Missing Question Link...It is clear that many people who have experienced a diagnosis walk in question mode for one reason or another. Questions, by...reactionscomments
Choosing to Advocate for Myself...I am in awe for reaching this far living with lung cancer. Throughout my diagnosis and treatment, I choose to self-advocate for...reactions7comments
The Overwhelm of Multiple Doctors...I have been frequenting the doctor’s office this year. Not because of my cancer specifically, but because of other things. Earlier in...reactions6comments
How Do I Connect With Other People In The Lung Cancer Community?...Lung cancer is the second most common cancer diagnosis for both men and women in the United States. Regardless, it can be...reactions5comments
Finger Clubbing and Lung Cancer...A change in the appearance of the fingernails or toenails can be a sign of serious illness. One such change is called...reactions4comments
Bone Pain and Lung Cancer...Many kinds of cancer can metastasize (spread to other parts of the body). These new cancer sites are called metastases. Depending on...reactions1comment
When You Dread To Hear Your Scan Results...For the past four or five years, I never worried about my getting my scan results after a CT scan. I was...reactions3comments
My 8 Year Cancer Anniversary...I just celebrated my eighth year living with stage IV lung cancer on April 11, 2022. I wrote before about my seventh...reactions6comments
Moments - Hanging On...I would love to say to others when they lose a loved one, "It'll get easier with time". But does it? Or is...reactions1comment
Caretakers Anonymous...I’m unsure if there’s a place or gathering spot for care partners to release their inner anxieties when told that their loved...reactionscomments
What Saved My Life From Lung Cancer?...I've been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer for six years. For the first three years, I was a different person as...reactions3comments
Love and Lung Cancer...I will be honest; I was never too lucky in the love department. In my teens and for most of my 20s...reactions2comments
My Scan Day Routine...I have a chest, abdomen, and pelvic CT scan coming up soon. My experiences over the last seven years have changed and...reactions4comments
You Don’t Look Sick...Has this happened to you? Have you told people, “I have lung cancer” and they reply, “Oh, but you don’t look sick.”...reactions17comments
Why Lung Cancer Stigma Hurts...It's Lung Cancer Awareness Month, and I wish more people knew why the lung cancer stigma bothers so many of us. First...reactions8comments
PD-L1 and Lung Cancer...The immune system plays an important role in protecting us from disease, it is the body’s way to fight infection and illness...reactionscomments
Surprising Side Effects Of Lung Cancer...Each person’s journey with lung cancer is challenging, no matter what side effects they experience. Some side effects, like fatigue, affect nearly...reactions15comments
Lung Cancer at 30...I was diagnosed with stage IIIB lung cancer at 30 years old. When I heard the words, LUNG CANCER, I was shocked. I...reactions3comments
After Cancer Diagnosis, Exercise is More Important Now Than Ever ...Exercise is good for us. We all know that’s true. And yet, why is it so darn difficult to get motivated to...reactions3comments
What You Really Need to Know about Statistics...When we are first diagnosed with lung cancer, it feels like our world has come collapsing down upon us. I guess in...reactions5comments