End of Life Planning...As Dr. Atul Gawande writes in his book Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End, “For human beings, life is...
Hospice Care...Hospice care is compassionate care for people facing life-limiting illness or injury. It is sometimes called end-of-life care, and hospice usually involves...
The Financial Toxicity of Cancer Treatment...Cancer treatment is essential for those living with cancer. These drugs can help some live longer without their cancer spreading. Unfortunately, these...reactionscomments
A New Day, A New Treatment...Hi -- My name is Jennifer and I have been on the immunotherapy Opdivo for 3 years and 10 months. During this...reactions5comments
My SCLC Diagnosis...I am 69 now and was diagnosed with Small cell Lung cancer in December 2021, extensive stage. I started chemotherapy and immunotherapy...reactions18comments
Living as a Family With Lung Cancer Everyday...I have had NSCLC for almost 6 years now. I truthfully never thought after my original dx I would be alive this...reactions3comments
Chasing a Puppy Led to My Lung Cancer Diagnosis...Hello! My name is Cathy. This is the first I've gone into detail. I use to keep a journal with all that...reactions2comments
How I Learned I Had Lung Cancer...For about 7 months I was seeing an orthopedic doctor and therapist for a pain in my neck which did not get...reactions13comments
Every day is a gift...Four years ago I went outside to play my ukulele. My left hand could not hit the strings correctly and would not...reactions7comments
Losing Our Sisters and Brothers in Our Lung Cancer Community...Throughout my lung cancer journey, I’ve met so many wonderful people who are also fighting lung cancer. With some people, you build...reactions4comments
Help Your Friends Help You, Part Three...In the first two parts of this series, I discussed how our friends want to be part of our lung cancer journey...reactions1comment
Why Me? Why Not?...2019 started off rough for me. I was actively monitoring and assisting 3 of my elderly family members with no help from...reactions10comments
Blessed...On May 15th 2015 I drove myself to the hospital. I had been losing so much weight and every little smell made...reactions1comment
When They Tell You NED......NED, or No Evidence of Disease. Aren't those the most wonderful words you have ever seen? It doesn't really matter where your...reactions3comments
Decisions, Decisions...First let me start by saying how grateful I am to have options. Although I wish the best option would just slap...reactions2comments
How Long Will My Treatment Last?...Among of the first things a newly diagnosed lung cancer patient wants to know is how long his or her treatment is...reactionscomments
Seasons of Cancer...This month officially kicks off summer—my favorite season! I immensely enjoy three seasons. I hate the fourth. But I make the most...reactionscomments
Lung Cancer in Older or Sick Adults...Lung cancer affects older people the most. It is often diagnosed in people ages 65 to 74. Between 2009-2015, 70 percent people...
The Trials of the Misdiagnosed...November was lung cancer awareness month. The month came and went with little fanfare, as it usually does. I had a few...reactionscomments
Transparency...*Transparency b : easily detected or seen through : obvious c : readily understood d : characterized by visibility or accessibility of...reactionscomments
