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...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...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...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...reactions13repliesSupportTips & 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...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...reactions2comments
Why Me? Why Not?...2019 started off rough for me. I was actively monitoring and assisting 3 of my elderly family members with no help from...reactions10comments
Happy Birthday to Me!...On November 3rd I celebrated another birthday! Whoo hoo! In November of 2014, two weeks and 3 days after my 46 birthday...reactions2comments
Lung Cancer Awareness Month...It’s November and Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Time to raise awareness for lung cancer. It is time to highlight our need for...reactions1comment
What went wrong?...My husband went to the doctor for his knee pain, I stayed at home because it was not a big deal. 3...reactions2repliesCaregivingCopingDiagnosis
Early Lung Cancer Diagnosis...I was diagnosed with cancer a year ago. They found it through a routine examination. Had surgery chemo and radiation. Now I'm...reactions4repliesCopingEarly StageNewly Diagnosed
Small cell lung cancer ...I was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer in July, 2021. Was a previous smoker (quit when diagnosed) but no scans for...reactions16repliesCopingTips & Advice
What were your first signs of lung cancer that took you to the Doctor?...Wanting to know what made you go to the doctor. What hurt or not hurt?...reactions9repliesSymptoms
Nerve pain...Hi- Anyone have any helpful hints for dealing with nerve pain following a lower left lobectomy? That’s my main problem. Not lack...reactions7repliesCoping
Let’s Make Every Day Lung Cancer Screening Day!...You’ve heard the adage about preaching to the choir. Well, I see an analogy in the lung cancer community. After someone has...reactionscomments
My Many Fundraisers for Lung Cancer...When I was diagnosed with lung cancer, I knew I had to make a difference. I’m not afraid to speak about it...reactionscomments
Chest CT Image ~ Normal?...Hi everyone, Had a chest CT yesterday, waiting for the report. In the meantime, been looking through the images. Not looking for...reactions2repliesCopingTips & Advice
Are You Scared of Needles?...An extreme fear of needles is called Trypanophobia. When I was in the beginning stages of being diagnosed with lung cancer, I...reactionscomments
Lung Cancer in Your 20's?!?...Since I was a small child you could always find me outside playing sports, hiking mountains, or just running around. I was...reactions4repliesDiagnosis
Why Not Me? Being Diagnosed With Lung Cancer...I got sick when Covid started. We knew it wasn't Covid. I saw many specialist to see what was going on. I...reactions2comments
