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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...reactions3repliesLate StageCopingTreatment
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...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...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...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...reactions7repliesCopingDiagnosisSymptoms
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions3repliesAwareness
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions6comments
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...reactions3repliesTreatmentSide Effects
