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...reactions10comments
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...reactions3repliesScans & 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...reactions7comments
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...reactions2repliesScans & ScanxietyAwarenessCoping
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...reactions5comments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions4comments
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...reactions3repliesCoping
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions1comment
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions34repliesBiopsiesEarly Stage
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 my health and well-being. There is a constant...reactions7comments
Making it to My Daughter's Senior Year with Lung Cancer...My journey with lung cancer began before I knew about it. I was always tired but always tried to make everything fun for my little girl, Karley. In 2011 her...reactionscomments
Celebrating Holidays After a Cancer Diagnosis...I love celebrating holidays even if it’s other religious holidays or other people’s cultural holidays. I like to help them celebrate something that is very sacred to them, or to...reactions3comments
What To Pack For Surgery And A Hospital Stay...I was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2014 and after many treatments, I was told that I was NED (no evidence of disease) in approximately 2019. Starting in 2022 we...reactions1comment
What Is the Social Health Network Community?...Like our other Health Union condition communities, the Social Health Network brings people together to drive unique and impactful conversations about health. It also aims to expand opportunities for health...reactionscomments
Lung cancer - 80% chance? Surgery? ...After a few weeks reading everyone’s posts it’s time for me to introduce myself, my dad gets reoccurring chest infections, and the doctor said to do a CT scan after...reactions9repliesSurgeryNewly DiagnosedEarly Stage
My Lung Cancer Journey and Church!...All my life I was told “God heals” but I never had to call upon God for any type of healing. Until that dreadful day in November 2014. When I...reactionscomments
