Trouble Sleeping?...Arizona State University is seeking sleep-disturbed cancer patients to participate in a research study. If you are interested in learning more about...reactions3repliesSleep
Advocates Engage, Learn at Scientific Conference (Part 2)...Dusty shares reflections and reactions from lung cancer advocates who attended their first scientific conference on lung cancer targeted therapies. Read the...reactionscomments
It's A Very Mad World...I've been quiet on here for some time now. Hopefully, I'm back for good. Yes, everyone is talking about the pandemic so...reactions4comments
Lung Cancer: How Informed Are We?...When you are diagnosed with lung cancer, it can feel like you have been thrown into a new world of confusing terms...reactionscomments
What Is Really Involved In Clinical Trials?...Since I was in lung cancer land, what I most often heard is "clinical trials save lives." Indeed, clinical trials are critical...reactionscomments
Advocates Engage, Learn at Scientific Conference...Lung cancer advocates are becoming more informed about and engaged with the research community. Several advocates were first-time attendees at the International...reactionscomments
Rhonda Meckstroth...In October of 2015, Rhonda Meckstroth’s husband Jeff was diagnosed at age 58 with non- small cell adenocarcinoma stage IV lung cancer...
Five and Going on Six...Years that is. Am still swimming. And dealing with a couple of other issues, too, like MS and IBS. So I have...reactions1comment
What Would You Do?...13 years survivor of Stage 3 Endometrial Cancer. Just got diagnosed with Stage 3 T4 lung cancer in left upper lobe. The...reactions4comments
Kick in the Gut...October 2020 would mark 13 years cancer free from Stage III recurrent Endometrial Cancer. Finally felt safe and moved 6.5 hours from...reactionscomments
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
Segmentectomy vs. Lobectomy for Non-Small Cell Diagnosis...I am a 63-year-old, healthy, non-smoking male who was diagnosed with lung cancer in June. I saw a highly recommended (including by...reactions9repliesSurgeryTreatment
Understanding Targeted Therapies in Lung Cancer (Part 2)...In early spring, Dusty attended the Targeted Therapies in Lung Cancer Conference in Santa Monica, California, with several colleagues and fellow advocates...reactionscomments
Doctors Assumed My Mom Had Lung Cancer...The stigma killed my mom. My 77-year-old mom smoked. Didn’t go to doctors. Got a stomach flu type thing, went to the...reactions1comment
The Hope of Modern Medicine...When I was first diagnosed with lung cancer and the doctor was awaiting my report from my additional molecular testing, I was...reactionscomments
Life...It Can Change Faster Than You Expect...Last night my friend Jessica and I were talking about my cancer. She couldn't understand how I was handling things so well. I told...reactions3comments
Lung Cancer Patients’ Experiences on Marriages, Relationships, Dating and Sex (Part 4)...Early this month I invited ladies from Norway, England, Singapore, USA, and Canada on a Zoom call to talk about their experiences...reactionscomments
Never Ever Give Up...Cancer Survivor from New York Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital November 2019. I fought alcoholism early in life and survived it. I served...reactions2comments
More on Dating and Cancer...Since Josh and I broke up, I really got into painting. I couldn't do much because of COVID, and still can't, so I...reactionscomments
My Reasons To Advocate For Lung Cancer...I am and have always been a very religious person. Growing up in the bible belt has instilled a sense of purpose...reactionscomments
