What Now...Was diagnosed a couple of days ago with Non small lung cancer. It really wasn’t a shock as I’ve been telling doctors for months that something wasn’t right. Finally got...reactions3repliesNewly Diagnosed
Grieving Those on the Journey...Part of living is unfortunately dying. Why so many are taken too soon is beyond me. Our lung cancer community has lost so many in recent days. Some of them...reactions4comments
Finding Solace...Though the last year and a half have been the pits for so many reasons, and COVID being one of them; somewhere deep within us all is a spark of...reactions2comments
What to expect in final stage...My mom was hospitalized for coughing blood, they thought it was pneumonia. Scans showed a 7.3cm mass in her lung. lymph nodes swollen. No treatments she could survive, she also...reactions2repliesCopingLate StageTips & AdviceEnd of Life CareCaregiving
How Will the Final Rule of the 21st Century Cures Act Impact You?...The 21st Century Cures Act was passed in 2016 by Congress in order to “help accelerate medical product development and bring new innovations and advances to patients who need them...reactions5comments
Tough Decisions...As an adult, we make tough decisions regularly. I feel that I have made quite a few since I was diagnosed with lung cancer. We all must make the decision...reactions3comments
A New Family Milestone...In my marriage, there are many milestones my family chooses to celebrate. To name a few of these are wedding anniversary, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas, Easter, birthdays...reactionscomments
Life 1.5 years after open lobectomy surgery ...Hello I am new to this forum. I came here in hopes that i could find some incite about an issue I am having. I had an open lobectomy on...reactions5repliesHealthcare TeamSurgerySupport
Cannabis Oil Treatment...Hi, I have read and heard that taking 1ml of cannabis oil a day can help reduce lung cancer, has anyone heard of this? If so, how effective is it?...reactions1replyAwareness
Switching Treatments and Cancer Progression...When I was diagnosed with lung cancer I had very little knowledge of the subject. I had participated in the Breath Deep Kankakee walk twice but anything to do with...reactions5comments
A Stable Lung Cancer Is Possible...How will you react when you had been told that the overall survival of your targeted therapy treatment could give you 35 months to live? Right at that moment, I...reactions3comments
Reflection on Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games...Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games opened on July 23, 2021, one year after the planned date because of the pandemic. I become very emotional about the Olympic Games this year because...reactions2comments
When It Isn’t Allergies...Written by Melissa Turner on behalf of the American Lung Association. Cynthia died last night. She was 43, a mom, and a grandmother. She had been treated for allergies over...reactions2comments
It Has Been 7 Years...I celebrated my seven-year cancer anniversary on April 11, 2021. I round up when I tell people what year survivor I am so I have been saying seven-year survivor for...reactions2comments
Virtue Does Not Guarantee Health...A never smoker was fastidious about diet and had an exercise regimen was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer at 55 years old. Such healthy choices did not stop me...reactions2comments
Patients Can Raise Big Voice!...I have seen, from Facebook, several times that the lung cancer patients in the USA protested in front of the White House or the Stage legislation to raise their concerns...reactions13comments
Cancer Did Not Win: Why Words Matter...There is something in the cancer world that bothers me, and I would like to address it here. One thing that I have learned is that we have to say...reactions6comments
5 Things About Lung Cancer For World Lung Cancer Day...World Lung Cancer Day is August 1. I have compiled a list of things that I have learned after being diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer at 30. Lung cancer...reactionscomments
A Real Talk With My Giver of Care, My Husband...On our wedding day, my husband and I vowed before God, we would be there for each other in sickness and in health. With my lung cancer diagnosis, I consider...reactions2comments
My Story...Completely healthy, I thought... I was so fit at 55 it was crazy. Then, after 2 bronchoscopes, I was diagnosed with stage 4 NSCL lung cancer. I had it in...reactions1comment