What Is the Social Health Network Community?...Like our other Health Union condition communities, the Social Health Network brings people together to drive unique and impactful conversations about health...reactionscomments
My Lung Cancer Journey and Church!...All my life I was told “God heals” but I never had to call upon God for any type of healing. Until...reactionscomments
Here Is My Story...There are days I wake up and wish I had no cancer. Or that I was having a bad dream. What has...reactions5comments
Lung Inflammation...I was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer in Jan 2014, and very blessed and thankful to be able to say I...reactions1comment
Fighting the Good Fight...I am 10 months into my fight against stage 4 Adenocarcinoma lung cancer (NSCLC). I am stage 4 as the cancer metastasized...reactions8comments
The Impact of Cancer on My Work and Life...Prior to my diagnosis, I had been actively pursuing a return to a career that I had walked away from seven years...reactions3comments
Happy Birthday and Lung Cancer Awareness Month...Another milestone was reached. I turned 43 in November...for the first time people! I was diagnosed shortly after I turned 33 on...reactions2comments
Next Steps...When someone has been approached with the horrible news of “you have lung cancer”, the flurry of images that goes through someone’s...reactions4comments
My Journey to Understand Psycho-Oncology...Before I tell my story, I'd like to distinguish the terms psychology and psycho-oncology, also called psychosocial oncology. Psychology is a particular...reactions1comment
Happy Birthday to Me!...On November 3rd I celebrated another birthday! Whoo hoo! In November of 2014, two weeks and 3 days after my 46 birthday...reactions2comments
Lung Cancer Awareness Month...It’s November and Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Time to raise awareness for lung cancer. It is time to highlight our need for...reactions1comment
Let’s Make Every Day Lung Cancer Screening Day!...You’ve heard the adage about preaching to the choir. Well, I see an analogy in the lung cancer community. After someone has...reactionscomments
My Many Fundraisers for Lung Cancer...When I was diagnosed with lung cancer, I knew I had to make a difference. I’m not afraid to speak about it...reactionscomments
Expect Pull-Back Along with the Embrace - Part 2...We are extremely saddened to say that on October 21, 2018, Jeffrey Poehlmann passed away. Jeffrey’s advocacy efforts and writing continue to...reactionscomments
Things I Would Rather Be Doing Right Now...We are extremely saddened to say that on October 21, 2018, Jeffrey Poehlmann passed away. Jeffrey’s advocacy efforts and writing continue to...reactionscomments
Are You Scared of Needles?...An extreme fear of needles is called Trypanophobia. When I was in the beginning stages of being diagnosed with lung cancer, I...reactionscomments
Our Lung Cancer Tribe!...They say our lung cancer community is one big tribe, but within our tribe, we have smaller tribes. I would like to...reactionscomments
Becoming a Lung Cancer Advocate...Never in a million years did I think I would become a lung cancer advocate. I know I didn’t wake up one...reactionscomments
My Encounter With Gamma Knife...At the time of my diagnosis, my CT scans showed metastatic lung cancer in my brain. Further brain MRI confirmed a solitary...reactions2comments
Cooking With Cancer...I was always a decent cook, but never a great cook. Although I grew up eating healthy foods and really enjoyed fresh...reactionscomments