Resilience from Living with Lung Cancer...Ever since I was diagnosed so unexpectedly with lung cancer, I’ve found that not much shocks me or truly surprises me anymore...reactions2comments
Nesting...I recently spoke on the phone to a good friend of mine who was about to have surgery. She told me that...reactions2comments
Starting to (Maybe) Get Back to “Normal”...Beginning in October, I have several advocacy events on my calendar that are scheduled to take place live! A few are local...reactionscomments
Attending the ASTRO Annual Meeting...In late October, I attended the annual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), held live in a convention center...reactionscomments
Highs and Lows of the Holiday Season...The time of the year between Thanksgiving and New Year’s always brings about a lot of conflicting emotions for me. While it’s...reactions3comments
Vaccinated, Boostered, and COVID Positive!...I’m fully vaccinated and boostered — am I safe from COVID? I thought the answer was yes until recently. Even though the...reactionscomments
What Does “Patient-Centricity” Mean?...You may have seen articles and posts in the lung cancer community lately referring to the need for “patient-centricity”. “Patient-centricity” has become...reactions2comments
Living Well With Brain Metastases...Recently, I’ve talked to a few newly diagnosed patients with lung cancer who told me that although they were diagnosed at stage...reactions8comments
Research Update from the EGFR Resisters...As many of you know, in mid-2017 I co-founded the EGFR Resisters, a grassroots, patient-driven organization dedicated exclusively to changing EGFR positive...reactions2comments
Not all EGFR Mutations Are the Same...Many of you understand the importance of having biomarker testing when you are diagnosed with lung cancer. This biomarker testing may indicate...reactions1comment
Why Do We Cough?...Coughing is a normal part of life. In fact, coughing even serves an important purpose in keeping your throat and lungs healthy...reactions2comments
Making the Most of Time Between Scans...All of us living with lung cancer, whether diagnosed at an early stage or later stage, have to deal with periodic scans...reactions1comment
The History of Precision Medicine in Lung Cancer...As recently as twenty years ago, everyone diagnosed with metastatic lung cancer was treated the same way — with chemotherapy. Immunotherapy, targeted...reactions1comment
Lung Cancer Treatments and Hair Changes...Many people, myself included, consider hair to be a big part of their identity. For this reason, one of the first questions...reactions5comments
Breathtaking...My husband and I just returned from the first real vacation we’ve taken since the pandemic began in March 2020. We travelled...reactions1comment
Mentoring at AACR’s Scientist Survivor Program...While I have written previously about participating in the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Scientist Survivor Program (SSP), I played a...reactionscomments
Don’t Forget About Your Colon!...When I turned 50 years old a few years back, I knew that I was due for colorectal cancer screening. Having spent...reactions4comments
A New Lung Cancer Book for Patients...Although I was an English major as an undergraduate in college (many years ago!), I never had my writing published until after...reactions1comment
Basic Facts About the Lungs...If you are like most people, you didn’t give much thought to your lungs until you were diagnosed with lung cancer. I...reactionscomments
What is Meant by “Informed Consent”?...Unless you have participated in a clinical trial, you might not be familiar with the term “informed consent,” commonly used to refer...reactionscomments