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?...reactions6repliesAdvocacyAwareness
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
Progression...It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Lisa Moran on June 6, 2023. As a cherished member of LungCancer.net and a source of inspiration, Lisa generously...reactions7comments
Love and Lung Cancer...I will be honest; I was never too lucky in the love department. In my teens and for most of my 20s I was always the single friend or the...reactions2comments
Biopsy results...I spoke with my pulmonologist today , all testing leading up to surgery indicted cancer. Good news is it wasn't cancer , it was a form of pneumonia that would...reactions1reply
Traveling for Treatment...In 2016, I was put into a position where I had to make a difficult decision. The lung cancer was growing, and I was at a point where my doctor...reactions2comments
Clear Cell Carcinoma...I have been analyzed with this type of cancer in my left lung. I had clear cell carcinoma in my right kidney a few years back and now it has...reactions1comment
Advocate Talk, And A Little Patient Reflection...I was a healthcare advocate for my husband (pulmonary fibrosis) and mother (lung cancer). Both experiences were different and the same. I’ve also been a lung cancer patient, not a...reactions1comment
Community Experiences Managing Neuropathy...People living with lung cancer can also experience peripheral neuropathy or nerve damage. Neuropathy can be painful with symptoms that feel like burning, tingling, and numbness. Neuropathy can be caused...reactionscomments