LungCancer.net Awareness Month: The Weight of Scanxiety...November is Lung Cancer Awareness month and this year we are focusing on The Weight of Scanxiety. From waiting for test results...reactionscomments
Lung Cancer Awareness Month 2024: Scanxiety, Follow-up appointments, and more. ...November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. We are using this month to raise awareness about lung cancer and foster conversations within our...reactions8replies
My Experience With Chemo...I began chemotherapy on December 10, 2014, and it lasted for about a month. My oncologist said I was one of her...reactions7comments
Becoming Your Own Advocate...Navigating a new diagnosis can be overwhelming and confusing, not to mention time-consuming and occasionally frustrating. However, this is a vital step...reactions2comments
Lung cancer and tagrisso...I had to go off of tagrisso for a month due to a knee replacement surgery. My next pet scan they found...reactions2replies
I Had to Quit My Job...In 2011, I lost my job with the federal government where I had worked for the housing authority in a nearby city...reactionscomments
Do you experience scanxiety?...When it comes time for another scan, feelings of anxiousness, nervousness, and stress can come up. How do you feel when it...reactions55repliesMental Health
I’m an head scratcher case...How to begin? I’m so sorry that all on here have had to hear the ugly word of cancer! I wonder if...reactions14repliesNewly DiagnosedBiopsiesBiomarkers/Genetic Mutations
Celebrating My Cancerversary Like a Birthday...October 2024 marks seven years on the journey of my stage IV lung cancer with EGFR expression. In some ways, it doesn’t...reactions4comments
Tardiness and Lung Cancer...Some conditions have a way of showing signs earlier on and ahead of an official diagnosis. Lung cancer can fall in this...reactionscomments
Waiting on a diagnosis, newly diagnosed, or unsure? ...Where are you along the diagnosis spectrum? Share your story with our community. Your voice may help someone in need....reactions16repliesDiagnosis
Getting Through a Lung Cancer Diagnosis...I often get asked by many people in the lung cancer community, especially the newer diagnosed, how I get through it. This...reactionscomments
BRAF gene mutation...Diagnosed with BRAF gene mutation in June, 2024. I’m still in a state of shock, never smoked. I’m on a targeted therapy...reactions4replies
Health Insurance Denials...I've heard so many stories about how health insurance would deny many in the lung cancer community. It was horrible to hear...reactionscomments
Enduring...It started after I survived the whole COVID mess. In my mind I thought that maybe I had COVID or a bad...reactions1comment
Pre-diagnosis question...Hi Everybody, I'm pre-diagnosis and, needless to say, a nervous wreck. My story: On March 4, 2024, I had a routine chest...reactions50repliesDiagnosisScans & ScanxietyTips & Advice
Prominent Symptoms...What lung cancer symptoms are most prominent for you at this time? How do you manage them?...reactions5repliesTips & AdviceSymptoms
The Mental Battle of Cancer...I have said many times that often the mental and emotional aspects of my cancer journey are the most difficult. Intrusive thoughts...reactions7comments
Diagnosed With Lung Cancer After Yearly Screening...Hi. My name is Tracy. I am a 55 year-old, single Mom of 3 incredible kids. I lost both my parents at...reactions2comments
Self-Care & More ...What does self-care look like for you these days? Do you have a weekly or daily routine you try to stick to?...reactions10repliesMental Health
