An Open Letter to Caregivers...It won’t hurt your loved one for you to go to a movie or out to eat with friends.... By Donna Fernandez3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Traditions...In my family, we never hung stockings, but I decided to start a couple of years after my diagnosis.... By Juanita Segura3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Lung Cancer Awareness Month Gala and Travel Raffle...But I noticed tickets for another lung cancer gala are selling for $500 bucks, so this is a bargain.... By Dusty Donaldson3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
The Who, When, How and History of LCAM...As a patient advocate, I have been a part of the LCAMC. The coalition works year-round to build and improve the November LCAM initiative.... By Lisa Moran3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What is Cachexia?...LUNGevity Foundation was chosen to be part of the Cancer Cachexia Action (CANCAN) team.... By Ivy Elkins2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Advocates Engage, Learn at Scientific Conference...But I was very happy to see all the research being done in lung cancer.”... By Dusty Donaldson2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Why Do We Cough?...Coughing is a normal part of life. In fact, coughing even serves an important purpose in keeping your throat and lungs healthy.... By Ivy Elkins3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
My Many Fundraisers for Lung Cancer...I even had vendors set up during the fundraiser.... By Juanita Segura3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Lung Cancer Tumor Testing...therapy, but are being studied in a clinical trial.... By American Lung Association3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Navigating Chemo...It is mainly used for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder but works wonders off-label for nausea.... By Lysa Buonanno2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Five Things I Learned about Lung Cancer...The doctor was dumbfounded by the question but gave his approval.... By Donna Fernandez3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Sweeping Myself Into a Pile...Needless to say, this was a bit of a wake-up call.... By Jeffrey Poehlmann3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
I Finished With My Treatments, Why Am I Still So Tired?...But, there are times when the Mayo Clinic recommends that you see your doctor.... By Donna Fernandez3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Going Off-Label...But patients need not always be left without recourse.... By Jeffrey Poehlmann3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Road to Recovery...My mother wasn’t fortunate in her short journey with lung cancer.... By Yolanda Brunson-Sarrabo3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What You Knew About Lung Cancer Before Your Diagnosis...“Absolutely nothing, but I learned a whole lot in a short time.”“Nothing. I learned the hard way.”... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Battling Survivor's Guilt...I am not usually a worrier, but I must have read the information that the travel agency sent us a hundred times to be sure I was... By Donna Fernandez2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Attending SU2C with My Lung Cancer Sisters and Brothers...I’m not sure of the exact numbers, but I would estimate that there were at least 30 of us with lung cancer in the audience, maybe more.... By Ivy Elkins3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Cancer May Steal my Health; It Won't Steal my Joy...I bet you do, too. It was traumatic and scary. Our diagnosis put us at a crossroad.... By Donna Fernandez3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
I've Got Joy, Down in My Heart!...bring, but today!... By Donna Fernandez3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments