Lung Cancer Stigma - What Can We Do About It?...Lung cancer stigma is a feeling imparted by others that one’s disease was self-inflicted and/or their situation is hopeless. Most people diagnosed with lung cancer have experienced this stigma which...reactionscomments
Active yesterdayWhat are side affects and results of taking immunotherapy drug Opdivo?...Doctor wants me to try Opdivo. Read about drug and see that there is major side affects, some people think it speeded up their family member's death and I wonder...reactions2replies
Post-Thoracotomy Pain Syndrome...Did you have a portion of your lung removed through traditional surgery? After your incision healed, do you experience pain near and around your incision but it feels like "it's...reactions2comments
Simple Strategies for Dealing with Chemo Brain...When I started chemotherapy, I had little information about the chemo brain effect outside of some bad movie representations and a few vague articles provided by Dr. Google. My oncologist...reactionscomments
Active yesterdayDoes anyone know about NSCLC with neuroendocrine element?...I wonder if anyone has information on NSCLC with a neuroendecrine element as well as adenocarcinoma. I am being told there are no immunotherapy drugs to work with this? But...reactions2replies
Aromatherapy Helped Me Manage My Lung Cancer Side Effects...Hmmm....what? Yep, you read that right. Aromatherapy can be great for your side effects if you have lung cancer. First and foremost, allow me to say that I do NOT sell nor...reactions7comments
A Cure That Costs Nothing: Time With Old Friends...It may not eradicate the cancer, but spending time with people we care about certainly is a cure for something. When my cancer was still new to me, it was...reactionscomments
Patients and Scientists Work Side By Side on Research Proposals...I am excited and hopeful about new research proposals for lung cancer! I wish I could share with you some of the things I have been privy to as a...reactionscomments
Advance Directives-Making Your Wishes Known...Discussing wishes for end of life care is one of the most avoided yet also one of the most important conversations concerning one’s health. Talking about these issues and putting...reactionscomments
Active yesterdayGemcitabine - Any Information?...I am to try this Chemo drug. Has anyone ever tried it? I am worried about chemo brain fog which I had with past chemo drug Alimta. It was terrible...reactions3repliesTreatment
Opdivo?...Had an MRI of the thoracic spine that showed mass on my right lung. Had very painful VATS surgery which diagnosed me with stage 3b adenocarcinoma lung cancer. The cancer...reactions1replyTreatment
Life and Breath Rally...On November 2, 2017, I joined over 200 lung cancer patients, advocates, and survivors at a rally in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. to urge Congress to...reactionscomments
Cancer as a Chronic Condition...LeeAnn Robinson is a radiotherapist who works with cancer patients. She was diagnosed in 2015 with stage IV lung cancer and has undergone targeted treatment for the ALK mutation. Her...reactions6comments
The Struggle for Sleep, From Fatigue to Insomnia...I do a lot of things well. Some even very well. Extremely well. But you know what I don't do well? Sleep. Here's why (and later, some of the things...reactionscomments
Positive Attitude- How Important Is It Really?...After receiving a cancer diagnosis, many people find themselves bombarded with well-intentioned family and friends offering advice. This advice takes many forms-books on nutrition, articles about new treatments, and very...reactions3comments
My Story......My story began in March of 2016, when a mammogram showed some "odd." I went the next day and had a biopsy. Yes, it was cancer, but it was just...reactions1comment
MUSTARD SEED FAITH Matthew 17:20...BE A MOUNTAIN MOVER. "For truly I say to you, If you have the faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, Be Moved from...reactions1comment
Dear Lung Cancer Patient...Dear Lung Cancer Patient, I’m just writing to say, I’m sorry about the stigma. I know you wake up every day with a disease that is surrounded by a great...reactions6comments
Tips and Tricks for Dealing With a Dry and Itchy Body...Lung cancer patients deal with a variety of treatments that affect their bodies in adverse ways. Radiation can affect the skin, making it sensitive and prone to burning, as well...reactionscomments
What Can Giving Back Give You?...Giving can seem like a one way street. We let go of something that belongs to us - often my money or clothing or food - so that someone in...reactionscomments
