Do You Feel Like a Burden?...Feeling like a burden is so common to those with disabilities and pain. Just know that if you have this feeling, you are not alone. I've been living with stage 4...reactions2comments
Advocating from Alaska (Part 2)...Read the first part of Kelly's story in Advocating from Alaska (Part 1). When the biopsy came back as positive for lung cancer, there were more tests, including an MRI...reactions1comment
Advocating from Alaska...Through my advocacy work, I have the opportunity of making new friends in the lung cancer community and interact with so many wonderful people. I want to share with readers...reactionscomments
Community Views: How Can People Support Us?...Receiving a cancer diagnosis is hard. All of a sudden, you have to shift your focus. Taking care of your health becomes the No. 1 priority if it was not...reactions3comments
Let's Talk About Radiation Therapy Advances...Radiation therapy is one way to treat lung cancer. There have been a lot of advances in the field in recent years, so I wanted to share a few updates...reactionscomments
My Experience with Tagrisso...When I was diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer in 2014 my oncologist sent my tumor out for biomarker testing. I was learning all about lung cancer in those days...reactionscomments
Tepotinibv, Met mutation...Hi, My name is Michal, my father has lung cancer - Met mutation. He started taking Tepotinibv. I am trying to learn about the side effects of Tepotinibv and learn...reactions1replySupport
Journaling after Diagnosis...Have you found a hobby after diagnosis? I started a blog after I was diagnosed, and I have sporadically updated it ever since. I found that I wanted to do...reactions3comments
My Experiences in Chemotherapy Ward...I’m a 7-year lung cancer survivor. I’m on targeted therapy, which has few side effects. I had chemo for four months when I was just diagnosed, but the chemo didn’t...reactions1comment
follow up scans...My husband just had his six week follow up and scans. What does it mean when the doctor tells you there is no change in CT after twenty-five days of...reactions4repliesCaregiving
Medicaid Melee...It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Lisa Moran on June 6, 2023. As a cherished member of LungCancer.net and a source of inspiration, Lisa generously...reactions6comments
To Those Who Feel Like A Drug Seeker...This is an open letter to those lung cancer patients who feel like a drug seeker. You are not alone. I was diagnosed on November 27, 2012, with stage 4 non-small...reactions1comment
Don’t Forget About Your Colon!...When I turned 50 years old a few years back, I knew that I was due for colorectal cancer screening. Having spent more than eight years having scans, biopsies, surgeries...reactions4comments
Fear or Survivor’s Guilt?...In the last 7 ½ years I’ve met so many wonderful lung cancer survivors and lost many along the way. Many of them I’ve became close with and bonded regardless...reactions2comments
Lung Cancer Commercials...With the new treatment options approved and on shelves...do you see these commercials as helpful in dissecting exactly what the medication is supposed to do? Do you find them hopeful...reactions12repliesAwarenessResearch & Clinical TrialsTreatment
From Darkness to Light...I often wake up feeling like I just had a dream, the twisted ones, which happen when you fall asleep at the wrong time. The afternoon sun and/or middle of the...reactionscomments
Stage 4 lung cancer ...My Mother in Law recently diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic lung cancer that has metastasized her bones and in her lymph nodes. I guess I’m wondering what to expect with...reactions9repliesLate StageCopingFriends & Family
The 2024 Social Health Awards Program...Editorial Note: Nominations for 2024 are now closed. We are very excited to announce the launch of the 2024 Social Health Awards program! The Social Health Awards is an awards...reactionscomments
Being Mindful of Health Changes...I learned a lot about cancer when I was diagnosed in 2014. I did not know much about lung cancer and what I thought I knew ended up not being...reactions4comments
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 ones have lung cancer, but I would say...reactionscomments
