Living On My Own And Buying A Home...When I was diagnosed, I lived with my twin sister. We were both working full time and sharing the financial responsibility that came with an apartment and so on. After...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Research Update from the EGFR Resisters...As many of you know, in mid-2017 I co-founded the EGFR Resisters, a grassroots, patient-driven organization dedicated exclusively to changing EGFR positive lung cancer into a manageable, chronic disease. Since...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Seeking Mental or Emotional Help...I’ve been living with lung cancer for 7 years now and through these 7 years I never thought I needed counseling or a therapist. I thought to myself “I got...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
prostrate cancer metastasis of the bones and bad in the lungs...just started Fermogon (Degarelix) therapy for prostrate cancer PSA of 340 to second week of 370.I had radical radiation treatment between c5 c6 and c7 in one spot which stopped...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesLate StageCopingTreatment
Finding cures...Any tales of remission without treatment or after treat doesn't work? What's the least painful and best way to go? Let breath stop; get some fentenal, morphine, heroin? How to...Reactions0reactionsComments0 repliesSleepCoping
Finding Your Community...Welcome to the world of lung cancer. It’s a world where no one wants to be and most of us did not expect to be here. Let us help you...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Am I Growing Numb to Death?...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...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Big Shout Out To My Cancer Care Heroes...What a great feeling having reached the second-year mark living with lung cancer. The huge impact definitely comes from the roles my healthcare providers have played. A great deal of...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
my sister's diagnosis...My sister had thyroid cancer and treatment last summer and a follow up full scan showed a mass on her upper right lobe. It is 3.8 cm and is surrounded...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesCopingDiagnosisSymptoms
Dealing with SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder)...Living in the north part of the country and in the Midwest, I definitely experience SAD (or seasonal affective disorder). They say many get sad, depressed, anxious, and become less...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
World Cancer Day 2022: Closing the Care Gap...There are many barriers such as cost and disability that come with seeking cancer care? What are some barriers or challenges you have faced in accessing care for your cancer?...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesAwareness
It Takes A Village: My Caregiving Team...I have been blessed with some amazing caregivers since I was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2014. A caregiver is a family member or paid helper who regularly looks after...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Supporting The White Ribbon Project...In October 2020, lung cancer patient and advocate Heidi Onda began getting frustrated with hospital administrators and marketing departments rejecting a campaign. Finally, she asked her husband, Pierre, an internist, to...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Movement of Stopping the Smoking Stigma...I have no experience in smoking, and I have known very few people smoking around me since my childhood. Therefore, when I started lung cancer advocacy three years ago, the...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) for Carcinoid Tumor...After speaking with a few doctors at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, I've been recommended to have photodynamic therapy for my carcinoid tumor. It is in the bronchus intermedius, and...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesTreatmentSide Effects
Living Well With Brain Metastases...Recently, I’ve talked to a few newly diagnosed patients with lung cancer who told me that although they were diagnosed at stage IV, they were relieved to learn that the...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Sleep...I have found that my sleep habits are off. Sometimes I’m up all day and seems all night before I can go to sleep. When I do go sleep, I...Reactions0reactionsComments9 repliesTips & AdviceSupportSleepSymptoms
When You Feel Ignored And Did Something About It!...This is the continuation of Juanita's article When You Feel Ignored! in which she talks about advocating for lung cancer awareness at work. So, I shared with you all about...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Lung Cancer Support...There are so many reasons why someone would seek out support from a support group. When I was diagnosed with lung cancer at an early age, I knew that I...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What to expect?...CT scan found a 2.2 cm mass in upper left lobe this past Friday (Jan 22). 1st visit with oncologist is this Tue (Jan 25). I found many wonderful resources...Reactions0reactionsComments8 repliesNewly DiagnosedSupportTips & Advice
