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...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...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...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...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...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...reactions3replies
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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...reactionscomments
Moral support ...Is there any support out there for the stress, high protein diets, the waiting game, anything out there.?...reactions13replies
Fatigue, no energy...Changing the bed, doing the dishes, taking a shower, etc. No energy whatsoever! Normal?...reactions3replies
When you say cancer, it's like some think your contagious. ...Why does cancer seem to scare people away? We're not contagious !...reactions1reply
