Why I Got A Port...I got my port placed in 2016 when I was participating in a clinical trial in Boston traveling back and forth from...reactions14comments
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...reactions19comments
Walking Exercises with Lung Cancer...As lung cancer survivors it is important for us to exercise. I recently wrote an article for lungcancer.net on different ways to...reactions8comments
Keep Pushing that Boulder...Someone asked me what having lung cancer felt like. I couldn’t really find the most accurate words to encompass the physical aspect...reactions1comment
Consulting A Dietitian...I am blessed to get my cancer care from a good institution where additional support is readily provided. My oncology nurse was...reactions3comments
Being Courageous Is A Real Choice...How can you get ready to do something though being scared to death or most frightened? Despite fear you still have the...reactions5comments
Jumping Into Online Lung Cancer Communities...Being a lung cancer survivor, I have chosen to face my stage 4 lung diagnosis. I have considered my online community groups...reactionscomments
Live Beyond the Second Chance...I am living proof that targeted therapy treatment works well for stage 4 lung cancer survivors with gene mutation and brain metastasis...reactions3comments
Using Your Energy Wisely...Cancer changes a person. I have learned along the way many things that have changed for the good and sometimes for the...reactions1comment
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...reactions1comment
Instagram Live: Conversations with Our Community Health Leaders...LungCancer.net recently hosted our first Instagram Live with our community health leaders Ivy Elkins, Lisa Moran, and Diane Spry to share their...reactionscomments
My Trip to Texas...One of the things that I have always enjoyed is visiting my sister in Texas. Before I was diagnosed with lung cancer...reactionscomments
Mind, Body and Lungs...We think of the many possibilities of healthy life to perhaps clear up the wrong of the past, or what we may...reactionscomments
The Future: Where Do I Go From Here?...Since my diagnosis on November 27, 2012, I quit planning a future. Of course, I had goals and milestones I wanted to...reactions1comment
Advocacy Fatigue...After I was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer, I naturally progressed into becoming a lung cancer advocate. It didn't happen right...reactions1comment
Dance with Cancer...June 25th, 2022 was my 7th cancerversary. I was very emotional and wanted to write down my feeling, but I didn’t know...reactions4comments
Climbing the Milestones: My Lung Cancer Journey...When I think about my circumstances and how far I've come, I've realized how blessed I am. The lung cancer milestones I've surpassed...reactions1comment
Have I Become Numb to Loss?...Someone that I had met along the lung cancer journey passed away from the disease. She was a mom and wife, had...reactions2comments
Lung Cancer Patients and the COVID-19 Vaccine...The American Lung Association supports several online support groups, including the Lung Cancer Survivors Support Community. In January 2021, Inspire launched a...reactionscomments
It's A Very Mad World...I've been quiet on here for some time now. Hopefully, I'm back for good. Yes, everyone is talking about the pandemic so...reactions4comments