Finding Hope With Lung Cancer...Whether you have been on the journey for a while or just starting out on this unknown path. Hearing that you have...reactions1comment
My Travel Goals While Prioritizing Treatment...In September of last year, I traveled to the ancient cities of Rome and Pisa, Italy. The nine-hour flight on each way...reactionscomments
My Lung Cancer Alteration of ALK Gene...Little did I know that we were all born with the ALK (anaplastic lymphoma kinase) gene, but mine had an alteration. At...reactions4comments
My Survivorship Comes With Longstanding Side Effects...Another year of facing my side effects head-on for my survival. I agree that being a survivor is personal. One size fits...reactionscomments
Grieving Those on the Journey...Part of living is unfortunately dying. Why so many are taken too soon is beyond me. Our lung cancer community has lost...reactions4comments
Grief as Constant Company...From the day of diagnosis, I have been dealing with my own lung cancer changes. I cannot ignore that I am also...reactionscomments
The Uncomfortableness of Grief...I grew up in a stoic family. My parents did not express their sadness very often to us kids. We either saw happy...reactionscomments
Immunotherapy and My New Normal...Until very recently, chemotherapy has been one of the only options for first-line treatment for lung cancer. Depending on your tumor(s), you...reactionscomments
Immunotherapy...I was diagnosed with non-small cell metastasized lung cancer in June of 2017. In addition to the tumor in the upper portion...reactionscomments
Lung Cancer Patients Living Self-Portrait Series: Chinese ROS1+ Group...This is the first interview I conducted on a friend who is a member of Chinese ROS1+ Group. I wanted to interview...reactions2comments
Learning to Come to Terms With My Lung Cancer...The cancer is going to do what the cancer is going to do. I can not control how it will respond to...reactions2comments
Recent Family Visit From Mexico...A few years ago, my half-sister, niece, and great-niece visited me from Mexico. I was so happy because I hadn’t seen them...reactionscomments
The Importance of Proactive Health Management...To get through the complicated process of having lung cancer, its best to be responsible about managing your health. When you have...reactionscomments
Tips and Tools for Managing Stress...For most of us, a lung cancer diagnosis is synonymous with stress. Even if we never worried a day in our lives...reactionscomments
Lung Cancer Warriors: Conquering Vegas Together...In December of 2023 I went on a lung cancer warriors Las Vegas trip. This trip was planned by a lung cancer...reactionscomments
Losing a Fellow Warrior...When I was first diagnosed, I was grasping at any ray of hope that I could make friends during my journey. I...reactions1comment
My Rock...Recently, I’ve been asked who my rock is and how have they helped me. Many might automatically think it’s my husband, children...reactions3comments
The Scare of My Lung Cancer Spreading...Recurrence is a terrifying prospect for cancer patients. In October of last year, this became my fear. My lung nodules have increased...reactions9comments
A Discerning Life With Lung Cancer...Unending new developments in lung cancer research and clinical trials give me hope for my future. There are more treatment options giving...reactionscomments
Dealing with Grief from the Loss of Online Friends...During the 12 years since my lung cancer diagnosis, I have met some truly amazing people. Lung cancer survivors, patients and advocates...reactionscomments
