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...For so many years, all the people I interacted with had some working relationship with me. I didn't have personal friends, and it didn't bother me. When I had lung...

...Recently, Kristina Burke reached out to me through our EGFR Resisters website. She told me that her husband Jim was diagnosed with stage IV EGFR positive lung cancer in August...

...I recently had a friend from high school reach out to me. Although she lives in Texas, her friend she wanted me to meet was in the county next to mine. A...

...I'm not a great advocate. I write about lung cancer and help people by being available to listen. But that is not me going out into the world and screaming to the...

...A lung cancer diagnosis can be very isolating. Before you are diagnosed you are living your life. You may be working, retired, a stay-at-home parent but you are living your...

...During recent labs, my doctor and I were just chatting. We were not talking about illness or cancer or COVID-19. Just chatting. He often says that he feels like he...

...Having a chronic lung disease paves a path to lit your fighting spirit. The majority of survivors including myself choose to fight the disease. We are continuously driven to increase...

...The American Lung Association is pleased to host its second ever virtual Lung Cancer Patient Meetup on May 11, 2021. This event will feature experts in the field speaking on...

...I had never heard the term “survivor's guilt” before I was diagnosed with lung cancer. Even months after diagnosis I did not know the term. As months went by, I...

...Kristina's husband, Jim, was diagnosed with lung cancer in August 2020. In this conversation with LungCancer.net, Kristina talks about how her family and community rallied around Jim following his diagnosis...

...After I was diagnosed with lung cancer, I lost my independence. I had just finished up a five-day hospital stay. Along with my parents, I went back to their house...

...In my lung cancer journey, I have been blessed with a number of people who I consider my co-survivors. They give their support as I fight and survive my life-threatening...

...Do you know what palliative care is? According to the Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC), “Palliative care is specialized medical care for people living with a serious illness. This...

...Eight years ago I was told I had 12-18 months to live. As I said, that was 8 years ago. My daughter was 7 when I was diagnosed with stage 4 lung...

...The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has issued 2021 guidelines for lung cancer screening. The last change made to these guidelines was in 2013. A screening test is...