The Ideal Care Package for Someone with Lung Cancer...Many times when someone has lung cancer we do not know exactly how to help. Friends and family often want to give...reactions4comments
FeaturedGenetic Testing, Biomarkers and Options...I was diagnosed with NSCLC in January of 2016. No genetic testing was done as I was told my lungs would not...reactions5repliesBiomarkers/Genetic MutationsTreatment
Fight Like Mike...My name is Mike Dow I just turned 40. I was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer in January last year. I...reactions2comments
Advocate Spotlight: Yolanda...LungCancer.net shares the stories and experiences of people living with lung cancer. We are highlighting the story of our advocate Yolanda who...reactionscomments
A Long Stay in the Dark Hole...I started a new treatment in March of 2020 on Taxotere. In August, we adjusted my treatment by reducing the dose slightly...reactions10comments
The 2020 Stroke...On September 17th, 2020, I had a stroke. I didn't know that you could have a stroke without feeling it, but you...reactions5comments
Hygge is a Gift We Give Ourselves in the Darkest Winter...The end of the US calendar year falls just after the darkest night of the year: winter solstice (December 21 in the...reactions7comments
Advocate Spotlight: Christine...LungCancer.net shares the stories and experiences of people living with lung cancer. We are highlighting the story of our advocate Christine who...reactions7comments
Lalaine Alfaro...Lalaine Alfaro received her diagnosis as a nonsmoker Stage 4 Non-small Cell Lung Cancer in December 2019. Further tests showed she had...
Diane Spry...Diane was diagnosed with stage IIIb lung cancer in April 2014 at 30 years old. She presented with chest pains in the...
Has anyone had a localized recurrence? A second surgery to remove recurrence?...Recent CT showed what was thought to be scar tissue at staple line of wedge resection. Pet scan lit up and indicates...reactions5repliesSurgery
Seat at the Table with Mac and Cheese...I have a love-hate relationship with the holidays because like so many, I start to reflect on the reality of the many...reactions9comments
What is Survivor Guilt?...According to the New Oxford American Dictionary, survivor guilt is defined as “a condition of persistent mental and emotional stress experienced by...reactions2comments
Advocate Spotlight: Ashley...LungCancer.net shares the stories and experiences of people living with lung cancer. We are highlighting the story of our advocate Ashley who...reactionscomments
Year 1: Beat and Live...I’m a non-smoker, a Mom of three, an Accountant, and married for 31 years. My Stage IV Adenocarcinoma lung cancer journey began...reactionscomments
Advocate Spotlight: Alisa...LungCancer.net shares the stories and experiences of people living with lung cancer. We are highlighting the story of our advocate Alisa who...reactionscomments
Advocate Spotlight: Sandy...LungCancer.net shares the stories and experiences of people living with lung cancer. We are highlighting the story of our advocate Sandy whose...reactionscomments
An Update on Patient-Driven Research...Patient advocate Janet Freeman-Daily and I were invited to give a presentation recently at IASLC’s 2020 North American Conference on Lung Cancer...reactionscomments
In Memory of my Kelly Kayuk...Since diagnosis, I have been close to two different Kelly's. One I met at the very first Lungevity Event I went to...reactions6repliesMemory Wall
Lifestyle Changes and Screening...Im 59 years old. I was initially diagnosed with stage 2b. Grade 3, Poorly differentiated. During surgery, what was to be a...reactions11comments
