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...reactions2comments
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...reactions2comments
Taking Chances Despite Diagnosis...Has your lung cancer diagnosis held you back from anything? Has it pushed you to take chances?...reactions1replyCopingAdvocacy
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions2replies
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...reactions25comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionsrepliesSupportDepressionTreatment
Family Support...How has your family supported you through your lung cancer journey? Are there ways they could better support you?...reactions16repliesCopingSupport
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions1replyCopingTreatmentDiagnosis
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...reactions9replies
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 on this journey, a small voice inside me asked: Is that it?...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions5replies
The Upside of Community...My advocacy began just about 13 years ago. In 2010 my mother was diagnosed with lung cancer and lost her life within the same year. The energy and the force...reactionscomments
Never a Thought in Mind: Being Diagnosed With SCLC (Extensive)...So this maybe long but I want others to know my battle and maybe we can help each other somehow. I was part of the silly youth that smoked. Funny...reactions19comments