Stage 3 NSCLC...The beginning - January 6, 2020 chest x-ray: The worse day of my life. For the first time, I saw the "octopus"...reactions4comments
A Cough That Would Not Quit...Hello everyone! My name is Julie and my journey with cancer begin almost two years ago now. I was working full-time at...reactions1comment
Cancer Lessons: Empathy and Compassion...I don’t even know how to describe some of the feelings I have been having lately. I find myself oscillating between extreme gratefulness...reactionscomments
Friends are Friends Forever......Today I lost a friend to lung cancer. A very dear friend that I would chat with, along with some other special...reactionscomments
Learning from Cancer...Three years ago in June, my world was turned upside down. My path that I had planned diligently and deliberately was turned on...reactionscomments
Advanced Care Directives: Using Your Therapist To Help...Three years ago, when I was first diagnosed, my husband and I scrambled together to put together our estate plan, including creating...reactions3comments
Leaving a Legacy Behind...About a year and a half ago, I had the incredible experience of going on a legacy retreat sponsored by a non-profit...reactions1comment
Spirituality and Lung Cancer...Religion and spirituality often become a topic of conversation when it relates to a stage IV lung cancer diagnosis. How many times...reactionscomments
Embracing Discouragement...When I was first diagnosed 3 and a half years ago, I swore to myself that I would get involved in advocacy...reactions2comments
End of Life Options...I attended the Midwest Lung Cancer Summit in Minneapolis MN sponsored by A Breath of Hope Lung Foundation where they had a...reactions1comment
What Will Come After My First TKI?...Living with lung cancer has changed my perspective on life. I have been interested in clinical studies as well as the different lung...reactionscomments
Childhood to Adulthood: It's Time...My sweet daughter turned 18 not long ago. I feel like I only blinked. Honestly, I was always so worried about lung cancer...reactions3comments
Bacterial Engineering - A New Approach to Lung Cancer Therapy?...Bacteria play an important role in a person's immune system. Today, scientists are looking at ways to use bacteria to treat cancer...reactions1comment
My Mom, She's Still Keeping Me Fed...Lung cancer is hard. It is very important to have people in your corner to support you and help with various tasks...reactions1comment
Cancer Treatment: Immunotherapy Versus Chemotherapy...More people may know of chemotherapy or "chemo" as a cancer treatment. But immunotherapy as a cancer treatment is gaining traction, and...reactionscomments
My Journey to the Hope Summit...I have to share with you my first Hope Summit experience. It was amazing! But before I get into it, I must...reactions10comments
The Memory of My Lung Cancer Friends, Part 1...One day as I was getting ready for Lung Cancer Awareness Month in October, I read something along the lines of "mourning...reactions10comments
Memories of My Lung Cancer Friends...I’ve shared my memorial of my passed lung cancer friends, Gina and Linnea in Part 1, who left us much too early...reactionscomments
That Thing About the Hidden Cure for Cancer...Conspiracy theories about a cure for cancer have persisted for many years. Here are a few things to think about when asking...reactionscomments
Keto Diet and Lung Cancer...I’ve recently embarked on introducing a keto diet into my life. The word diet for cancer patients usually isn’t a good thing...reactions5comments
