Diagnosis of Stage 4 Metastatic Lung Adenocarcinoma....Hi Everyone, Just making this post to know about the experience of people with similar diagnosis or relatives/loved one's of someone with a similar diagnosis and what to expect. My...reactions30repliesFriends & FamilyDiagnosis
Parenting and Lung Cancer...When people see me or pictures of me, they don't think, "That poor sick girl." They think, "Samantha, you can still work all day. You look fine. You got this."...reactions2comments
Can radiation be repeated for lung cancer in same site after exactly 5 years...My Dad has a left lung cancer in lower lobe. First diagnosed in 2016 and treated with a couple of chemotherapies and radiation therapy done in March/April 2017( (55Gy in...reactions3repliesResearch & Clinical TrialsTreatment
The History of Precision Medicine in Lung Cancer...As recently as twenty years ago, everyone diagnosed with metastatic lung cancer was treated the same way — with chemotherapy. Immunotherapy, targeted therapy, and other treatment advances that we today...reactions1comment
Breathing Exercises...What breathing exercises do you include in your day to day with lung cancer? Intentional deep performative breaths help by sitting in a chair with back to chair, proceed by...reactions1replyExerciseTips & AdviceCoping
Chemotherapy, Immunotherapy, and Targeted Therapy...The three main types of treatment that you can expect after receiving a lung cancer diagnosis include chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and targeted therapy. There are others but I will talk about...reactions9comments
ALK Positive and Biomarker Testing...When I was diagnosed my husband learned about biomarker testing while he was doing research online about lung cancer. So, when I had my appointment at a nearby cancer center...reactions1comment
Making the Most of Time Between Scans...All of us living with lung cancer, whether diagnosed at an early stage or later stage, have to deal with periodic scans. Those of us with metastatic disease usually have...reactions1comment
When To Consider A 2nd Opinion (Part 2)...Author’s Note: I have written about second opinions previously, but the issue continues to arise in my lung cancer circle of friends. The topic is so important, I am compelled...reactions5comments
How A Lung Cancer Diagnosis Can Affect Your Child(ren)...Being diagnosed with lung cancer is devastating to the person being diagnosed as well as to their spouses. But it is more devastating for their children, especially if they are...reactions2comments
Patients Must Make Decisions Together with Doctors...I was diagnosed with lung cancer metastatic to the brain. I’m lucky that my medical team has been competent and stable for the past six years, and we have been...reactions2comments
What Does EGFR+ Lung Cancer Mean?...EGFR stands for epidermal growth factor receptor. EGFR is a protein that helps cells grow. However, a change (mutation) in the gene for EGFR can cause cells to grow too...reactions3comments
Becoming A Business Owner With Lung Cancer...Seven years ago, when I was diagnosed, I was very fit and was lifting heavy weights as a crossfitter. Never did I dream that at 46 I would be squatting...reactionscomments
Keeping Friends...Have you found it challenging to keep present or new friends while coping with lung cancer?...reactionsrepliesCaregivingFriends & Family
Why is it Hard to Talk about Lung Cancer?...I have noticed that after almost eight years of being in the cancer world there will be times when the people you are with do not know that you have...reactions1comment
Take the Health and Media Habits Survey!...The Media Habits Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! Managing a chronic condition is not easy and can be physically and mentally exhausting. What types of media...reactionscomments
Weight Lost...Do you struggle with weight loss with lung cancer, and has it made you more anxious as a survivor? My mom definitely lost weight and her words "I guess this...reactionsrepliesCopingDiet & NutritionSymptoms
Hope: An Essential When Talking to Newly Diagnosed Cancer Patients...When I was diagnosed with lung cancer six and a half years ago, it turned my life upside down. First, I was in the emergency room for three days, and...reactions8comments
When To Consider A 2nd Opinion (Part 1)...Author’s Note:I have written about second opinions previously, but the issue continues to arise in my lung cancer circle of friends. The topic is so important, I am compelled to...reactions4comments
Community Views: Lung Cancer Will Not Stop Me...A cancer diagnosis alters your reality. Part of you is always aware of your cancer or fears its recurrence. It is that uneasy thought lingering in the back of your...reactionscomments
