What is Survivor Guilt?...According to the New Oxford American Dictionary, survivor guilt is defined as “a condition of persistent mental and emotional stress experienced by...reactions2comments
Are You Ready for a COVID-19 Vaccine?...I certainly am! I plan to get a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as I am allowed given the State of Illinois guidelines...reactions1comment
My Seven Year Cancerversary...I was diagnosed seven years ago, on December 26, 2013. In past years, I have celebrated my cancerversary with my family by...reactions5comments
What's Next?...I put my younger son’s final class picture in a frame that I purchased when he started kindergarten. This picture frame has...reactionscomments
Lung Cancer is NOT an Automatic Death Sentence...Recently, a woman in an online parenting group that I belong to announced that she had been diagnosed with stage IV lung...reactionscomments
Back to College in COVID Times...My family and I just came back from a 3-day, 2-night trip to New Jersey. It was the first time in almost...reactionscomments
Accomplishment and Loss...My initial plan for this article was to write about a recent accomplishment of the EGFR Resisters Lung Cancer Patient group: namely...reactions3comments
Perceptions of Palliative Care...Do you know what palliative care is? According to the Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC), “Palliative care is specialized medical care...reactions1comment
Spotlight: Jim and Kristina Burke...Recently, Kristina Burke reached out to me through our EGFR Resisters website. She told me that her husband Jim was diagnosed with...reactionscomments
Do We Need a New Model for Lung Cancer Screening?...In the lung cancer community, the percentage of patients who are diagnosed with lung cancer, but have never smoked has been growing...reactions2comments
Still Living with Uncertainty...This past February 13th marked one year since having an upper right lobectomy that resulted in me reaching NED (No Evidence of...reactions4comments
Fully Vaccinated: Now What?...I was fortunate to have been able to receive two doses of the Moderna COVID vaccine in February. I had just a...reactionscomments
Long-Term Side Effects?...It’s tough getting older, but definitely better than the alternative! While I am incredibly grateful for the advances in research that are...reactions6comments
An Interview with My Husband...Since I’ve written many articles from my perspective as a person living with lung cancer, I thought it might make a good...reactions2comments
Reaching Some New Milestones...May 2021 has been quite a busy month for my family! Not only did my younger son graduate from high school, but...reactions2comments
How Will the Final Rule of the 21st Century Cures Act Impact You?...The 21st Century Cures Act was passed in 2016 by Congress in order to “help accelerate medical product development and bring new...reactions5comments
Accelerating Research for EGFR-Positive Lung Cancer...As many of you know, I co-founded the patient group the EGFR Resisters in 2017 to improve outcomes for EGFR-positive lung cancer...reactions2comments
What is GRASP?...Recently, I participated in a relatively new program in conjunction with the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting called GRASP...reactionscomments
Understanding the Role of Healthcare Utilization Management Organizations...You may not be familiar with the term healthcare utilization management but chances are, it plays an important role in decisions about...reactions3comments
Attending a White Ribbon Build Party...One of my fellow contributors wrote an article several months back about the launching of the White Ribbon Project by Heidi and...reactions3comments
