Can Challengers Be A Threat?...I’ve come to realize that we indeed have a mix of various personalities and that falls into the pot of the patient as well as the medical team. We learn...reactionscomments
Failed pulmonary function test...I have recently been told I have lung cancer based on a PET Scan. I just had my PFT and i think i failed it. Will the surgeon refuse to...reactions6repliesSurgery
Health Resources...Living with a chronic health condition can be challenging, frustrating, and tiring. You might feel like your life is on hold. Frequent hospital stays, difficult or noticeable symptoms, and constant...
Managing Healthcare Expenses...Managing a chronic health condition can take a financial toll on you and your family. Costs add up quickly from medicines, testing, copays, travel, and more. But help is available...
Disability Benefits...When you have a chronic medical condition, there may be times when you are not able to work. This can seriously affect your finances and your family’s. However, there is...
Applying for Social Security Disability Benefits...Living with a chronic health condition may make working impossible at some point. Your symptoms can affect your ability to get your job done. When this happens, you may find...
Workplace Considerations...Everyone deserves to be treated fairly at work, including people with chronic medical conditions or disabilities. It is not only the right thing to do – it is the law...
Empowering Lessons and Lung Cancer...A cancer journey can be very difficult - often confusing and quite painful. This journey often comes with lots of tears. Sometimes the journey becomes life lessons. I have learned...reactionscomments
Lung Cancer and COVID-19...Since late 2019, COVID-19 has become a household name. It has changed many aspects of daily life. Especially for those living with chronic conditions. "Quarantine," "social distancing," and "herd immunity"...reactions1comment
Reflections On My 6th Cancerversary...It has been 6 years since I was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer metastatic to the brain. In these 6 years, I have seen too many lung cancer patients...reactions3comments
Bedside Manners...As a lung cancer patient do or did you find care lacking due to the disease? What have your experiences been like with care?...reactions2repliesSurvivorshipTreatmentNewly Diagnosed
Traveling with Lung Cancer ...What tips do you have for traveling with lung cancer?...reactions5repliesTips & AdviceSupportTravel
Giving A Face To Lung Cancer Stigma...People living with lung cancer face many challenges, including stigma about the condition. They may encounter stigma from loved ones, strangers, and doctors. This stigma may cause many people to...reactions2comments
I Hope to Retire One Day...In my early 20s, I worked for a big-box electronics retailer as a full-time operations associate. As part of the companies benefits package, I opted to buy into the employee...reactionscomments
I did it my way!...Hi my name is Pam Dight I was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. It was located in my adrenal gland and lymph nodes. I was told I had 1...reactions2comments
Let’s Celebrate!...In 2017 -- at the age of 36, when I received my lung cancer diagnosis, I remember thinking and hoping to see my 40th birthday. It seemed so far away...reactionscomments
Long-Term Side Effects?...It’s tough getting older, but definitely better than the alternative! While I am incredibly grateful for the advances in research that are allowing me to live well with stage IV...reactions6comments
Community Views: Learning About Biomarker Testing...When people receive a lung cancer diagnosis, they enter a new world. That new world includes screenings, treatments, lifestyle changes, and unfamiliar terminology that can be confusing and overwhelming. As...reactionscomments
Aging Gracefully...It’s a fact of life that we all age. We are always moving forward because we simply cannot go backward. Before you know it you are 30! When one is given...reactions1comment
Did not do treatment but went straight to hospice ...I have end stage COPD and 4 weeks ago flunked a biopsy. I have non small cell 2.7cm cancer in my upper left lobe near and close to my spine...reactions14repliesEnd of Life CareCopingLate Stage
