Lung Cancer and Self-Identity...Self-identity is an important factor in lung cancer. We'd like to ask the community: Has lung cancer changed the way you see yourself?...Reactions0reactionsComments35 repliesSupportAwareness
I have questions...I'm a 69 year old female. I am 16 years post menopausal. I recently went to the E.R. for left flank pain. I did not know why. They did a...Reactions0reactionsComments10 replies
Searching for the Answer to My Cancer Puzzle...I am 70 years old. 11 years ago I was diagnosed with male breast cancer. I had a mastectomy and did 12 weeks of chemo followed by 5 years of...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Taking Chances After Diagnosis...After I found out that I was ALK-positive for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), I decided to take chances because life is too short not to. I wanted to experience...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Taking Chances Despite Diagnosis...Has your lung cancer diagnosis held you back from anything? Has it pushed you to take chances?...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesCopingAdvocacy
What Is Within My Control...Even before I found out I had lung cancer, there were many things I couldn't have prevented. The addition and persistence of cancer only make matters worse. One of my...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Raising Lung Cancer Awareness in Your Community...Lung cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths globally. It is a disease that affects not only the physical health of individuals but also their emotional and...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Anxiety...I have had my fair share of surgeries(alot) But this upcoming liver resection is weighing heavily on my mind. Any suggestions to help me ease my mind. I always ready...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Reclaiming My Life...Eleven years ago, if you were diagnosed with a terminal disease, such as stage 4 lung cancer, it was a death sentence. To many, it has been. It's depressing losing...Reactions0reactionsComments25 comments
Battling Lung Cancer: Side Effects and Hope...In 2014 when I was diagnosed, I remember the look on my children’s faces when I told them I had lung cancer. I remember the fear in my mom’s eyes...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Coping With a Lung Cancer Diagnosis...In April 2014, I was diagnosed with lung cancer. At the time, I felt overwhelmed by the diagnosis and all the changes that were ahead of me. My initial reaction...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Seeking Lung Cancer Participants for Psychology Thesis Project....Hello, I am a 4th year psychology student at La Trobe University Melbourne. As part of my course I am investigating psychological wellbeing, resilience and loneliness lung cancer patients. Your...Reactions0reactionsComments0 repliesSupportDepressionTreatment
Family Support...How has your family supported you through your lung cancer journey? Are there ways they could better support you?...Reactions0reactionsComments26 repliesCopingSupport
Lung Cancer and My Heritage...The Hispanic and Latino heritages are known to be tough groups of fighters. Never give up, and never back down. We say our indigenous ancestors' blood runs through our veins...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My Lung Cancer Resume...I’ve done so much advocacy for lung cancer that I didn’t want to forget everything I’ve done. So another lung cancer sister told me to do a lung cancer resume...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Anxious...What are you most anxious about when starting treatment or during your treatment? *Understanding the terms stated by your oncologist *Getting through any or all discomfort * The length and...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTreatmentCopingDiagnosis
Exercise and Chemo ...I heard exercise is good for those going through chemo, that it helps. Of course what you can tolerate. Has anyone else hear about this and done this and has...Reactions0reactionsComments9 replies
My Five-Year Cancer Advocacy Journey in Patient Research Advocacy...I can proudly say that I’m a good patient advocate, and I enjoy it. However, after three years, a small voice inside me asked: Is that it? That’s all? The...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Benefits From Lung Cancer Organizations...I’ve been asked by friends and family members, “Why do you go every year to lung cancer summits? What do you get out of them?” What people say amazes me...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Radiation Therapy...My Wife was diagnosed with stage 2 NSCLC on both lungs. She just had a Lobectomy on the left lung. Because underlying Heart issues surgery on her right lung is...Reactions0reactionsComments5 replies
