Lung Cancer Awareness Month: Self-Advocacy...Receiving a diagnosis of lung cancer can be incredibly overwhelming, as it brings an increased level of fear and uncertainty. However, during this challenging journey, self-advocacy can be an effective...reactionscomments
Nurturing Mental Health in the Face of Cancer...Living with a cancer diagnosis can be an incredibly challenging journey, both physically and mentally. However, being a dreamer can prove to be a powerful tool in navigating the turbulent...reactionscomments
Limited Resources...What should you do if your doctor doesn't give you the additional resources upfront after a diagnosis? I know for many it can become a mystery race of finding who...reactions2repliesAdvocacyDiagnosisHealthcare Team
Travel Is My Therapy..."To travel is to live” is a quote I hold dearly in my heart. During the pandemic, traveling was difficult and restricted. However, post-pandemic has allowed people to travel with...reactions4comments
Having Covid and Lung Cancer...When the COVID-19 surge first started, and many were getting sick, I remember friends and family telling me I had to be extra careful and that I needed to stay...reactionscomments
Stable tiny right lung nodules ...What will I do? Results from my CT chest high resolution I have asthma and history of covid pneumonia last 2020....reactions10replies
Explaining to Children...I was a grown woman when my mother was diagnosed with lung cancer. My sibling was younger or a young adult. I don't think he processed it clearly as everything...reactionsrepliesAwarenessCopingDiagnosis
Extra Movement During Treatment...I am still on my first targeted therapy treatment but on a lower dose so my hemoglobin count can go back to normal level. In addition, my blood sugar count...reactions10comments
HealtheVoices Conference 2023...I was invited to attend the HealtheVoices Conference 2023, hosted by Johnson and Johnson, last year. I had the wonderful opportunity to attend my first HealtheVoices Conference. Given the significant...reactionscomments
FeaturedSelf-Advocacy in a Lung Cancer Journey...There are many ways to advocate. Especially after a lung cancer diagnosis, self-advocacy can be considered to be one of the most effective forms of advocacy. We would love for...reactions14replies
Dating After Diagnosis...When I was younger, it wasn't hard to date. By the time I turned 33 and had been diagnosed with lung cancer, my life had been a blur. Suddenly, my...reactions9comments
Sometimes I Feel Frustrated...Living with lung cancer is rough. Many look at me and tell me, “Juanita, you look so good,” or “You look so well.” But they don’t know what I’m going...reactions2comments
Ten years and still here!...In 2013, I was diagnosed with stage 4 NSC lung cancer. I told my oncologist ”That doesn’t work for me.” I have always had a positive outlook on life. I...reactions20comments
HealththeVoices 2023...I had the pleasure of attending this year's HealtheVoices conference, sponsored through Johnson and Johnson. The premise of HealtheVoices is to bring together online health advocates from a wide spectrum...reactionscomments
Proud Mama...Anyone who really knows me and has traveled the journey with me knows that God and my daughter come first. It seems like yesterday I was being told I had about...reactions7comments
First chemo session ...My husband was just diagnosed with lung cancer..He has a tumour in his left lung which is blocking the airway and giving him issues with breathing...He crashed two weeks after...reactions20repliesCaregiving
Bedside Manner Matters...I’ve written prior on the importance of a good doctor and patient partnership. Unfortunately, there can be missing pieces for both parties for whatever reason. Let’s talk about what is...reactionscomments
My 8th Year Cancerversary...I had my 8th-year cancerversary this past June, and it was a significant milestone. For the past five years that my lung cancer has been stable, I kept reflecting on...reactions11comments
A Decade with Lung Cancer: Reflecting on Life's Twists and Turns...In April 2014, my life took an unexpected turn when I received a lung cancer diagnosis. As I approach my ten-year cancer anniversary, I find myself reflecting on the roller...reactions3comments
Retirement Plans...Before I got diagnosed, I had big plans for when I retired, but that changed in November 2014. Now I wonder what’s going to happen to me when my husband...reactionscomments
