3rd Time...Hi Everybody I was diagnosed with NSCLC almost 4 years ago. I had small nodules in both lungs and after biopsy in...reactions4comments
Financial Compensations for Lung Cancer Volunteers...As I have worked on lung cancer advocacy as a volunteer, I found some volunteer work can be paid for by pharma...reactionscomments
To The Newly Diagnosed......I recently had a friend from high school reach out to me. Although she lives in Texas, her friend she wanted me to...reactions2comments
Lung Cancer Screening...Screening is testing done before any symptoms arise. The purpose of screening is to catch cancer in its earliest stages. Lung cancer causes more...
Tips for Dealing With Dryness in the Eyes, Nose, and Mouth...For some patients, dryness affects not just the skin, but also the eyes, nose, and mouth. Cracked, chapped lips are commonplace, as...reactionscomments
Lung Cancer #2...Hi Everyone, I was diagnosed in 2018 with stage 2A non-small cell lung cancer with 1 lymph node just outside my lung...reactions1comment
Secondary Cancers...Second cancers are not a metastasis, or spread, of the original cancer. Second cancers are unique, additional cancers that start in a...
Roaming Aimlessly...To put it quite frankly, I feel as though I am roaming through life recently aimlessly. Don’t get me wrong - I...reactions10comments
Reflection on My Birthday...In the past, I usually didn’t celebrate my birthday. It was just another day. However, I took my birthday more seriously after...reactions1comment
Genetic Abnormalities - EGFR...An estimated 10 percent of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in the United States have a tumor mutation associated with...
Caregiving is Hard...Sometimes the cancer patient becomes the caregiver. Whether for a spouse or a family member, it can be overwhelming. This was the...reactionscomments
A New Social Life...Over the course of the past year, most of us have been forced to only communicate by some sort of electronic device...reactionscomments
How Others See The Effects Of My TKI...What has prolonged my life after having advanced stage 4 non-small cell ALK-positive lung cancer? Do I only owe it to my...reactionscomments
Being Your Own Best Advocate...As I was moderating the comments on the Facebook page for LungCancer.net I found a topic that comes up a lot. People...reactions2comments
Chemo Brain Chronicles...When I was first diagnosed, I kept hearing buzz words like “chemo brain” and brain fog, but I didn’t really think anything...reactions8comments
Plan of Action...When receiving the news of lung cancer; it is imperative to move swiftly. My mother spent weeks in the hospital with what...reactions7comments
Changing the Lung Cancer Stigma...I have mentioned many times that my diagnosis was devastating news to me and I know that is a common feeling in...reactions7comments
My symptoms before diagnosis...I am 69 yrs old. Was diagnosed in January 2020. Stage 4 NSCLC. Never smoked. In November of 2019, I had pain...reactionscomments
The Advocate I Want to Be...I’m an advanced lung cancer survivor for six years. For the first three years, I struggled with lung cancer, physical side effects...reactions3comments
How I'm Handling the Pandemic in 2021...This article was written in January 2021. Well, of course, the virus did not end after the new year. In fact, there...reactionscomments
