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
Chemo Brain Chronicles...When I was first diagnosed, I kept hearing buzz words like “chemo brain” and brain fog, but I didn’t really think anything about it until I experienced it. My husband...reactions8comments
Plan of Action...When receiving the news of lung cancer; it is imperative to move swiftly. My mother spent weeks in the hospital with what was assumed to be pneumonia, only to find...reactions7comments
Changing the Lung Cancer Stigma...I have mentioned many times that my diagnosis was devastating news to me and I know that is a common feeling in others who have been diagnosed. (We see this...reactions7comments
Exkivity (mobocertinib)...Exkivity (mobocertinib) is a drug used to treat adults with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted accelerated approval to Exkivity in September...
Attending a White Ribbon Build Party...One of my fellow contributors wrote an article several months back about the launching of the White Ribbon Project by Heidi and Pierre Onda to foster increased lung cancer awareness...reactions3comments
My symptoms before diagnosis...I am 69 yrs old. Was diagnosed in January 2020. Stage 4 NSCLC. Never smoked. In November of 2019, I had pain in my left shoulder and pressure there if...reactionscomments
The Advocate I Want to Be...I’m an advanced lung cancer survivor for six years. For the first three years, I struggled with lung cancer, physical side effects, and mental effects. I wrote several articles about...reactions3comments
TrueBeam radiation machine vs Cyberknife machine...Hi, this is the first time I am actually starting a discussion. I hope I have posted this under the correct category. The decision was made yesterday for my husband...reactions5replies
Walking Exercises with Lung Cancer...As lung cancer survivors it is important for us to exercise. I recently wrote an article for lungcancer.net on different ways to exercise at home and one of the topics...reactions8comments
Understanding the Role of Healthcare Utilization Management Organizations...You may not be familiar with the term healthcare utilization management but chances are, it plays an important role in decisions about your healthcare. According to the NCI, healthcare utilization...reactions3comments
A Hard Truth and Facing It...My name is Ashley and I am deeply depressed. There! I said it. Saying this for the first time out loud to my husband was pretty surreal. It felt so...reactions7comments
Managing Your Mask and Breathing...I know a lot of people have different feelings when it comes to wearing a mask. What tips have you made to make this new accessory less taxing? Tip- Breathing...reactions1replyCopingTips & Advice
Time and Lung Cancer...When I was diagnosed with lung cancer it felt like time stopped and froze. I was 30 years old and just told that I had stage 3b lung cancer. Waiting...reactionscomments
Vitamin C IV Protocol and Dosage for lung...Hi, I am scheduled to begin alternative therapy with Vitamin C IV from PharmaLife Laboratories. I just copied their estimated treatment schedule. My question is ... has anyone used this...reactions1replyTreatment
