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 of my daily routine. With the precious time...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. One brand-new group that I am especially excited...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 had a lot of thoughts running through my...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 different role in the recent program that took...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 cancer anniversary. I have the same but also...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 to Utah for a week and spent some...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 AACR Annual Meeting 2022, it was not exceptional...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 of 2014. Not long after, I ran into...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 body is undergoing many changes from drugs and...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. In 2014, my sister started working in Connecticut...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 hybrid with the in-person one in New Orleans...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 to believe it also means: Samantha (before cancer)...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 it was devastating to me and my husband...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 to nausea, difficulty swallowing, or stress and anxiety...reactions3comments
Signs of progression...Hi, my friend has stage 4 lung cancer and has been having chemo and immunotherapy treatment in the UK. She was diagnosed June 2021. The treatment has been going well...reactions2repliesSide EffectsLate Stage
Lung Cancer: Now It Is Personal...You always hear people say, “Don’t take it so personally”. Before you are diagnosed with lung cancer you never think it can happen to you. Since I was diagnosed, I...reactionscomments
Met mutation and Tepotinibv...Hi, My name is Michal, we lately learned that my father has lung cancer with Met mutation. He started taking Tepotinibv. I would love to contact people with Met, their...reactions8repliesBiomarkers/Genetic Mutations
Being A Transitional Foster Parent While Living With Lung Cancer...Back in 2019 my husband was approached by a pastor that we know and asked him if we would consider becoming transitional foster parents. My husband said, "Sure what does...reactions1comment
Community Views: The First Signs of Lung Cancer...Lung cancer can be tricky to diagnose. Few symptoms indicate a problem. As a result, lung cancer often goes undiagnosed until later stages. To learn more about your path to...reactions4comments
