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
Do you think an x-ray is enough...Hi, I am 47 and 2 weeks ago my fingers of my right hand started to hurt. A strange pain. Then I was a bit breathless. Went to a lung...reactions45replies
neuropathy...i would like to know how to deal with numbness’s in my legs and toes. Are there any recommendations for exercise- such as riding a stationary bike- weight and resistance...reactions7repliesCoping
Family Gatherings...When I was diagnosed with lung cancer my kids were much younger, so family gatherings were much easier. After my treatments and after I build up my strength, we started...reactions2comments
Happy Birthday and Lung Cancer Awareness Month...Another milestone was reached. I turned 43 in November...for the first time people! I was diagnosed shortly after I turned 33 on November 27, 2012. Sometimes I feel like life came...reactions2comments
Eating issues after lobectomy ...Hi- Has anyone had trouble eating after a left lower lobectomy? My esophagus is not emptying fast enough leading to a very full feeling after eating. Any suggestions to help...reactions2replies
Next Steps...When someone has been approached with the horrible news of “you have lung cancer”, the flurry of images that goes through someone’s mind, I can imagine is overwhelming. I recall...reactions4comments
How I Learned I Had Lung Cancer...For about 7 months I was seeing an orthopedic doctor and therapist for a pain in my neck which did not get better. My PT said I should get an...reactions13comments
Lung Cancer Has Totally Turned My Life Upside Down...I had currently had other health conditions, White Matter Disease in the brain, hyponatremia, low sodium, broken clavicle, had a plate and screws put in right clavicle, causing neuropathy and...reactions1replyCopingDiagnosisLate Stage
My cancer...My story started in February. I went to urgent care because I was throwing up, they did a CT scan and there I found out I had lung cancer. I...reactions5repliesAwarenessCopingTreatment
Numb From My Journey With Lung Cancer...Aug 3rd, 2022 I got the big C word... Cancer! August 16th I had surgery and they take a 3rd of my lung out! 3 days in ICU... August 23rd...reactions2repliesCopingDiagnosisSupportSurgery
Family History...Hello to all, first of all I feel for anyone who is living with a lung cancer diagnosis and all family and caregivers of lung cancer patients. I lost my...reactions12repliesSupportTips & AdviceMental Health
My Journey to Understand Psycho-Oncology...Before I tell my story, I'd like to distinguish the terms psychology and psycho-oncology, also called psychosocial oncology. Psychology is a particular field of the study of mind and behavior...reactions1comment
Chasing a Puppy Led to My Lung Cancer Diagnosis...Hello! My name is Cathy. This is the first I've gone into detail. I use to keep a journal with all that went on, then I stopped. Back in July...reactions2comments
