My Pets - Comfort, Distraction or A Little Bit of Both?...Pets can provide company, comfort, and support. They may help in coping with the emotions that come up with having lung cancer. Animals can fill different roles. Each one has...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Memories of My Lung Cancer Friends...I’ve shared my memorial of my passed lung cancer friends, Gina and Linnea in Part 1, who left us much too early. Now, I’ll tell you about Trish. Trish is...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What do I do? Small Cell Lung Cancer. 32yr old. ...Is there anything I can take that can slow the spread of the cancer? Anything specific I should eat? Supplements to take? Any Dr. Articles that can help? My cancer...Reactions0reactionsComments6 replies
What Do I Eat, Now That I Have Lung Cancer?...Diet and nutrition are essential topics to talk about after being diagnosed with lung cancer. How can we find a healthy balance between eating right and enjoying the food we...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
So Fast, Hard to Comprehend ...I recently lost a friend to cancer. She had been experiencing back pain primarily, but also some GI symptoms and pain, as well as increased sweating. She had a bad...Reactions0reactionsComments8 repliesDiagnosisLate Stage
My Mom, She's Still Keeping Me Fed...Lung cancer is hard. It is very important to have people in your corner to support you and help with various tasks. My people are my family: my twin, mom...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
The Holidays and My Family, Again...Since my father passed, the holidays haven't been the same. This will be my second Christmas without him. My sister is living in San Diego and can't visit. Therefore, Karley (my...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
The Memory of My Lung Cancer Friends, Part 1...One day as I was getting ready for Lung Cancer Awareness Month in October, I read something along the lines of "mourning about passing of lung cancer friends and feeling...Reactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Worried about LC for 1 year ...Hello! I’m a 30 year old male, with a history of Hodgkins Lymphoma. I was treated with 11 rounds of chemotherapy (ABVD). And have been in remission 7 years. I’ve...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesScans & Scanxiety
Every day is a gift...Four years ago I went outside to play my ukulele. My left hand could not hit the strings correctly and would not do what i told it to do. I...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Do Scans Scare Me???...No not anymore as I finally have realized that it is too big for me to worry about--I have just handled the whole problem over to the Lord. I can't...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesAwarenessCopingScans & Scanxiety
Resources for Veterans, LGBTQ+ People, and Other Groups...Coping with a chronic health condition can be challenging for you, your family, and your caregivers. You rely on your healthcare team to manage your condition. However, there are other...
Finding My Feet While Traversing Along A Rocky Path...Oncologists fight cancer for a living; it is a clear journey that they choose to be on. However, patients living with lung cancer must face this journey - whether they...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
I Want To Grow My Family. But, Can I?...When lung cancer enters your life, it disrupts things you would never think of. When I was diagnosed with lung cancer, I had just turned 30 a few months earlier...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
The Important Reminders...When coping with an illness like lung cancer, the fewer reminders of what you're experiencing in real time, the better. I know it sounds easier said than done. “How can...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Sometimes Its O.k. To Let Your Mind Run Free...Having cancer can consume so much of both your daily and long time life. We have to keep track of all the medical appointments (oncologists, pulmonary doctors, CT scans, PETscans...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesCoping
Jack of Most Trades: Appreciating My Unique Passions...I'm not sure what's been going on with me lately. I've wanted to help every person that's crossed my path. Of course, the strokes haven't helped since I still spread...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
The Unpredictable Complications of Surgery...I had surgery related to my lung cancer done on August 31, 2022. I did not go into the surgery thinking it would be easy, but I did not anticipate...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Reflections on Lung Cancer Awareness Month 2022...So, we all know that November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, but for me and the lung cancer community, it’s every day. Still, I do my part in November to...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Trying to cope with the idea of cancer...Found a 3cm nodule upper lobe of left lung. Family Dr and radiologist say very suspicious wanted biopsy sent me to pulmonary Dr he said given the location of nodule...Reactions0reactionsComments34 repliesBiopsiesEarly Stage
