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
Black History Month and Why Doctor Trust Matters...In a Kaiser Family Foundation poll conducted recently, about 35% of Black Americans have no plans of getting the COVID-19 vaccine, citing...reactions2comments
My COVID-19 New Normal...My oncologist has agreed that I put my targeted therapy treatment a priority for now. Thanks to Alectinib my life is prolonged...reactions1comment
Cancer In Reverse...To say that we're living in unprecedented times is an understatement. From one day to the next, our lives have been turned...reactions3comments
Not Today Rona (Part 2)...Read the beginning of Samantha's story in Not Today Rona (Part 1). Suddenly, there was a shortage of toilet paper. After the first...reactionscomments
Saying Goodbye and Thank You to a Hard Year...In January 2020, my radiation and medical oncologists said, "I belong to a group of 5% of lung cancer patients who are...reactions7comments
A Hard Truth and Facing It...My name is Ashley and I am deeply depressed. There! I said it. Saying this for the first time out loud to...reactions7comments
Why I Choose To Work...I have always stayed busy by working and when I was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer I found that I could...reactions2comments
Slow Cooker and Meal Prep Meals...Let's face it! We are all busy and when we aren't busy, we are tired. Sometimes the last thing we want to...reactions2comments
Storming The Hill...In 2017, I went to the U.S capitol to “storm the hill”. Lung cancer alliance (now combined with the Bonnie Addario Foundation...reactions4comments
My 4th time with Lung Cancer...In 2010 I had my lung cancer diagnosis and had my left lower lobe removed. No chemotherapy or radiation treatments. Boy, I...reactionscomments
Empower Partner...Words and terms can make a huge difference when it comes to getting over hurdles and challenges. I hold the same sentiment...reactions2comments
It's Easy To Get Frustrated...I found myself getting frustrated with the pharmacy technician the other day. I am a somewhat quiet person but when it comes...reactions4comments
That Amazing Word......I heard that amazing word one more time. What is that word that you speak of? I am so glad that you...reactions2comments
