactionscomments
Jill Feldman...Jill Feldman is a lung cancer patient and activist. When Jill was 13 years old, she lost her father and two grandparents...
Being an Empowered Patient...Lung cancer patients should be empowered to have a voice in selecting the oncologist or surgeon to lead their healthcare team. I...reactionscomments
My Cancer Journey...I was diagnosed with lung cancer in June 2016. Since the beginning of 2016, I had been treated for pneumonia on three...reactions14comments
Rude Awakening...Several years ago I found myself having some difficulty performing my job which was an outdoor job mainly working on aircraft. Climbing...reactions5comments
Let’s Talk About Clinical Trial Washouts...A friend of mine — a fellow EGFR lung cancer survivor — passed away this week. Unfortunately, this is not an uncommon...reactions2comments
Pets, Responsibilities, and the Lung Cancer Patient...When I was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer, I was quickly asked by more than a few people if I would...reactionscomments
5 Reasons to Share Your Personal Story...Long, long ago, in my previous life before cancer, I was a newspaper journalist. I worked as a reporter then an editor...reactionscomments
Awareness From Breasts to Lungs...Breast cancer awareness was a groundbreaking movement in the 80s and 90s that, frankly, saved a lot of lives and laid the...reactionscomments
The Chemo Port Decision: Why Lung Cancer Patients Should Consider the 'Fake Vein'...Yesterday during my treatment I met a lady who was worried about getting “stuck” so that she could get her chemotherapy administration...reactions10comments
Cancer Lessons: Empathy and Compassion...I don’t even know how to describe some of the feelings I have been having lately. I find myself oscillating between extreme gratefulness...reactionscomments
You’re Lucky You Get to Travel So Much!...I’ve been fortunate enough to do a lot of traveling in the over four years since I’ve been diagnosed with lung cancer...reactionscomments
Perspective: Not Enough or Making Progress or Both?...Perspective is an interesting thing. I just got home from the 2018 Lung Cancer Leadership Conference sponsored by Lung Cancer Research Foundation...reactionscomments
