My Cancer Journey Through The Beatles Song Titles...The Beatles were a popular rock band formed in the 1960s. Their songs have lived on until now. My children and my...reactions1comment
Your Personal Lung Cancer Appointment Guide...Whether you are newly diagnosed or have been going through treatment for some time, keeping track of all the information given to...reactions1comment
Health Insurance Can Be a Major Challenge After a Lung Cancer Diagnosis...Anyone diagnosed with lung cancer knows the importance of having insurance. Many families are devastated by the overwhelming costs of treatment for...reactionscomments
Never Been NED, but There's Still Tomorrow...Do you ever think back to your childhood? About the things you learned, the conversations you were a part of, the ones...reactionscomments
Lung Cancer and Fitness...Just because you have lung cancer and are in treatment, that doesn't exempt you from exercising. In fact, exercise may just be...reactions2comments
Cancer Rocks My Boat One More Time...I’ve had what most would call an easy journey fighting lung cancer, especially compared to a lot of my friends. Only three...reactionscomments
Knocked in the Head...August 28 will be three years since I was knocked in the head! On that day while riding my bicycle I took...reactions4comments
Life 2.0 - Stage IV NSCLC ALK+ Brain Mets...Before the Pandemic, on a wintery day, and at my 55th year, I had shortness of breath at work. Proceeded directly to...reactions2comments
10 Tips to Making the Best of Summer...Summer means family and fun. There’s usually lots of food involved. Vacationing and a whole lot of sunshine. Many of us have...reactionscomments
Importance of Biomarker Testing After a Lung Cancer Diagnosis...In the US, lung cancer is responsible for 29 percent of cancer deaths which is more than deaths from breast cancer, colon...reactionscomments
Saying Goodbye...A remarkable man died recently. He was a liberal when he was young then converted to conservatism. You may have read his...reactions1comment
Remembering Don Stranathan...We are incredibly saddened to share that former LungCancer.net team member and lung cancer advocate Don Stranathan passed away on February 1...reactions3comments
Solved My Water Retention Problem...I was diagnosed at age 56 with stage IVNSCLC in Oct 2013. Yes, I’m still here and going strong. After 2 yrs...reactions3comments
Planning My Summer Vacation...If you are planning a vacation this summer there are a few things to keep in mind, especially if you are going...reactionscomments
Managing Stress with Mindfulness...Have you heard of mindfulness? It seems to be "the" thing these days, with good reason. It has been scientifically proven to...reactionscomments
What is Thoracentesis Really Like?...Your provider may have told you that you need a thoracentesis and you are probably wondering what thoracentesis is, why you need...reactionscomments
Smoking Cessation...Smoking is the major cause of both small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), with an estimated 90%...
Jennifer Toth...We are extremely saddened to say that on January 28, 2020, Jennifer Toth passed away. Jennifer was a valued member of the...
It's Important ... Get Biomarker Tested...I recently had the opportunity to serve on a patient advisory board with a pharmaceutical company. There were 13 patients at the...reactions4comments
Rhonda Meckstroth...In October of 2015, Rhonda Meckstroth’s husband Jeff was diagnosed at age 58 with non- small cell adenocarcinoma stage IV lung cancer...