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 % %...reactions1replyBiopsiesDiagnosis
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...reactions6comments
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...reactions4repliesTreatmentCaregivingSide 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...reactions10comments
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions6replies
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...reactions1comment
My Cancer-Related Fatigue Experience...Cancer-related fatigue can be from treatment, but it can also be from lung cancer itself. I have found that fatigue is one of the most common side effects of lung...reactionscomments
Staying Zen...It’s not easy to not think and stress about your current situation, but there is something in how you mark your territory when it comes to handling how you want...reactions3comments
Caregiving is Hard...Sometimes the cancer patient becomes the caregiver. Whether for a spouse or a family member, it can be overwhelming. This was the case for me when my mother fell and...reactionscomments
Community Views: Appreciating the Ways Others Show Up For Us...Lung cancer treatment can be lifesaving, but it is also challenging. You may experience fatigue, discomfort, and nausea, among other symptoms. Lung cancer also brings a mixture of emotions –...reactionscomments
Lung Cancer Terms I Have Learned...In my past, I worked for a big box retail electronics store, and they were famous for having everything abbreviated and we were often quizzed on it too! I have...reactionscomments
Grief as Constant Company...From the day of diagnosis, I have been dealing with my own lung cancer changes. I cannot ignore that I am also grappling with my own finitude as well as...reactionscomments
What Caused My Lung Cancer?...I was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2014. I did not have a lot of experience with lung cancer or even cancer in general. I had always heard of the...reactions7comments
A New Social Life...Over the course of the past year, most of us have been forced to only communicate by some sort of electronic device. We had birthday celebrations over Facetime while drop...reactionscomments
Resilience from Living with Lung Cancer...Ever since I was diagnosed so unexpectedly with lung cancer, I’ve found that not much shocks me or truly surprises me anymore. I think once I heard the words “you...reactions2comments
How Others See The Effects Of My TKI...What has prolonged my life after having advanced stage 4 non-small cell ALK-positive lung cancer? Do I only owe it to my cancer doctors? How about research? Much more to...reactionscomments
Being Your Own Best Advocate...As I was moderating the comments on the Facebook page for LungCancer.net I found a topic that comes up a lot. People ask questions about care, treatment, and simply “what...reactions2comments