Likely Vs Unlikely...After being diagnosed how likely are you to tell your doctor everything in regards to how you truly feel? Are there any new worries or concerns that you're willing to...reactions65repliesCopingHealthcare TeamMental HealthTips & Advice
Worried about results...I am waiting to see a dr about my ct scan results. I work in the medical field so I know medical terminology. One thing I have never seen before...reactions2repliesScans & ScanxietyDiagnosis
Looking Ahead to 2022: Events & Conferences...There are many ways to be a lung cancer advocate. One of those ways is to participate in events held by the many lung cancer organizations. I am an alumnus...reactionscomments
Reclaim My Life After Lung Cancer...Before I was diagnosed with lung cancer 6.5 years ago, I was a professor, a mother, and a wife. Life was busy but rewarding and fulfilling. After I had lung...reactions1comment
Newly diagnosed... weighing options...I am newly diagnosed (2/7/2022). I just turned 69 on the 21st of February and I want to weigh treatment options and decide for myself what I am and am...reactions18repliesNewly DiagnosedTreatment
NEPA and Managing Nausea from Lung Cancer Treatment...Scientists are making breakthroughs in preventing nausea and vomiting from chemotherapy. One medicine, called NEPA, shows promise in warding off these side effects in people receiving chemo for lung cancer...reactionscomments
A Request for the Community...In 2018, I submitted an in-depth synopsis of my lung cancer story, but I didn't want to continue that story which spans about the first year and 10 months of...reactions3comments
Leaving Your Legacy...I was recently part of an eight-week support group. We got together every Tuesday, we were given a prompt and with that prompt chose a picture to go with it...reactions2comments
Cancer Maturity: Navigating The Highs and Lows...I would like to think within time people affected with cancer go through a process of development and that can run its course anywhere from acceptance to tolerance. The words...reactionscomments
Finding A Sense Of Balance - Life With Cancer...As a person living with lung cancer, the treatment and medical appointments can be exhausting and time-consuming. There should be a balance between my life and dealing with my cancer...reactionscomments
What's the End-of-Life Like?...I have two controversial thoughts that are bothering me. One is I want to know what the end-of-life is like. I'm almost obsessed with it. Another one, which is equally...reactions9comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions5comments
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...reactions3repliesTreatmentLate StageCoping
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions3comments
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...reactions7repliesDiagnosisSymptomsCoping
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...reactions2comments
