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
Surprise!...The healthiest man on the town until anemia sent me to the hospital. After receiving a colonoscopy, then removing 18 inches of my colon, what followed was chemotherapy. The initial...reactions1comment
Reaching Some New Milestones...May 2021 has been quite a busy month for my family! Not only did my younger son graduate from high school, but my husband and I decided to sell our...reactions2comments
World Lung Cancer Day...What’s one word that comes to mind when you think about lung cancer awareness?...reactions6repliesAwarenessAdvocacy
Am I A Survivor?...I know that the words that we use in the cancer world are important. There are numerous blogs and articles on what to call ourselves once we are diagnosed with...reactions2comments
Hair loss...I am stage III and completed 6 weeks of chemo assisted radiation. Radiation 5 days a week and chemo 1/week. I have recovered from most side effects except I am...reactions2repliesSide EffectsTips & Advice
Epidemiology Of A Young Lung Cancer Patient...The epidemiology of young lung cancer study is a collaboration between the Addario Lung Cancer Medical Institute and GO2 Foundation. The main purpose of the study is to find out...reactionscomments
A Caregiver's Care...Sometimes it’s difficult to wrap your head around how you’ve gotten to this place with cancer. The same sentiment holds true for those who care for you. A caretaker’s job...reactions2comments
Let Guilt Go: Top 10 Edition...There’s often guilt I think on this journey for so many reasons. We all deal with so much and then place guilt on top of it and it doesn’t seem...reactions4comments
Joy Is A Gift...Is joy still possible even with a lung cancer diagnosis? Joy is always mistaken as happiness. They are not interchangeable. Joy is from within despite what is going on in...reactions2comments
Setting Up A Lung Cancer Fundraiser...Cancer is not cheap. We know this before we are diagnosed and get hit hard after. Everything adds up from medical expenses to parking. The added expenses that many do...reactionscomments
Pivotal Moments In My Lung Cancer Journey...As I journey to my illness there are important or critical moments that have changed me completely. These moments have not only transformed me but I get to have the...reactionscomments
Digital Health vs. Digital Therapeutics...Technology is now a common way to deliver healthcare. Digital health products help prevent, diagnose, or manage chronic conditions. Devices range from wellness apps to artificial intelligence and wearable devices...reactionscomments
What Should A Lung Cancer Patient Look Like?...Recently I read my colleague Denise's post at LungCancer.net, The Struggle You Don't See. I was very moved as I survived lung cancer for six years. Like Denise, I had...reactions19comments
An Interview with My Husband...Since I’ve written many articles from my perspective as a person living with lung cancer, I thought it might make a good change of pace to include my husband’s reflections...reactions2comments