Palliative Care and Lung Cancer...The difference between palliative care and hospice are totally different. Some people will think, "Oh no, palliative care". I know that I used to...reactions8comments
Being A Mary Kay Consultant With Lung Cancer Has Been A Blessing...When I was diagnosed in 2014, I had to stop working and a year later got on Social Security Disability (SSD). It...reactionscomments
Mother with Mass...Good afternoon, My 69yr old mother had an xray and a CT scan showing a 7.3cm mass in her lungs that is...reactions24replies
Small Cell, Big Impact: New Virtual Small Cell Lung Cancer Group Kicks Off (Part 2)...The Dusty Joy Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving the lung cancer community, has a growing network of monthly educational patient group meetings...reactions5comments
Very scared...Hi everyone, i am a 23 year old male with an anxiety problem for the last couple of years. My father died...reactions1replyDepressionDiagnosisMental Health
The Precious Gift Of Time...Time is a priceless gift especially when I am facing a stage 4 lung cancer diagnosis. Living with the disease is part...reactions6comments
Small Cell, Big Impact: New Virtual Small Cell Lung Cancer Group Kicks Off (Part 1)...The Dusty Joy Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving the lung cancer community, has a growing network of monthly educational patient group meetings...reactions5comments
Anyone with Lungs...When I was diagnosed with stage 3b non-small cell lung cancer in 2014 I had just turned 30 the prior September. I...reactions2comments
Mentoring at AACR’s Scientist Survivor Program...While I have written previously about participating in the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Scientist Survivor Program (SSP), I played a...reactionscomments
My 8 Year Cancer Anniversary...I just celebrated my eighth year living with stage IV lung cancer on April 11, 2022. I wrote before about my seventh...reactions6comments
Breathtaking...My husband and I just returned from the first real vacation we’ve taken since the pandemic began in March 2020. We travelled...reactions1comment
What I Learned from AACR Annual Meeting 2022 (Part 2)...I always attended as many technical presentations as possible, like engineering conferences from my previous career or cancer conferences. This time with...reactionscomments
My Lung Cancer Story...It was 2014, I was 46 and I was in the best shape of my life. Then I started wheezing in June...reactions1comment
Side Effects...What was your most stifling side effect that caught you off guard? How did you handle it?...reactions3repliesCopingSide EffectsTips & Advice
Balancing A Healthy Diet During Lung Cancer Treatment...Proper nutrition to support your body during lung cancer treatment is essential to help maintain strength and well-being. That is because your...reactions1comment
A Higher Risk for Blood Clots...I was diagnosed with lung cancer because of side effects from a pulmonary embolism, a blood clot that traveled to my lung...reactions1comment
What I Learned from AACR Annual Meeting 2022 (Part 1)...I attended AACR (American Association for Cancer Research) Annual Meeting 2022 from April 9-13 for the first time. The meeting was a...reactionscomments
Samantha (B.C.) vs. Samantha (A.C.)...The title doesn't mean "Before Christ" or "Anno Domini" (Latin for the year of our Lord) in technical terms. But philosophically, I've come...reactions2comments
My Journey ...I was diagnosed with Stage 4 NSCLC back in September of 2021. Never a smoker a with no family history of Cancer...reactions2replies
Comfort Foods After Lung Cancer Treatment: What Community Members Recommend...Diet and nutrition can be a worry for those undergoing treatment for lung cancer. Eating can sometimes feel like a chore due...reactions3comments
