A Very Common Side Effect: Chemo Brain...Have you ever been talking with someone, and you lose track of what you were saying or you have a word at the tip of your tongue but cannot figure...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Why can't get my father in law get a diagnosis? ...My father is in law is 74 years old and a former smoker. He quit smoking in the early 80s. He has a large fast growing mass in his lung...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesDiagnosisBiopsiesTips & Advice
Lung Nodules...I recently quit smoking and had a CT to see if my health was ok. Scan showed 2 nodules near the left fissure. Dr said not to worry and have...Reactions0reactionsComments11 repliesSupportBiopsies
Hi! My name is Lyen Tanner...My name is Lyen Tanner. I am 65 years old, and I have 2 kids; 1 in Texas and 1 in heaven. I am living with extensive small cell lung...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Immunotherapy...I was diagnosed with non-small cell metastasized lung cancer in June of 2017. In addition to the tumor in the upper portion of my left lung, I had a lesion...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My three year journey...My road to lung cancer is not typical in a way. Like most people in 2018, I worked 60 hours a week and was active on my time off. I...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Keep Pushing that Boulder...Someone asked me what having lung cancer felt like. I couldn’t really find the most accurate words to encompass the physical aspect of the cancer itself as well as the...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Living with severe Fatigue...I am in my 4th year with NSCL cancer, been on different treatments all this time. I feel it has taken a great toll on my mind and body and...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesSide EffectsCopingMental Health
When I Heard I Needed Palliative Care...I was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2014. I have only had to stay at the hospital in the beginning when I was diagnosed, shortly after for about two weeks...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Financial Compensations for Lung Cancer Volunteers...As I have worked on lung cancer advocacy as a volunteer, I found some volunteer work can be paid for by pharma and some non-profit organizations. In addition, the pharma...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Healthy Conversation With Your Doctor...It's not a simple walk in the park at times speaking to your oncologist. So what are some of your tips when making the experience less daunting? Tip 1 -...Reactions0reactionsComments0 replies
Is this result means I have cancer?...Doctor didn’t find anything serious on ct scan then I did the bronchoscope a couple days ago, and there is BRONCHIAL CELL CT result. SEGMENTED NEUTROPHILS, BRONC 10 % %...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesBiopsiesDiagnosis
My Experience with Liquid Biopsies...After I was finished with the first clinical trial I participated in, my oncologist started me on an experimental drug that was for a different type of cancer. It worked...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Long Term effects of whole brain radiation ...My mom had whole brain radiation in March as a result of her sclc metastasis to her brain. At first cognitively she was ok, but recently she can’t remember anything...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesCaregivingTreatmentSide Effects
Roaming Aimlessly...To put it quite frankly, I feel as though I am roaming through life recently aimlessly. Don’t get me wrong - I am so very grateful for every single day...Reactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Sclc ...Looking forward to hearing from anyone that has done a clinical trial!...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Nesting...I recently spoke on the phone to a good friend of mine who was about to have surgery. She told me that she is doing a lot of “nesting” in...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Lung nodules...Hi again. I was posting in my status instead of here. So let me quickly again state that they found 3 lung nodules while having X-ray on shoulder injury 3...Reactions0reactionsComments6 replies
Juanita Segura...Juanita Segura is a lung cancer survivor that was diagnosed November 2014 at the age of 46. She was diagnosed with stage 3B NSCLC after months of wheezing and developing...
Reflection on My Birthday...In the past, I usually didn’t celebrate my birthday. It was just another day. However, I took my birthday more seriously after being diagnosed with lung cancer. I not only...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
